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.

Bob Baun was relieved of his head coaching duties on February 16 after a 7-6 away loss to the Jets."Toros continue mediocre play" Calgary Herald, February 18, 1976, p. 45. He was replaced by general manager Gilles Leger.

Regular season

Season standings

Schedule and results

| 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

Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring leaders Player GP G A Pts PIMVaclav Nedomansky 81 56 42 98 8Mark Napier 78 43 50 93 20Frank Mahovlich 75 34 55 89 14Gavin Kirk 62 28 38 66 32Jim 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 .905Dave Tataryn 23 1261 7 12 1 100 0 4.76 .873Wayne Wood 13 781 6 7 0 62 0 4.76 .869Jim Shaw 16 777 4 7 1 63 0 4.86 .875Mario Viens 26 1228 4 14 3 105 0 5.13 .873Les 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)111 Rick Lapointe Victoria Cougars (WCHL)226 Jerry Rollins Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)341 Paul Heaver Oshawa Generals (OHA)456 Ken Breitenbach St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)570 Mario Viens Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)684 Paul Woods Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)797 Byron Shutt Bowling Green State University (CCHA)8109 Jean-Luc Phaneuf Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)9121 Gilles Bilodeau Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)10134 Roger Dorey Kingston Canadians (OHA)11147 Bob Ritchie Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)12158 Bob Shaw Clarkson University (ECAC)13168 Wayne Morrin Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)14174 Dave Hanson Colorado College (WCHA)

See also 1975–76 WHA season

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