1975-76 Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics Roster
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 14-26-1 - 29 points
Finishing 5th in the WHA's WHA West Division
Coach: Jean-Guy Talbot (14-26-1)
Location: Denver, Colorado; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1975-76 Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics StatisticsTeam Record: 14-26-1 - 29 points
Finishing 5th in the WHA's WHA West Division
Coach: Jean-Guy Talbot (14-26-1)
Location: Denver, Colorado; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1975-76 Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics Results
The Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics of the World Hockey Association ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 14 wins and 26 losses and 1 ties for 29 points, finishing fifth in the WHA's WHA West Division.
The Spurs/Civics paced the league with just 172 goals allowed. Denver/Ottawa scored 134 goals, worst in the league. Don Borgeson and Ralph Backstrom netted 21 goals for the squad each, and Ralph Backstrom accounted for 29 assists. Bob Johnson topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.93 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jean-Guy Talbot coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Arbour | D | September 28, 1945 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Ralph Backstrom | C | September 18, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Bryon Baltimore | D | August 26, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Whitehorse, YT Canada |
| Larry Bignell | D | January 7, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Don Borgeson | L | May 20, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Gary Bredin | R | May 25, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Ron Delorme | R | September 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | R | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Brian Gibbons | D | July 7, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Bill Goldthorpe | L | June 20, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Chris Grigg | G | February 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Bob Johnson | G | November 12, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Farminton, MI USA |
| Keith Kokkola | D | May 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Brian Lavender | L | April 20, 1947 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| J.P. LeBlanc | C | October 20, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | L | South Durham, QC Canada |
| Barry Legge | D | October 22, 1954 | 6'0" | 186 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Bob Liddington | L | September 15, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Mark Lomenda | R | April 14, 1954 | 6'0" | 186 | R | Esterhazy, SK Canada |
| Gary MacGregor | C | September 21, 1954 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Daryl Maggs | D | April 6, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Peter Mara | C | July 5, 1947 | 5'6" | 152 | L | Point Edward, ON Canada |
| Larry Mavety | D | May 29, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Woodstock, ON Canada |
| Rick Morris | L | July 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Cam Newton | G | February 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Ed Pizunski | R | October 8, 1954 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jan Popiel | L | October 9, 1947 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Virum, Denmark |
| Frank Rochon | L | April 18, 1953 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Nick Sanza | G | February 6, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jim Sherrit | C | September 29, 1948 | 5'7" | 170 | L | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Lynn Zimmerman | G | July 13, 1942 | 5'7" | 155 | R | Fort Erie, ON Canada |
