1975–76 Winnipeg Jets season

The 1975–76 Winnipeg Jets season was the Jets' 4th season in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Jets finished 1st in the Canadian Division and defeated the Houston Aeros 4 games to 0 in the Finals to win their 1st Avco World Trophy.
==Off-season==
The Jets jerseys were the same design as in the 1973-74 season except for the addition of shoulder patches commemorating the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics.
==Pre-season==
The Jets held their training camp in Europe and played two games against the Czechoslovakian National team, losing both by 6-1 and 3-1 scores on September 25 and 26, 1975. Anders Hedberg scored both Jets goals.
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	W 	October 9, 1975 	5–3 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) 	1–0–0
2 	W 	October 12, 1975 	4–0 	@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) 	2–0–0
3 	W 	October 16, 1975 	7–3 	@ Denver Spurs (1975–76) 	3–0–0
4 	L 	October 18, 1975 	1–2 	@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) 	3–1–0
5 	L 	October 19, 1975 	5–6 	@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) 	3–2–0
6 	W 	October 21, 1975 	7–0 	Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) 	4–2–0
7 	W 	October 24, 1975 	5–2 	Denver Spurs (1975–76) 	5–2–0
8 	W 	October 26, 1975 	5–0 	Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) 	6–2–0
9 	W 	October 30, 1975 	4–0 	Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) 	7–2–0
10 	L 	November 2, 1975 	0–1 	Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) 	7–3–0
11 	W 	November 4, 1975 	3–2 OT 	New England Whalers (1975–76) 	8–3–0
12 	W 	November 9, 1975 	5–3 	Toronto Toros (1975–76) 	9–3–0
13 	L 	November 11, 1975 	2–3 	Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) 	9–4–0
14 	W 	November 13, 1975 	4–2 	@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) 	10–4–0
15 	W 	November 14, 1975 	6–1 	Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) 	11–4–0
16 	W 	November 16, 1975 	2–1 	Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) 	12–4–0
17 	L 	November 18, 1975 	2–3 	Houston Aeros (1975–76) 	12–5–0
18 	W 	November 20, 1975 	3–2 OT 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) 	13–5–0
19 	L 	November 22, 1975 	3–6 	@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) 	13–6–0
20 	W 	November 23, 1975 	3–2 	@ New England Whalers (1975–76) 	14–6–0
21 	W 	November 26, 1975 	11–3 	@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) 	15–6–0
22 	L 	November 27, 1975 	1–3 	@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) 	15–7–0
23 	W 	November 28, 1975 	5–3 	@ Toronto Toros (1975–76) 	16–7–0
24 	W 	November 30, 1975 	5–3 	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) 	17–7–0
25 	W 	December 2, 1975 	4–3 OT 	@ Denver Spurs (1975–76) 	18–7–0
26 	W 	December 4, 1975 	5–4 	@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) 	19–7–0
27 	L 	December 5, 1975 	4–5 	@ Houston Aeros (1975–76) 	19–8–0
28 	L 	December 7, 1975 	2–3 	Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) 	19–9–0
29 	W 	December 10, 1975 	6–5 OT 	Toronto Toros (1975–76) 	20–9–0
30 	W 	December 12, 1975 	4–2 	Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) 	21–9–0
31 	W 	December 14, 1975 	3–1 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) 	22–9–0
32 	W 	December 16, 1975 	4–3 	@ Toronto Toros (1975–76) 	23–9–0
33 	L 	December 18, 1975 	4–5 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) 	23–10–0
34 	L 	December 20, 1975 	3–6 	@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)	23–11–0
35 	L 	December 21, 1975 	1–3 	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) 	23–12–0
36 	W 	December 23, 1975 	6–2 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) 	24–12–0
37 	L 	December 26, 1975 	4–5 	Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) 	24–13–0
38 	L 	December 28, 1975 	4–6 	@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) 	24–14–0
39 	W 	December 30, 1975 	5–3 	@ Houston Aeros (1975–76) 	25–14–0
40 	W 	January 3, 1976 	6–3 	@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) 	26–14–0
41 	W 	January 4, 1976 	8–1 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) 	27–14–0
42 	L 	January 6, 1976 	0–5 	@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) 	27–15–0
43 	W 	January 7, 1976 	8–2 	Toronto Toros (1975–76) 	28–15–0
44 	L 	January 9, 1976 	1–2 OT 	Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) 	28–16–0
45 	W 	January 11, 1976 	6–5 OT 	Ottawa Civics (1975–76) 	29–16–0
46 	W 	January 14, 1976 	4–1 	Houston Aeros (1975–76) 	30–16–0
47 	L 	January 16, 1976 	1–5 	Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) 	30–17–0
48 	W 	January 18, 1976 	8–0 	New England Whalers (1975–76) 	31–17–0
49 	W 	January 21, 1976 	4–1 	Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) 	32–17–0
50 	W 	January 23, 1976 	4–2 	Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) 	33–17–0
51 	L 	January 28, 1976 	2–6 	@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)	33–18–0
52 	W 	January 30, 1976 	6–3 	@ New England Whalers (1975–76) 	34–18–0
53 	W 	January 31, 1976 	5–2 	@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) 	35–18–0
54 	W 	February 1, 1976 	2–1 	@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) 	36–18–0
55 	L 	February 3, 1976 	4–5 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) 	36–19–0
56 	W 	February 6, 1976 	7–6 	@ Toronto Toros (1975–76) 	37–19–0
57 	T 	February 7, 1976 	4–4 	@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) 	37–19–1
58 	W 	February 8, 1976 	8–4 	Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) 	38–19–1
59 	L 	February 11, 1976 	4–6 	Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) 	38–20–1
60 	W 	February 15, 1976 	7–6 	Toronto Toros (1975–76) 	39–20–1
61 	T 	February 17, 1976 	4–4 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) 	39–20–2
62 	W 	February 18, 1976 	4–3 	Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) 	40–20–2
63 	W 	February 20, 1976 	4–2 	Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) 	41–20–2
64 	W 	February 25, 1976 	5–2 	Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) 	42–20–2
65 	W 	February 27, 1976 	4–3 	Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) 	43–20–2
66 	W 	February 28, 1976 	4–3 OT 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) 	44–20–2
67 	L 	February 29, 1976 	7–11 	@ Toronto Toros (1975–76) 	44–21–2
68 	W 	March 7, 1976 	3–1 	Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) 	45–21–2
69 	W 	March 9, 1976 	5–2 	@ Toronto Toros (1975–76) 	46–21–2
70 	W 	March 10, 1976 	10–3 	Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) 	47–21–2
71 	L 	March 12, 1976 	8–10 	Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) 	47–22–2
72 	W 	March 14, 1976 	4–2 	Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) 	48–22–2
73 	W 	March 17, 1976 	3–2 	Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) 	49–22–2
74 	L 	March 19, 1976 	1–2 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) 	49–23–2
75 	L 	March 21, 1976 	2–5 	@ Toronto Toros (1975–76) 	49–24–2
76 	L 	March 24, 1976 	2–3 	Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) 	49–25–2
77 	W 	March 28, 1976 	6–1 	San Diego Mariners (1975–76) 	50–25–2
78 	W 	March 31, 1976 	5–3 	Toronto Toros (1975–76) 	51–25–2
79 	L 	April 2, 1976 	1–4 	@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) 	51–26–2
80 	L 	April 4, 1976 	2–5 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) 	51–27–2
81 	W 	April 6, 1976 	5–3 	@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) 	52–27–2
==Playoffs==
===Winnipeg Jets 4, Edmonton Oilers 0===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	Record
1	April 9 	Edmonton Oilers	3–7 	Winnipeg Jets 	0–1
2	April 11	Edmonton Oilers	4–5 OT	Winnipeg Jets 	0–2
3	April 14	Winnipeg Jets 	3–2 	Edmonton Oilers	3–0
4	April 16	Winnipeg Jets 	7–2 	Edmonton Oilers	4–0
===Winnipeg Jets 4, Calgary Cowboys 1===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 23	Calgary Cowboys	1–6 	Winnipeg Jets 	0–1
2	April 25	Calgary Cowboys	2–3 	Winnipeg Jets 	0–2
3	April 28	Winnipeg Jets 	6–3 	Calgary Cowboys	3–0
4	April 30	Winnipeg Jets 	3–7 	Calgary Cowboys	3–1
5	May 2 	Calgary Cowboys	0–4 	Winnipeg Jets 	1–4
===Winnipeg Jets 4, Houston Aeros 0===
The line of Bobby Hull, Ulf Nilsson and Anders Hedberg dominated the Finals, scoring 12 goals. Nilsson was voted the WHA Playoff MVP.
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	May 20	Winnipeg Jets	4–3 	Houston Aeros	1–0
2	May 23	Winnipeg Jets	5–4 	Houston Aeros	2–0
3	May 25	Houston Aeros	3–6 	Winnipeg Jets	0–3
4	May 27	Houston Aeros	1–9 	Winnipeg Jets	0–4
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring
# 	Player	Pos 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
9 	 	LW 	80	53	70	123	30 	62 	14 	0 	10
14	 	C 	78	38	76	114	84 	65 	7 	3 	8
15	 	RW 	76	50	55	105	48 	60 	9 	6 	10
10	 	C 	78	32	39	71 	22 	-4 	5 	0 	3
12	 	C 	80	32	36	68 	32 	-4 	8 	0 	1
20	 	RW 	81	23	36	59 	32 	4 	5 	1 	4
3 	 	D 	81	13	43	56 	70 	39 	2 	0 	2
11	 	RW 	80	16	31	47 	38 	-1 	2 	0 	1
2 	 	D 	81	11	30	41 	111	9 	1 	0 	2
4 	 	D 	81	5 	36	41 	12 	46 	1 	0 	0
17	 	LW 	81	15	21	36 	92 	1 	3 	0 	2
19	 	C 	65	19	15	34 	12 	7 	4 	0 	5
6 	 	D 	79	5 	23	28 	73 	32 	0 	0 	0
22	 	LW 	42	13	9 	22 	44 	3 	4 	0 	2
5 	 	D 	76	3 	18	21 	26 	-6 	1 	0 	2
21	 	D/RW	72	5 	11	16 	19 	1 	0 	0 	0
8 	 	D 	47	7 	6 	13 	41 	8 	1 	0 	0
16	 	D 	71	1 	12	13 	62 	-3 	0 	0 	0
18	 	D 	70	1 	8 	9 	26 	0 	0 	0 	0
7 	 	LW 	29	3 	3 	6 	14 	-7 	1 	0 	0
8 	 	D 	13	0 	1 	1 	6 	-8 	0 	0 	0
30	 	G 	23	0 	1 	1 	6 	0 	0 	0 	0
1 	 	G 	62	0 	1 	1 	17 	0 	0 	0 	0
7 	 	D 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T	GA 	GAA 	SO
 	3612	62	41	17	1	171	2.84	5
 	1287	23	11	10	1	83 	3.87	0
Team: 	4899	81	52	27	2	254	3.11	5
===Playoffs===
;Scoring
Player	Pos 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
 	C 	13	7 	19	26 	6
 	LW 	13	12	8 	20 	4
 	RW 	13	13	6 	19 	15
 	C 	13	6 	7 	13 	0
 	D 	13	3 	10	13 	8
 	D 	12	1 	12	13 	8
 	C 	13	7 	5 	12 	2
 	RW 	13	4 	7 	11 	2
 	LW 	13	3 	3 	6 	9
 	LW 	13	3 	3 	6 	9
 	D/RW	13	3 	2 	5 	11
 	RW 	13	2 	3 	5 	10
 	D 	13	0 	5 	5 	12
 	LW 	13	2 	2 	4 	8
 	C 	13	2 	2 	4 	4
 	D 	4 	0 	4 	4 	6
 	D 	13	0 	3 	3 	6
 	D 	11	0 	2 	2 	16
 	D 	12	0 	2 	2 	32
 	G 	12	0 	1 	1 	10
 	G 	2 	0 	0 	0 	2
;Goaltending
Player	MIN	GP	W 	L	GA	GAA 	SO
 	671	12	10	1	29	2.59	1
 	110	2 	2 	0	6 	3.27	0
Team: 	781	13	12	1	35	2.69	1
Note: 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==
*Avco World Trophy: Winnipeg Jets
*Howard Baldwin Trophy (Coach of the Year): Bobby Kromm
*WHA Playoff MVP: Ulf Nilsson
*Ulf Nilsson, Center, WHA First Team All-Star
*Anders Hedberg, Right Wing, WHA First Team All-Star
*Joe Daley, Goalie, WHA First Team All-Star
*Bobby Hull, Left Wing, WHA Second Team All-Star
==Transactions==
==Draft Picks==
==Farm Teams==
==Gallery==
1975-Oct21-Ketola-Aubry.jpg|Veli-Pekka Ketola scores on Serge Aubry, October 21, 1975.
==See Also==
*1975–76 WHA season
==References==
Winnipeg Jets season, 1975–76
Winnipeg Jets season, 1975–76
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