The 1975–76 Indianapolis Racers season was the

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' second season of operation in the

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(WHA). The Racers made the playoffs this season, losing in the first round to the

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Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

, - , 1, , W, , October 10, 1975, , 7–1 , , align="left", @ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics ( 1975–76) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , L, , October 12, 1975, , 5–6 , , 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) , , 1–1–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 14, 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) , , 1–2–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 16, 1975, , 0–3 , , 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) , , 1–3–0 , - , 5, , L, , October 18, 1975, , 4–6 , , align="left", Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics ( 1975–76) , , 1–4–0 , - , 6, , L, , October 21, 1975, , 1–2 , , 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) , , 1–5–0 , - , 7, , W, , October 23, 1975, , 4–0 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 2–5–0 , - , 8, , W, , October 26, 1975, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 3–5–0 , - , 9, , L, , October 30, 1975, , 5–7 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 3–6–0 , - , - , 10, , L, , November 1, 1975, , 2–5 , , 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) , , 3–7–0 , - , 11, , W, , November 4, 1975, , 4–3 , , 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) , , 4–7–0 , - , 12, , L, , November 8, 1975, , 2–3 OT, , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 4–8–0 , - , 13, , L, , November 15, 1975, , 7–9 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 4–9–0 , - , 14, , L, , November 16, 1975, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

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( 1975–76) , , 4–10–0 , - , 15, , W, , November 17, 1975, , 6–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 5–10–0 , - , 16, , W, , November 19, 1975, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 6–10–0 , - , 17, , L, , November 25, 1975, , 1–4 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 6–11–0 , - , 18, , W, , November 27, 1975, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 7–11–0 , - , 19, , W, , November 28, 1975, , 3–1 , , 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) , , 8–11–0 , - , 20, , W, , November 29, 1975, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 9–11–0 , - , 21, , L, , November 30, 1975, , 2–4 , , align="left", Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics ( 1975–76) , , 9–12–0 , - , - , 22, , W, , December 4, 1975, , 7–1 , , 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) , , 10–12–0 , - , 23, , W, , December 6, 1975, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 11–12–0 , - , 24, , W, , December 10, 1975, , 2–1 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 12–12–0 , - , 25, , T, , December 11, 1975, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 12–12–1 , - , 26, , L, , December 12, 1975, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 12–13–1 , - , 27, , T, , December 14, 1975, , 2–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 12–13–2 , - , 28, , L, , December 16, 1975, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 12–14–2 , - , 29, , L, , December 18, 1975, , 1–7 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 12–15–2 , - , 30, , W, , December 19, 1975, , 5–4 OT, , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 13–15–2 , - , 31, , L, , December 20, 1975, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 13–16–2 , - , 32, , W, , December 27, 1975, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 14–16–2 , - , 33, , L, , December 28, 1975, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 14–17–2 , - , 34, , L, , December 30, 1975, , 1–2 OT, , align="left", @ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics ( 1975–76) , , 14–18–2 , - , - , 35, , L, , January 2, 1976, , 0–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 14–19–2 , - , 36, , L, , January 3, 1976, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 14–20–2 , - , 37, , W, , January 4, 1976, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 15–20–2 , - , 38, , L, , January 6, 1976, , 0–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 15–21–2 , - , 39, , L, , January 7, 1976, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 15–22–2 , - , 40, , W, , January 9, 1976, , 2–1 OT, , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 16–22–2 , - , 41, , L, , January 11, 1976, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 16–23–2 , - , 42, , L, , January 15, 1976, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 16–24–2 , - , 43, , L, , January 17, 1976, , 0–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 16–25–2 , - , 44, , L, , January 21, 1976, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 16–26–2 , - , 45, , W, , January 23, 1976, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 17–26–2 , - , 46, , W, , January 25, 1976, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 18–26–2 , - , 47, , L, , January 28, 1976, , 4–6 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 18–27–2 , - , 48, , L, , January 29, 1976, , 5–6 OT, , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 18–28–2 , - , 49, , W, , January 30, 1976, , 2–1 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 19–28–2 , - , - , 50, , L, , February 1, 1976, , 1–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 19–29–2 , - , 51, , W, , February 5, 1976, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 20–29–2 , - , 52, , L, , February 6, 1976, , 3–4 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 20–30–2 , - , 53, , W, , February 7, 1976, , 5–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 21–30–2 , - , 54, , W, , February 11, 1976, , 2–1 , , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 22–30–2 , - , 55, , L, , February 13, 1976, , 3–4 OT, , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 22–31–2 , - , 56, , L, , February 14, 1976, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 22–32–2 , - , 57, , L, , February 15, 1976, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 22–33–2 , - , 58, , W, , February 19, 1976, , 10–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 23–33–2 , - , 59, , L, , February 21, 1976, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 23–34–2 , - , 60, , L, , February 22, 1976, , 5–6 , , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 23–35–2 , - , 61, , T, , February 28, 1976, , 4–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 23–35–3 , - , 62, , W, , February 29, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 24–35–3 , - , - , 63, , L, , March 2, 1976, , 2–5 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 24–36–3 , - , 64, , W, , March 4, 1976, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 25–36–3 , - , 65, , W, , March 6, 1976, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 26–36–3 , - , 66, , L, , March 7, 1976, , 1–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 26–37–3 , - , 67, , W, , March 11, 1976, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 27–37–3 , - , 68, , W, , March 12, 1976, , 6–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 28–37–3 , - , 69, , W, , March 13, 1976, , 6–4 , , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 29–37–3 , - , 70, , W, , March 17, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 30–37–3 , - , 71, , T, , March 18, 1976, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 30–37–4 , - , 72, , T, , March 20, 1976, , 1–1 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 30–37–5 , - , 73, , T, , March 23, 1976, , 8–8 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 30–37–6 , - , 74, , W, , March 25, 1976, , 4–3 OT, , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 31–37–6 , - , 75, , W, , March 26, 1976, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 32–37–6 , - , 76, , W, , March 28, 1976, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 33–37–6 , - , - , 77, , L, , April 1, 1976, , 1–4 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 33–38–6 , - , 78, , W, , April 2, 1976, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 34–38–6 , - , 79, , L, , April 3, 1976, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 34–39–6 , - , 80, , W, , April 4, 1976, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 35–39–6 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

, - , 1 , , April 16 , , New England Whalers , , 4 – 1 , , Indianapolis Racers , , 0–1 , - , 2 , , April 17 , , New England Whalers , , 0 – 4 , , Indianapolis Racers , , 1–1 , - , 3 , , April 21 , , Indianapolis Racers , , 0 – 3 , , New England Whalers , , 1–2 , - , 4 , , April 23 , , Indianapolis Racers , , 1 – 2 , , New England Whalers , , 1–3 , - , 5 , , April 24 , , New England Whalers , , 0 – 4 , , Indianapolis Racers , , 2–3 , - , 6 , , April 27 , , Indianapolis Racers , , 5 – 3 , , New England Whalers , , 3–3 , - , 7 , , April 29 , , New England Whalers , , 6 – 0 , , Indianapolis Racers , , 3–4 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

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

Transactions

Draft picks

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

References

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