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1975–76 Detroit Red Wings season

{{Short description|Sports season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=1975–76

|year=1975

|Team=Detroit Red Wings

|Record=26–44–10

|HomeRecord=17–15–8

|RoadRecord=9–29–2

|Conference=Wales

|ConferenceRank=8th

|Division=Norris

|DivisionRank=4th

|GeneralManager=Alex Delvecchio

|Coach=Doug Barkley (Oct–Dec)
Alex Delvecchio (Dec-Apr)

|Captain=Danny Grant and
Terry Harper

|AltCaptain=None

|Arena=Detroit Olympia

|GoalsFor=226

|GoalsAgainst=300

|GoalsLeader=Michel Bergeron (32)

|AssistsLeader=Walt McKechnie (56)

|PointsLeader=Walt McKechnie (82)

|PIMLeader=Bryan Watson (322)

|WinsLeader=Ed Giacomin (12)

|GAALeader=Ed Giacomin (3.45)

}}

The 1975–76 Detroit Red Wings season was the 50th season of competition for the Detroit franchise and 42nd as the Red Wings. The Wings finished fourth in the Norris Division and did not qualify for the playoffs for the sixth straight year.

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Offseason

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Regular season

=Final standings=

{{1975–76 NHL Norris Division standings|team=DET}}

=Record vs. opponents=

{{1975–76 NHL Record vs. opponents (Norris)|team=DET}}

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 5px solid;|title=1975–76 regular season{{cite web |title=1975-76 Detroit Red Wings Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/1976_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=April 2, 2025}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=October|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|1||T||October 8, 1975||1–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||0–0–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|2||L||October 9, 1975||0–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) ||0–1–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|3||L||October 11, 1975||2–5 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1975–76) ||0–2–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

|4||T||October 15, 1975||4–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||0–2–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

|5||T||October 16, 1975||2–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||0–2–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|6||L||October 18, 1975||1–6 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||0–3–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|7||L||October 19, 1975||1–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||0–4–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|8||L||October 22, 1975||1–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) ||0–5–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|9||L||October 25, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) ||0–6–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|10||L||October 26, 1975||3–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||0–7–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|11||W||October 29, 1975||6–4 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1975–76) ||1–7–3

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=November|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|12||L||November 1, 1975||1–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||1–8–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|13||W||November 2, 1975||6–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1975–76) ||2–8–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|14||L||November 5, 1975||3–7 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) ||2–9–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|15||L||November 8, 1975||0–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) ||2–10–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|16||W||November 9, 1975||6–3 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||3–10–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|17||W||November 13, 1975||6–3 || align="left"| Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) ||4–10–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|18||W||November 15, 1975||3–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||5–10–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|19||L||November 16, 1975||0–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1975–76) ||5–11–3

|- {{Game-tied}}

|20||T||November 19, 1975||3–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||5–11–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|21||L||November 20, 1975||2–7 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) ||5–12–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|22||L||November 22, 1975||1–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||5–13–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|23||W||November 23, 1975||4–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||6–13–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|24||L||November 26, 1975||2–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||6–14–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|25||W||November 29, 1975||5–3 || align="left"| @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) ||7–14–4

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=December|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|26||L||December 3, 1975||1–9 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) ||7–15–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|27||L||December 5, 1975||2–3 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) ||7–16–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|28||L||December 6, 1975||2–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||7–17–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|29||W||December 10, 1975||3–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||8–17–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|30||W||December 12, 1975||5–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) ||9–17–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|31||L||December 13, 1975||2–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1975–76) ||9–18–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|32||W||December 17, 1975||3–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) ||10–18–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|33||L||December 19, 1975||1–4 || align="left"| @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) ||10–19–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|34||L||December 20, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||10–20–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|35||L||December 28, 1975||2–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) ||10–21–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|36||W||December 31, 1975||4–0 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1975–76) ||11–21–4

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=January|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|37||W||January 3, 1976||1–0 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) ||12–21–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|38||L||January 4, 1976||3–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) ||12–22–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|39||L||January 6, 1976||3–4 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||12–23–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|40||W||January 8, 1976||5–0 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||13–23–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|41||L||January 10, 1976||1–7 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) ||13–24–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|42||L||January 13, 1976||0–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1975–76) ||13–25–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|43||W||January 14, 1976||8–3 || align="left"| Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) ||14–25–4

|- {{Game-tied}}

|44||T||January 17, 1976||4–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) ||14–25–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|45||L||January 18, 1976||3–8 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||14–26–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|46||L||January 22, 1976||1–8 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1975–76) ||14–27–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|47||L||January 24, 1976||1–6 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||14–28–5

|- {{Game-tied}}

|48||T||January 25, 1976||3–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) ||14–28–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|49||W||January 27, 1976||3–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||15–28–6

|- {{Game-tied}}

|50||T||January 29, 1976||3–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||15–28–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|51||W||January 31, 1976||2–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||16–28–7

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=February|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|52||W||February 4, 1976||5–0 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||17–28–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|53||W||February 6, 1976||4–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1975–76) ||18–28–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|54||L||February 7, 1976||4–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1975–76) ||18–29–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|55||L||February 8, 1976||0–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||18–30–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|56||L||February 11, 1976||2–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) ||18–31–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|57||W||February 14, 1976||3–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||19–31–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|58||L||February 15, 1976||5–8 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) ||19–32–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|59||L||February 18, 1976||3–5 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1975–76) ||19–33–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|60||L||February 21, 1976||1–5 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1975–76) ||19–34–7

|- {{Game-tied}}

|61||T||February 22, 1976||2–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||19–34–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|62||L||February 25, 1976||0–8 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) ||19–35–8

|- {{Game-tied}}

|63||T||February 26, 1976||1–1 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1975–76) ||19–35–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|64||L||February 28, 1976||1–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||19–36–9

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=March|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|65||W||March 3, 1976||3–2 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||20–36–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|66||L||March 6, 1976||1–6 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||20–37–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|67||L||March 7, 1976||1–6 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) ||20–38–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|68||L||March 10, 1976||3–4 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) ||20–39–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|69||W||March 13, 1976||4–1 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||21–39–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|70||L||March 16, 1976||2–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) ||21–40–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|71||W||March 18, 1976||6–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||22–40–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|72||W||March 20, 1976||4–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||23–40–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|73||W||March 21, 1976||6–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||24–40–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|74||W||March 24, 1976||7–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1975–76) ||25–40–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|75||W||March 27, 1976||8–0 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||26–40–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|76||L||March 28, 1976||0–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||26–41–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|77||L||March 30, 1976||3–5 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) ||26–42–9

|- {{Game-tied}}

|78||T||March 31, 1976||4–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) ||26–42–10

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=April|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|79||L||April 3, 1976||3–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) ||26–43–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

|80||L||April 4, 1976||5–6 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||26–44–10

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

=Regular season=

;Scoring

class="wikitable sortable" width="60%"
ALIGN="center"

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" title="Position"| Pos

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Games played" | GP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Goals" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Assists" | A

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Points" | Pts

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Penalties in Minutes" | PIM

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Plus/Minus" | +/-

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Power Play Goals" | PPG

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Short-handed Goals" | SHG

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Game-winning Goals" | GWG

align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Walt|McKechnie}}

C80265682859237
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Dan|Maloney}}

LW772739662030623
align="center"

| align="right" | {{sortname|Michel|Bergeron|Michel Bergeron (ice hockey, born 1954)}}

RW723227594821204
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Nick|Libett}}

LW8020264671|
9313
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bill|Hogaboam}}

C5021163730|
8620
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Rick|Lapointe}}

D8010233395|
3200
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Terry|Harper}}

D6982533596400
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Mike|Bloom|Mike Bloom (ice hockey)}}

LW7613173099|
19101
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Mickey|Redmond}}

RW3711172810|
17203
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Dennis|Polonich}}

C/RW57111223302|
9100
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Danny|Grant|dab=ice hockey}}

RW3910132320|
17410
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bill|Lochead}}

LW539112022|
15003
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bryan|Watson|Bryan Watson (ice hockey)}}

D7901818322|
20000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Buster|Harvey}}

RW35891725|
8100
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Dennis|Hextall}}

LW175914712001
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|J.P.|LeBlanc}}

C46491339|
5000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Barry|Salovaara}}

D632111352|
7101
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jean|Hamel}}

D773912129|
13100
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Al|Cameron}}

D38281049|
7100
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Mike|Korney}}

RW2717823|
8000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Phil|Roberto}}

RW3717868|
2000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bryan|Hextall Jr.}}

C2104429|
4000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Larry|Giroux}}

D1011225|
10000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Mike|Wong}}

C2211212|
11000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Frank|Bathe}}

D70119|
1000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Don|Martineau}}

RW90110|
1000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jim|Nahrgang}}

D30110|
5000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Ed|Giacomin}}

G2900000000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Doug|Grant|Doug Grant (ice hockey)}}

G200000000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Ken|Mann}}

RW10000|
1000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Brian|McCutcheon|Brian McCutcheon (ice hockey)}}

LW80005|
2000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Peter|McDuffe}}

G400020000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Terry|Richardson|Terry Richardson (ice hockey)}}

G100020000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jim|Rutherford}}

G4400040000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Brian|Watts|dab=ice hockey}}

LW400000000

;Goaltending

class="wikitable sortable" width="60%"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Minutes played" |MIN

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Games played in"|GP

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Wins"|W

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Losses"| L

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Ties"|T

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against"|GA

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against average"|GAA

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Shut-outs"| SO

align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jim|Rutherford}}

264044132561583.594
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Ed|Giacomin}}

174029121431003.452
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Doug|Grant|Doug Grant (ice hockey)}}

120211084.000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Peter|McDuffe}}

2404031225.500
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Terry|Richardson|Terry Richardson (ice hockey)}}

60101077.000
align="center"

| align="right" | Team:

4800802644102953.696

{{cite web |publisher=hockey-reference.com |accessdate=2009-06-03 |title=1975-76 Detroit Red Wings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/1976.html}}

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

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Transactions

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Draft picks

Detroit's draft picks at the 1975 NHL amateur draft held in Montreal.

class="wikitable"
align="center"

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4.0%" | Round

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4.0%" | #

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="21.0%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14.5%" | Nationality

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50.0%" | College/Junior/Club team (League)

15Rick Lapointe{{flagu|Canada}}Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
223Jerry Rollins{{flagu|Canada}}Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)
337Al Cameron{{flagu|Canada}}New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
345Blair Davidson{{flagu|Canada}}Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
350Clark Hamilton{{flagu|Canada}}University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
459Mike Wirachowsky{{flagu|Canada}}Regina Pats (WCHL)
577Mike Wong{{flagu|United States}}Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL)
695Mike Harazny{{flagu|Canada}}Regina Pats (WCHL)
7113Jean-Luc Phaneuf{{flagu|Canada}}Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL)
8131Steve Carlson{{flagu|United States}}Johnstown Jets (NAHL)
9148Gary Vaughan{{flagu|Canada}}Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
10164Jean Thibodeau{{flagu|Canada}}Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
11176Dave Hanson{{flagu|United States}}Colorado College (WCHA)
11178Rob Larson{{flagu|United States}}University of Minnesota (WCHA)

See also

References

{{reflist}}

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{{Detroit Red Wings seasons}}

{{1975–76 NHL season by team}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1975-76 Detroit Red Wings season}}

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