1975–76 San Diego Mariners
Division3rd West
1975–76 record36–38–6
Goals for303
Goals against290
Team information
CoachRon Ingram
CaptainNorm Ferguson
Alternate captainsKen Block
Andre Lacroix

The 1975–76 San Diego Mariners season was the second season of operation of the San Diego Mariners in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Mariners placed third in the Western Division to qualify for the playoffs, losing in the second round to the Houston Aeros.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Western Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Houston Aeros80532701063412631093
Phoenix Roadrunners8039356843022871292
San Diego Mariners803638678303290716
Minnesota Fighting Saints5930254642112121354

Game log

Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 10, 19755–6@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)0–1–0
2LOctober 11, 19752–4Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)0–2–0
3WOctober 16, 19753–0Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)1–2–0
4WOctober 18, 19752–1Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)2–2–0
5TOctober 23, 19754–4Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)2–2–1
6WOctober 25, 19756–1Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)3–2–1
7LOctober 30, 19752–4Houston Aeros (1975–76)3–3–1
8LNovember 2, 19753–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)3–4–1
9TNovember 4, 19754–4@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)3–4–2
10WNovember 7, 19753–2 OT@ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)4–4–2
11LNovember 8, 19754–7@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)4–5–2
12WNovember 13, 19753–1Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)5–5–2
13LNovember 15, 19754–6Toronto Toros (1975–76)5–6–2
14LNovember 17, 19753–6@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)5–7–2
15WNovember 18, 19756–2@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)6–7–2
16WNovember 20, 19755–1Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)7–7–2
17LNovember 22, 19752–3 OTEdmonton Oilers (1975–76)7–8–2
18WNovember 25, 19757–2Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)8–8–2
19WNovember 27, 19755–1Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)9–8–2
20LNovember 29, 19754–5 OTCalgary Cowboys (1975–76)9–9–2
21LNovember 30, 19754–8@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)9–10–2
22LDecember 4, 19754–5Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)9–11–2
23WDecember 6, 19754–1New England Whalers (1975–76)10–11–2
24TDecember 11, 19753–3Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)10–11–3
25TDecember 13, 19753–3Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)10–11–4
26LDecember 14, 19752–4@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)10–12–4
27WDecember 16, 19754–2@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)11–12–4
28WDecember 18, 19757–3Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)12–12–4
29LDecember 19, 19753–6@ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)12–13–4
30WDecember 21, 19753–1Houston Aeros (1975–76)13–13–4
31WDecember 23, 197510–4Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)14–13–4
32WDecember 26, 19754–2Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)15–13–4
33WDecember 28, 19752–1@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)16–13–4
34LDecember 30, 19753–5@ New England Whalers (1975–76)16–14–4
35WJanuary 2, 19762–0@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)17–14–4
36LJanuary 3, 19763–5@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)17–15–4
37LJanuary 6, 19764–6@ Toronto Toros (1975–76)17–16–4
38LJanuary 7, 19763–8@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)17–17–4
39WJanuary 9, 19765–3@ New England Whalers (1975–76)18–17–4
40LJanuary 10, 19763–4 OT@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)18–18–4
41LJanuary 11, 19764–8@ New England Whalers (1975–76)18–19–4
42WJanuary 15, 19765–4 OTMinnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)19–19–4
43WJanuary 17, 19765–4Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)20–19–4
44LJanuary 21, 19765–6 OT@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)20–20–4
45WJanuary 23, 19767–1@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)21–20–4
46WJanuary 24, 19766–4Toronto Toros (1975–76)22–20–4
47LJanuary 25, 19765–7@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)22–21–4
48LJanuary 27, 19763–4 OTPhoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)22–22–4
49WJanuary 29, 19761–0Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)23–22–4
50WJanuary 31, 19766–1Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)24–22–4
51WFebruary 4, 19764–1Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)25–22–4
52WFebruary 5, 19763–2Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)26–22–4
53LFebruary 8, 19762–5@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)26–23–4
54LFebruary 10, 19763–6@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)26–24–4
55LFebruary 11, 19762–4Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)26–25–4
56WFebruary 14, 19765–1Houston Aeros (1975–76)27–25–4
57WFebruary 15, 19763–2@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)28–25–4
58LFebruary 17, 19762–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)28–26–4
59WFebruary 20, 19766–4@ Toronto Toros (1975–76)29–26–4
60LFebruary 21, 19762–3@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)29–27–4
61WFebruary 25, 19762–1 OT@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)30–27–4
62LFebruary 27, 19763–4@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)30–28–4
63LMarch 2, 19763–4New England Whalers (1975–76)30–29–4
64WMarch 4, 19768–2New England Whalers (1975–76)31–29–4
65WMarch 7, 19765–2Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)32–29–4
66LMarch 9, 19762–9@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)32–30–4
67WMarch 11, 19764–1Houston Aeros (1975–76)33–30–4
68LMarch 13, 19762–3Houston Aeros (1975–76)33–31–4
69TMarch 18, 19764–4@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)33–31–5
70LMarch 19, 19763–8@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)33–32–5
71LMarch 20, 19763–4 OTPhoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)33–33–5
72TMarch 23, 19768–8Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)33–33–6
73WMarch 25, 19769–1Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)34–33–6
74LMarch 26, 19761–3@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)34–34–6
75LMarch 27, 19762–5Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)34–35–6
76LMarch 28, 19761–6@ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)34–36–6
77WMarch 30, 19764–3@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)35–36–6
78LApril 3, 19762–4@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)35–37–6
79LApril 4, 19762–5@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)35–38–6
80WApril 6, 19763–2 OT@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)36–38–6

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Playoffs

San Diego Mariners 3, Phoenix Roadrunners 2 - Preliminary Round

#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 9San Diego Mariners2–3 OTPhoenix Roadrunners0–1
2April 10Phoenix Roadrunners2–4San Diego Mariners1–1
3April 13San Diego Mariners4–6Phoenix Roadrunners1–2
4April 15Phoenix Roadrunners1–5San Diego Mariners2–2
5April 17San Diego Mariners2–1Phoenix Roadrunners3–2

Houston Aeros 4, San Diego Mariners 2 - Quarterfinals

#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 21San Diego Mariners6–8Houston Aeros0–1
2April 23San Diego Mariners1–3Houston Aeros0–2
3April 25Houston Aeros8–4San Diego Mariners0–3
4April 27Houston Aeros2–3San Diego Mariners1–3
5April 28San Diego Mariners3–2Houston Aeros2–3
6April 30Houston Aeros3–2San Diego Mariners2–4

Player stats

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Andre LacroixC80297210142-291233
Ray AdduonoC802367902229602
Norm FergusonRW793737741214404
Gene PeacoshLW7937337035-5806
Joe NorisC/D80284068244533
Kevin MorrisonD80224365560702
John FrenchC/LW7625396416-2603
Kevin DevineLW802128491022302
Wayne RiversRW7119254424-181005
Brent HughesD7872835636100
Alex TideyRW74161127467202
Don BurgessLW7314112535-17201
Bob WallD6812021323000
Bob FalkenbergD793131631-18000
Mike McMahonD692121438-5000
Brian MorenzC40671322-9002
Gary BredinRW5045910-12001
Peter McNameeD5123527-10000
Bob DobekC1431421000
Dave WalterC1612362000
Jim HargreavesD4311226-3000
Ernie WakelyG6702260000
Jamie BatemanLW71014-1000
Bill GoldthorpeLW14101300000
Bob BlanchetG100000000
Brian ByeC100000000
Russ GillowG2300000000
Gary JacquithD200000000
Rick LalondeD20000-1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Ernie Wakely382367352742083.263
Russ Gillow1037231102744.280
Bob Blanchet32101047.500
Team:489280363862863.513
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Ray AdduonoC1147116000
John FrenchC/LW1147110000
Andre LacroixC1146104000
Alex TideyRW1136910000
Wayne RiversRW114484000
Don BurgessLW111784000
Joe NorisC/D112466000
Brent HughesD101566000
Kevin MorrisonD1115612000
Kevin DevineLW1131436000
Bob WallD111344000
Brian MorenzC1121311000
Gene PeacoshLW1121321000
Bob DobekC111230000
Bob FalkenbergD111236000
Norm FergusonRW42029000
Mike McMahonD90112000
Peter McNameeD1101128000
Russ GillowG10000000
Jim HargreavesD50002000
Ernie WakelyG110004000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Ernie Wakely6401156393.660
Russ Gillow2010000.000
Team:6601156393.550

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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

San Diego's draft picks at the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.[3]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
112Jamie Masters (D) CanadaOttawa 67's (OHA)
227Rick Adduono (C) CanadaSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
342Bob Watson (RW) CanadaFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
457Dan Blair (RW) CanadaOttawa 67's (OHA)
571Craig Crawford (C) CanadaToronto Marlboros (OHA)
685Alex Tidey (RW) CanadaLethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
798Rick Lalonde (D) CanadaCalgary Centennials (WCHL)
8110Kelly Secord (F) CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
9122Alex Forsyth (F) CanadaKingston Canadians (OHA)
10135Don Edwards (G) CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)
11148Dale Anderson (D) CanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
12159Bruce O'Grady (F) CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)

Farm teams

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1975–76 San Diego Mariners Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  2. ↑ "1975-76 San Diego Mariners Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  3. ↑ "1975 WHA Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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