1975–76 Houston Aeros season
1975–76 Houston Aeros (WHA) | |
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Division | 1st West |
1975–76 record | 53–27–0 |
Goals for | 341 |
Goals against | 263 |
Team information | |
Coach | Bill Dineen |
Team leaders | |
The 1975–76 Houston Aeros season was the Aeros' fourth season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Aeros again qualified first for the playoffs and made it to the Avco Cup Final but lost the championship to the Winnipeg Jets.
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Offseason
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Regular season
Final standings
Western Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
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Houston Aeros | 80 | 53 | 27 | 0 | 106 | 341 | 263 | 1093 |
Phoenix Roadrunners | 80 | 39 | 35 | 6 | 84 | 302 | 287 | 1292 |
San Diego Mariners | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 78 | 303 | 290 | 716 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints | 59 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 64 | 211 | 212 | 1354 |
Game log
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
1 | W | October 11, 1975 | 5–0 | @ New England Whalers (1975–76) | 1–0–0 |
2 | L | October 14, 1975 | 3–6 | @ Toronto Toros (1975–76) | 1–1–0 |
3 | L | October 18, 1975 | 2–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) | 1–2–0 |
4 | W | October 19, 1975 | 6–5 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) | 2–2–0 |
5 | L | October 23, 1975 | 0–4 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) | 2–3–0 |
6 | L | October 25, 1975 | 4–7 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) | 2–4–0 |
7 | W | October 30, 1975 | 4–2 | @ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) | 3–4–0 |
8 | W | November 1, 1975 | 3–2 | @ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76) | 4–4–0 |
9 | W | November 5, 1975 | 6–4 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) | 5–4–0 |
10 | W | November 7, 1975 | 5–3 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) | 6–4–0 |
11 | W | November 9, 1975 | 3–2 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76) | 7–4–0 |
12 | W | November 11, 1975 | 5–4 | Toronto Toros (1975–76) | 8–4–0 |
13 | L | November 12, 1975 | 1–4 | @ New England Whalers (1975–76) | 8–5–0 |
14 | L | November 15, 1975 | 5–8 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) | 8–6–0 |
15 | L | November 16, 1975 | 3–5 | @ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) | 8–7–0 |
16 | W | November 18, 1975 | 3–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76) | 9–7–0 |
17 | W | November 21, 1975 | 4–2 | Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) | 10–7–0 |
18 | W | November 23, 1975 | 4–0 | Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) | 11–7–0 |
19 | W | November 25, 1975 | 4–1 | Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) | 12–7–0 |
20 | W | November 28, 1975 | 7–4 | Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) | 13–7–0 |
21 | W | November 30, 1975 | 8–4 | San Diego Mariners (1975–76) | 14–7–0 |
22 | L | December 2, 1975 | 2–5 | New England Whalers (1975–76) | 14–8–0 |
23 | W | December 5, 1975 | 5–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1975–76) | 15–8–0 |
24 | L | December 6, 1975 | 5–6 OT | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) | 15–9–0 |
25 | W | December 9, 1975 | 6–4 | Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) | 16–9–0 |
26 | W | December 12, 1975 | 4–2 | Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) | 17–9–0 |
27 | L | December 13, 1975 | 3–4 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) | 17–10–0 |
28 | W | December 14, 1975 | 4–3 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) | 18–10–0 |
29 | L | December 16, 1975 | 2–4 | San Diego Mariners (1975–76) | 18–11–0 |
30 | W | December 20, 1975 | 4–3 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) | 19–11–0 |
31 | L | December 21, 1975 | 1–3 | @ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) | 19–12–0 |
32 | W | December 26, 1975 | 9–4 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76) | 20–12–0 |
33 | W | December 27, 1975 | 5–0 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) | 21–12–0 |
34 | L | December 30, 1975 | 3–5 | Winnipeg Jets (1975–76) | 21–13–0 |
35 | W | January 3, 1976 | 4–2 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76) | 22–13–0 |
36 | W | January 6, 1976 | 7–3 | Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) | 23–13–0 |
37 | W | January 9, 1976 | 6–5 | Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) | 24–13–0 |
38 | W | January 10, 1976 | 4–1 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) | 25–13–0 |
39 | W | January 11, 1976 | 5–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) | 26–13–0 |
40 | L | January 14, 1976 | 1–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76) | 26–14–0 |
41 | W | January 15, 1976 | 5–4 OT | @ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76) | 27–14–0 |
42 | L | January 17, 1976 | 2–4 | @ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) | 27–15–0 |
43 | L | January 20, 1976 | 5–7 | Toronto Toros (1975–76) | 27–16–0 |
44 | W | January 21, 1976 | 9–3 | New England Whalers (1975–76) | 28–16–0 |
45 | W | January 23, 1976 | 2–0 | Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) | 29–16–0 |
46 | W | January 25, 1976 | 5–3 | Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) | 30–16–0 |
47 | W | January 28, 1976 | 6–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) | 31–16–0 |
48 | L | January 30, 1976 | 1–2 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) | 31–17–0 |
49 | L | January 31, 1976 | 1–4 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) | 31–18–0 |
50 | W | February 3, 1976 | 8–4 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) | 32–18–0 |
51 | W | February 6, 1976 | 4–3 | Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) | 33–18–0 |
52 | W | February 8, 1976 | 5–2 | San Diego Mariners (1975–76) | 34–18–0 |
53 | W | February 12, 1976 | 4–1 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) | 35–18–0 |
54 | L | February 14, 1976 | 1–5 | @ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) | 35–19–0 |
55 | L | February 15, 1976 | 2–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) | 35–20–0 |
56 | W | February 17, 1976 | 4–3 | New England Whalers (1975–76) | 36–20–0 |
57 | W | February 19, 1976 | 5–3 | Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) | 37–20–0 |
58 | L | February 22, 1976 | 1–2 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) | 37–21–0 |
59 | L | February 24, 1976 | 1–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) | 37–22–0 |
60 | W | February 26, 1976 | 5–2 | @ New England Whalers (1975–76) | 38–22–0 |
61 | W | February 27, 1976 | 7–6 OT | @ Toronto Toros (1975–76) | 39–22–0 |
62 | W | February 28, 1976 | 4–2 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) | 40–22–0 |
63 | W | March 5, 1976 | 6–3 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) | 41–22–0 |
64 | L | March 6, 1976 | 4–5 | Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) | 41–23–0 |
65 | W | March 9, 1976 | 9–2 | San Diego Mariners (1975–76) | 42–23–0 |
66 | L | March 11, 1976 | 1–4 | @ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) | 42–24–0 |
67 | W | March 13, 1976 | 3–2 | @ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) | 43–24–0 |
68 | W | March 17, 1976 | 7–4 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) | 44–24–0 |
69 | W | March 19, 1976 | 8–3 | San Diego Mariners (1975–76) | 45–24–0 |
70 | L | March 20, 1976 | 1–2 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) | 45–25–0 |
71 | W | March 21, 1976 | 4–3 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) | 46–25–0 |
72 | W | March 24, 1976 | 3–2 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) | 47–25–0 |
73 | L | March 25, 1976 | 3–4 OT | @ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) | 47–26–0 |
74 | W | March 26, 1976 | 5–1 | Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) | 48–26–0 |
75 | W | March 28, 1976 | 7–4 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) | 49–26–0 |
76 | L | March 30, 1976 | 3–4 | San Diego Mariners (1975–76) | 49–27–0 |
77 | W | April 1, 1976 | 4–1 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) | 50–27–0 |
78 | W | April 3, 1976 | 8–2 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) | 51–27–0 |
79 | W | April 4, 1976 | 5–2 | San Diego Mariners (1975–76) | 52–27–0 |
80 | W | April 6, 1976 | 8–5 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) | 53–27–0 |
Playoffs
The Aeros defeated the San Diego Mariners in the quarter-final round 4–2. The Aeros next defeated the New England Whalers 4–3 in the semi-final round to advance to the Final. While the Aeros won the series, they had nothing left for the Final and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Aeros 4–0 to win the Avco Cup.
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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;
Awards and records
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Transactions
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Draft picks
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Farm teams
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