1975–76 New York Rangers season

The Rangers chose Wayne Dillon as their first pick in the 1975 draft. Dillon was already playing professionally with the Toronto Toros of the World Hockey Association.

On November 7, 1975, the New York Rangers pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Boston Bruins, exchanging Brad Park, Jean Ratelle and Joe Zanussi for Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais.{{cite web |url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=rangers&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&BeginYear=1975&BeginMonth=01&BeginDay=01&EndYear=1977&EndMonth=01&EndDay=01&submit=Search |publisher=hockeytransactions.com |accessdate=2009-06-15 |title=Hockey Transactions Search Results}}

{{1975–76 NHL Patrick Division standings|team=NYR}}

{{1975–76 NHL Record vs. opponents (Patrick)|team=NYR}}

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|- {{Game-tied}}

| 1 || 8 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–2 || 0–0–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 2 || 10 || @ Atlanta Flames || 2–1 || 1–0–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || 12 || Los Angeles Kings || 6–4 || 1–1–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || 15 || Atlanta Flames || 3–1 || 2–1–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 5 || 18 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–1 || 2–2–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 6 || 19 || Vancouver Canucks || 8–1 || 3–2–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 7 || 22 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 9–1 || 3–3–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 8 || 25 || @ New York Islanders || 7–1 || 3–4–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 9 || 26 || Philadelphia Flyers || 7–2 || 3–5–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 10 || 29 || St. Louis Blues || 3–1 || 4–5–1

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 11 || 1 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–0 || 4–6–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 12 || 2 || Detroit Red Wings || 6–4 || 4–7–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 13 || 4 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 4–2 || 5–7–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 14 || 7 || @ California Golden Seals || 7–5 || 5–8–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 15 || 8 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 3–1 || 5–9–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 16 || 11 || @ St. Louis Blues || 5–3 || 5–10–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 17 || 12 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–4 || 5–10–2

|- {{Game-won}}

| 18 || 15 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 5–2 || 6–10–2

|- {{Game-won}}

| 19 || 16 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–0 || 7–10–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 20 || 19 || Kansas City Scouts || 6–4 || 7–11–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 21 || 22 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4–2 || 7–12–2

|- {{Game-won}}

| 22 || 23 || California Golden Seals || 3–2 || 8–12–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 23 || 26 || Boston Bruins || 6–4 || 8–13–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 24 || 29 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 8–3 || 8–14–2

|- {{Game-won}}

| 25 || 30 || St. Louis Blues || 5–2 || 9–14–2

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|- {{Game-tied}}

| 26 || 4 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 6–6 || 9–14–3

|- {{Game-won}}

| 27 || 5 || @ Kansas City Scouts || 3–2 || 10–14–3

|- {{Game-won}}

| 28 || 7 || Washington Capitals || 5–2 || 11–14–3

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 29 || 10 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–2 || 11–14–4

|- {{Game-won}}

| 30 || 11 || @ Boston Bruins || 5–1 || 12–14–4

|- {{Game-won}}

| 31 || 13 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–2 || 13–14–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 32 || 14 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–1 || 13–15–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 33 || 17 || New York Islanders || 3–0 || 13–16–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 34 || 19 || @ Atlanta Flames || 8–3 || 13–17–4

|- {{Game-won}}

| 35 || 21 || Minnesota North Stars || 2–0 || 14–17–4

|- {{Game-won}}

| 36 || 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 || 15–17–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 37 || 31 || Atlanta Flames || 8–1 || 15–18–4

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 38 || 4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 8–6 || 15–19–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 39 || 6 || @ St. Louis Blues || 5–2 || 15–20–4

|- {{Game-won}}

| 40 || 10 || @ Kansas City Scouts || 8–4 || 16–20–4

|- {{Game-won}}

| 41 || 11 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 6–2 || 17–20–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 42 || 14 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 5–1 || 17–21–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 43 || 16 || @ California Golden Seals || 7–0 || 17–22–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 44 || 18 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 8–3 || 17–23–4

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 45 || 21 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–3 || 17–23–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 46 || 23 || @ Washington Capitals || 7–5 || 17–24–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 47 || 25 || Los Angeles Kings || 4–1 || 17–25–5

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 48 || 28 || Buffalo Sabres || 3–3 || 17–25–6

|- {{Game-won}}

| 49 || 29 || @ St. Louis Blues || 6–3 || 18–25–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 50 || 31 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–4 || 18–26–6

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 51 || 1 || Minnesota North Stars || 3–2 || 19–26–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 52 || 4 || New York Islanders || 6–5 || 19–27–6

|- {{Game-won}}

| 53 || 7 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–4 || 20–27–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 54 || 8 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–0 || 20–28–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 55 || 12 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 6–1 || 20–29–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 56 || 13 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–3 || 20–30–6

|- {{Game-won}}

| 57 || 15 || Kansas City Scouts || 5–1 || 21–30–6

|- {{Game-won}}

| 58 || 17 || @ New York Islanders || 3–1 || 22–30–6

|- {{Game-won}}

| 59 || 18 || Washington Capitals || 11–4 || 23–30–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 60 || 20 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || 23–31–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 61 || 22 || Boston Bruins || 5–2 || 23–32–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 62 || 25 || California Golden Seals || 6–4 || 23–33–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 63 || 28 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 5–3 || 23–34–6

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 64 || 29 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–1 || 23–34–7

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|- {{Game-tied}}

| 65 || 3 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–3 || 23–34–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 66 || 5 || @ Atlanta Flames || 8–3 || 23–35–8

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 67 || 7 || Atlanta Flames || 6–6 || 23–35–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 68 || 11 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 4–3 || 23–36–9

|- {{Game-won}}

| 69 || 13 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 7–3 || 24–36–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 70 || 16 || @ Washington Capitals || 5–2 || 24–37–9

|- {{Game-won}}

| 71 || 17 || Minnesota North Stars || 3–1 || 25–37–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 72 || 20 || @ Boston Bruins || 8–1 || 25–38–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 73 || 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || 25–39–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 74 || 24 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 7–3 || 25–40–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 75 || 25 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4–1 || 25–41–9

|- {{Game-won}}

| 76 || 27 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 6–5 || 26–41–9

|- {{Game-won}}

| 77 || 28 || Kansas City Scouts || 4–2 || 27–41–9

|- {{Game-won}}

| 78 || 31 || New York Islanders || 3–1 || 28–41–9

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 79 || 3 || @ New York Islanders || 10–2 || 28–42–9

|- {{Game-won}}

| 80 || 4 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–0 || 29–42–9

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Legend:

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Mike Ralph dressed for 6 games from Jan 6th 1976 to Jan 18th 1976. All six were away games.

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

{{cite web |publisher=hockeydb.com |accessdate=2010-08-08 |title=1975–76 New York Rangers |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481976.html}}

{{Hockey season stats note}}

• Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: Rod Gilbert
• Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Jean Ratelle

• June 17, 1975 – Hartland Monahan was lost in intra-league draft to Washington Capitals.
• June 17, 1975 – Dale Lewis claimed in intra-league draft from Los Angeles Kings.
• June 18, 1975 – Ted Irvine, Bert Wilson and Jerry Butler traded to St. Louis Blues for John Davidson and Bill Collins.
• September 9, 1975 – Curt Ridley traded to Atlanta Flames for Jerry Byers.
• September 20, 1975 – Bob MacMillan, future consideration and cash went to the St. Louis Blues for Larry Sacharuk.
• October 28, 1975 – Gilles Villemure traded to Chicago Blackhawks for Doug Jarrett.
• October 30, 1975 – Derek Sanderson traded to St. Louis Blues for 1977 first-round pick.
• October 31, 1975 – Ed Giacomin was picked up on waivers by the Detroit Red Wings.
• November 7, 1975 – Brad Park, Jean Ratelle and Joe Zanussi traded to Boston Bruins for Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais.
• November 14, 1975 – Al Simmons picked up for cash from the Boston Bruins.

Source: – {{cite web |url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=rangers&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&BeginYear=1975&BeginMonth=01&BeginDay=01&EndYear=1977&EndMonth=01&EndDay=01&submit=Search |title=Search Results |publisher=hockeytransactions.com |accessdate=2009-06-15}}

New York's picks at the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft in Montreal, Canada.

• 1975–76 NHL season

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• [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481976.html Rangers on Hockey Database]

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