1975–76 Indianapolis Racers season

1975–76 Indianapolis Racers
Division 1st East
1975–76 record 35–39–6
Goals for 245
Goals against 247
Team information
Coach Gerry Moore,
Jacques Demers
Team leaders
<1974–75 1976–77>

The 1975–76 Indianapolis Racers season was the Indianapolis Racers' second season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Racers made the playoffs this season, losing in the first round to the New England Whalers.

Regular season

Final standings

Eastern Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Indianapolis Racers 80 35 39 6 76 245 247 1301
Cleveland Crusaders 80 35 40 5 75 273 279 1356
New England Whalers 80 33 40 7 73 255 290 1012
Cincinnati Stingers 80 35 44 1 71 285 340 1344

Game log

Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 10, 19757–1 @ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76) 1–0–0
2LOctober 12, 19755–6 @ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) 1–1–0
3LOctober 14, 19753–5 @ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) 1–2–0
4LOctober 16, 19750–3 @ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) 1–3–0
5LOctober 18, 19754–6 Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76) 1–4–0
6LOctober 21, 19751–2 Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) 1–5–0
7WOctober 23, 19754–0 Houston Aeros (1975–76) 2–5–0
8WOctober 26, 19754–3 Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) 3–5–0
9LOctober 30, 19755–7 Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) 3–6–0
10LNovember 1, 19752–5 Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) 3–7–0
11WNovember 4, 19754–3 Toronto Toros (1975–76) 4–7–0
12LNovember 8, 19752–3 OT @ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) 4–8–0
13LNovember 15, 19757–9 @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) 4–9–0
14LNovember 16, 19751–2 @ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76) 4–10–0
15WNovember 17, 19756–2 @ Toronto Toros (1975–76) 5–10–0
16WNovember 19, 19753–1 New England Whalers (1975–76) 6–10–0
17LNovember 25, 19751–4 @ Houston Aeros (1975–76) 6–11–0
18WNovember 27, 19753–1 Winnipeg Jets (1975–76) 7–11–0
19WNovember 28, 19753–1 @ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) 8–11–0
20WNovember 29, 19753–2 @ New England Whalers (1975–76) 9–11–0
21LNovember 30, 19752–4 Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76) 9–12–0
22WDecember 4, 19757–1 Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) 10–12–0
23WDecember 6, 19753–2 Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) 11–12–0
24WDecember 10, 19752–1 @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) 12–12–0
25TDecember 11, 19753–3 @ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) 12–12–1
26LDecember 12, 19752–4 @ Houston Aeros (1975–76) 12–13–1
27TDecember 14, 19752–2 New England Whalers (1975–76) 12–13–2
28LDecember 16, 19751–3 Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) 12–14–2
29LDecember 18, 19751–7 @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) 12–15–2
30WDecember 19, 19755–4 OT Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) 13–15–2
31LDecember 20, 19753–5 @ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) 13–16–2
32WDecember 27, 19752–1 Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) 14–16–2
33LDecember 28, 19751–4 @ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) 14–17–2
34LDecember 30, 19751–2 OT @ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76) 14–18–2
35LJanuary 2, 19760–2 San Diego Mariners (1975–76) 14–19–2
36LJanuary 3, 19761–3 @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) 14–20–2
37WJanuary 4, 19763–2 New England Whalers (1975–76) 15–20–2
38LJanuary 6, 19760–3 @ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) 15–21–2
39LJanuary 7, 19761–3 @ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) 15–22–2
40WJanuary 9, 19762–1 OT @ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76) 16–22–2
41LJanuary 11, 19763–4 @ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) 16–23–2
42LJanuary 15, 19761–3 Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) 16–24–2
43LJanuary 17, 19760–4 Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) 16–25–2
44LJanuary 21, 19762–3 @ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) 16–26–2
45WJanuary 23, 19764–3 Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) 17–26–2
46WJanuary 25, 19764–2 Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) 18–26–2
47LJanuary 28, 19764–6 @ New England Whalers (1975–76) 18–27–2
48LJanuary 29, 19765–6 OT Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) 18–28–2
49WJanuary 30, 19762–1 Houston Aeros (1975–76) 19–28–2
50LFebruary 1, 19761–2 Winnipeg Jets (1975–76) 19–29–2
51WFebruary 5, 19764–2 Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) 20–29–2
52LFebruary 6, 19763–4 @ Houston Aeros (1975–76) 20–30–2
53WFebruary 7, 19765–1 Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) 21–30–2
54WFebruary 11, 19762–1 Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) 22–30–2
55LFebruary 13, 19763–4 OT Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) 22–31–2
56LFebruary 14, 19762–3 @ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) 22–32–2
57LFebruary 15, 19762–3 San Diego Mariners (1975–76) 22–33–2
58WFebruary 19, 197610–3 New England Whalers (1975–76) 23–33–2
59LFebruary 21, 19762–3 @ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) 23–34–2
60LFebruary 22, 19765–6 Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) 23–35–2
61TFebruary 28, 19764–4 @ New England Whalers (1975–76) 23–35–3
62WFebruary 29, 19765–2 @ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) 24–35–3
63LMarch 2, 19762–5 @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) 24–36–3
64WMarch 4, 19763–1 Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) 25–36–3
65WMarch 6, 19763–2 @ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) 26–36–3
66LMarch 7, 19761–5 Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) 26–37–3
67WMarch 11, 19763–1 Toronto Toros (1975–76) 27–37–3
68WMarch 12, 19766–3 @ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) 28–37–3
69WMarch 13, 19766–4 Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) 29–37–3
70WMarch 17, 19765–2 @ New England Whalers (1975–76) 30–37–3
71TMarch 18, 19764–4 San Diego Mariners (1975–76) 30–37–4
72TMarch 20, 19761–1 @ New England Whalers (1975–76) 30–37–5
73TMarch 23, 19768–8 @ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) 30–37–6
74WMarch 25, 19764–3 OT Houston Aeros (1975–76) 31–37–6
75WMarch 26, 19763–2 @ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) 32–37–6
76WMarch 28, 19763–1 @ New England Whalers (1975–76) 33–37–6
77LApril 1, 19761–4 Houston Aeros (1975–76) 33–38–6
78WApril 2, 19763–1 @ Toronto Toros (1975–76) 34–38–6
79LApril 3, 19762–5 New England Whalers (1975–76) 34–39–6
80WApril 4, 19764–2 @ New England Whalers (1975–76) 35–39–6

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Player stats

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Stapleton, PatPat Stapleton D 80 5 40 45 48-7301
Karlander, AlAl Karlander C 79 16 28 44 3615403
Sicinski, BobBob Sicinski C 70 9 34 43 4-2302
Harbaruk, NickNick Harbaruk RW 76 23 19 42 2610224
Thomas, RegReg Thomas LW 80 23 17 40 231402
Harris, HughHugh Harris C 41 12 28 40 231301
Leclerc, ReneRene Leclerc RW 40 18 21 39 521703
McDonald, BrianBrian McDonald C 62 16 17 33 54-6124
Fitchner, BobBob Fitchner C 52 15 16 31 1120502
MacDonald, BlairBlair MacDonald RW 56 19 11 30 142101
Parizeau, MichelMichel Parizeau C 23 13 15 28 209801
Coates, BrianBrian Coates LW 59 11 16 27 24-5212
Block, KenKen Block D 79 1 25 26 284001
Wyrozub, RandyRandy Wyrozub C 55 11 14 25 8-4512
Whitlock, BobBob Whitlock C 30 7 15 22 161201
Proceviat, DickDick Proceviat D 73 7 14 21 317002
Scharf, TedTed Scharf RW 74 7 14 21 56-8200
Maggs, DarylDaryl Maggs D 36 5 16 21 405100
Clackson, KimKim Clackson D 77 1 12 13 351-10100
Buchanan, RonRon Buchanan C 23 4 7 11 4-5100
Baltimore, BryonBryon Baltimore D 37 1 10 11 308001
Keon, DaveDave Keon C 12 3 7 10 22100
Rochon, FrankFrank Rochon LW 19 6 2 8 310200
Woytowich, BobBob Woytowich D 42 1 7 8 140000
Heatley, MurrayMurray Heatley RW 34 2 5 7 7-7000
Prentice, BillBill Prentice D 38 4 2 6 92-5002
Dubois, MichelMichel Dubois D 34 2 2 4 104-11100
Sheridan, JohnJohn Sheridan C 11 1 2 3 0-5001
Brown, AndyAndy Brown G 24 0 3 3 170000
Bond, KerryKerry Bond LW 15 2 0 2 9-7000
Wiste, JimJim Wiste C 7 0 2 2 0-2000
Park, JimJim Park G 11 0 1 1 20000
Critch, GlenGlen Critch D 3 0 0 0 00000
Dion, MichelMichel Dion G 31 0 0 0 20000
Holmquist, LeifLeif Holmquist G 19 0 0 0 40000
Jones, BobBob Jones LW 2 0 0 0 0-1000
Lomenda, MarkMark Lomenda RW 2 0 0 0 0-1000
Roselle, BobBob Roselle LW 1 0 0 0 0-1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Dion, MichelMichel Dion 1860 31 14 15 1 85 2.74 0
Brown, AndyAndy Brown 1368 24 9 11 2 82 3.60 1
Holmquist, LeifLeif Holmquist 1079 19 6 9 3 54 3.00 0
Park, JimJim Park 572 11 6 4 0 23 2.41 0
Team: 4879 80 35 39 6 244 3.00 1
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Parizeau, MichelMichel Parizeau C 7 4 4 8 6000
Harris, HughHugh Harris C 7 2 5 7 8000
Leclerc, ReneRene Leclerc RW 7 2 3 5 7000
Keon, DaveDave Keon C 7 2 2 4 2000
Block, KenKen Block D 7 0 4 4 2000
Harbaruk, NickNick Harbaruk RW 7 2 0 2 10000
Stapleton, PatPat Stapleton D 7 0 2 2 2000
Bond, KerryKerry Bond LW 7 1 0 1 11000
Maggs, DarylDaryl Maggs D 7 1 0 1 20000
Thomas, RegReg Thomas LW 7 1 0 1 4000
Baltimore, BryonBryon Baltimore D 7 0 1 1 4000
McDonald, BrianBrian McDonald C 7 0 1 1 12000
Park, JimJim Park G 6 0 1 1 0000
Clackson, KimKim Clackson D 6 0 0 0 25000
Coates, BrianBrian Coates LW 4 0 0 0 6000
Dion, MichelMichel Dion G 3 0 0 0 0000
Karlander, AlAl Karlander C 3 0 0 0 4000
MacDonald, BlairBlair MacDonald RW 7 0 0 0 0000
Proceviat, DickDick Proceviat D 7 0 0 0 2000
Scharf, TedTed Scharf RW 7 0 0 0 5000
Sicinski, BobBob Sicinski C 7 0 0 0 2000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Park, JimJim Park 293 6 3 2 12 2.46 2
Dion, MichelMichel Dion 126 3 0 2 5 2.38 0
Team: 419 7 3 4 17 2.43 2

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Note: Pos = Position; 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;

See also

References

  1. "1975–76 Indianapolis Racers Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  2. "1975-76 Indianapolis Racers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-02.

External links

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