1975–76 Quebec Nordiques | |
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Division | 2nd Canadian |
1975–76 record | 50–27–4 |
Home record | 33–7–0 |
Road record | 17–20–4 |
Goals for | 371 |
Goals against | 316 |
Team Information | |
General Manager | Maurice Filion |
Coach | Jean-Guy Gendron |
Captain | Michel Parizeau |
Arena | Le Colisee |
Team Leaders | |
Goals | Marc Tardif (71) |
Assists | Marc Tardif J. C. Tremblay (77) |
Points | Marc Tardif (148) |
Penalties in minutes | Gord Gallant (297) |
Wins | Richard Brodeur (44) |
Goals against average | Richard Brodeur (3.69) |
<1974–75 | 1976–77> |
The 1975–76 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques 4th season in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Nordiques finished 2nd in the Canadian Division and lost in the Quarter-finals to the Calgary Cowboys 4 games to 1.
Off-season[]
The Nordiques jerseys underwent a significant change from those used in the 1974-75 season. The dark blue was changed to a medium blue that matched the Quebec flag. The shoulder yolks and stripes on the arms and body (except for a fringe at the bottom) were removed. The shoulder fleur-de-lis remained with three more added to both the front and back of the bottom of the jersey. The logo remained the same but in previous seasons, had always been red on both the white and blue jerseys. A white logo, outlined in red, was now placed on the blue away jersey. The numbers and names were no longer highlighted. This design would remain for the rest of the Nordiques time in the WHA and continue on in their career in the NHL. For this season only, a 1976 Montreal Olympic logo was sewn on the front of the red pants.
Regular Season[]
Quebec had a very strong start to the season and battled with the Winnipeg Jets all season long for top of the Canadian Division. Quebec finished the season with a franchise record 50 wins and 104 points, but lagged behind the Jets, who tied the Houston Aeros for the most points in the league with 106. The Nordiques scored a league high 371 goals, and finished with a very impressive record of 33–7–0 at home, tying the Aeros for the best home record in the league.
Offensively, Quebec was led by Marc Tardif, who had the most goals and points in the league with 71 and 148 respectively, while his 77 assists tied teammate J. C. Tremblay for the most in the WHA. Tardif won both the Gordie Howe Trophy as league MVP and the Bill Hunter Trophy as the scoring leader while gaining a First All-Star Team berth. Tremblay finished the year with 89 points, leading the Nordiques blueline, and was also a First Team All-Star. Real Cloutier had a breakout season, scoring 60 goals and 114 points and was named to the Second All-Star team. Chris Bordeleau had 37 goals and 109 points while Rejean Houle and Serge Bernier also finished with over 100 points, as they earned 103 and 102 respectively. Gord Gallant had a team high 297 penalty minutes, while Pierre Roy was not too far behind with 259.
In goal, Richard Brodeur shattered the Nordiques record for wins, earning 44, while he posted a 3.69 GAA and earned 2 shutouts in 69 games. Michel DuGuise backed him up, winning 6 games.
Final Standings[]
Canadian Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
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Winnipeg Jets | 81 | 52 | 27 | 2 | 106 | 345 | 254 | 940 |
Quebec Nordiques | 81 | 50 | 27 | 4 | 104 | 371 | 316 | 1654 |
Calgary Cowboys | 80 | 41 | 35 | 4 | 86 | 307 | 282 | 1064 |
Edmonton Oilers | 81 | 27 | 49 | 5 | 59 | 268 | 345 | 991 |
Toronto Toros | 81 | 24 | 52 | 5 | 53 | 335 | 398 | 1099 |
Denver Spurs / Ottawa Civics+ | 41 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 29 | 134 | 172 | 536 |
+team started season in the Western Division when playing in Denver, transferred by league to Canadian Division after moving to Ottawa.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PIM = Penalties Minutes
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game Log[]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
1 | October 9 | Winnipeg Jets | 5–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 0–1–0 | 0 |
2 | October 11 | Toronto Toros | 3–7 | Quebec Nordiques | 1–1–0 | 2 |
3 | October 14 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–8 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–1–0 | 4 |
4 | October 18 | Houston Aeros | 2–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 3–1–0 | 6 |
5 | October 21 | New England Whalers | 1–6 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–1–0 | 8 |
6 | October 25 | Toronto Toros | 2–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 5–1–0 | 10 |
7 | October 28 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–5 | Toronto Toros | 5–2–0 | 10 |
8 | October 29 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–4 | New England Whalers | 5–3–0 | 10 |
9 | October 31 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–6 | Cleveland Crusaders | 5–4–0 | 10 |
10 | November 1 | Quebec Nordiques | 5–4 | Indianapolis Racers | 6–4–0 | 12 |
11 | November 2 | Quebec Nordiques | 1–0 | Winnipeg Jets | 7–4–0 | 14 |
12 | November 4 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 8–4–0 | 16 |
13 | November 5 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–4 | Calgary Cowboys | 8–5–0 | 16 |
14 | November 6 | Quebec Nordiques | 5–3 | Denver Spurs | 9–5–0 | 18 |
15 | November 8 | Indianapolis Racers | 2–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 10–5–0 | 20 |
16 | November 9 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 3–7 | Quebec Nordiques | 11–5–0 | 22 |
17 | November 11 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 6–8 | Quebec Nordiques | 12–5–0 | 24 |
18 | November 15 | Quebec Nordiques | 3–1 | New England Whalers | 13–5–0 | 26 |
19 | November 18 | Cincinnati Stingers | 4–6 | Quebec Nordiques | 14–5–0 | 28 |
20 | November 20 | Winnipeg Jets | 3–2 | Quebec Nordiques | 14–6–0 | 28 |
21 | November 22 | Quebec Nordiques | 9–6 | Cincinnati Stingers | 15–6–0 | 30 |
22 | November 23 | Quebec Nordiques | 0–4 | Houston Aeros | 15–7–0 | 30 |
23 | November 27 | Quebec Nordiques | 1–5 | San Diego Mariners | 15–8–0 | 30 |
24 | November 29 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–4 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 15–8–1 | 31 |
25 | November 30 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–1 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 16–8–1 | 33 |
26 | December 2 | Cleveland Crusaders | 2–9 | Quebec Nordiques | 17–8–1 | 35 |
27 | December 5 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–7 | Toronto Toros | 17–9–1 | 35 |
28 | December 7 | Quebec Nordiques | 3–2 | Winnipeg Jets | 18–9–1 | 37 |
29 | December 9 | Quebec Nordiques | 1–4 | Calgary Cowboys | 18–10–1 | 37 |
30 | December 10 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–7 | Edmonton Oilers | 18–11–1 | 37 |
31 | December 12 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–6 | Toronto Toros | 18–12–1 | 37 |
32 | December 13 | Toronto Toros | 3–6 | Quebec Nordiques | 19–12–1 | 39 |
33 | December 16 | Calgary Cowboys | 3–7 | Quebec Nordiques | 20–12–1 | 41 |
34 | December 18 | Winnipeg Jets | 4–5 | Quebec Nordiques | 21–12–1 | 43 |
35 | December 20 | Calgary Flames | 7–8 | Quebec Nordiques | 22–12–1 | 45 |
36 | December 21 | Quebec Nordiques | 7–11 | Cincinnati Stingers | 22–13–1 | 45 |
37 | December 23 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–10 | San Diego Mariners | 22–14–1 | 45 |
38 | December 27 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–6 | Quebec Nordiques | 23–14–1 | 47 |
39 | December 28 | Quebec Nordiques | 6–1 | Toronto Toros | 24–14–1 | 49 |
40 | December 30 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–4 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 24–14–2 | 50 |
41 | January 2 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–5 | Cleveland Crusaders | 24–15–2 | 50 |
42 | January 3 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 4–1 | Quebec Nordiques | 24–16–2 | 50 |
43 | January 10 | San Diego Mariners | 3–4 | Quebec Nordiques | 25–16–2 | 52 |
44 | January 15 | Calgary Cowboys | 3–5 | Quebec Nordiques | 26–16–2 | 54 |
45 | January 17 | Toronto Toros | 3–4 | Quebec Nordiques | 27–16–2 | 56 |
46 | January 21 | Indianapolis Racers | 2–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 28–16–2 | 58 |
47 | January 25 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–7 | Quebec Nordiques | 29–16–2 | 60 |
48 | January 27 | Cincinnati Stingers | 1–9 | Quebec Nordiques | 30–16–2 | 62 |
49 | January 30 | Quebec Nordiques | 3–3 | Toronto Toros | 30–16–3 | 63 |
50 | January 31 | Toronto Toros | 4–8 | Quebec Nordiques | 31–16–3 | 65 |
51 | February 3 | Winnipeg Jets | 4–5 | Quebec Nordiques | 32–16–3 | 67 |
52 | February 5 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–4 | Indianapolis Racers | 32–17–3 | 67 |
53 | February 7 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–4 | Calgary Cowboys | 32–17–4 | 68 |
54 | February 8 | Quebec Nordiques | 5–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 33–17–4 | 70 |
55 | February 11 | Quebec Nordiques | 6–4 | Winnipeg Jets | 34–17–4 | 72 |
56 | February 12 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–6 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 34–18–4 | 72 |
57 | February 15 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–2 | Houston Aeros | 35–18–4 | 74 |
58 | February 17 | San Diego Mariners | 2–5 | Quebec Nordiques | 36–18–4 | 76 |
59 | February 22 | New England Whalers | 0–4 | Quebec Nordiques | 37–18–4 | 78 |
60 | February 24 | Houston Aeros | 1–4 | Quebec Nordiques | 38–18–4 | 80 |
61 | February 28 | Winnipeg Jets | 4–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 38–19–4 | 80 |
62 | March 2 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–5 | Toronto Toros | 38–20–4 | 80 |
63 | March 4 | Quebec Nordiques | 1–4 | Calgary Cowboys | 38–21–4 | 80 |
64 | March 5 | Quebec Nordiques | 5–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 39–21–4 | 82 |
65 | March 7 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 39–22–4 | 82 |
66 | March 9 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–7 | Calgary Cowboys | 39–23–4 | 82 |
67 | March 10 | Quebec Nordiques | 3–10 | Winnipeg Jets | 39–24–4 | 82 |
68 | March 12 | Quebec Nordiques | 10–8 | Winnipeg Jets | 40–24–4 | 84 |
69 | March 14 | Toronto Toros | 3–1 | Quebec Nordiques | 40–25–4 | 84 |
70 | March 16 | New England Whalers | 1–5 | Quebec Nordiques | 41–25–4 | 86 |
71 | March 19 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–3 | Toronto Toros | 42–25–4 | 88 |
72 | March 20 | Calgary Cowboys | 8–7 | Quebec Nordiques | 42–26–4 | 88 |
73 | March 21 | Quebec Nordiques | 6–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 43–26–4 | 90 |
74 | March 23 | Cleveland Crusaders | 3–1 | Quebec Nordiques | 43–27–4 | 90 |
75 | March 25 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–7 | Quebec Nordiques | 44–27–4 | 92 |
76 | March 27 | Calgary Cowboys | 4–6 | Quebec Nordiques | 45–27–4 | 94 |
77 | March 30 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–8 | Quebec Nordiques | 46–27–4 | 96 |
78 | April 1 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–7 | Quebec Nordiques | 47–27–4 | 98 |
79 | April 3 | Toronto Toros | 1–5 | Quebec Nordiques | 48–27–4 | 100 |
80 | April 4 | Quebec Nordiques | 5–4 | Toronto Toros | 49–27–4 | 102 |
81 | April 6 | Toronto Toros | 6–10 | Quebec Nordiques | 50–27–4 | 104 |
Playoffs[]
In the playoffs, the Calgary Cowboys met the Nordiques in the Quarter-finals. The series is best known for one of hockey's most legendary brawls.[1] The incident began when Calgary's Rick Jodzio cross-checked Quebec's Marc Tardif in the head, causing both teams to leave their benches.[2] The brawl lasted 20 minutes and ended only when Quebec police gathered at the players benches and escorted the teams back to their dressing rooms.[3] The game resumed following a 20 minute break to allow both teams to cool down, then resumed without eleven players, who were ejected from the game.[2] The incident caught the attention of Quebec's Solicitor General Francois Lalonde, who had the incident investigated as a criminal matter.[2] Jodzio was suspended indefinitely by the league, and later plead guilty in a Quebec court to a charge of assault .[4] Cowboys coach Joe Crozier was suspended for the rest of the series.[3]
Calgary Cowboys 4, Quebec Nordiques 1[]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
1 | April 10 | Calgary Cowboys | 3–1 | Quebec Nordiques | 1–0 |
2 | April 11 | Calgary Cowboys | 8–4 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–0 |
3 | April 14 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–3 | Calgary Cowboys | 0–3 |
4 | April 16 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–3 | Calgary Cowboys | 1–3 |
5 | April 18 | Calgary Cowboys | 6–4 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–1 |
Player Stats[]
Scoring Leaders[]
# | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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8 | Marc Tardif | 81 | 71 | 77 | 148 | 79 |
9 | Real Cloutier | 80 | 60 | 54 | 114 | 27 |
11 | Chris Bordeleau | 74 | 37 | 72 | 109 | 42 |
5 | Rejean Houle | 81 | 51 | 52 | 103 | 61 |
21 | Serge Bernier | 70 | 34 | 68 | 102 | 91 |
3 | J.C. Tremblay | 80 | 12 | 77 | 89 | 16 |
19 | Steve Sutherland | 74 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 197 |
12 | Michel Parizeau | 58 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 22 |
10 | Pierre Roy | 78 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 258 |
15 | Rene Leclerc | 42 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 35 |
24 | Jean Bernier | 80 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 10 |
17 | Tom Serviss | 71 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 12 |
16 | Gord Gallant | 64 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 297 |
33 | Dale Hoganson | 45 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
12 | Bob Fitchner | 21 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 22 |
14 | Charles Constantin | 41 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 77 |
Ted Hampson | 14 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | |
20 | Ric Jordan | 54 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 75 |
15 | Curt Brackenbury | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 111 |
Bill Prentice | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 89 | |
7 | Jim Benzelock | 34 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
2 | Alan Globensky | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
Michel Dubois | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | |
30 | Richard Brodeur | 69 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Florent Fortier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Gary Gresdal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
23 | Michel Deguise | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
23 | Jim Watson | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
John Cunniff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
1 | Pete Donnelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending[]
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA | Save % |
Richard Brodeur | 69 | 3967 | 44 | 21 | 2 | 244 | 2 | 3.69 | .890 |
Michel DeGuise | 18 | 835 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 60 | 0 | 4.35 | .870 |
Pete Donnelly | 4 | 129 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4.65 | .846 |
Playoff Stats[]
Scoring Leaders[]
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Real Cloutier | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Serge Bernier | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Dale Hoganson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Steve Sutherland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
Pierre Roy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
Goaltending[]
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | GAA |
Richard Brodeur | 5 | 299 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 4.41 |
Awards and Records[]
- Gordie Howe Trophy (MVP): Marc Tardif
- Bill Hunter Trophy (Scoring Leader): Marc Tardif
- Marc Tardif, Left Wing, WHA First Team All-Star
- J.C. Tremblay, Defense, WHA First Team All-Star
- Real Cloutier, Right Wing, WHA Second Team All-Star
Draft Picks[]
Quebec's draft picks from the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
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1 | 14 | Pierre Mondou | Canada | Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL) |
2 | 29 | Doug Halward | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
3 | 44 | Pierre Giroux | Canada | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) |
4 | 59 | Ted Bulley | Canada | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) |
5 | 73 | Andre LePage | Canada | Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL) |
6 | 87 | Jean Trottier | Canada | Laval National (QMJHL) |
7 | 100 | Mike Backman | Canada | Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL) |
8 | 112 | Michel Brisebois | Canada | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
9 | 124 | Michel Hamel | Canada | Laval National (QMJHL) |
10 | 137 | Florent Fortier | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
Farm Teams[]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Sportak, Randy. "Wanna be a Cowboy", Calgary Sun, 2005-01-29. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bilych, George. "Cowboys, Nordiques brawl gives hockey a black eye", Calgary Herald, 1976-04-12, p. 1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Willes 2004, p. 167
- ↑ Willes 2004, p. 168
Quebec Nordiques Seasons | |
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WHA | 1972–73 • 1973–74 • 1974–75 • 1975–76 • 1976–77 • 1977–78 • 1978–79 |
NHL | 1979–80 • 1980–81 • 1981–82 • 1982–83 • 1983–84 • 1984–85 • 1985–86 • 1986–87 • 1987–88 • 1988–89 • 1989–90 • 1990–91 • 1991–92 • 1992–93 • 1993–94 • 1994–95 |
Quebec Nordiques | |
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Franchise | Quebec Nordiques • Colorado Avalanche • NHL Expansion Draft • Players • Head Coaches • Draft Picks • Records • NHL–WHA merger • Seasons |
Arena | Colisée de Québec |
League championships | Avco World Trophy: 1977 • Stanley Cup: None |
Division championships | WHA: 1974–75 • 1976–77 • Adams: 1985–86 • Northeast: 1994–95 |
1975–76 WHA season by team | |
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Canadian: | Calgary • Denver/Ottawa • Edmonton • Toronto • Quebec • Winnipeg |
Eastern: | Cleveland • Cincinnati • Indianapolis • New England |
Western: | Houston • Minnesota • Phoenix • San Diego |