# 1975–76 Toronto Toros season

The 1975–76 Toronto Toros season was the team's third season in Toronto, fourth of the franchise. The Toros missed the playoffs.

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Canadian Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
| Winnipeg Jets | 81 | 52 | 27 | 2 | 106 | 345 | 254 | 940 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 81 | 50 | 27 | 4 | 104 | 371 | 316 | 1654 |
| Calgary Cowboys | 80 | 41 | 35 | 4 | 86 | 307 | 282 | 1064 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 81 | 27 | 49 | 5 | 59 | 268 | 345 | 991 |
| Toronto Toros | 81 | 24 | 52 | 5 | 53 | 335 | 398 | 1099 |
| Denver Spurs / Ottawa Civics+ | 41 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 29 | 134 | 172 | 536 |
+team started season in Western Division when playing in Denver; transferred by league to Canadian Division shortly after moving to Ottawa.

### Game log

| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
| 1 | October 11 | Toronto Toros | 3–7 | Quebec Nordiques | 0–1–0 | 0 |
| 2 | October 14 | Houston Aeros | 3–6 | Toronto Toros | 1–1–0 | 2 |
| 3 | October 17 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–4 | Toronto Toros | 1–1–1 | 3 |
| 4 | October 18 | Toronto Toros | 1–3 | New England Whalers | 1–2–1 | 3 |
| 5 | October 24 | New England Whalers | 5–4 | Toronto Toros | 1–3–1 | 3 |
| 6 | October 25 | Toronto Toros | 2–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 1–4–1 | 3 |
| 7 | October 28 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–6 | Toronto Toros | 2–4–1 | 5 |
| 8 | November 4 | Toronto Toros | 3–4 | Indianapolis Racers | 2–5–1 | 5 |
| 9 | November 7 | Toronto Toros | 4–5 OT | Edmonton Oilers | 2–6–1 | 5 |
| 10 | November 8 | Toronto Toros | 3–4 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 2–7–1 | 5 |
| 11 | November 9 | Toronto Toros | 3–5 | Winnipeg Jets | 2–8–1 | 5 |
| 12 | November 11 | Toronto Toros | 4–5 | Houston Aeros | 2–9–1 | 5 |
| 13 | November 13 | Toronto Toros | 11–8 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics | 3–9–1 | 7 |
| 14 | November 14 | Toronto Toros | 2–2 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 3–9–2 | 8 |
| 15 | November 15 | Toronto Toros | 6–4 | San Diego Mariners | 4–9–2 | 10 |
| 16 | November 17 | Indianapolis Racers | 6–2 | Toronto Toros | 4–10–2 | 10 |
| 17 | November 21 | Cincinnati Stingers | 7–8 | Toronto Toros | 5–10–2 | 12 |
| 18 | November 25 | Cleveland Crusaders | 4–3 OT | Toronto Toros | 5–11–2 | 12 |
| 19 | November 28 | Winnipeg Jets | 5–3 | Toronto Toros | 5–12–2 | 12 |
| 20 | November 29 | Toronto Toros | 9–5 | Cincinnati Stingers | 6–12–2 | 14 |
| 21 | November 30 | Toronto Toros | 9–10 | Cleveland Crusaders | 6–13–2 | 14 |
| 22 | December 2 | Toronto Toros | 2–7 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–14–2 | 14 |
| 23 | December 3 | Toronto Toros | 4–3 | Calgary Cowboys | 7–14–2 | 16 |
| 24 | December 5 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–7 | Toronto Toros | 8–14–2 | 18 |
| 25 | December 9 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 5–3 | Toronto Toros | 8–15–2 | 18 |
| 26 | December 10 | Toronto Toros | 5–6 OT | Winnipeg Jets | 8–16–2 | 18 |
| 27 | December 12 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–6 | Toronto Toros | 9–16–2 | 20 |
| 28 | December 13 | Toronto Toros | 3–6 | Quebec Nordiques | 9–17–2 | 20 |
| 29 | December 14 | Calgary Cowboys | 3–3 | Toronto Toros | 9–17–3 | 21 |
| 30 | December 16 | Winnipeg Jets | 4–3 | Toronto Toros | 9–18–3 | 21 |
| 31 | December 19 | Calgary Cowboys | 5–3 | Toronto Toros | 9–19–3 | 21 |
| 32 | December 21 | Toronto Toros | 4–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 10–19–3 | 23 |
| 33 | December 23 | Toronto Toros | 1–10 | Calgary Cowboys | 10–20–3 | 23 |
| 34 | December 26 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–8 | Toronto Toros | 11–20–3 | 25 |
| 35 | December 27 | Toronto Toros | 0–5 | Cleveland Crusaders | 11–21–3 | 25 |
| 36 | December 28 | Quebec Nordiques | 6–1 | Toronto Toros | 11–22–3 | 25 |
| 37 | December 30 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–6 | Toronto Toros | 12–22–3 | 27 |
| 38 | January 2 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 1–4 | Toronto Toros | 13–22–3 | 29 |
| 39 | January 6 | San Diego Mariners | 4–6 | Toronto Toros | 14–22–3 | 31 |
| 40 | January 7 | Toronto Toros | 2–8 | Winnipeg Jets | 14–23–3 | 31 |
| 41 | January 9 | Toronto Toros | 3–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 14–24–3 | 31 |
| 42 | January 17 | Toronto Toros | 3–4 OT | Quebec Nordiques | 14–25–3 | 31 |
| 43 | January 20 | Toronto Toros | 7–5 | Houston Aeros | 15–25–3 | 33 |
| 44 | January 22 | Toronto Toros | 4–6 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 15–26–3 | 33 |
| 45 | January 24 | Toronto Toros | 4–6 | San Diego Mariners | 15–27–3 | 33 |
| 46 | January 25 | Toronto Toros | 2–5 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 15–28–3 | 33 |
| 47 | January 27 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–4 | Toronto Toros | 15–28–4 | 34 |
| 48 | January 30 | Quebec Nordiques | 3–3 | Toronto Toros | 15–28–5 | 35 |
| 49 | January 31 | Toronto Toros | 4–8 | Quebec Nordiques | 15–29–5 | 35 |
| 50 | February 1 | New England Whalers | 7–5 | Toronto Toros | 15–30–5 | 35 |
| 51 | February 6 | Winnipeg Jets | 7–6 | Toronto Toros | 15–31–5 | 35 |
| 52 | February 7 | Toronto Toros | 3–7 | New England Whalers | 15–32–5 | 35 |
| 53 | February 10 | Toronto Toros | 3–4 | Calgary Cowboys | 15–33–5 | 35 |
| 54 | February 13 | Toronto Toros | 3–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 15–34–5 | 35 |
| 55 | February 15 | Toronto Toros | 6–7 | Winnipeg Jets | 15–35–5 | 35 |
| 56 | February 17 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 6–3 | Toronto Toros | 15–36–5 | 35 |
| 57 | February 20 | San Diego Mariners | 6–4 | Toronto Toros | 15–37–5 | 35 |
| 58 | February 22 | Toronto Toros | 2–4 | Calgary Cowboys | 15–38–5 | 35 |
| 59 | February 24 | Cincinnati Stingers | 9–6 | Toronto Toros | 15–39–5 | 35 |
| 60 | February 27 | Houston Aeros | 7–6 OT | Toronto Toros | 15–40–5 | 35 |
| 61 | February 29 | Winnipeg Jets | 7–11 | Toronto Toros | 16–40–5 | 37 |
| 62 | March 2 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–5 | Toronto Toros | 17–40–5 | 39 |
| 63 | March 6 | Calgary Cowboys | 2–5 | Toronto Toros | 18–40–5 | 41 |
| 64 | March 9 | Winnipeg Jets | 5–2 | Toronto Toros | 18–41–5 | 41 |
| 65 | March 11 | Toronto Toros | 1–3 | Indianapolis Racers | 18–42–5 | 41 |
| 66 | March 12 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 5–2 | Toronto Toros | 18–43–5 | 41 |
| 67 | March 14 | Toronto Toros | 3–1 | Quebec Nordiques | 19–43–5 | 43 |
| 68 | March 16 | Cleveland Crusaders | 0–6 | Toronto Toros | 20–43–5 | 45 |
| 69 | March 17 | Toronto Toros | 4–5 | Cincinnati Stingers | 20–44–5 | 45 |
| 70 | March 19 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–3 OT | Toronto Toros | 20–45–5 | 45 |
| 71 | March 20 | Toronto Toros | 6–5 | Cleveland Crusaders | 21–45–5 | 47 |
| 72 | March 21 | Winnipeg Jets | 2–5 | Toronto Toros | 22–45–5 | 49 |
| 73 | March 23 | Calgary Cowboys | 5–6 OT | Toronto Toros | 23–45–5 | 51 |
| 74 | March 26 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–7 | Toronto Toros | 24–45–5 | 53 |
| 75 | March 28 | Calgary Cowboys | 5–4 | Toronto Toros | 24–46–5 | 53 |
| 76 | March 30 | Toronto Toros | 2–6 | Calgary Cowboys | 24–47–5 | 53 |
| 77 | March 31 | Toronto Toros | 3–5 | Winnipeg Jets | 24–48–5 | 53 |
| 78 | April 2 | Indianapolis Racers | 3–1 | Toronto Toros | 24–49–5 | 53 |
| 79 | April 3 | Toronto Toros | 1–5 | Quebec Nordiques | 24–50–5 | 53 |
| 80 | April 4 | Quebec Nordiques | 5–4 OT | Toronto Toros | 24–51–5 | 53 |
| 81 | April 6 | Toronto Toros | 6–10 | Quebec Nordiques | 24–52–5 | 53 |

## Player stats
### Scoring leaders

| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Václav Nedomanský | 81 | 56 | 42 | 98 | 8 |
| Mark Napier | 78 | 43 | 50 | 93 | 20 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 75 | 34 | 55 | 89 | 14 |
| Gavin Kirk | 62 | 28 | 38 | 66 | 32 |
| Jim Dorey | 74 | 9 | 51 | 60 | 134 |

### Goaltending

| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA | Save % |
| John Garrett | 9 | 551 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 3.59 | .905 |
| Dave Tataryn | 23 | 1261 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 4.76 | .873 |
| Wayne Wood | 13 | 781 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 4.76 | .869 |
| Jim Shaw | 16 | 777 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 4.86 | .875 |
| Mario Vien | 26 | 1228 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 105 | 0 | 5.13 | .873 |
| Les Binkley | 7 | 335 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5.73 | .849 |

## Draft picks

Toronto's draft picks at the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 11 | Rick Lapointe | Canada | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 2 | 26 | Jerry Rollins | Canada | Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) |
| 3 | 41 | Paul Heaver | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 4 | 56 | Ken Breitenbach | Canada | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 5 | 70 | Mario Viens | Canada | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 6 | 84 | Paul Woods | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
| 7 | 97 | Byron Shutt | Canada | Bowling Green State University (CCHA) |
| 8 | 109 | Jean-Luc Phaneuf | Canada | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) |
| 9 | 121 | Gilles Bilodeau | Canada | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
| 10 | 134 | Roger Dorey | Canada | Kingston Canadians (OHA) |
| 11 | 147 | Bob Ritchie | Canada | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
| 12 | 158 | Bob Shaw | Canada | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
| 13 | 168 | Wayne Morrin | Canada | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 14 | 174 | Dave Hanson | United States | Colorado College (WCHA) |