1975-76 New England Whalers Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 33-40-7 - 73 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 10-7
Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Cleveland Crusaders 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Indianapolis Racers 4-3
Semi-Finals - Lost to Houston Aeros 4-3
Coach: Jack Kelley (14-16-3)
Coach: Don Blackburn (14-18-3)
Coach: Harry Neale (5-6-1)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1975-76 New England Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 33-40-7 - 73 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 10-7
Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Cleveland Crusaders 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Indianapolis Racers 4-3
Semi-Finals - Lost to Houston Aeros 4-3
Coach: Jack Kelley (14-16-3)
Coach: Don Blackburn (14-18-3)
Coach: Harry Neale (5-6-1)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1975-76 New England Whalers Roster
The New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 33 wins and 40 losses and 7 ties for 73 points, finishing third in the WHA's WHA East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-7.
The Whalers scored 255 goals and allowed 290. Tom Webster netted 33 goals for New England and contributed 50 assists. Christer Abrahamsson topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.42 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jack Kelley, Don Blackburn and Harry Neale coached the team. The 1975-76 New England Whalers lost in the AVCO Cup semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 255
Regular Season Goals Against: 290
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1975 | Houston Aeros 5 at New England Whalers 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| October 18, 1975 | Toronto Toros 1 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1975 | New England Whalers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1975 | New England Whalers 5 at Toronto Toros 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 26, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 29, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 31, 1975 | New England Whalers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | T | 4-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 5-2-1 | OT | |
| November 2, 1975 | New England Whalers 3 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 5-3-1 | OT | |
| November 4, 1975 | New England Whalers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-3-1 | 5-4-1 | OT | |
| November 6, 1975 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at New England Whalers 8 | W | 5-1-0 | 1-3-1 | 6-4-1 | ||
| November 8, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 5-2-0 | 1-3-1 | 6-5-1 | ||
| November 9, 1975 | New England Whalers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 5-2-0 | 1-4-1 | 6-6-1 | ||
| November 12, 1975 | Houston Aeros 1 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 6-2-0 | 1-4-1 | 7-6-1 | ||
| November 15, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at New England Whalers 1 | L | 6-3-0 | 1-4-1 | 7-7-1 | ||
| November 19, 1975 | New England Whalers 1 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 6-3-0 | 1-5-1 | 7-8-1 | ||
| November 20, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at New England Whalers 0 | L | 6-4-0 | 1-5-1 | 7-9-1 | ||
| November 22, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 5 at New England Whalers 7 | W | 7-4-0 | 1-5-1 | 8-9-1 | ||
| November 23, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 7-5-0 | 1-5-1 | 8-10-1 | ||
| November 25, 1975 | New England Whalers 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 7-5-0 | 1-6-1 | 8-11-1 | OT | |
| November 28, 1975 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 3 at New England Whalers 7 | W | 8-5-0 | 1-6-1 | 9-11-1 | ||
| November 29, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 8-6-0 | 1-6-1 | 9-12-1 | ||
| December 2, 1975 | New England Whalers 5 at Houston Aeros 2 | W | 8-6-0 | 2-6-1 | 10-12-1 | ||
| December 4, 1975 | New England Whalers 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 5 | L | 8-6-0 | 2-7-1 | 10-13-1 | ||
| December 6, 1975 | New England Whalers 1 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 8-6-0 | 2-8-1 | 10-14-1 | ||
| December 7, 1975 | New England Whalers 1 at Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 5 | L | 8-6-0 | 2-9-1 | 10-15-1 | ||
| December 10, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 9-6-0 | 2-9-1 | 11-15-1 | ||
| December 13, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 10-6-0 | 2-9-1 | 12-15-1 | ||
| December 14, 1975 | New England Whalers 2 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | T | 10-6-0 | 2-9-2 | 12-15-2 | OT | |
| December 17, 1975 | New England Whalers 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 0 | T | 10-6-0 | 2-9-3 | 12-15-3 | OT | |
| December 19, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 11-6-0 | 2-9-3 | 13-15-3 | ||
| December 20, 1975 | New England Whalers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 11-6-0 | 2-10-3 | 13-16-3 | ||
| December 22, 1975 | New England Whalers 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | W | 11-6-0 | 3-10-3 | 14-16-3 | ||
| December 26, 1975 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 12-6-0 | 3-10-3 | 15-16-3 | ||
| December 28, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 0 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 13-6-0 | 3-10-3 | 16-16-3 | ||
| December 30, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 3 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 14-6-0 | 3-10-3 | 17-16-3 | ||
| January 3, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 15-6-0 | 3-10-3 | 18-16-3 | ||
| January 4, 1976 | New England Whalers 2 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 15-6-0 | 3-11-3 | 18-17-3 | ||
| January 7, 1976 | New England Whalers 3 at Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 2 | W | 15-6-0 | 4-11-3 | 19-17-3 | ||
| January 9, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 5 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 15-7-0 | 4-11-3 | 19-18-3 | ||
| January 11, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 4 at New England Whalers 8 | W | 16-7-0 | 4-11-3 | 20-18-3 | ||
| January 15, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 17-7-0 | 4-11-3 | 21-18-3 | ||
| January 16, 1976 | New England Whalers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | L | 17-7-0 | 4-12-3 | 21-19-3 | ||
| January 18, 1976 | New England Whalers 0 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | L | 17-7-0 | 4-13-3 | 21-20-3 | ||
| January 20, 1976 | New England Whalers 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | T | 17-7-0 | 4-13-4 | 21-20-4 | OT | |
| January 21, 1976 | New England Whalers 3 at Houston Aeros 9 | L | 17-7-0 | 4-14-4 | 21-21-4 | ||
| January 23, 1976 | New England Whalers 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | T | 17-7-0 | 4-14-5 | 21-21-5 | OT | |
| January 24, 1976 | New England Whalers 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | L | 17-7-0 | 4-15-5 | 21-22-5 | ||
| January 28, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at New England Whalers 6 | W | 18-7-0 | 4-15-5 | 22-22-5 | ||
| January 30, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 18-8-0 | 4-15-5 | 22-23-5 | ||
| February 1, 1976 | New England Whalers 7 at Toronto Toros 5 | W | 18-8-0 | 5-15-5 | 23-23-5 | ||
| February 3, 1976 | New England Whalers 0 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 18-8-0 | 5-16-5 | 23-24-5 | ||
| February 5, 1976 | New England Whalers 6 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 18-8-0 | 6-16-5 | 24-24-5 | ||
| February 7, 1976 | Toronto Toros 3 at New England Whalers 7 | W | 19-8-0 | 6-16-5 | 25-24-5 | ||
| February 8, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 6 at New England Whalers 1 | L | 19-9-0 | 6-16-5 | 25-25-5 | ||
| February 13, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at New England Whalers 1 | L | 19-10-0 | 6-16-5 | 25-26-5 | ||
| February 15, 1976 | New England Whalers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | W | 19-10-0 | 7-16-5 | 26-26-5 | ||
| February 17, 1976 | New England Whalers 3 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 19-10-0 | 7-17-5 | 26-27-5 | ||
| February 19, 1976 | New England Whalers 3 at Indianapolis Racers 10 | L | 19-10-0 | 7-18-5 | 26-28-5 | ||
| February 22, 1976 | New England Whalers 0 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 19-10-0 | 7-19-5 | 26-29-5 | ||
| February 25, 1976 | New England Whalers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | L | 19-10-0 | 7-20-5 | 26-30-5 | ||
| February 26, 1976 | Houston Aeros 5 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 19-11-0 | 7-20-5 | 26-31-5 | ||
| February 28, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at New England Whalers 4 | T | 19-11-1 | 7-20-5 | 26-31-6 | OT | |
| March 2, 1976 | New England Whalers 4 at San Diego Mariners 3 | W | 19-11-1 | 8-20-5 | 27-31-6 | ||
| March 4, 1976 | New England Whalers 2 at San Diego Mariners 8 | L | 19-11-1 | 8-21-5 | 27-32-6 | ||
| March 6, 1976 | New England Whalers 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 3 | W | 19-11-1 | 9-21-5 | 28-32-6 | ||
| March 7, 1976 | New England Whalers 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | L | 19-11-1 | 9-22-5 | 28-33-6 | ||
| March 10, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 19-12-1 | 9-22-5 | 28-34-6 | ||
| March 12, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at New England Whalers 8 | W | 20-12-1 | 9-22-5 | 29-34-6 | ||
| March 13, 1976 | New England Whalers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 1 | W | 20-12-1 | 10-22-5 | 30-34-6 | ||
| March 16, 1976 | New England Whalers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 20-12-1 | 10-23-5 | 30-35-6 | ||
| March 17, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 20-13-1 | 10-23-5 | 30-36-6 | ||
| March 19, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at New England Whalers 6 | W | 21-13-1 | 10-23-5 | 31-36-6 | OT | |
| March 20, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at New England Whalers 1 | T | 21-13-2 | 10-23-5 | 31-36-7 | OT | |
| March 24, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 7 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 21-14-2 | 10-23-5 | 31-37-7 | ||
| March 26, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 22-14-2 | 10-23-5 | 32-37-7 | ||
| March 28, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at New England Whalers 1 | L | 22-15-2 | 10-23-5 | 32-38-7 | ||
| March 31, 1976 | New England Whalers 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | L | 22-15-2 | 10-24-5 | 32-39-7 | ||
| April 3, 1976 | New England Whalers 5 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | W | 22-15-2 | 11-24-5 | 33-39-7 | ||
| April 4, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 22-16-2 | 11-24-5 | 33-40-7 | ||
| April 9, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 10, 1976 | New England Whalers 6 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1976 | New England Whalers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 16, 1976 | New England Whalers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| April 17, 1976 | New England Whalers 0 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 23, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| April 24, 1976 | New England Whalers 0 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | L | 3-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| April 27, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| April 29, 1976 | New England Whalers 6 at Indianapolis Racers 0 | W | 3-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| May 5, 1976 | New England Whalers 4 at Houston Aeros 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| May 7, 1976 | New England Whalers 2 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 3-1-0 | 5-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| May 9, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 5-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| May 11, 1976 | Houston Aeros 4 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 4-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| May 13, 1976 | New England Whalers 2 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 4-2-0 | 5-4-0 | 9-6-0 | ||
| May 15, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at New England Whalers 6 | W | 5-2-0 | 5-4-0 | 10-6-0 | ||
| May 16, 1976 | New England Whalers 0 at Houston Aeros 2 | L | 5-2-0 | 5-5-0 | 10-7-0 |
