The 1975–76 Kansas City Scouts season was the second and final

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for the

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franchise in

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. They played their home games at

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. The Scouts started the season by going 11–21–4 in their first 36 games, but after their December 28 win against the

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, 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

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to become the

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ending their two-year stint in Kansas City.

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Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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) , , 3–7–1 , - , 12, , W, , November 5, 1975, , 3–2 , , align="left",

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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 ...

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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 ...

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( 1975–76) , , 5–12–3 , - , 21, , W, , November 27, 1975, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 6–12–3 , - , 22, , L, , November 29, 1975, , 3–5 , , align="left",

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( 1975–76) , , 7–15–4 , - , 27, , W, , December 9, 1975, , 3–2 , , 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) , , 8–15–4 , - , 28, , L, , December 11, 1975, , 3–5 , , align="left",

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( 1975–76) , , 8–18–4 , - , 31, , W, , December 17, 1975, , 6–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 9–18–4 , - , 32, , W, , December 19, 1975, , 4–1 , , align="left",

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( 1975–76) , , 10–21–4 , - , 36, , W, , December 28, 1975, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 11–21–4 , - , 37, , L, , December 30, 1975, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

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( 1975–76) , , 11–28–4 , - , 44, , L, , January 15, 1976, , 4–6 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 11–29–4 , - , 45, , L, , January 17, 1976, , 1–7 , , align="left",

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( 1975–76) , , 11–35–4 , - , 51, , T, , January 31, 1976, , 4–4 , , align="left",

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( 1975–76) , , 11–35–6 , - , 53, , W, , February 7, 1976, , 5–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 12–35–6 , - , 54, , T, , February 12, 1976, , 2–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 12–35–7 , - , 55, , L, , February 14, 1976, , 4–5 , , align="left",

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( 1975–76) , , 12–37–7 , - , 57, , L, , February 17, 1976, , 1–6 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 12–38–7 , - , 58, , T, , February 18, 1976, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 12–38–8 , - , 59, , L, , February 20, 1976, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 12–39–8 , - , 60, , L, , February 22, 1976, , 3–6 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 12–40–8 , - , 61, , L, , February 25, 1976, , 1–3 , , align="left",

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( 1975–76) , , 12–41–9 , - , 63, , T, , February 28, 1976, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 12–41–10 , - , - , 64, , L, , March 4, 1976, , 1–6 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 12–42–10 , - , 65, , L, , March 6, 1976, , 3–5 , , align="left",

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( 1975–76) , , 12–44–10 , - , 67, , L, , March 10, 1976, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 12–45–10 , - , 68, , L, , March 13, 1976, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 12–46–10 , - , 69, , L, , March 16, 1976, , 3–6 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 12–47–10 , - , 70, , L, , March 18, 1976, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 12–48–10 , - , 71, , T, , March 20, 1976, , 2–2 , , align="left",

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( 1975–76) , , 12–49–12 , - , 74, , L, , March 24, 1976, , 1–4 , , align="left",

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( 1975–76) , , 12–51–12 , - , 76, , L, , March 28, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 12–52–12 , - , 77, , L, , March 30, 1976, , 6–8 , , align="left",

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( 1975–76) , , 12–54–12 , - , - , 79, , L, , April 3, 1976, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

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( 1975–76) , , 12–56–12 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending Note: 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

Trades

Waivers

Draft picks

Kansas City's draft picks at the 1975 NHL amateur draft held in

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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.

References

Scouts on Hockey Database

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1975 in Missouri 1976 in Missouri

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Player statistics

Regular season

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

Waivers

Draft picks

Farm teams

See also

References