The 1975–76 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques fourth season, as they were coming off their best season to date in 1974–75, earning 92 points and finishing on top of the Canadian Division in the regular season, and making it to the

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finals in the playoffs, where they were swept by the Houston Aeros. Quebec would have a very strong start to the season, and would battle with the

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all season long on top of the Canadian Division. Quebec would finish the season with a franchise record 50 wins and 104 points, but would finish behind the Jets, who tied the Houston Aeros with the most points in the league at 106. The Nordiques scored a league high 371 goals, and finished with a very impressive record of 33–7–0 at home, tying the Aeros for the best home record in the league. Offensively, Quebec was led by

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, who had the most goals and points in the league with 71 and 148 respectively, while his 77 assists tied teammate J. C. Tremblay for the most in the WHA. Tremblay would finish the year with 89 points, leading the Nordiques blueline. Real Cloutier had a breakout season, scoring 60 goals and earning 114 points, as did Chris Bordeleau, who had 37 goals and 109 points. Rejean Houle and

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also finished with over 100 points, as they earned 103 and 102 respectively. Gord Gallant had a team high 297 penalty minutes, while

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was not too far behind with 259. In goal,

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shattered the Nordiques record for wins, earning 44, while he posted a 3.69 GAA and earned 2 shutouts in 69 games.

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backed him up, winning 6 games. In the opening round of the playoffs, Quebec would face the

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, who finished the season 3rd in the Canadian Division with 86 points, which was 18 fewer than the Nordiques. Calgary would quiet the Nordiques home crowd in the first game, beating Quebec 3–1, then the Cowboys would win the second game by a score of 8–4 to take a 2–0 series lead. Quebec would fall behind 3–0 in the series after Calgary took the third game by a 3–2 score. The Nordiques managed to squeak out a 4–3 win in the fourth game, however, Calgary would end the series with a 6–4 win at

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in the fifth game, ending the Nordiques season much sooner than anyone expected.

Season standings

Schedule and results

, - , 1 , , October 9 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 0–1–0 , , 0 , - , 2 , , October 11 , ,

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, , 3–7 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 1–1–0 , , 2 , - , 3 , , October 14 , ,

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, , 5–8 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 2–1–0 , , 4 , - , 4 , , October 18 , , Houston Aeros , , 2–3 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 3–1–0 , , 6 , - , 5 , , October 21 , ,

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, , 1–6 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 4–1–0 , , 8 , - , 6 , , October 25 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 5–1–0 , , 10 , - , 7 , , October 28 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 2–5 , ,

, , 5–2–0 , , 10 , - , 8 , , October 29 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 2–4 , ,

, , 5–3–0 , , 10 , - , 9 , , October 31 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 2–6 , ,

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, , 5–4–0 , , 10 , - , - , 10 , , November 1 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 5–4 , ,

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 ...

, , 6–4–0 , , 12 , - , 11 , , November 2 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 1–0 , ,

, , 7–4–0 , , 14 , - , 12 , , November 4 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 4–3 , ,

, , 8–4–0 , , 16 , - , 13 , , November 5 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 2–4 , ,

, , 8–5–0 , , 16 , - , 14 , , November 6 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 5–3 , ,

Denver Spurs The Denver Spurs were a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. The Spurs began play in the Western Hockey League in 1968, and played at the Denver Coliseum. The Spurs became the first professional sports team in Colorado to win a champions ...

, , 9–5–0 , , 18 , - , 15 , , November 8 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 10–5–0 , , 20 , - , 16 , , November 9 , , Phoenix Roadrunners , , 3–7 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 11–5–0 , , 22 , - , 17 , , November 11 , ,

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, , 6–8 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 12–5–0 , , 24 , - , 18 , , November 15 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 3–1 , ,

, , 13–5–0 , , 26 , - , 19 , , November 18 , ,

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, , 4–6 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 14–5–0 , , 28 , - , 20 , , November 20 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 14–6–0 , , 28 , - , 21 , , November 22 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 9–6 , ,

, , 15–6–0 , , 30 , - , 22 , , November 23 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 0–4 , , Houston Aeros , , 15–7–0 , , 30 , - , 23 , , November 27 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 1–5 , ,

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, , 15–8–0 , , 30 , - , 24 , , November 29 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 4–4 , , Phoenix Roadrunners , , 15–8–1 , , 31 , - , 25 , , November 30 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 2–1 , , Phoenix Roadrunners , , 16–8–1 , , 33 , - , - , 26 , , December 2 , ,

, , 2–9 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 17–8–1 , , 35 , - , 27 , , December 5 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 4–7 , ,

, , 17–9–1 , , 35 , - , 28 , , December 7 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 3–2 , ,

, , 18–9–1 , , 37 , - , 29 , , December 9 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 1–4 , ,

, , 18–10–1 , , 37 , - , 30 , , December 10 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 4–7 , ,

, , 18–11–1 , , 37 , - , 31 , , December 12 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 4–6 , ,

, , 18–12–1 , , 37 , - , 32 , , December 13 , ,

, , 3–6 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 19–12–1 , , 39 , - , 33 , , December 16 , ,

, , 3–7 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 20–12–1 , , 41 , - , 34 , , December 18 , ,

, , 4–5 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 21–12–1 , , 43 , - , 35 , , December 20 , ,

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, , 7–8 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 22–12–1 , , 45 , - , 36 , , December 21 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 7–11 , ,

, , 22–13–1 , , 45 , - , 37 , , December 23 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 4–10 , ,

, , 22–14–1 , , 45 , - , 38 , , December 27 , ,

, , 3–6 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 23–14–1 , , 47 , - , 39 , , December 28 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 6–1 , ,

, , 24–14–1 , , 49 , - , 40 , , December 30 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 4–4 , ,

, , 24–14–2 , , 50 , - , - , 41 , , January 2 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 4–5 , ,

, , 24–15–2 , , 50 , - , 42 , , January 3 , , Phoenix Roadrunners , , 4–1 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 24–16–2 , , 50 , - , 43 , , January 10 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 25–16–2 , , 52 , - , 44 , , January 15 , ,

, , 3–5 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 26–16–2 , , 54 , - , 45 , , January 17 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 27–16–2 , , 56 , - , 46 , , January 21 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 28–16–2 , , 58 , - , 47 , , January 25 , ,

, , 6–7 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 29–16–2 , , 60 , - , 48 , , January 27 , ,

, , 1–9 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 30–16–2 , , 62 , - , 49 , , January 30 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 3–3 , ,

, , 30–16–3 , , 63 , - , 50 , , January 31 , ,

, , 4–8 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 31–16–3 , , 65 , - , - , 51 , , February 3 , ,

, , 4–5 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 32–16–3 , , 67 , - , 52 , , February 5 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 2–4 , ,

, , 32–17–3 , , 67 , - , 53 , , February 7 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 4–4 , ,

, , 32–17–4 , , 68 , - , 54 , , February 8 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 5–4 , ,

, , 33–17–4 , , 70 , - , 55 , , February 11 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 6–4 , ,

, , 34–17–4 , , 72 , - , 56 , , February 12 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 4–6 , ,

, , 34–18–4 , , 72 , - , 57 , , February 15 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 4–2 , , Houston Aeros , , 35–18–4 , , 74 , - , 58 , , February 17 , ,

, , 2–5 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 36–18–4 , , 76 , - , 59 , , February 22 , ,

, , 0–4 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 37–18–4 , , 78 , - , 60 , , February 24 , , Houston Aeros , , 1–4 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 38–18–4 , , 80 , - , 61 , , February 28 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 38–19–4 , , 80 , - , - , 62 , , March 2 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 2–5 , ,

, , 38–20–4 , , 80 , - , 63 , , March 4 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 1–4 , ,

, , 38–21–4 , , 80 , - , 64 , , March 5 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 5–4 , ,

, , 39–21–4 , , 82 , - , 65 , , March 7 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 2–4 , ,

, , 39–22–4 , , 82 , - , 66 , , March 9 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 4–7 , ,

, , 39–23–4 , , 82 , - , 67 , , March 10 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 3–10 , ,

, , 39–24–4 , , 82 , - , 68 , , March 12 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 10–8 , ,

, , 40–24–4 , , 84 , - , 69 , , March 14 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 40–25–4 , , 84 , - , 70 , , March 16 , ,

, , 1–5 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 41–25–4 , , 86 , - , 71 , , March 19 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 4–3 , ,

, , 42–25–4 , , 88 , - , 72 , , March 20 , ,

, , 8–7 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 42–26–4 , , 88 , - , 73 , , March 21 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 6–3 , ,

, , 43–26–4 , , 90 , - , 74 , , March 23 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 43–27–4 , , 90 , - , 75 , , March 25 , ,

, , 5–7 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 44–27–4 , , 92 , - , 76 , , March 27 , ,

, , 4–6 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 45–27–4 , , 94 , - , 77 , , March 30 , ,

, , 3–8 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 46–27–4 , , 96 , - , - , 78 , , April 1 , ,

, , 2–7 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 47–27–4 , , 98 , - , 79 , , April 3 , ,

, , 1–5 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 48–27–4 , , 100 , - , 80 , , April 4 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 5–4 , ,

, , 49–27–4 , , 102 , - , 81 , , April 6 , ,

, , 6–10 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 50–27–4 , , 104 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

, - , 1 , , April 10 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 0–1 , - , 2 , , April 11 , ,

, , 8–4 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 0–2 , - , 3 , , April 14 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 2–3 , ,

, , 0–3 , - , 4 , , April 16 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 4–3 , ,

, , 1–3 , - , 5 , , April 18 , ,

, , 6–4 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 1–4 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Season stats

Scoring leaders

Goaltending

Playoff stats

Scoring leaders

Goaltending

Draft picks

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

References

External links

Hockey-Reference
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