1975-76 Phoenix Roadrunners Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 39-35-6 - 84 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost AVCO Cup preliminary round
Preliminary - Defeated San Diego Mariners 2-3
Coach: Sandy Hucul (39-35-6)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
1975-76 Phoenix Roadrunners StatisticsTeam Record: 39-35-6 - 84 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost AVCO Cup preliminary round
Preliminary - Defeated San Diego Mariners 2-3
Coach: Sandy Hucul (39-35-6)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
1975-76 Phoenix Roadrunners Roster
The Phoenix Roadrunners of the World Hockey Association ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 39 wins and 35 losses and 6 ties for 84 points, finishing second in the WHA's WHA West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Roadrunners scored 302 goals and conceded 287. Del Hall netted 47 goals for Phoenix, while Robbie Ftorek and John Gray tallied 30 or more also. Robbie Ftorek contributed 72 assists. Jack Norris topped the squad with 21 wins, and Gary Kurt added 15 or more victories as well. Jack Norris recorded a 3.18 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Sandy Hucul coached the team. The 1975-76 Phoenix Roadrunners lost in the AVCO Cup preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 302
Regular Season Goals Against: 287
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at San Diego Mariners 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 0 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1975 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 6 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | W | 2-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 26, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 0 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 28, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 30, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 2 | W | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| November 1, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| November 2, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| November 7, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
| November 8, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 2-2-0 | 4-5-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
| November 9, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 2-2-0 | 4-6-0 | 6-8-0 | ||
| November 14, 1975 | Toronto Toros 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 2 | T | 2-2-1 | 4-6-0 | 6-8-1 | OT | |
| November 16, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | T | 2-2-2 | 4-6-0 | 6-8-2 | OT | |
| November 20, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Phoenix Roadrunners 3 | W | 3-2-2 | 4-6-0 | 7-8-2 | ||
| November 22, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 5 at New England Whalers 7 | L | 3-2-2 | 4-7-0 | 7-9-2 | ||
| November 27, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 1 | L | 3-3-2 | 4-7-0 | 7-10-2 | ||
| November 29, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | T | 3-3-3 | 4-7-0 | 7-10-3 | OT | |
| November 30, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 1 | L | 3-4-3 | 4-7-0 | 7-11-3 | ||
| December 4, 1975 | New England Whalers 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 5 | W | 4-4-3 | 4-7-0 | 8-11-3 | ||
| December 6, 1975 | Houston Aeros 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 6 | W | 5-4-3 | 4-7-0 | 9-11-3 | OT | |
| December 10, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 1 | L | 5-5-3 | 4-7-0 | 9-12-3 | ||
| December 12, 1975 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 2 | L | 5-6-3 | 4-7-0 | 9-13-3 | ||
| December 13, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 1 | W | 5-6-3 | 5-7-0 | 10-13-3 | ||
| December 14, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | W | 6-6-3 | 5-7-0 | 11-13-3 | ||
| December 18, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Phoenix Roadrunners 7 | W | 7-6-3 | 5-7-0 | 12-13-3 | ||
| December 20, 1975 | Houston Aeros 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 3 | L | 7-7-3 | 5-7-0 | 12-14-3 | ||
| December 23, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | W | 7-7-3 | 6-7-0 | 13-14-3 | ||
| December 26, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 7-7-3 | 6-8-0 | 13-15-3 | ||
| December 27, 1975 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 0 at Phoenix Roadrunners 10 | W | 8-7-3 | 6-8-0 | 14-15-3 | ||
| December 28, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 5 at Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 2 | W | 8-7-3 | 7-8-0 | 15-15-3 | ||
| January 2, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 1 at Toronto Toros 4 | L | 8-7-3 | 7-9-0 | 15-16-3 | ||
| January 3, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 8-7-3 | 8-9-0 | 16-16-3 | ||
| January 4, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 8-7-3 | 8-10-0 | 16-17-3 | ||
| January 7, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 | L | 8-7-3 | 8-11-0 | 16-18-3 | OT | |
| January 8, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Phoenix Roadrunners 7 | W | 9-7-3 | 8-11-0 | 17-18-3 | ||
| January 10, 1976 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 8 | W | 10-7-3 | 8-11-0 | 18-18-3 | ||
| January 16, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Phoenix Roadrunners 3 | W | 11-7-3 | 8-11-0 | 19-18-3 | ||
| January 17, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 2 | L | 11-8-3 | 8-11-0 | 19-19-3 | ||
| January 20, 1976 | New England Whalers 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | T | 11-8-4 | 8-11-0 | 19-19-4 | OT | |
| January 22, 1976 | Toronto Toros 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 6 | W | 12-8-4 | 8-11-0 | 20-19-4 | ||
| January 25, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 7 | W | 13-8-4 | 8-11-0 | 21-19-4 | ||
| January 27, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at San Diego Mariners 3 | W | 13-8-4 | 9-11-0 | 22-19-4 | OT | |
| January 28, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 0 at Phoenix Roadrunners 5 | W | 14-8-4 | 9-11-0 | 23-19-4 | ||
| January 30, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | T | 14-8-5 | 9-11-0 | 23-19-5 | OT | |
| January 31, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 1 at San Diego Mariners 6 | L | 14-8-5 | 9-12-0 | 23-20-5 | ||
| February 4, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at Phoenix Roadrunners 5 | W | 15-8-5 | 9-12-0 | 24-20-5 | ||
| February 5, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Phoenix Roadrunners 5 | W | 16-8-5 | 9-12-0 | 25-20-5 | ||
| February 7, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | W | 17-8-5 | 9-12-0 | 26-20-5 | ||
| February 8, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Phoenix Roadrunners 3 | T | 17-8-6 | 9-12-0 | 26-20-6 | OT | |
| February 11, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 1 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | L | 17-8-6 | 9-13-0 | 26-21-6 | ||
| February 12, 1976 | Houston Aeros 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 1 | L | 17-9-6 | 9-13-0 | 26-22-6 | ||
| February 14, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | W | 17-9-6 | 10-13-0 | 27-22-6 | ||
| February 15, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 17-9-6 | 11-13-0 | 28-22-6 | ||
| February 18, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 17-9-6 | 11-14-0 | 28-23-6 | ||
| February 20, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 17-9-6 | 11-15-0 | 28-24-6 | ||
| February 22, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 6 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | W | 17-9-6 | 12-15-0 | 29-24-6 | ||
| February 27, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | W | 18-9-6 | 12-15-0 | 30-24-6 | ||
| February 29, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 5 at Calgary Cowboys 2 | W | 18-9-6 | 13-15-0 | 31-24-6 | ||
| March 2, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 5 | W | 19-9-6 | 13-15-0 | 32-24-6 | ||
| March 5, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 19-9-6 | 13-16-0 | 32-25-6 | ||
| March 6, 1976 | New England Whalers 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 3 | L | 19-10-6 | 13-16-0 | 32-26-6 | ||
| March 7, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at San Diego Mariners 5 | L | 19-10-6 | 13-17-0 | 32-27-6 | ||
| March 10, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 19-10-6 | 14-17-0 | 33-27-6 | ||
| March 12, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 5 at Toronto Toros 2 | W | 19-10-6 | 15-17-0 | 34-27-6 | ||
| March 13, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at Indianapolis Racers 6 | L | 19-10-6 | 15-18-0 | 34-28-6 | ||
| March 14, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | W | 19-10-6 | 16-18-0 | 35-28-6 | OT | |
| March 17, 1976 | Houston Aeros 7 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | L | 19-11-6 | 16-18-0 | 35-29-6 | ||
| March 19, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 6 at Phoenix Roadrunners 5 | L | 19-12-6 | 16-18-0 | 35-30-6 | OT | |
| March 20, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at San Diego Mariners 3 | W | 19-12-6 | 17-18-0 | 36-30-6 | OT | |
| March 21, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 19-12-6 | 17-19-0 | 36-31-6 | ||
| March 24, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | L | 19-13-6 | 17-19-0 | 36-32-6 | ||
| March 26, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 1 at Phoenix Roadrunners 3 | W | 20-13-6 | 17-19-0 | 37-32-6 | ||
| March 27, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 5 at San Diego Mariners 2 | W | 20-13-6 | 18-19-0 | 38-32-6 | ||
| March 28, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at Houston Aeros 7 | L | 20-13-6 | 18-20-0 | 38-33-6 | ||
| March 31, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 7 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | W | 20-13-6 | 19-20-0 | 39-33-6 | ||
| April 3, 1976 | Houston Aeros 8 at Phoenix Roadrunners 2 | L | 20-14-6 | 19-20-0 | 39-34-6 | ||
| April 6, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 5 at Houston Aeros 8 | L | 20-14-6 | 19-21-0 | 39-35-6 | ||
| April 9, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| April 10, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 15, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 1 at San Diego Mariners 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 1 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 |
