1975–76 New York Islanders season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1975–76 1975 New York Islanders 42–21–17 24–8–8 18–13–9 Campbell 2nd 297 190 Patrick 2nd Bill Torrey Al Arbour Ed Westfall None Nassau Coliseum Clark Gillies (34) Denis Potvin (67) Denis Potvin (98) Garry Howatt (197) Chico Resch (23) Chico Resch (2.61) The 1975–76 New York Islanders season was the fourth season for the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). 2 Regular season Final standings NYI Record vs. opponents NYI Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#003087 5px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 5px solid; 1975–76 regular season1975-76 New York Islanders Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/1976_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 24, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||T||October 8, 1975||1–1 || align="left"| @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) ||0–0–1 |- |2||W||October 11, 1975||7–0 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||1–0–1 |- |3||T||October 12, 1975||3–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||1–0–2 |- |4||W||October 14, 1975||5–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) ||2–0–2 |- |5||W||October 17, 1975||2–0 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||3–0–2 |- |6||L||October 18, 1975||2–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||3–1–2 |- |7||T||October 21, 1975||5–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) ||3–1–3 |- |8||W||October 23, 1975||3–0 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||4–1–3 |- |9||W||October 25, 1975||7–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1975–76) ||5–1–3 |- |10||T||October 27, 1975||4–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) ||5–1–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |11||W||November 1, 1975||7–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1975–76) ||6–1–4 |- |12||W||November 4, 1975||5–3 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1975–76) ||7–1–4 |- |13||L||November 5, 1975||6–7 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||7–2–4 |- |14||W||November 8, 1975||4–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||8–2–4 |- |15||L||November 12, 1975||1–5 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) ||8–3–4 |- |16||L||November 13, 1975||3–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||8–4–4 |- |17||L||November 15, 1975||3–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) ||8–5–4 |- |18||L||November 18, 1975||1–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) ||8–6–4 |- |19||T||November 20, 1975||2–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||8–6–5 |- |20||W||November 22, 1975||5–2 || align="left"| Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) ||9–6–5 |- |21||W||November 26, 1975||9–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||10–6–5 |- |22||L||November 27, 1975||1–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) ||10–7–5 |- |23||W||November 29, 1975||8–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||11–7–5 |- |24||L||November 30, 1975||2–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) ||11–8–5 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |25||W||December 2, 1975||4–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||12–8–5 |- |26||W||December 4, 1975||6–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||13–8–5 |- |27||L||December 6, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) ||13–9–5 |- |28||W||December 7, 1975||3–0 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) ||14–9–5 |- |29||W||December 9, 1975||6–0 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||15–9–5 |- |30||T||December 12, 1975||3–3 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||15–9–6 |- |31||W||December 13, 1975||5–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) ||16–9–6 |- |32||W||December 17, 1975||3–0 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1975–76) ||17–9–6 |- |33||W||December 18, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) ||18–9–6 |- |34||W||December 20, 1975||7–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||19–9–6 |- |35||L||December 21, 1975||2–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||19–10–6 |- |36||W||December 30, 1975||6–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||20–10–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |37||T||January 3, 1976||1–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||20–10–7 |- |38||L||January 4, 1976||3–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||20–11–7 |- |39||W||January 6, 1976||8–1 || align="left"| Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) ||21–11–7 |- |40||L||January 8, 1976||3–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) ||21–12–7 |- |41||W||January 13, 1976||1–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) ||22–12–7 |- |42||T||January 17, 1976||2–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||22–12–8 |- |43||W||January 21, 1976||5–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) ||23–12–8 |- |44||W||January 22, 1976||8–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) ||24–12–8 |- |45||W||January 24, 1976||5–0 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||25–12–8 |- |46||W||January 27, 1976||4–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||26–12–8 |- |47||W||January 28, 1976||3–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) ||27–12–8 |- |48||T||January 31, 1976||2–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||27–12–9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |49||T||February 3, 1976||2–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||27–12–10 |- |50||W||February 4, 1976||6–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1975–76) ||28–12–10 |- |51||L||February 6, 1976||3–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) ||28–13–10 |- |52||L||February 8, 1976||2–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||28–14–10 |- |53||L||February 10, 1976||2–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) ||28–15–10 |- |54||T||February 12, 1976||2–2 || align="left"| @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) ||28–15–11 |- |55||T||February 14, 1976||4–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||28–15–12 |- |56||W||February 15, 1976||3–1 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) ||29–15–12 |- |57||L||February 17, 1976||1–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1975–76) ||29–16–12 |- |58||W||February 18, 1976||5–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) ||30–16–12 |- |59||L||February 21, 1976||1–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||30–17–12 |- |60||W||February 22, 1976||4–0 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) ||31–17–12 |- |61||W||February 24, 1976||7–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||32–17–12 |- |62||T||February 26, 1976||2–2 || align="left"| Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) ||32–17–13 |- |63||W||February 28, 1976||4–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||33–17–13 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |64||W||March 2, 1976||2–1 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1975–76) ||34–17–13 |- |65||T||March 4, 1976||3–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) ||34–17–14 |- |66||W||March 6, 1976||6–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1975–76) ||35–17–14 |- |67||W||March 7, 1976||5–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||36–17–14 |- |68||W||March 9, 1976||4–0 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||37–17–14 |- |69||T||March 13, 1976||2–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) ||37–17–15 |- |70||W||March 14, 1976||5–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||38–17–15 |- |71||L||March 16, 1976||1–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||38–18–15 |- |72||W||March 20, 1976||4–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||39–18–15 |- |73||L||March 23, 1976||2–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) ||39–19–15 |- |74||T||March 24, 1976||1–1 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||39–19–16 |- |75||W||March 26, 1976||3–2 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) ||40–19–16 |- |76||W||March 29, 1976||5–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||41–19–16 |- |77||L||March 31, 1976||1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1975–76) ||41–20–16 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |78||T||April 1, 1976||1–1 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||41–20–17 |- |79||W||April 3, 1976||10–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1975–76) ||42–20–17 |- |80||L||April 4, 1976||2–5 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||42–21–17 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs The Islanders continued to show growth in the playoffs defeating the Vancouver Canucks in the preliminary round and the favored Buffalo Sabres in 6 games in the second round. The Islanders fell to the vastly superior Montreal Canadiens team that won 58 games that year and only lost one time in the entire playoffs. That one time was in Game 4 of the semi-finals, when they fell to the Islanders 5–2. The playoff run was generally viewed as a success since the Islanders had won 2 playoff series, and lost to the eventual champions. Additionally, the Isles still possessed a young core with players whom were still improving. Round 1 vs. Vancouver Vancouver Canucks New York Islanders Pacific Coliseum Nassau Coliseum April 6 3–5 2 April 8 3–1 2 2 New York won series 2–0 Round 2 vs. Buffalo New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres Nassau Coliseum Buffalo Memorial Auditorium April 11 3–5 2 April 13 2–3 1 2 April 15 3–5 1 April 17 2–4 1 April 20 4–3 1 April 22 2–3 1 New York won series 4–2 Round 3 vs. Montreal New York Islanders Montreal Canadiens Nassau Coliseum Montreal Forum April 27 2–3 2 April 29 3–4 2 May 1 3–2 2 May 4 2–5 1 May 6 2–5 2 Montreal won series 4–1 Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Denis Potvin D 78 31 67 98 100121804 Bryan Trottier C 80 32 63 95 21281115 Jean Potvin D 78 17 55 72 7416912 Billy Harris Billy Harris (ice hockey, born 1952) RW 80 32 38 70 54221604 Jude Drouin C 76 21 41 62 58181002 Clark Gillies LW 80 34 27 61 96201506 J.P. Parise J. P. Parisé LW 80 22 35 57 8012524 Ed Westfall D/RW 80 25 31 56 2717623 Bob Nystrom RW 80 23 25 48 10624204 Garry Howatt LW 80 21 13 34 19726002 Andre St. Laurent André St. Laurent C 67 9 17 26 5614002 Gerry Hart D 80 6 18 24 15135000 Dave Lewis Dave Lewis (ice hockey) D 73 0 19 19 5429000 Lorne Henning C 80 7 10 17 166040 Billy MacMillan RW 64 9 7 16 105002 Bert Marshall D 71 0 16 16 7237000 Ralph Stewart Ralph Stewart (ice hockey) C 31 6 7 13 23011 Bob Bourne C 14 2 3 5 13−2001 Dave Fortier D 59 0 2 2 689000 Pat Price Pat Price (ice hockey) D 4 0 2 2 24000 Chico ReschG 44 0 1 1 00000 Billy Smith Billy Smith (ice hockey) G 39 0 1 1 100000Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAA SO Chico Resch2546 44 23 11 8 88 2.07 7 Billy Smith Billy Smith (ice hockey) 2254 39 19 10 9 98 2.61 3 Team: 4800 80 42 21 17 186 2.33 10 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG Denis Potvin D 13 5 14 19 32201 Jude Drouin C 13 6 9 15 0101 Garry Howatt LW 13 5 5 10 23001 J.P. Parise J. P. Parisé LW 13 4 6 10 10100 Bob Nystrom RW 13 3 6 9 30100 Bryan Trottier C 13 1 7 8 8000 Billy Harris Billy Harris (ice hockey, born 1952) RW 13 5 2 7 10100 Billy MacMillan RW 13 4 2 6 8002 Clark Gillies LW 13 2 4 6 16001 Andre St. Laurent André St. Laurent C 13 1 5 6 15000 Ed Westfall D/RW 8 2 3 5 0100 Gerry Hart D 13 1 3 4 24000 Bert Marshall D 13 1 3 4 12001 Lorne Henning C 13 2 0 2 2110 Ralph Stewart Ralph Stewart (ice hockey) C 6 1 1 2 0100 Dave Lewis Dave Lewis (ice hockey) D 13 0 1 1 44000 Jean Potvin D 13 0 1 1 2000 Dave Fortier D 6 0 0 0 0000 Glenn Resch G 7 0 0 0 0000 Billy Smith Billy Smith (ice hockey) G 8 0 0 0 11000 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LGAGAA SO Billy Smith Billy Smith (ice hockey) 437 8 4 3 21 2.88 0 Chico Resch357 7 3 3 18 3.03 0 Team: 794 13 7 6 39 2.95 0 hockey-reference.com 2009-07-27 1975-76 New York Islanders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/1976.html 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; Draft picks Below are the selections of the 1975 NHL amateur draft: Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team11 Pat Price Defence Canada New York Islanders Vancouver Blazers (WHA)29 Dave Salvian Left wing Canada New York Islanders St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)47 Joe Fortunato Left wing Canada New York Islanders Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)65 Andre Lepage Goaltender Canada New York Islanders Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL)83 Denny McLean Left wing Canada New York Islanders Calgary Centennials (WCHL)101 Mike Sleep Right wing Canada New York Islanders New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)119 Richie Hansen Centre United States New York Islanders Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)137 Bob Sunderland Defence United States New York Islanders Boston University (ECAC)153 Dan Blair Right wing Canada New York Islanders Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)168 Joey Girardin Defence Canada New York Islanders Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)183 Geoff Green Right wing Canada New York Islanders Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)194 Kari Makkonen Right wing New York Islanders Pori (Finland) Reference: 1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1975/75main.htm September 12, 2013 See also 1975–76 NHL season References 1975-76 Category:1975–76 NHL season by team Category:1975 in sports in New York (state) Category:1976 in sports in New York (state)