The 1975–76 Houston Aeros season was the Aeros' fourth season of operation in the

World Hockey Association The World Hockey Association () was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972–73 WHA season, 1972 to 1978–79 WHA season, 1979. It was the first major league to compete with the National Hockey League (N ...

(WHA). The Aeros again qualified first for the playoffs and made it to the

Avco Cup The Avco World Trophy, also known as the Avco Cup, is the playoff championship trophy of the defunct World Hockey Association, which operated from 1972 until 1979. The trophy's naming rights were sold to the former Avco Corporation (a name origin ...

Final but lost the championship to the

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The Jets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The te ...

. This was the first season that the Aeros played in the Summit after three seasons at

Sam Houston Coliseum Sam Houston Coliseum was an indoor arena located in Houston, Texas. Early years Located at 801 Bagby Street in Downtown Houston, the Coliseum and Music Hall complex replaced the Sam Houston Hall, which was a wooden structure that had been erected ...

Regular season

Gordie Howe scored 102 points, while his son Mark led the team with 39 goals.

Final standings

Schedule and results

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( 1975–76) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , L, , October 14, 1975, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

Toronto Toros The Toronto Toros were an ice hockey team based in Toronto that played in the World Hockey Association from 1973 to 1976. History The franchise was awarded to Doug Michel in 1971 for $25,000 to play in the WHA's inaugural 1972–73 WHA season, 19 ...

( 1975–76) , , 1–1–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 18, 1975, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association (1972–1979) an ...

( 1975–76) , , 1–2–0 , - , 4, , W, , October 19, 1975, , 6–5 , , align="left", @

Cleveland Crusaders The Cleveland Crusaders were a professional ice hockey team from Cleveland. They played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–73 WHA season, 1972 to 1975–76 WHA season, 1976. Their home ice was the Cleveland Arena from 1972 to 1974, and t ...

( 1975–76) , , 2–2–0 , - , 5, , L, , October 23, 1975, , 0–4 , , align="left", @

Indianapolis Racers The Indianapolis Racers were a major league ice hockey team that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1974 to 1978. They competed in four full seasons before folding 25 games into the 1978–79 season. They played at Market Square ...

( 1975–76) , , 2–3–0 , - , 6, , L, , October 25, 1975, , 4–7 , , align="left", @

Cincinnati Stingers The Cincinnati Stingers were an ice hockey team based in Cincinnati that played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979 and in the Central Hockey League during the 1979–80 season. Their home arena was Riverfront Coliseum. They are th ...

( 1975–76) , , 2–4–0 , - , 7, , W, , October 30, 1975, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

San Diego Mariners The San Diego Mariners were a professional ice hockey team based in San Diego, California, that competed in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The team played its home games at the San Diego Sports Arena. Previous to being in San Diego, the tea ...

( 1975–76) , , 3–4–0 , - , - , 8, , W, , November 1, 1975, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics The Ottawa Civics were a professional ice hockey team based out of Ottawa that played in the World Hockey Association. The team, which hastily adopted its identity in midseason when the Denver Spurs announced plans to sell the team and relocate ...

( 1975–76) , , 4–4–0 , - , 9, , W, , November 5, 1975, , 6–4 , , align="left",

Minnesota Fighting Saints The Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, that played in the World Hockey Association. The first team was one of the WHA's original twelve franchises, playing from 1972 to 1976 ...

( 1975–76) , , 5–4–0 , - , 10, , W, , November 7, 1975, , 5–3 , , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 6–4–0 , - , 11, , W, , November 9, 1975, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 7–4–0 , - , 12, , W, , November 11, 1975, , 5–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 8–4–0 , - , 13, , L, , November 12, 1975, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 8–5–0 , - , 14, , L, , November 15, 1975, , 5–8 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 8–6–0 , - , 15, , L, , November 16, 1975, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

Calgary Cowboys The Calgary Cowboys were an ice hockey team that played two seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1975 to 1977. The Cowboys played at the Stampede Corral in Calgary. The franchise was founded in 1972 as the Miami Screaming Eagles ...

( 1975–76) , , 8–7–0 , - , 16, , W, , November 18, 1975, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 9–7–0 , - , 17, , W, , November 21, 1975, , 4–2 , , align="left",

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

( 1975–76) , , 10–7–0 , - , 18, , W, , November 23, 1975, , 4–0 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 11–7–0 , - , 19, , W, , November 25, 1975, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 12–7–0 , - , 20, , W, , November 28, 1975, , 7–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 13–7–0 , - , 21, , W, , November 30, 1975, , 8–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 14–7–0 , - , - , 22, , L, , December 2, 1975, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 14–8–0 , - , 23, , W, , December 5, 1975, , 5–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 15–8–0 , - , 24, , L, , December 6, 1975, , 5–6 OT, , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 15–9–0 , - , 25, , W, , December 9, 1975, , 6–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 16–9–0 , - , 26, , W, , December 12, 1975, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 17–9–0 , - , 27, , L, , December 13, 1975, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 17–10–0 , - , 28, , W, , December 14, 1975, , 4–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 18–10–0 , - , 29, , L, , December 16, 1975, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 18–11–0 , - , 30, , W, , December 20, 1975, , 4–3 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 19–11–0 , - , 31, , L, , December 21, 1975, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 19–12–0 , - , 32, , W, , December 26, 1975, , 9–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 20–12–0 , - , 33, , W, , December 27, 1975, , 5–0 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 21–12–0 , - , 34, , L, , December 30, 1975, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 21–13–0 , - , - , 35, , W, , January 3, 1976, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 22–13–0 , - , 36, , W, , January 6, 1976, , 7–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 23–13–0 , - , 37, , W, , January 9, 1976, , 6–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 24–13–0 , - , 38, , W, , January 10, 1976, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 25–13–0 , - , 39, , W, , January 11, 1976, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 26–13–0 , - , 40, , L, , January 14, 1976, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 26–14–0 , - , 41, , W, , January 15, 1976, , 5–4 OT, , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 27–14–0 , - , 42, , L, , January 17, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 27–15–0 , - , 43, , L, , January 20, 1976, , 5–7 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 27–16–0 , - , 44, , W, , January 21, 1976, , 9–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 28–16–0 , - , 45, , W, , January 23, 1976, , 2–0 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 29–16–0 , - , 46, , W, , January 25, 1976, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 30–16–0 , - , 47, , W, , January 28, 1976, , 6–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 31–16–0 , - , 48, , L, , January 30, 1976, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 31–17–0 , - , 49, , L, , January 31, 1976, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 31–18–0 , - , - , 50, , W, , February 3, 1976, , 8–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 32–18–0 , - , 51, , W, , February 6, 1976, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 33–18–0 , - , 52, , W, , February 8, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 34–18–0 , - , 53, , W, , February 12, 1976, , 4–1 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 35–18–0 , - , 54, , L, , February 14, 1976, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 35–19–0 , - , 55, , L, , February 15, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 35–20–0 , - , 56, , W, , February 17, 1976, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 36–20–0 , - , 57, , W, , February 19, 1976, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 37–20–0 , - , 58, , L, , February 22, 1976, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 37–21–0 , - , 59, , L, , February 24, 1976, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 37–22–0 , - , 60, , W, , February 26, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 38–22–0 , - , 61, , W, , February 27, 1976, , 7–6 OT, , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 39–22–0 , - , 62, , W, , February 28, 1976, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 40–22–0 , - , - , 63, , W, , March 5, 1976, , 6–3 , , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 41–22–0 , - , 64, , L, , March 6, 1976, , 4–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 41–23–0 , - , 65, , W, , March 9, 1976, , 9–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 42–23–0 , - , 66, , L, , March 11, 1976, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 42–24–0 , - , 67, , W, , March 13, 1976, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 43–24–0 , - , 68, , W, , March 17, 1976, , 7–4 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 44–24–0 , - , 69, , W, , March 19, 1976, , 8–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 45–24–0 , - , 70, , L, , March 20, 1976, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 45–25–0 , - , 71, , W, , March 21, 1976, , 4–3 , , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 46–25–0 , - , 72, , W, , March 24, 1976, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 47–25–0 , - , 73, , L, , March 25, 1976, , 3–4 OT, , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 47–26–0 , - , 74, , W, , March 26, 1976, , 5–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 48–26–0 , - , 75, , W, , March 28, 1976, , 7–4 , , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 49–26–0 , - , 76, , L, , March 30, 1976, , 3–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 49–27–0 , - , - , 77, , W, , April 1, 1976, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 50–27–0 , - , 78, , W, , April 3, 1976, , 8–2 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 51–27–0 , - , 79, , W, , April 4, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 52–27–0 , - , 80, , W, , April 6, 1976, , 8–5 , , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 53–27–0 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

The Aeros defeated the

in the quarter-final round 4–2. The Aeros next defeated the

4–3 in the semi-final round to advance to the Final. While the Aeros won the series, they had nothing left for the Final and the

defeated the Aeros 4–0 to win the Avco Cup. , - , 1 , , April 21 , ,

, , 6–8 , , Houston Aeros , , 1–0 , - , 2 , , April 23 , ,

, , 1–3 , , Houston Aeros , , 2–0 , - , 3 , , April 25 , , Houston Aeros , , 8–4 , ,

, , 3–0 , - , 4 , , April 27 , , Houston Aeros , , 2–3 , ,

, , 3–1 , - , 5 , , April 28 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Houston Aeros , , 3–2 , - , 6 , , April 30 , , Houston Aeros , , 3–2 , ,

, , 4–2 , - , - , 1 , , May 5 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Houston Aeros , , 0–1 , - , 2 , , May 7 , ,

, , 2–5 , , Houston Aeros , , 1–1 , - , 3 , , May 9 , , Houston Aeros , , 1–4 , ,

, , 1–2 , - , 4 , , May 11 , , Houston Aeros , , 4–3 , ,

, , 2–2 , - , 5 , , May 13 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Houston Aeros , , 3–2 , - , 6 , , May 15 , , Houston Aeros , , 1–6 , ,

, , 3–3 , - , 5 , , May 16 , ,

, , 0–2 , , Houston Aeros , , 4–3 , - , - , 1 , , May 20 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Houston Aeros , , 0–1 , - , 2 , , May 23 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Houston Aeros , , 0–2 , - , 3 , , May 25 , , Houston Aeros , , 3–6 , ,

, , 0–3 , - , 4 , , May 27 , , Houston Aeros , , 1–9 , ,

, , 0–4 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

;Scoring Note: Pos = Position; 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

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(Second Team)

WHA All-Star Game (January 13, 1976)

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Transactions

Draft picks

Houston's draft picks at the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.

References

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