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1975–76 New York Rangers season

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Division
  
4th Patrick

1975–76 record
  
29–42–9

Goals against
  
333

Conference
  
7th Campbell

Goals for
  
262

General Manager
  
Emile Francis John Ferguson

The 1975–76 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 50th season of operation. The Rangers would finish in fourth in the Patrick Division and miss the playoffs.

Contents

Offseason

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.

Regular season

On November 11, 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.

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Playoffs

The Rangers failed to qualify for the 1976 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders

†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.

Note:

Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
 Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

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

    • Transactions

  • 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: – "Search Results". hockeytransactions.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15. 

    Draft picks

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

    References

    1975–76 New York Rangers season Wikipedia
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