1975–76 San Diego Mariners season

World Hockey Association team season August 2023 WHA 1975–76 1975 San Diego Mariners 36–38–6 24–12–4 12–26–2 West 3rd 303 290 Ron Ingram Norm Ferguson Ken BlockAndre Lacroix San Diego Sports Arena Norm FergusonGene Peacosh (37) Andre Lacroix (72) Andre Lacroix (101) Kevin Devine (102) Ernie Wakely (35) Ernie Wakely (3.26) 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. 2 Regular season Final standings SAN Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#FF5F00 5px solid; border-bottom:#00209F 5px solid; 1975–76 regular season1975-76 San Diego Mariners Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/SDM/1976_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 11, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#FF5F00 2px solid; border-bottom:#00209F 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||L||October 10, 1975||5–6 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 11, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||0–2–0 |- |3||W||October 16, 1975||3–0 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) ||1–2–0 |- |4||W||October 18, 1975||2–1 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1975–76) ||2–2–0 |- |5||T||October 23, 1975||4–4 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) ||2–2–1 |- |6||W||October 25, 1975||6–1 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) ||3–2–1 |- |7||L||October 30, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||3–3–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#FF5F00 2px solid; border-bottom:#00209F 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |8||L||November 2, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) ||3–4–1 |- |9||T||November 4, 1975||4–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) ||3–4–2 |- |10||W||November 7, 1975||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76) ||4–4–2 |- |11||L||November 8, 1975||4–7 || align="left"| @ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) ||4–5–2 |- |12||W||November 13, 1975||3–1 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) ||5–5–2 |- |13||L||November 15, 1975||4–6 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1975–76) ||5–6–2 |- |14||L||November 17, 1975||3–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) ||5–7–2 |- |15||W||November 18, 1975||6–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) ||6–7–2 |- |16||W||November 20, 1975||5–1 || align="left"| Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76) ||7–7–2 |- |17||L||November 22, 1975||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) ||7–8–2 |- |18||W||November 25, 1975||7–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) ||8–8–2 |- |19||W||November 27, 1975||5–1 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) ||9–8–2 |- |20||L||November 29, 1975||4–5 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) ||9–9–2 |- |21||L||November 30, 1975||4–8 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||9–10–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#FF5F00 2px solid; border-bottom:#00209F 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |22||L||December 4, 1975||4–5 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1975–76) ||9–11–2 |- |23||W||December 6, 1975||4–1 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1975–76) ||10–11–2 |- |24||T||December 11, 1975||3–3 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) ||10–11–3 |- |25||T||December 13, 1975||3–3 || align="left"| Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) ||10–11–4 |- |26||L||December 14, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||10–12–4 |- |27||W||December 16, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||11–12–4 |- |28||W||December 18, 1975||7–3 || align="left"| Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) ||12–12–4 |- |29||L||December 19, 1975||3–6 || align="left"| @ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76) ||12–13–4 |- |30||W||December 21, 1975||3–1 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||13–13–4 |- |31||W||December 23, 1975||10–4 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) ||14–13–4 |- |32||W||December 26, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||15–13–4 |- |33||W||December 28, 1975||2–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) ||16–13–4 |- |34||L||December 30, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1975–76) ||16–14–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#FF5F00 2px solid; border-bottom:#00209F 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |35||W||January 2, 1976||2–0 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) ||17–14–4 |- |36||L||January 3, 1976||3–5 || align="left"| @ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) ||17–15–4 |- |37||L||January 6, 1976||4–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1975–76) ||17–16–4 |- |38||L||January 7, 1976||3–8 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) ||17–17–4 |- |39||W||January 9, 1976||5–3 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1975–76) ||18–17–4 |- |40||L||January 10, 1976||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) ||18–18–4 |- |41||L||January 11, 1976||4–8 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1975–76) ||18–19–4 |- |42||W||January 15, 1976||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) ||19–19–4 |- |43||W||January 17, 1976||5–4 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) ||20–19–4 |- |44||L||January 21, 1976||5–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) ||20–20–4 |- |45||W||January 23, 1976||7–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) ||21–20–4 |- |46||W||January 24, 1976||6–4 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1975–76) ||22–20–4 |- |47||L||January 25, 1976||5–7 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||22–21–4 |- |48||L||January 27, 1976||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||22–22–4 |- |49||W||January 29, 1976||1–0 || align="left"| Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) ||23–22–4 |- |50||W||January 31, 1976||6–1 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||24–22–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#FF5F00 2px solid; border-bottom:#00209F 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |51||W||February 4, 1976||4–1 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) ||25–22–4 |- |52||W||February 5, 1976||3–2 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) ||26–22–4 |- |53||L||February 8, 1976||2–5 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||26–23–4 |- |54||L||February 10, 1976||3–6 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) ||26–24–4 |- |55||L||February 11, 1976||2–4 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) ||26–25–4 |- |56||W||February 14, 1976||5–1 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||27–25–4 |- |57||W||February 15, 1976||3–2 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) ||28–25–4 |- |58||L||February 17, 1976||2–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) ||28–26–4 |- |59||W||February 20, 1976||6–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1975–76) ||29–26–4 |- |60||L||February 21, 1976||2–3 || align="left"| @ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) ||29–27–4 |- |61||W||February 25, 1976||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) ||30–27–4 |- |62||L||February 27, 1976||3–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||30–28–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#FF5F00 2px solid; border-bottom:#00209F 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |63||L||March 2, 1976||3–4 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1975–76) ||30–29–4 |- |64||W||March 4, 1976||8–2 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1975–76) ||31–29–4 |- |65||W||March 7, 1976||5–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||32–29–4 |- |66||L||March 9, 1976||2–9 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||32–30–4 |- |67||W||March 11, 1976||4–1 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||33–30–4 |- |68||L||March 13, 1976||2–3 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||33–31–4 |- |69||T||March 18, 1976||4–4 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) ||33–31–5 |- |70||L||March 19, 1976||3–8 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||33–32–5 |- |71||L||March 20, 1976||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||33–33–5 |- |72||T||March 23, 1976||8–8 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) ||33–33–6 |- |73||W||March 25, 1976||9–1 || align="left"| Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) ||34–33–6 |- |74||L||March 26, 1976||1–3 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||34–34–6 |- |75||L||March 27, 1976||2–5 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||34–35–6 |- |76||L||March 28, 1976||1–6 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76) ||34–36–6 |- |77||W||March 30, 1976||4–3 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||35–36–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#FF5F00 2px solid; border-bottom:#00209F 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |78||L||April 3, 1976||2–4 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) ||35–37–6 |- |79||L||April 4, 1976||2–5 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||35–38–6 |- |80||W||April 6, 1976||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) ||36–38–6 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#FF5F00 5px solid; border-bottom:#00209F 5px solid; 1976 Avco Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#FF5F00 2px solid; border-bottom:#00209F 2px solid; Preliminary round vs. Phoenix Roadrunners – Mariners win 3–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series |- | 1 || April 9 || San Diego Mariners || 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 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#FF5F00 2px solid; border-bottom:#00209F 2px solid; Quarterfinals vs. Houston Aeros – Aeros win 4–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series |- | 1 || April 21 || San Diego Mariners || 6–8 || Houston Aeros || 0–1 |- | 2 || April 23 || San Diego Mariners || 1–3 || Houston Aeros || 0–2 |- | 3 || April 25 || Houston Aeros || 8–4 || San Diego Mariners || 0–3 |- | 4 || April 27 || Houston Aeros || 2–3 || San Diego Mariners || 1–3 |- | 5 || April 28 || San Diego Mariners || 3–2 || Houston Aeros || 2–3 |- | 6 || April 30 || Houston Aeros || 3–2 || San Diego Mariners || 2–4 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Andre Lacroix André Lacroix (ice hockey) C 80 29 72 101 42-291233 Ray Adduono C 80 23 67 90 2229602 Norm Ferguson Norm Ferguson (ice hockey) RW 79 37 37 74 1214404 Gene Peacosh LW 79 37 33 70 35-5806 Joe Noris C/D 80 28 40 68 244533 Kevin Morrison D 80 22 43 65 560702 John French John French (ice hockey) C/LW 76 25 39 64 16-2603 Kevin Devine Kevin Devine (ice hockey) LW 80 21 28 49 1022302 Wayne Rivers RW 71 19 25 44 24-181005 Brent Hughes Brent Hughes (ice hockey b. 1943) D 78 7 28 35 636100 Alex Tidey RW 74 16 11 27 467202 Don Burgess Don Burgess (ice hockey) LW 73 14 11 25 35-17201 Bob Wall Bob Wall (ice hockey) D 68 1 20 21 323000 Bob Falkenberg D 79 3 13 16 31-18000 Mike McMahon Mike McMahon, Jr. D 69 2 12 14 38-5000 Brian Morenz C 40 6 7 13 22-9002 Gary Bredin RW 50 4 5 9 10-12001 Peter McNamee ice hockey D 51 2 3 5 27-10000 Bob Dobek C 14 3 1 4 21000 Dave Walter C 16 1 2 3 62000 Jim Hargreaves D 43 1 1 2 26-3000 Ernie Wakely G 67 0 2 2 60000 Jamie Bateman LW 7 1 0 1 4-1000 Bill Goldthorpe LW 14 1 0 1 300000 Bob Blanchet G 1 0 0 0 00000 Brian Bye C 1 0 0 0 00000 Russ Gillow G 23 0 0 0 00000 Gary Jacquith D 2 0 0 0 00000 Rick Lalonde D 2 0 0 0 0-1000Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO Ernie Wakely 3823 67 35 27 4 208 3.26 3 Russ Gillow 1037 23 1 10 2 74 4.28 0 Bob Blanchet 32 1 0 1 0 4 7.50 0 Team: 4892 80 36 38 6 286 3.51 3 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG Ray Adduono C 11 4 7 11 6000 John French John French (ice hockey) C/LW 11 4 7 11 0000 Andre Lacroix André Lacroix (ice hockey) C 11 4 6 10 4000 Alex Tidey RW 11 3 6 9 10000 Wayne Rivers RW 11 4 4 8 4000 Don Burgess Don Burgess (ice hockey) LW 11 1 7 8 4000 Joe Noris C/D 11 2 4 6 6000 Brent Hughes Brent Hughes (ice hockey b. 1943) D 10 1 5 6 6000 Kevin Morrison D 11 1 5 6 12000 Kevin Devine Kevin Devine (ice hockey) LW 11 3 1 4 36000 Bob Wall Bob Wall (ice hockey) D 11 1 3 4 4000 Brian Morenz C 11 2 1 3 11000 Gene Peacosh LW 11 2 1 3 21000 Bob Dobek C 11 1 2 3 0000 Bob Falkenberg D 11 1 2 3 6000 Norm Ferguson Norm Ferguson (ice hockey) RW 4 2 0 2 9000 Mike McMahon Mike McMahon, Jr. D 9 0 1 1 2000 Peter McNamee ice hockey D 11 0 1 1 28000 Russ Gillow G 1 0 0 0 0000 Jim Hargreaves D 5 0 0 0 2000 Ernie Wakely G 11 0 0 0 4000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA SO Ernie Wakely 640 11 5 6 39 3.66 0 Russ Gillow 20 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 Team: 660 11 5 6 39 3.55 0 hockey-reference.com 2009-07-02 1975-76 San Diego Mariners Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/SDM/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 San Diego's draft picks at the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/wha1975a.html 1975 WHA Amateur Draft hockeyDB.com December 19, 2018 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) See also 1975–76 WHA season References San Category:San Diego Mariners seasons