The 1975–76 Kansas City Scouts season was the second and final
season for the
NHL
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
franchise in
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...
. They played their home games at
Kemper Arena. The Scouts started the season by going 11–21–4 in their first 36 games, but after their December 28 win against the
California Golden Seals, the Scouts would win only once in their final 44 games going 1-35-8, to finish with a record of 12 wins, 56 losses, and 12 ties (for a season-ending total of 36 points).
The last four games the Scouts ever played took place in Japan. Following the conclusion of the 1975-76 regular season, Kansas City and Washington participated in an exhibition series with the first two games played in Sapporo (site of the 1972 Winter Olympics), the third and fourth in Tokyo at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, site of the swimming and diving competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics. The Capitals won the first three contests. On April 18, 1976, the Scouts defeated Washington 4-2. Thus, Kansas City won its final game but it did not count in the NHL standings. (Icing On The Plains: The Rough Ride of Kansas City's NHL Scouts, Troy Treasure, Balboa Press)
During late July 1976, the Scouts left Kansas City for
Denver to become the
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The team plays its home baseball games at Coors Fie ...
ending their two-year stint in Kansas City.
Offseason
Regular season
Final standings
Game log
Playoffs
Player stats
Regular season
;Scoring
;Goaltending
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts;
Awards and records
Transactions
Trades
Waivers
Draft picks
Kansas City's draft picks at the
1975 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft was the 13th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers made the most noise at the draft, trading Bill Clement, Don McLean, and t ...
held in
Montreal,
Quebec.
Farm teams
Kansas City's International Hockey League affiliate was the Port Huron Flags. During the course of the 1975-76 season, the Scouts assigned players to the American Hockey League's Springfield Indians.
See also
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1975–76 NHL season
The 1975–76 NHL season was the 59th season of the National Hockey League. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup, defeating the defending champion Philadelphia Flyers in the final.
This season also marked the final time that Hockey Night i ...
References
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Scouts on Hockey Database
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