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1975-1976 New England Whalers Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Christer Abrahamsson (G)	77	1947	Umeå, SWE	188	79	L
		Gaye Cooley (G)	79	1945	North Bay, ON, CAN	178	84	R
	#29	Paul Hoganson (G)	75	1949	Toronto, ON, CAN	178	75	R
	#30	Bruce Landon (G)	75	1949	Kingston, ON, CAN	175	82	L
		Robert Raeder (G)	71	1953	Portland, ME, USA	183	82	R
DEFENSEMEN
	#6	Thommy Abrahamsson (D)	77	1947	Umeå, SWE	188	84	L
	#26	Marty Gateman (D)	72	1952	Southampton, ON, CAN	183	84	L
	#10	Al Hangsleben (D)	71	1953	Warroad, MN, USA	185	88	L
	#5	Paul Hurley (D)	78	1946	Everett, MA, USA	183	86	R
	#2	Rick Ley (D)"C"	76	1948	Orillia, ON, CAN	175	86	L
	#14	Doug Roberts (D/RW)	82	1942	Detroit, MI, USA	188	91	R
	#7	Gordie Roberts (D)	67	1957	Detroit, MI, USA	183	88	L
	#3	Brad Selwood (D)	76	1948	Leamington, ON, CAN	191	84	L
FORWARDS
	#19	Danny Arndt (LW)	69	1955	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	178	79	L
	#9	Ralph Backstrom (C)		1937	Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN	178	75	L
		Don Blackburn (LW)		1938	Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN	183	79	L
		Dan Bolduc (LW)	71	1953	Waterville, ME, USA	175	86	L
	#22	Don Borgeson (LW)	79	1945	North Battleford, SK, CAN	180	79	L
		Ron Busniuk (C)		1948	Fort William, ON, CAN	180	82	R
	#21	Mike Byers (RW)		1946	Toronto, ON, CAN	178	84	R
	#7	Terry Caffery (C)		1949	Toronto, ON, CAN	175	75	-
	#9	Wayne Carleton (LW)	78	1946	Sudbury, ON, CAN	191	96	L
	#18	Bob Charlebois (LW)	80	1944	Cornwall, ON, CAN	183	79	L
	#15	Ron Climie (LW)	74	1950	Hamilton, ON, CAN	180	84	-
		John Danby (C)	76	1948	Toronto, ON, CAN	178	75	R
	#27	Tommy Earl (C)	77	1947	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	178	73	R
	#23	Nick Fotiu (LW)	72	1952	Staten Island, NY, USA	188	95	L
	#11	Bob McManama (C)	73	1951	Belmont, MA, USA	183	82	L
	#16	Fred O'Donnell (LW)	75	1949	Kingston, ON, CAN	178	79	-
	#12	Rosaire Paiement (C)	79	1945	Earlton, ON, CAN	185	82	R
	#4	Larry Pleau (C)	77	1947	Boston, MA, USA	185	84	L
		Steve Richardson (F)	75	1949	Olds, AB, CAN	188	84	L
	#17	Mike Rogers (C)	70	1954	Calgary, AB, CAN	175	77	L
	#20	Garry Swain (C)	77	1947	Welland, ON, CAN	173	74	L
	#25	James Troy (RW)	71	1953	Boston, MA, USA	188	93	R
	#8	Tom Webster (RW)		1948	Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN	178	77	R

Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 21Av Age: 27.94 yearsAv Ht: 181.94 cmAv Wt: 83.09 kgCompare with other teams »

1975-1976 New England Whalers Staff

GM/Head CoachJack Kelley
General ManagerRon Ryan
Asst. General ManagerJack Ferreira
Team ManagerJoe Altott
BroadcasterBob Neumeier
Equipment ManagerSkip Cunningham
Franchise OwnerHoward Baldwin
Interim Head CoachDon Blackburn
ScoutRon Ryan

Team Staff History

1975-1976 New England Whalers Captains

"C"

Rick Ley

Team Captaincy History

New England Whalers Facts

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Team Colors: Green + White
Town: Hartford, CT, USA Map
Founded: 1972

1975-1976 New England Whalers Roster Facts

Nationalities

24 players
10 players
2 players

Experience

New England Whalers: 3 912 GP
NHL: 3 047 GP
WC: 83 GP
OG: 29 GP
AHL: 2 198 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: XL Center
Location: Hartford, CT, USA
Capacity: 15 635
Construction Year: 1975

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New England Whalers History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
1978-1979	WHA	80	37	34	9	-	-	298	287	83	1.04	4	Semifinal loss
1977-1978	WHA	80	44	31	5	-	-	335	269	93	1.16	2	Final loss
1976-1977	WHA	81	35	40	6	-	-	275	290	76	0.94	7	Quarterfinal loss
1975-1976	WHA	80	33	40	7	-	-	255	290	73	0.91	9	Semifinal loss
1974-1975	WHA	78	43	30	5	-	-	274	279	91	1.17	3	Quarterfinal loss
1973-1974	WHA	78	43	31	4	-	-	291	260	90	1.15	3	Quarterfinal loss
1972-1973	WHA	78	46	30	2	-	-	318	263	94	1.21	1	Champion

New England Whalers Stars And Cult Players

1947
Larry Pleau (F)

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