The 1975–76 New England Whalers season was the Whalers' fourth season of play 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 ...

. On December 26, 1975, Jack Kelley resigned as general manager/coach to the acceptance of general partner

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. He was replaced on an interim basis by Don Blackburn. He won his first game on December 26th by a score of 4–3 over the

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 ...

before hitting a slump that saw him go 14–18–3; he resigned from his position on March 11 (with just twelve games remaining) which saw him replaced by

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, who had been coaching the

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 ...

before the team went under. The Whalers once again made the

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and reached the WHA Semifinals with the two-time defending champion Houston Aeros. The Whalers forced Game 7 but lost to the Aeros 2–0 to end their season.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

, - , 1, , L, , October 11, 1975, , 0–5 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 15, 1975, , 5–4 OT, , 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, , W, , October 18, 1975, , 3–1 , , 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) , , 2–1–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 21, 1975, , 1–6 , , 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) , , 2–2–0 , - , 5, , W, , October 24, 1975, , 5–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 3–2–0 , - , 6, , W, , October 26, 1975, , 3–1 , , 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) , , 4–2–0 , - , 7, , W, , October 29, 1975, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 5–2–0 , - , 8, , T, , October 31, 1975, , 2–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 5–2–1 , - , - , 9, , L, , November 2, 1975, , 3–4 OT, , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 5–3–1 , - , 10, , L, , November 4, 1975, , 2–3 OT, , align="left", @

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 ...

( 1975–76) , , 5–4–1 , - , 11, , W, , November 6, 1975, , 8–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 6–4–1 , - , 12, , L, , November 8, 1975, , 2–3 , , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 6–5–1 , - , 13, , L, , November 9, 1975, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 6–6–1 , - , 14, , W, , November 12, 1975, , 4–1 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 7–6–1 , - , 15, , L, , November 15, 1975, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 7–7–1 , - , 16, , L, , November 19, 1975, , 1–3 , , 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) , , 7–8–1 , - , 17, , L, , November 20, 1975, , 0–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 7–9–1 , - , 18, , W, , November 22, 1975, , 7–5 , , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 8–9–1 , - , 19, , L, , November 23, 1975, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 8–10–1 , - , 20, , L, , November 25, 1975, , 2–3 OT, , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 8–11–1 , - , 21, , W, , November 28, 1975, , 7–3 , , align="left", Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics ( 1975–76) , , 9–11–1 , - , 22, , L, , November 29, 1975, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 9–12–1 , - , - , 23, , W, , December 2, 1975, , 5–2 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 10–12–1 , - , 24, , L, , December 4, 1975, , 4–5 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 10–13–1 , - , 25, , L, , December 6, 1975, , 1–4 , , 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) , , 10–14–1 , - , 26, , L, , December 7, 1975, , 1–5 , , align="left", @ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics ( 1975–76) , , 10–15–1 , - , 27, , W, , December 10, 1975, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 11–15–1 , - , 28, , W, , December 13, 1975, , 5–4 , , 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) , , 12–15–1 , - , 29, , T, , December 14, 1975, , 2–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 12–15–2 , - , 30, , T, , December 17, 1975, , 0–0 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 12–15–3 , - , 31, , W, , December 19, 1975, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 13–15–3 , - , 32, , L, , December 20, 1975, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 13–16–3 , - , 33, , W, , December 22, 1975, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 14–16–3 , - , 34, , W, , December 26, 1975, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 15–16–3 , - , 35, , W, , December 28, 1975, , 4–0 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 16–16–3 , - , 36, , W, , December 30, 1975, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 17–16–3 , - , - , 37, , W, , January 3, 1976, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 18–16–3 , - , 38, , L, , January 4, 1976, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 18–17–3 , - , 39, , W, , January 7, 1976, , 3–2 , , align="left", @ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics ( 1975–76) , , 19–17–3 , - , 40, , L, , January 9, 1976, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 19–18–3 , - , 41, , W, , January 11, 1976, , 8–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 20–18–3 , - , 42, , W, , January 15, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 21–18–3 , - , 43, , L, , January 16, 1976, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 21–19–3 , - , 44, , L, , January 18, 1976, , 0–8 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 21–20–3 , - , 45, , T, , January 20, 1976, , 4–4 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 21–20–4 , - , 46, , L, , January 21, 1976, , 3–9 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 21–21–4 , - , 47, , T, , January 23, 1976, , 2–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 21–21–5 , - , 48, , L, , January 24, 1976, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 21–22–5 , - , 49, , W, , January 28, 1976, , 6–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 22–22–5 , - , 50, , L, , January 30, 1976, , 3–6 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 22–23–5 , - , - , 51, , W, , February 1, 1976, , 7–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 23–23–5 , - , 52, , L, , February 3, 1976, , 0–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 23–24–5 , - , 53, , W, , February 5, 1976, , 6–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 24–24–5 , - , 54, , W, , February 7, 1976, , 7–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 25–24–5 , - , 55, , L, , February 8, 1976, , 1–6 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 25–25–5 , - , 56, , L, , February 13, 1976, , 1–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 25–26–5 , - , 57, , W, , February 15, 1976, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 26–26–5 , - , 58, , L, , February 17, 1976, , 3–4 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 26–27–5 , - , 59, , L, , February 19, 1976, , 3–10 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 26–28–5 , - , 60, , L, , February 22, 1976, , 0–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 26–29–5 , - , 61, , L, , February 25, 1976, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 26–30–5 , - , 62, , L, , February 26, 1976, , 2–5 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 26–31–5 , - , 63, , T, , February 28, 1976, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 26–31–6 , - , - , 64, , W, , March 2, 1976, , 4–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 27–31–6 , - , 65, , L, , March 4, 1976, , 2–8 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 27–32–6 , - , 66, , W, , March 6, 1976, , 5–3 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 28–32–6 , - , 67, , L, , March 7, 1976, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 28–33–6 , - , 68, , L, , March 10, 1976, , 2–3 , , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 28–34–6 , - , 69, , W, , March 12, 1976, , 8–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 29–34–6 , - , 70, , W, , March 13, 1976, , 5–1 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 30–34–6 , - , 71, , L, , March 16, 1976, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 30–35–6 , - , 72, , L, , March 17, 1976, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 30–36–6 , - , 73, , W, , March 19, 1976, , 6–5 OT, , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 31–36–6 , - , 74, , T, , March 20, 1976, , 1–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 31–36–7 , - , 75, , L, , March 24, 1976, , 6–7 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 31–37–7 , - , 76, , W, , March 26, 1976, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 32–37–7 , - , 77, , L, , March 28, 1976, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 32–38–7 , - , 78, , L, , March 31, 1976, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 32–39–7 , - , - , 79, , W, , April 3, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 33–39–7 , - , 80, , L, , April 4, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 33–40–7 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

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, , 3–5 , ,

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, , 1–0 , - , 2 , , April 10 , , New England Whalers , , 6–1 , , Cleveland Crusaders , , 2–0 , - , 3 , , April 11 , , New England Whalers , , 3–2 , , Cleveland Crusaders , , 3–0 , - , - , 1 , , April 16 , ,

, , 4–1 , ,

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

, , 4–2 , , Houston Aeros , , 1–0 , - , 2 , , May 7 , , New England Whalers , , 2–5 , , Houston Aeros , , 1–1 , - , 3 , , May 9 , , Houston Aeros , , 1–4 , , New England Whalers , , 2–1 , - , 4 , , May 11 , , Houston Aeros , , 4–3 , , New England Whalers , , 2–2 , - , 5 , , May 13 , , New England Whalers , , 2–4 , , Houston Aeros , , 3–2 , - , 6 , , May 15 , , Houston Aeros , , 1–6 , , New England Whalers , , 3–3 , - , 7 , , May 16 , , New England Whalers , , 0–2 , , Houston Aeros , , 3–4 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Roster

Updated June 5, 1976.

Draft picks

New England's draft picks at the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.

References

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New England Whalers seasons

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