The 1975–76 Phoenix Roadrunners season was the second season of operation of the Phoenix Roadrunners 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 Roadrunners qualified for the playoffs but lost in the first round to the

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Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

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( 1975–76) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 11, 1975, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 2–0–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 12, 1975, , 0–4 , , 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) , , 2–1–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 17, 1975, , 4–5 , , align="left", Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics ( 1975–76) , , 2–2–0 , - , 5, , W, , October 19, 1975, , 6–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 3–2–0 , - , 6, , W, , October 24, 1975, , 4–3 , , 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, , L, , October 26, 1975, , 0–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 4–3–0 , - , 8, , L, , October 28, 1975, , 3–7 , , 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) , , 4–4–0 , - , 9, , W, , October 30, 1975, , 3–2 , , align="left", @ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics ( 1975–76) , , 5–4–0 , - , - , 10, , L, , November 1, 1975, , 2–3 , , 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) , , 5–5–0 , - , 11, , L, , November 2, 1975, , 2–5 , , 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) , , 5–6–0 , - , 12, , L, , November 7, 1975, , 3–5 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 5–7–0 , - , 13, , W, , November 8, 1975, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

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( 1975–76) , , 6–7–0 , - , 14, , L, , November 9, 1975, , 3–7 , , 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) , , 6–8–0 , - , 15, , T, , November 14, 1975, , 2–2 , , 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) , , 6–8–1 , - , 16, , T, , November 16, 1975, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 6–8–2 , - , 17, , W, , November 20, 1975, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 7–8–2 , - , 18, , L, , November 22, 1975, , 5–7 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 7–9–2 , - , 19, , L, , November 27, 1975, , 1–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 7–10–2 , - , 20, , T, , November 29, 1975, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 7–10–3 , - , 21, , L, , November 30, 1975, , 1–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 7–11–3 , - , - , 22, , W, , December 4, 1975, , 5–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 8–11–3 , - , 23, , W, , December 6, 1975, , 6–5 OT, , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 9–11–3 , - , 24, , L, , December 10, 1975, , 1–2 , , 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) , , 9–12–3 , - , 25, , L, , December 12, 1975, , 2–4 , , 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) , , 9–13–3 , - , 26, , W, , December 13, 1975, , 4–1 , , align="left", @ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics ( 1975–76) , , 10–13–3 , - , 27, , W, , December 14, 1975, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 11–13–3 , - , 28, , W, , December 18, 1975, , 7–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 12–13–3 , - , 29, , L, , December 20, 1975, , 3–4 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 12–14–3 , - , 30, , W, , December 23, 1975, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 13–14–3 , - , 31, , L, , December 26, 1975, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 13–15–3 , - , 32, , W, , December 27, 1975, , 10–0 , , align="left", Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics ( 1975–76) , , 14–15–3 , - , 33, , W, , December 28, 1975, , 5–2 , , align="left", @ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics ( 1975–76) , , 15–15–3 , - , - , 34, , L, , January 2, 1976, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 15–16–3 , - , 35, , W, , January 3, 1976, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 16–16–3 , - , 36, , L, , January 4, 1976, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 16–17–3 , - , 37, , L, , January 7, 1976, , 6–7 OT, , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 16–18–3 , - , 38, , W, , January 8, 1976, , 7–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 17–18–3 , - , 39, , W, , January 10, 1976, , 8–5 , , align="left", Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics ( 1975–76) , , 18–18–3 , - , 40, , W, , January 16, 1976, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 19–18–3 , - , 41, , L, , January 17, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 19–19–3 , - , 42, , T, , January 20, 1976, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 19–19–4 , - , 43, , W, , January 22, 1976, , 6–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 20–19–4 , - , 44, , W, , January 25, 1976, , 7–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 21–19–4 , - , 45, , W, , January 27, 1976, , 4–3 OT, , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 22–19–4 , - , 46, , W, , January 28, 1976, , 5–0 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 23–19–4 , - , 47, , T, , January 30, 1976, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 23–19–5 , - , 48, , L, , January 31, 1976, , 1–6 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 23–20–5 , - , - , 49, , W, , February 4, 1976, , 5–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 24–20–5 , - , 50, , W, , February 5, 1976, , 5–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 25–20–5 , - , 51, , W, , February 7, 1976, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 26–20–5 , - , 52, , T, , February 8, 1976, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 26–20–6 , - , 53, , L, , February 11, 1976, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 26–21–6 , - , 54, , L, , February 12, 1976, , 1–4 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 26–22–6 , - , 55, , W, , February 14, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 27–22–6 , - , 56, , W, , February 15, 1976, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 28–22–6 , - , 57, , L, , February 18, 1976, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 28–23–6 , - , 58, , L, , February 20, 1976, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 28–24–6 , - , 59, , W, , February 22, 1976, , 6–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 29–24–6 , - , 60, , W, , February 27, 1976, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 30–24–6 , - , 61, , W, , February 29, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 31–24–6 , - , - , 62, , W, , March 2, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 32–24–6 , - , 63, , L, , March 5, 1976, , 3–6 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 32–25–6 , - , 64, , L, , March 6, 1976, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 32–26–6 , - , 65, , L, , March 7, 1976, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 32–27–6 , - , 66, , W, , March 10, 1976, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 33–27–6 , - , 67, , W, , March 12, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 34–27–6 , - , 68, , L, , March 13, 1976, , 4–6 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 34–28–6 , - , 69, , W, , March 14, 1976, , 3–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 35–28–6 , - , 70, , L, , March 17, 1976, , 4–7 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 35–29–6 , - , 71, , L, , March 19, 1976, , 5–6 OT, , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 35–30–6 , - , 72, , W, , March 20, 1976, , 4–3 OT, , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 36–30–6 , - , 73, , L, , March 21, 1976, , 3–4 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 36–31–6 , - , 74, , L, , March 24, 1976, , 4–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 36–32–6 , - , 75, , W, , March 26, 1976, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 37–32–6 , - , 76, , W, , March 27, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 38–32–6 , - , 77, , L, , March 28, 1976, , 4–7 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 38–33–6 , - , 78, , W, , March 31, 1976, , 7–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 39–33–6 , - , - , 79, , L, , April 3, 1976, , 2–8 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 39–34–6 , - , 80, , L, , April 6, 1976, , 5–8 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 39–35–6 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

, - , 1 , , April 9 , ,

, , 2–3 OT , , Phoenix Roadrunners , , 0–1 , - , 2 , , April 10 , , Phoenix Roadrunners , , 2–4 , , San Diego Mariners , , 1-1 , - , 3 , , April 13 , , San Diego Mariners , , 4–6 , , Phoenix Roadrunners , , 1–2 , - , 4 , , April 15 , , Phoenix Roadrunners , , 1–5 , , San Diego Mariners , , 2-2 , - , 5 , , April 17 , , San Diego Mariners , , 2–1 , , Phoenix Roadrunners , , 3–2 , - , - , ''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

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

References

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