The 1975–76 Atlanta Flames season was the fourth

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for the franchise. This season would mark a turning point for the franchise. After making the playoffs just once in their first three seasons, the Flames would miss the playoffs only once between 1976 and 1996 (that coming in 1991–92).

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

, - , 1, , L, , October 8, 1975, , 3–4 , , align="left",

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( 1975–76) , , 0–1–0 , , 11,298 , - , 2, , L, , October 10, 1975, , 1–2 , , align="left",

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

( 1975–76) , , 0–2–0 , , 11,886 , - , 3, , L, , October 15, 1975, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 0–3–0 , , 17,500 , - , 4, , L, , October 17, 1975, , 0–2 , , align="left",

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

( 1975–76) , , 0–4–0 , , 11,259 , - , 5, , W, , October 18, 1975, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

Kansas City Scouts The Kansas City Scouts were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1974 to 1976. In 1976–77 NHL season, 1976, the franchise relocated to Denver and became the Colorado Rockies (NHL), Colorado Rockies. In 1982– ...

( 1975–76) , , 1–4–0 , , 7,036 , - , 6, , T, , October 22, 1975, , 1–1 , , align="left",

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

( 1975–76) , , 1–4–1 , , 10,086 , - , 7, , W, , October 24, 1975, , 7–1 , , align="left",

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

( 1975–76) , , 2–4–1 , , 10,943 , - , 8, , L, , October 25, 1975, , 3–7 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 2–5–1 , , 17,314 , - , 9, , W, , October 28, 1975, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

( 1975–76) , , 3–5–1 , , 15,570 , - , 10, , W, , October 31, 1975, , 2–0 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 4–5–1 , , 4,793 , - , - , 11, , L, , November 1, 1975, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 4–6–1 , , 13,051 , - , 12, , L, , November 5, 1975, , 1–3 , , align="left",

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

( 1975–76) , , 4–7–1 , , 11,120 , - , 13, , W, , November 7, 1975, , 3–2 , , align="left",

Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...

( 1975–76) , , 5–7–1 , , 10,780 , - , 14, , L, , November 9, 1975, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

( 1975–76) , , 5–8–1 , , 9,321 , - , 15, , W, , November 12, 1975, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 6–8–1 , , 9,989 , - , 16, , W, , November 14, 1975, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

( 1975–76) , , 7–8–1 , , 9,206 , - , 17, , L, , November 15, 1975, , 3–5 , , align="left",

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

( 1975–76) , , 7–9–1 , , 14,838 , - , 18, , T, , November 18, 1975, , 2–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 7–9–2 , , 10,490 , - , 19, , L, , November 21, 1975, , 1–4 , , align="left",

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

( 1975–76) , , 7–10–2 , , 11,160 , - , 20, , W, , November 22, 1975, , 6–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 8–10–2 , , 9,463 , - , 21, , L, , November 25, 1975, , 0–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 8–11–2 , , 10,825 , - , 22, , L, , November 26, 1975, , 3–7 , , align="left", @

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...

( 1975–76) , , 8–12–2 , , 17,077 , - , 23, , W, , November 28, 1975, , 6–3 , , align="left",

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

( 1975–76) , , 9–12–2 , , 12,664 , - , 24, , W, , November 30, 1975, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 10–12–2 , , 4,429 , - , - , 25, , L, , December 2, 1975, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 10–13–2 , , 8,575 , - , 26, , W, , December 5, 1975, , 6–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 11–13–2 , , 15,570 , - , 27, , W, , December 7, 1975, , 2–0 , , align="left", @

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( 1975–76) , , 12–13–2 , , N/A , - , 28, , W, , December 9, 1975, , 7–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 13–13–2 , , 9,877 , - , 29, , T, , December 12, 1975, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 13–13–3 , , 11,396 , - , 30, , W, , December 14, 1975, , 7–4 , , align="left", @

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

( 1975–76) , , 14–13–3 , , 16,433 , - , 31, , W, , December 16, 1975, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 15–13–3 , , 9,834 , - , 32, , L, , December 17, 1975, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 15–14–3 , , 8,106 , - , 33, , W, , December 19, 1975, , 8–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 16–14–3 , , 11,673 , - , 34, , W, , December 21, 1975, , 2–1 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 17–14–3 , , 13,678 , - , 35, , T, , December 23, 1975, , 2–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 17–14–4 , , 14,484 , - , 36, , W, , December 26, 1975, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 18–14–4 , , 13,120 , - , 37, , L, , December 27, 1975, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 18–15–4 , , 10,301 , - , 38, , L, , December 29, 1975, , 2–6 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 18–16–4 , , 16,485 , - , 39, , W, , December 31, 1975, , 8–1 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 19–16–4 , , 17,500 , - , - , 40, , W, , January 2, 1976, , 7–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 20–16–4 , , 13,465 , - , 41, , W, , January 3, 1976, , 6–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 21–16–4 , , 9,139 , - , 42, , W, , January 6, 1976, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 22–16–4 , , 10,614 , - , 43, , T, , January 9, 1976, , 1–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 22–16–5 , , 14,806 , - , 44, , W, , January 11, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 23–16–5 , , 11,467 , - , 45, , L, , January 13, 1976, , 0–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 23–17–5 , , 10,814 , - , 46, , L, , January 15, 1976, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 23–18–5 , , 10,302 , - , 47, , T, , January 17, 1976, , 2–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 23–18–6 , , 14,865 , - , 48, , L, , January 18, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 23–19–6 , , 15,459 , - , 49, , L, , January 22, 1976, , 2–7 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 23–20–6 , , 17,077 , - , 50, , T, , January 23, 1976, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 23–20–7 , , 15,141 , - , 51, , W, , January 27, 1976, , 8–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 24–20–7 , , 14,118 , - , 52, , L, , January 28, 1976, , 3–7 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 24–21–7 , , N/A , - , 53, , L, , January 30, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 24–22–7 , , 15,141 , - , - , 54, , L, , February 1, 1976, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 24–23–7 , , 14,574 , - , 55, , T, , February 3, 1976, , 2–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 24–23–8 , , 14,865 , - , 56, , W, , February 4, 1976, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 25–23–8 , , 10,169 , - , 57, , L, , February 6, 1976, , 1–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 25–24–8 , , 12,921 , - , 58, , W, , February 11, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 26–24–8 , , N/A , - , 59, , L, , February 13, 1976, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 26–25–8 , , 13,756 , - , 60, , L, , February 14, 1976, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 26–26–8 , , 17,973 , - , 61, , L, , February 19, 1976, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 26–27–8 , , 16,433 , - , 62, , W, , February 20, 1976, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 27–27–8 , , 6,842 , - , 63, , L, , February 23, 1976, , 1–7 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 27–28–8 , , 16,461 , - , 64, , T, , February 25, 1976, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 27–28–9 , , 9,127 , - , 65, , L, , February 28, 1976, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 27–29–9 , , 17,008 , - , - , 66, , L, , March 3, 1976, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 27–30–9 , , 10,854 , - , 67, , W, , March 5, 1976, , 8–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 28–30–9 , , 13,323 , - , 68, , T, , March 7, 1976, , 6–6 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 28–30–10 , , 17,500 , - , 69, , W, , March 9, 1976, , 9–0 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 29–30–10 , , 11,269 , - , 70, , W, , March 10, 1976, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 30–30–10 , , 8,280 , - , 71, , W, , March 12, 1976, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 31–30–10 , , 12,154 , - , 72, , L, , March 14, 1976, , 1–6 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 31–31–10 , , 17,077 , - , 73, , L, , March 16, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 31–32–10 , , 15,184 , - , 74, , T, , March 19, 1976, , 2–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 31–32–11 , , 12,930 , - , 75, , W, , March 24, 1976, , 7–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 32–32–11 , , N/A , - , 76, , L, , March 27, 1976, , 0–8 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 32–33–11 , , 11,540 , - , 77, , W, , March 28, 1976, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 33–33–11 , , 9,563 , - , - , 78, , T, , April 1, 1976, , 1–1 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 33–33–12 , , 14,865 , - , 79, , W, , April 2, 1976, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 34–33–12 , , 11,876 , - , 80, , W, , April 4, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 35–33–12 , , 11,798 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

Atlanta qualified for the post-season for the second time in franchise history, and would face the

in a best-of-three preliminary round series. The Kings finished with a 38–33–9 record, earning 85 points and second place in the

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. They finished the season with three more points than the Flames. The series opened at The Forum in

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, and the Kings scored in the first minute of play, as Tom Williams beat goaltender

Dan Bouchard Daniel Hector Bouchard (born December 12, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Quebec Nordiques, and original Winnipeg Jets. Car ...

to give Los Angeles a 1–0 lead. The Kings doubled their lead in the second period when Bob Nevin scored. In the third period, the Flames cut the Kings lead to 2–1 after a goal by Barry Gibbs, however, that's as close as Atlanta would get, as Los Angeles held on for the 2–1 victory. The second game was played at the

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, as the Flames needed a win to force a third and deciding game. Both goaltenders played great games, however, the Kings Bob Berry scored with 1:44 remaining in the third period, as Los Angeles held on to beat the Flames 1–0. Kings goaltender

Rogie Vachon Rogatien Rosaire "Rogie the Goalie" Vachon (born September 8, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey Leagu ...

made 27 saves for the shutout. , - , 1 , , April 6 , , Atlanta Flames , , 1–2 , ,

, , 0–1 , , 12,023 , - , 2 , , April 8 , ,

, , 1–0 , , Atlanta Flames , , 0–2 , , 10,450 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Skaters

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes'' ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Atlanta. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
^‡Traded mid-season

Goaltending

''Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average''

Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1975–76 season.

Trades

Free agents

Waivers

Draft picks

References

Flames on Hockey Database
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