1975-76 New Haven Nighthawks Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 29-39-8 - 66 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Parker MacDonald (29-39-8)
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
1975-76 New Haven Nighthawks StatisticsTeam Record: 29-39-8 - 66 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Parker MacDonald (29-39-8)
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
The New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 29 wins and 39 losses and 8 ties for 66 points in the AHL's Southern Division.
The Nighthawks scored 261 goals and yielded 295. Tom Colley netted 38 goals for New Haven, while Rick McCann contributed 42 assists. Brian Holderness topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.43 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Parker MacDonald coached the team. The 1975-76 New Haven Nighthawks lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ahrens | D | July 31, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | R | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Ron Anderson | R | January 21, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Moncton, NB Canada |
| Frank Bathe | D | September 27, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Dwight Bialowas | D | September 8, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Glen Burdon | D | August 4, 1954 | 6'2" | 178 | L | Lumsdon, SK Canada |
| Rick Chinnick | R | August 15, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Tom Colley | C | August 21, 1953 | 5'9" | 162 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Blake Dunlop | C | April 4, 1953 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Jerry Engele | D | November 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 197 | L | Carmel, SK Canada |
| John Flesch | L | July 15, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Germain Gagnon | L | December 9, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Chicoutimi, QC Canada |
| Larry Giroux | D | August 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Weyburn, SK Canada |
| Doug Grant | G | July 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Corner Brook, NL Canada |
| Norm Gratton | L | December 22, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | L | LaSalle, QC Canada |
| Bob Gryp | L | May 6, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Brian Holderness | G | October 16, 1954 | Quill Lake, SK Canada | |||
| Pierre Jarry | L | March 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mike Korney | R | September 15, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | R | Dauphin, MB Canada |
| Bob Krieger | RW | October 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Edina, MN USA | |
| Alain Langlais | L | October 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Chicoutimi, QC Canada |
| Bill Lochead | F | October 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Forest, ON Canada |
| Scott MacPhail | RW | February 18, 1952 | 5'10" | 174 | R | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Don Martineau | R | April 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Kimberley, BC Canada |
| Rick McCann | C | May 27, 1944 | 5'9" | 178 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Brian McCutcheon | L | August 3, 1949 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Peter McDuffe | G | February 16, 1948 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Milton, ON Canada |
| Glenn McLeod | D | December 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 181 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Jim Nahrgang | D | April 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Millbank, ON Canada |
| Rich Nantais | L | October 27, 1954 | 5'11" | 188 | L | Repentigny, QC Canada |
| Lowell Ostlund | D | May 30, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Bill Plager | D | July 6, 1945 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Kapuskasing, ON Canada |
| Terry Richardson | G | May 7, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Doug Rombough | C | July 8, 1950 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Fergus, ON Canada |
| Barry Salovaara | D | January 7, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brian Watts | L | September 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Hagersville, ON Canada |
| Tommy Williams | C | April 17, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Duluth, MN USA |
| Tim Young | C | February 22, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
