# 1975–76 Vancouver Canucks season

The 1975–76 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 6th in the NHL. The Canucks made the playoffs for the second seasons in a row, losing in the preliminary round to the New York Islanders. This was the last time until the 1991–92 season that the team would have a winning season.

## Regular season
### Final standings

Smythe Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 254 | 261 | 82 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 271 | 272 | 81 |
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 249 | 290 | 72 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 20 | 53 | 7 | 195 | 303 | 47 |
| Kansas City Scouts | 80 | 12 | 56 | 12 | 190 | 351 | 36 |
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.

### Record vs. opponents

Smythe Division record vs. opponents :
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Smythe Division
1975–76 NHL records
Team
CHI
KCS
MIN
STL
VAN
Total
Chicago
—5–0–15–13–2–14–1–117–4–3
Kansas City
0–5–1—0–61–3–22–43–18–3
Minnesota
1–56–0—2–41–510–14–0
St. Louis
2–3–13–1–24–2—3–2–112–8–4
Vancouver
1–4–14–25–12–3–1—12–10–2
Vs. Patrick Division
1975–76 NHL records
Team
ATL
NYI
NYR
PHI
Total
Chicago
2–2–11–3–10–2–31–2–24–9–7
Kansas City
0–50–2–31–40–51–16–3
Minnesota
1–41–41–40–3–23–15–2
St. Louis
3–1–10–4–12–31–3–16–11–3
Vancouver
0–3–23–0–21–3–10–4–14–10–6
Vs. Adams Division
1975–76 NHL records
Team
BOS
BUF
CAL
TOR
Total
Chicago
0–3–10–2–21–2–12–1–13–8–5
Kansas City
1–2–10–3–12–1–10–3–13–9–4
Minnesota
0–3–10–41–31–32–13–1
St. Louis
1–2–11–2–11–2–10–2–23–8–5
Vancouver
1–2–12–1–11–2–12–1–16–6–4
Vs. Norris Division
1975–76 NHL records
Team
DET
LAK
MTL
PIT
WSH
Total
Chicago
1–2–12–21–2–12–1–12–28–9–3
Kansas City
1–30–41–31–2–12–1–15–13–2
Minnesota
1–31–2–10–41–2–12–0–25–11–4
St. Louis
1–2–11–2–10–42–24–08–10–2
Vancouver
4–01–31–1–21–2–14–011–6–3 :

## Schedule and results

| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | W | October 8, 1975 | 3–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | L | October 11, 1975 | 2–4 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | L | October 12, 1975 | 0–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 1–2–0 |
| 4 | W | October 14, 1975 | 7–2 | Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 2–2–0 |
| 5 | L | October 17, 1975 | 3–5 | Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 2–3–0 |
| 6 | L | October 19, 1975 | 1–8 | @ New York Rangers (1975–76) | 2–4–0 |
| 7 | T | October 21, 1975 | 5–5 | @ New York Islanders (1975–76) | 2–4–1 |
| 8 | L | October 22, 1975 | 2–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 2–5–1 |
| 9 | W | October 24, 1975 | 4–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) | 3–5–1 |
| 10 | L | October 28, 1975 | 2–3 | Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 3–6–1 |
| 11 | T | October 30, 1975 | 4–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) | 3–6–2 |
| 12 | T | November 1, 1975 | 3–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 3–6–3 |
| 13 | L | November 2, 1975 | 1–6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 3–7–3 |
| 14 | L | November 4, 1975 | 2–4 | New York Rangers (1975–76) | 3–8–3 |
| 15 | W | November 8, 1975 | 4–2 | Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 4–8–3 |
| 16 | W | November 11, 1975 | 3–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 5–8–3 |
| 17 | W | November 15, 1975 | 4–3 | New York Islanders (1975–76) | 6–8–3 |
| 18 | T | November 18, 1975 | 2–2 | @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 6–8–4 |
| 19 | W | November 19, 1975 | 5–2 | @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 7–8–4 |
| 20 | T | November 22, 1975 | 1–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 7–8–5 |
| 21 | W | November 25, 1975 | 4–0 | Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) | 8–8–5 |
| 22 | L | November 26, 1975 | 1–2 | @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 8–9–5 |
| 23 | L | November 29, 1975 | 4–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 8–10–5 |
| 24 | L | November 30, 1975 | 3–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 8–11–5 |
| 25 | W | December 3, 1975 | 9–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 9–11–5 |
| 26 | L | December 5, 1975 | 2–6 | Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 9–12–5 |
| 27 | W | December 9, 1975 | 5–3 | St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 10–12–5 |
| 28 | L | December 14, 1975 | 2–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 10–13–5 |
| 29 | L | December 17, 1975 | 5–6 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 10–14–5 |
| 30 | W | December 19, 1975 | 5–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 11–14–5 |
| 31 | T | December 20, 1975 | 2–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 11–14–6 |
| 32 | L | December 27, 1975 | 2–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 11–15–6 |
| 33 | W | December 28, 1975 | 3–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 12–15–6 |
| 34 | W | December 30, 1975 | 5–2 | Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 13–15–6 |
| 35 | T | January 2, 1976 | 4–4 | Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 13–15–7 |
| 36 | W | January 4, 1976 | 4–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 14–15–7 |
| 37 | W | January 6, 1976 | 5–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 15–15–7 |
| 38 | L | January 8, 1976 | 5–8 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) | 15–16–7 |
| 39 | T | January 10, 1976 | 3–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 15–16–8 |
| 40 | L | January 11, 1976 | 2–5 | @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 15–17–8 |
| 41 | W | January 14, 1976 | 5–1 | New York Rangers (1975–76) | 16–17–8 |
| 42 | L | January 16, 1976 | 1–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 16–18–8 |
| 43 | L | January 17, 1976 | 3–5 | California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 16–19–8 |
| 44 | L | January 21, 1976 | 1–5 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) | 16–20–8 |
| 45 | W | January 23, 1976 | 8–3 | Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) | 17–20–8 |
| 46 | T | January 24, 1976 | 5–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 17–20–9 |
| 47 | T | January 27, 1976 | 2–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 17–20–10 |
| 48 | W | January 30, 1976 | 4–2 | Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 18–20–10 |
| 49 | W | February 1, 1976 | 3–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 19–20–10 |
| 50 | W | February 3, 1976 | 2–1 | Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) | 20–20–10 |
| 51 | L | February 5, 1976 | 1–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 20–21–10 |
| 52 | L | February 6, 1976 | 3–5 | @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 20–22–10 |
| 53 | L | February 8, 1976 | 3–7 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 20–23–10 |
| 54 | W | February 10, 1976 | 3–2 | New York Islanders (1975–76) | 21–23–10 |
| 55 | W | February 12, 1976 | 6–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 22–23–10 |
| 56 | W | February 14, 1976 | 4–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 23–23–10 |
| 57 | T | February 17, 1976 | 2–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 23–23–11 |
| 58 | L | February 18, 1976 | 4–6 | Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 23–24–11 |
| 59 | W | February 20, 1976 | 7–0 | Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) | 24–24–11 |
| 60 | W | February 21, 1976 | 5–4 | St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 25–24–11 |
| 61 | L | February 24, 1976 | 1–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 25–25–11 |
| 62 | L | February 28, 1976 | 4–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 25–26–11 |
| 63 | L | February 29, 1976 | 3–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 25–27–11 |
| 64 | T | March 3, 1976 | 3–3 | @ New York Rangers (1975–76) | 25–27–12 |
| 65 | T | March 4, 1976 | 3–3 | @ New York Islanders (1975–76) | 25–27–13 |
| 66 | W | March 6, 1976 | 5–3 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 26–27–13 |
| 67 | W | March 7, 1976 | 4–3 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) | 27–27–13 |
| 68 | L | March 9, 1976 | 1–6 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 27–28–13 |
| 69 | W | March 10, 1976 | 3–1 | Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 28–28–13 |
| 70 | L | March 13, 1976 | 3–7 | New York Rangers (1975–76) | 28–29–13 |
| 71 | W | March 16, 1976 | 4–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 29–29–13 |
| 72 | L | March 18, 1976 | 2–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 29–30–13 |
| 73 | T | March 19, 1976 | 2–2 | @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 29–30–14 |
| 74 | L | March 21, 1976 | 2–5 | St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 29–31–14 |
| 75 | W | March 23, 1976 | 5–2 | New York Islanders (1975–76) | 30–31–14 |
| 76 | W | March 26, 1976 | 4–3 | Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 31–31–14 |
| 77 | L | March 27, 1976 | 3–7 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 31–32–14 |
| 78 | T | March 30, 1976 | 4–4 | California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 31–32–15 |
| 79 | W | April 2, 1976 | 5–0 | @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 32–32–15 |
| 80 | W | April 4, 1976 | 5–2 | Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 33–32–15 |

## Awards and records
### Trophies and awards

* Cyclone Taylor Award (Canucks MVP): Don Lever
* Cyrus H. McLean Trophy (Canucks Leading Scorer): Dennis Ververgaert
* Babe Pratt Trophy (Canucks Outstanding Defenceman): Dennis Kearns
* Fred J. Hume Award (Canucks Unsung Hero): Mike Robitaille
* Most Exciting Player: Bobby Lalonde
* Molson Cup (Most 3 Star Selections): Bobby Lalonde

## Draft picks

Vancouver's picks at the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft. The draft was held at the NHL Office in Montreal, Quebec.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
| 1 | 10 | Rick Blight (RW) | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 2 | 28 | Brad Gassoff (LW) | Canada | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 3 | 46 | Norm LaPointe (G) | Canada | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 4 | 64 | Glen Richardson (LW) | Canada | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) |
| 5 | 82 | Doug Murray | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 6 | 100 | Bob Watson | Canada | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 7 | 118 | Brian Shmyr (C) | Canada | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 8 | 136 | Allan Fleck (LW) | Canada | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 9 | 152 | Bob McNeice (LW) | Canada | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 11 | 182 | Sid Veysey (C) | Canada | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) |