| 1975–76 Winnipeg Jets | |
|---|---|
| Avco Cup Champions | |
| Division | 1st Canadian |
| 1975–76 record | 52–27–2 |
| Goals for | 345 |
| Goals against | 254 |
| Team Information | |
| General Manager | Rudy Pilous |
| Coach | Bobby Kromm |
| Captain | Lars-Erik Sjoberg |
| Alternate captains | Larry Hornung Norm Beaudin |
| Arena | Winnipeg Arena |
| Team Leaders | |
| Goals | Bobby Hull (53) |
| Assists | Ulf Nilsson (76) |
| Points | Bobby Hull (123) |
| Penalties in minutes | Thommie Bergman (111) |
| Wins | Joe Daley (41) |
| Goals against average | Joe Daley (2.84) |
| <1974–75 | 1976–77> |
The 1975–76 Winnipeg Jets season was the Jets' 4th season in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Jets finished 1st in the Canadian Division and defeated the Houston Aeros 4 games to 0 in the Finals to win their 1st Avco World Trophy.
Off-season[]
Larry Hillman's 1975-76 jersey.
The Jets jerseys were the same design as in the 1973-74 season except for the addition of shoulder patches commemorating the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics.
Pre-season[]
Norm Beaudin in action against the Czech National team, September 1975.
The Jets held their training camp in Europe and played two games against the Czechoslovakian National team, losing both by 6-1 and 3-1 scores on September 25 and 26, 1975. Anders Hedberg scored both Jets goals.
Regular Season[]
Final Standings[]
| Canadian Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[]
| Regular Season Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | W | October 9, 1975 | 5–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | W | October 12, 1975 | 4–0 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) | 2–0–0 |
| 3 | W | October 16, 1975 | 7–3 | @ Denver Spurs (1975–76) | 3–0–0 |
| 4 | L | October 18, 1975 | 1–2 | @ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) | 3–1–0 |
| 5 | L | October 19, 1975 | 5–6 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) | 3–2–0 |
| 6 | W | October 21, 1975 | 7–0 | Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) | 4–2–0 |
| 7 | W | October 24, 1975 | 5–2 | Denver Spurs (1975–76) | 5–2–0 |
| 8 | W | October 26, 1975 | 5–0 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) | 6–2–0 |
| 9 | W | October 30, 1975 | 4–0 | Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) | 7–2–0 |
| 10 | L | November 2, 1975 | 0–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) | 7–3–0 |
| 11 | W | November 4, 1975 | 3–2 OT | New England Whalers (1975–76) | 8–3–0 |
| 12 | W | November 9, 1975 | 5–3 | Toronto Toros (1975–76) | 9–3–0 |
| 13 | L | November 11, 1975 | 2–3 | Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) | 9–4–0 |
| 14 | W | November 13, 1975 | 4–2 | @ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) | 10–4–0 |
| 15 | W | November 14, 1975 | 6–1 | Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) | 11–4–0 |
| 16 | W | November 16, 1975 | 2–1 | Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) | 12–4–0 |
| 17 | L | November 18, 1975 | 2–3 | Houston Aeros (1975–76) | 12–5–0 |
| 18 | W | November 20, 1975 | 3–2 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) | 13–5–0 |
| 19 | L | November 22, 1975 | 3–6 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) | 13–6–0 |
| 20 | W | November 23, 1975 | 3–2 | @ New England Whalers (1975–76) | 14–6–0 |
| 21 | W | November 26, 1975 | 11–3 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) | 15–6–0 |
| 22 | L | November 27, 1975 | 1–3 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) | 15–7–0 |
| 23 | W | November 28, 1975 | 5–3 | @ Toronto Toros (1975–76) | 16–7–0 |
| 24 | W | November 30, 1975 | 5–3 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) | 17–7–0 |
| 25 | W | December 2, 1975 | 4–3 OT | @ Denver Spurs (1975–76) | 18–7–0 |
| 26 | W | December 4, 1975 | 5–4 | @ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) | 19–7–0 |
| 27 | L | December 5, 1975 | 4–5 | @ Houston Aeros (1975–76) | 19–8–0 |
| 28 | L | December 7, 1975 | 2–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) | 19–9–0 |
| 29 | W | December 10, 1975 | 6–5 OT | Toronto Toros (1975–76) | 20–9–0 |
| 30 | W | December 12, 1975 | 4–2 | Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) | 21–9–0 |
| 31 | W | December 14, 1975 | 3–1 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) | 22–9–0 |
| 32 | W | December 16, 1975 | 4–3 | @ Toronto Toros (1975–76) | 23–9–0 |
| 33 | L | December 18, 1975 | 4–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) | 23–10–0 |
| 34 | L | December 20, 1975 | 3–6 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) | 23–11–0 |
| 35 | L | December 21, 1975 | 1–3 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) | 23–12–0 |
| 36 | W | December 23, 1975 | 6–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) | 24–12–0 |
| 37 | L | December 26, 1975 | 4–5 | Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) | 24–13–0 |
| 38 | L | December 28, 1975 | 4–6 | @ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) | 24–14–0 |
| 39 | W | December 30, 1975 | 5–3 | @ Houston Aeros (1975–76) | 25–14–0 |
| 40 | W | January 3, 1976 | 6–3 | @ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) | 26–14–0 |
| 41 | W | January 4, 1976 | 8–1 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) | 27–14–0 |
| 42 | L | January 6, 1976 | 0–5 | @ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) | 27–15–0 |
| 43 | W | January 7, 1976 | 8–2 | Toronto Toros (1975–76) | 28–15–0 |
| 44 | L | January 9, 1976 | 1–2 OT | Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) | 28–16–0 |
| 45 | W | January 11, 1976 | 6–5 OT | Ottawa Civics (1975–76) | 29–16–0 |
| 46 | W | January 14, 1976 | 4–1 | Houston Aeros (1975–76) | 30–16–0 |
| 47 | L | January 16, 1976 | 1–5 | Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) | 30–17–0 |
| 48 | W | January 18, 1976 | 8–0 | New England Whalers (1975–76) | 31–17–0 |
| 49 | W | January 21, 1976 | 4–1 | Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) | 32–17–0 |
| 50 | W | January 23, 1976 | 4–2 | Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) | 33–17–0 |
| 51 | L | January 28, 1976 | 2–6 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) | 33–18–0 |
| 52 | W | January 30, 1976 | 6–3 | @ New England Whalers (1975–76) | 34–18–0 |
| 53 | W | January 31, 1976 | 5–2 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) | 35–18–0 |
| 54 | W | February 1, 1976 | 2–1 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) | 36–18–0 |
| 55 | L | February 3, 1976 | 4–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) | 36–19–0 |
| 56 | W | February 6, 1976 | 7–6 | @ Toronto Toros (1975–76) | 37–19–0 |
| 57 | T | February 7, 1976 | 4–4 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) | 37–19–1 |
| 58 | W | February 8, 1976 | 8–4 | Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) | 38–19–1 |
| 59 | L | February 11, 1976 | 4–6 | Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) | 38–20–1 |
| 60 | W | February 15, 1976 | 7–6 | Toronto Toros (1975–76) | 39–20–1 |
| 61 | T | February 17, 1976 | 4–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) | 39–20–2 |
| 62 | W | February 18, 1976 | 4–3 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) | 40–20–2 |
| 63 | W | February 20, 1976 | 4–2 | Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) | 41–20–2 |
| 64 | W | February 25, 1976 | 5–2 | Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) | 42–20–2 |
| 65 | W | February 27, 1976 | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) | 43–20–2 |
| 66 | W | February 28, 1976 | 4–3 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) | 44–20–2 |
| 67 | L | February 29, 1976 | 7–11 | @ Toronto Toros (1975–76) | 44–21–2 |
| 68 | W | March 7, 1976 | 3–1 | Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) | 45–21–2 |
| 69 | W | March 9, 1976 | 5–2 | @ Toronto Toros (1975–76) | 46–21–2 |
| 70 | W | March 10, 1976 | 10–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) | 47–21–2 |
| 71 | L | March 12, 1976 | 8–10 | Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) | 47–22–2 |
| 72 | W | March 14, 1976 | 4–2 | Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) | 48–22–2 |
| 73 | W | March 17, 1976 | 3–2 | Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) | 49–22–2 |
| 74 | L | March 19, 1976 | 1–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) | 49–23–2 |
| 75 | L | March 21, 1976 | 2–5 | @ Toronto Toros (1975–76) | 49–24–2 |
| 76 | L | March 24, 1976 | 2–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) | 49–25–2 |
| 77 | W | March 28, 1976 | 6–1 | San Diego Mariners (1975–76) | 50–25–2 |
| 78 | W | March 31, 1976 | 5–3 | Toronto Toros (1975–76) | 51–25–2 |
| 79 | L | April 2, 1976 | 1–4 | @ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) | 51–26–2 |
| 80 | L | April 4, 1976 | 2–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) | 51–27–2 |
| 81 | W | April 6, 1976 | 5–3 | @ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) | 52–27–2 |
Playoffs[]
Winnipeg Jets 4, Edmonton Oilers 0[]
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
| 1 | April 9 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–7 | Winnipeg Jets | 0–1 |
| 2 | April 11 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–5 OT | Winnipeg Jets | 0–2 |
| 3 | April 14 | Winnipeg Jets | 3–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–0 |
| 4 | April 16 | Winnipeg Jets | 7–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–0 |
Winnipeg Jets 4, Calgary Cowboys 1[]
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
| 1 | April 23 | Calgary Cowboys | 1–6 | Winnipeg Jets | 0–1 |
| 2 | April 25 | Calgary Cowboys | 2–3 | Winnipeg Jets | 0–2 |
| 3 | April 28 | Winnipeg Jets | 6–3 | Calgary Cowboys | 3–0 |
| 4 | April 30 | Winnipeg Jets | 3–7 | Calgary Cowboys | 3–1 |
| 5 | May 2 | Calgary Cowboys | 0–4 | Winnipeg Jets | 1–4 |
Winnipeg Jets 4, Houston Aeros 0[]
Peter Sullivan makes it 8-1 Jets, Game 4 of the 1976 Avco World Trophy Finals, May 27, 1976.
The line of Bobby Hull, Ulf Nilsson and Anders Hedberg dominated the Finals, scoring 12 goals. Nilsson was voted the WHA Playoff MVP.
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
| 1 | May 20 | Winnipeg Jets | 4–3 | Houston Aeros | 1–0 |
| 2 | May 23 | Winnipeg Jets | 5–4 | Houston Aeros | 2–0 |
| 3 | May 25 | Houston Aeros | 3–6 | Winnipeg Jets | 0–3 |
| 4 | May 27 | Houston Aeros | 1–9 | Winnipeg Jets | 0–4 |
Player Stats[]
Regular Season[]
- Scoring
| # | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bobby Hull | LW | 80 | 53 | 70 | 123 | 30 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Ulf Nilsson | C | 78 | 38 | 76 | 114 | 84 | 65 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | Anders Hedberg | RW | 76 | 50 | 55 | 105 | 48 | 60 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | Peter Sullivan | C | 78 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 22 | -4 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Veli-Pekka Ketola | C | 80 | 32 | 36 | 68 | 32 | -4 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Willy Lindstrom | RW | 81 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Mike Ford | D | 81 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 70 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Norm Beaudin | RW | 80 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 38 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Thommie Bergman | D | 81 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 111 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Lars-Erik Sjoberg | D | 81 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 12 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Bill Lesuk | LW | 81 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 92 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Mats Lindh | C | 65 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Ted Green | D | 79 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 73 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Lyle Moffat | LW | 42 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Larry Hornung | D | 76 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 26 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Freeman Asmundson | D/RW | 72 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Perry Miller | D | 47 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Larry Hillman | D | 71 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 62 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Heikki Riihiranta | D | 70 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Bobby Guindon | LW | 29 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Gerry Odrowski | D | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Curt Larsson | G | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Joe Daley | G | 62 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Randy Legge | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Daley | 3612 | 62 | 41 | 17 | 1 | 171 | 2.84 | 5 |
| Curt Larsson | 1287 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 83 | 3.87 | 0 |
| Team: | 4899 | 81 | 52 | 27 | 2 | 254 | 3.11 | 5 |
Playoffs[]
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulf Nilsson | C | 13 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 6 |
| Bobby Hull | LW | 13 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
| Anders Hedberg | RW | 13 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 15 |
| Peter Sullivan | C | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| Thommie Bergman | D | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
| Mike Ford | D | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
| Veli-Pekka Ketola | C | 13 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| Willy Lindstrom | RW | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| Bobby Guindon | LW | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Lyle Moffat | LW | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Freeman Asmundson | D/RW | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Norm Beaudin | RW | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Lars-Erik Sjoberg | D | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| Bill Lesuk | LW | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Mats Lindh | C | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Heikki Riihiranta | D | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Larry Hornung | D | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Ted Green | D | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| Larry Hillman | D | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 |
| Joe Daley | G | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Curt Larsson | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Daley | 671 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 2.59 | 1 |
| Curt Larsson | 110 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3.27 | 0 |
| Team: | 781 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 2.69 | 1 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts
Awards and Records[]
- Avco World Trophy: Winnipeg Jets
- Howard Baldwin Trophy (Coach of the Year): Bobby Kromm
- WHA Playoff MVP: Ulf Nilsson
- Ulf Nilsson, Center, WHA First Team All-Star
- Anders Hedberg, Right Wing, WHA First Team All-Star
- Joe Daley, Goalie, WHA First Team All-Star
- Bobby Hull, Left Wing, WHA Second Team All-Star
Transactions[]
Draft Picks[]
Farm Teams[]
Gallery[]
Veli-Pekka Ketola scores on Serge Aubry, October 21, 1975.
See Also[]
References[]
- ↑ Jets/1976_games.html 1975–76 Winnipeg Jets Games. Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved on 2009-05-21.
- ↑ 1975-76 Winnipeg Jets Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com. hockey-reference.com. Retrieved on 2009-05-28.
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|---|---|
| Formerly the Atlanta Thrashers - Founded in 1999 - Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
| Franchise | Team - General managers - Coaches - Players - Captains - Draft picks - Expansion draft - Seasons - Current season |
| History | Records - Award winners - Broadcasters |
| Personnel | Owner(s): True North Sports & Entertainment (Mark Chipman, chairman) -General manager: Kevin Cheveldayoff - Head coach: Paul Maurice - Team captain: Blake Wheeler - Current roster |
| Arena | Bell MTS Place |
| Affiliates | AHL - Manitoba Moose ECHL - Jacksonville Icemen |
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| Culture and lore | Winnipeg Jets (original) - Atlanta Thrashers - Mick E. Moose - Winnipeg Whiteout - 2016 Heritage Classic - 2019 Heritage Classic - Bell MTS Iceplex |
| 1975–76 WHA season by team | |
|---|---|
| Canadian: | Calgary • Denver/Ottawa • Edmonton • Toronto • Quebec • Winnipeg |
| Eastern: | Cleveland • Cincinnati • Indianapolis • New England |
| Western: | Houston • Minnesota • Phoenix • San Diego |
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