1975–76 Kansas City Scouts season

The 1975–76 Kansas City Scouts season was the second and final season for the NHL franchise in Kansas City, Missouri. They played their home games at Kemper Arena. The Scouts started the season by going 11–21–4 in their first 36 games, but after their December 28 win against the California Golden Seals, the Scouts won only once in their final 44 games, going 1–35–8, and went 12–56–12 for 36 points, the second-worst in the NHL.

The last four games the Scouts ever played took place in Japan. Following the conclusion of the 1975–76 regular season, Kansas City and Washington participated in an exhibition series with the first two games played in Sapporo (site of the 1972 Winter Olympics), the third and fourth in Tokyo at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, site of the swimming and diving competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics. The Capitals won the first three contests. On April 18, 1976, the Scouts defeated Washington 4–2. Thus, Kansas City won its final game but it did not count in the NHL standings.

During late July 1976, the Scouts left Kansas City to go to Denver to become the Colorado Rockies, ending their two-year stint in Kansas City.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|1||T||October 8, 1975||1–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1975–76) ||0–0–1

|2||W||October 11, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) ||1–0–1

|3||L||October 14, 1975||1–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||1–1–1

|4||L||October 18, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||1–2–1

|5||W||October 22, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) ||2–2–1

|6||W||October 23, 1975||3–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||3–2–1

|7||L||October 25, 1975||0–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||3–3–1

|8||L||October 29, 1975||0–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||3–4–1

|9||L||October 30, 1975||2–6 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1975–76) ||3–5–1

|10||L||November 1, 1975||0–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) ||3–6–1

|11||L||November 2, 1975||0–10 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||3–7–1

|12||W||November 5, 1975||3–2 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1975–76) ||4–7–1

|13||T||November 7, 1975||3–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) ||4–7–2

|14||L||November 12, 1975||1–2 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||4–8–2

|15||L||November 13, 1975||3–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) ||4–9–2

|16||L||November 16, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||4–10–2

|17||W||November 19, 1975||6–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1975–76) ||5–10–2

|18||L||November 22, 1975||2–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1975–76) ||5–11–2

|19||L||November 23, 1975||2–6 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) ||5–12–2

|20||T||November 26, 1975||3–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||5–12–3

|21||W||November 27, 1975||3–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||6–12–3

|22||L||November 29, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) ||6–13–3

|23||T||November 30, 1975||1–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||6–13–4

|24||W||December 3, 1975||6–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) ||7–13–4

|25||L||December 5, 1975||2–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1975–76) ||7–14–4

|26||L||December 6, 1975||0–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||7–15–4

|27||W||December 9, 1975||3–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||8–15–4

|28||L||December 11, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||8–16–4

|29||L||December 13, 1975||1–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) ||8–17–4

|30||L||December 16, 1975||1–3 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||8–18–4

|31||W||December 17, 1975||6–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) ||9–18–4

|32||W||December 19, 1975||4–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) ||10–18–4

|33||L||December 20, 1975||1–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) ||10–19–4

|34||L||December 23, 1975||1–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) ||10–20–4

|35||L||December 27, 1975||4–9 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||10–21–4

|36||W||December 28, 1975||3–1 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) ||11–21–4

|37||L||December 30, 1975||2–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) ||11–22–4

|38||L||January 1, 1976||2–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||11–23–4

|39||L||January 3, 1976||4–6 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||11–24–4

|40||L||January 6, 1976||1–8 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1975–76) ||11–25–4

|41||L||January 7, 1976||2–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||11–26–4

|42||L||January 10, 1976||4–8 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1975–76) ||11–27–4

|43||L||January 14, 1976||3–8 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) ||11–28–4

|44||L||January 15, 1976||4–6 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) ||11–29–4

|45||L||January 17, 1976||1–7 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||11–30–4

|46||L||January 21, 1976||2–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||11–31–4

|47||L||January 23, 1976||1–4 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) ||11–32–4

|48||L||January 25, 1976||1–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||11–33–4

|49||L||January 28, 1976||3–9 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||11–34–4

|50||L||January 29, 1976||2–6 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||11–35–4

|51||T||January 31, 1976||4–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||11–35–5

|52||T||February 4, 1976||3–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||11–35–6

|53||W||February 7, 1976||5–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1975–76) ||12–35–6

|54||T||February 12, 1976||2–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1975–76) ||12–35–7

|55||L||February 14, 1976||4–5 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||12–36–7

|56||L||February 15, 1976||1–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1975–76) ||12–37–7

|57||L||February 17, 1976||1–6 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||12–38–7

|58||T||February 18, 1976||3–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||12–38–8

|59||L||February 20, 1976||1–3 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||12–39–8

|60||L||February 22, 1976||3–6 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||12–40–8

|61||L||February 25, 1976||1–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) ||12–41–8

|62||T||February 26, 1976||2–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1975–76) ||12–41–9

|63||T||February 28, 1976||4–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) ||12–41–10

|64||L||March 4, 1976||1–6 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||12–42–10

|65||L||March 6, 1976||3–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) ||12–43–10

|66||L||March 7, 1976||1–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||12–44–10

|67||L||March 10, 1976||1–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) ||12–45–10

|68||L||March 13, 1976||3–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||12–46–10

|69||L||March 16, 1976||3–6 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||12–47–10

|70||L||March 18, 1976||2–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||12–48–10

|71||T||March 20, 1976||2–2 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1975–76) ||12–48–11

|72||L||March 21, 1976||1–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) ||12–49–11

|73||T||March 23, 1976||5–5 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) ||12–49–12

|74||L||March 24, 1976||1–4 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||12–50–12

|75||L||March 27, 1976||2–8 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) ||12–51–12

|76||L||March 28, 1976||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1975–76) ||12–52–12

|77||L||March 30, 1976||6–8 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||12–53–12

|78||L||March 31, 1976||3–6 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||12–54–12

|79||L||April 3, 1976||1–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||12–55–12

|80||L||April 4, 1976||2–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) ||12–56–12

Legend:

Player statistics

Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG C 78 27 44 71 12−51904 RW 57 21 22 43 121−37403 D 75 5 33 38 82−52101 RW 80 17 18 35 14−24310 LW 79 19 14 33 12−24401 LW 78 13 18 31 37−40200 C 74 11 20 31 12−28200 C/LW 71 12 14 26 14−38201 RW 41 10 15 25 16−9201 RW 39 14 10 24 21−35500 RW 37 7 15 22 42−11300 D 69 5 16 21 28−28000 RW 39 5 12 17 6−31000 LW 43 6 8 14 16−8200 D 69 3 10 13 108−38111 C 41 4 8 12 8−29100 D 72 2 10 12 112−61100 D 37 1 11 12 209−30000 C 28 4 7 11 14−13200 LW 31 1 9 10 6−14100 D 38 2 6 8 6−13100 C/LW 10 1 1 2 2−5000 D 25 0 2 2 20−13000 D 23 0 2 2 24−1000 D 8 0 1 1 6−5000 G 22 0 1 1 40000 LW 7 0 0 0 0−1000 LW 1 0 0 0 00000 G 64 0 0 0 160000 D 11 0 0 0 0−1000 C 2 0 0 0 00000 G 1 0 0 0 00000 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAA SO 3620 64 11 39 11 243 4.03 0 1120 22 1 16 1 97 5.20 0 60 1 0 1 0 4 4.00 0 Team: 4800 80 12 56 12 344 4.30 0

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals       MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts;

Transactions

Trades August 22, 1975To Detroit Red WingsPeter McDuffe Glen BurdonTo Kansas City ScoutsBill McKenzie Gary Bergman October 1, 1975To Buffalo SabrescashTo Kansas City ScoutsRocky Farr October 13, 1975To Atlanta FlamesRichard Lemieux Kansas City's 2nd round draft pick 1977 NHL entry draftTo Kansas City ScoutsBuster Harvey November 1, 1975To Detroit Red WingsHank LehvonenTo Kansas City ScoutsFrank Bathe December 9, 1975To Minnesota North StarsKansas City's 2nd round draft pick 1978 NHL entry draftTo Kansas City ScoutsHenry Boucha January 9, 1976To Pittsburgh PenguinsSimon Nolet Ed Gilbert Kansas City's 1st round draft pick 1976 NHL entry draftTo Kansas City ScoutsSteve Durbano Chuck Arnason Pittsburgh's 1st round draft pick 1976 NHL entry draft January 14, 1976To Detroit Red WingsBuster HarveyTo Kansas City ScoutsPhil Roberto

Waivers October 28, 1975From Chicago Black HawksGermain Gagnon

Draft picks Kansas City's draft picks at the 1975 NHL amateur draft held in Montreal.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)12Barry Dean Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)220Don Cairns Victoria Cougars (WCHL)338Neil Lyseng Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)456Ron Delorme Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)574Terry McDonald Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)692Eric Sanderson Victoria Cougars (WCHL)7110Bill Oleschuk Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)8128Joe Baker University of Minnesota (WCHA)9145Scott Williams Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)

Farm teams

Kansas City's International Hockey League affiliate was the Port Huron Flags. During the course of the 1975–76 season, the Scouts assigned players to the American Hockey League's Springfield Indians.

See also 1975–76 NHL season

References

Books

Websites Scouts on Hockey Database Scouts on Database Hockey Scouts Game Log on Database Hockey