1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins season
| 1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Norris |
| Conference | 6th Wales |
| 1975–76 record | 35–33–12 |
| Goals for | 339 |
| Goals against | 303 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Wren Blair |
| Coach |
Marc Boileau (Oct–Jan) Ken Schinkel (Jan–Apr) |
| Captain | Ron Schock |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Pierre Larouche (53) |
| Assists | Syl Apps, Jr. (67) |
| Points | Pierre Larouche (111) |
| Penalties in minutes | Steve Durbano (161) |
| Wins | Michel Plasse (24) |
| Goals against average | Michel Plasse (3.45) |
The 1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their ninth in the National Hockey League. They finished third in the Norris Division, as they had in 1974–75. Despite strong seasons by Pierre Larouche, who set new club records in goals scored in a season (53) and points in a season (111), Jean Pronovost and Syl Apps, Jr. (who set a new club record for assists in a season with 67) the Penguins powerful offense scored a meagre three goals in three games against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the preliminary round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, ending their season.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Preliminary Round vs. Toronto
Pittsburgh 1 Toronto 4
Toronto 0 Pittsburgh 2
Pittsburgh 0 Toronto 4
Toronto Wins Series 2–1
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1975–76 season:
Bob Paradise
1976 2nd round pick
Harvey Bennett Jr.
Stan Gilbertson
Chuck Arnason
Steve Durbano
1976 1st round pick
Ed Gilbert
Simon Nolet
1976 1st round pick
Gary Inness
1977 9th round pick
1977 eleventh round pick
1977 tenth round pick
1977 twelfth round pick
future considerations (1977 8th round pick)
Bobby Taylor
Ed Van Impe
The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft was held in Montreal, Quebec.
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