The 1975–76 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 6th in the NHL. The Canucks made the playoffs for the second seasons in a row, losing in the preliminary round to the New York Islanders. This was the last time until the 1991–92 season that the team would have a winning season.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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

|2||L||October 11, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) ||1–1–0

|3||L||October 12, 1975||0–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||1–2–0

|4||W||October 14, 1975||7–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1975–76) ||2–2–0

|5||L||October 17, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||2–3–0

|6||L||October 19, 1975||1–8 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1975–76) ||2–4–0

|7||T||October 21, 1975||5–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1975–76) ||2–4–1

|8||L||October 22, 1975||2–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) ||2–5–1

|9||W||October 24, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||3–5–1

|10||L||October 28, 1975||2–3 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||3–6–1

|11||T||October 30, 1975||4–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) ||3–6–2

|12||T||November 1, 1975||3–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||3–6–3

|13||L||November 2, 1975||1–6 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||3–7–3

|14||L||November 4, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1975–76) ||3–8–3

|15||W||November 8, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||4–8–3

|16||W||November 11, 1975||3–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) ||5–8–3

|17||W||November 15, 1975||4–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1975–76) ||6–8–3

|18||T||November 18, 1975||2–2 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||6–8–4

|19||W||November 19, 1975||5–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) ||7–8–4

|20||T||November 22, 1975||1–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||7–8–5

|21||W||November 25, 1975||4–0 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) ||8–8–5

|22||L||November 26, 1975||1–2 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) ||8–9–5

|23||L||November 29, 1975||4–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) ||8–10–5

|24||L||November 30, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||8–11–5

|25||W||December 3, 1975||9–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) ||9–11–5

|26||L||December 5, 1975||2–6 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||9–12–5

|27||W||December 9, 1975||5–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||10–12–5

|28||L||December 14, 1975||2–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||10–13–5

|29||L||December 17, 1975||5–6 || align="left"| @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) ||10–14–5

|30||W||December 19, 1975||5–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||11–14–5

|31||T||December 20, 1975||2–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) ||11–14–6

|32||L||December 27, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||11–15–6

|33||W||December 28, 1975||3–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) ||12–15–6

|34||W||December 30, 1975||5–2 || align="left"| Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) ||13–15–6

|35||T||January 2, 1976||4–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||13–15–7

|36||W||January 4, 1976||4–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) ||14–15–7

|37||W||January 6, 1976||5–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) ||15–15–7

|38||L||January 8, 1976||5–8 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) ||15–16–7

|39||T||January 10, 1976||3–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||15–16–8

|40||L||January 11, 1976||2–5 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||15–17–8

|41||W||January 14, 1976||5–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1975–76) ||16–17–8

|42||L||January 16, 1976||1–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||16–18–8

|43||L||January 17, 1976||3–5 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1975–76) ||16–19–8

|44||L||January 21, 1976||1–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||16–20–8

|45||W||January 23, 1976||8–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||17–20–8

|46||T||January 24, 1976||5–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) ||17–20–9

|47||T||January 27, 1976||2–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) ||17–20–10

|48||W||January 30, 1976||4–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1975–76) ||18–20–10

|49||W||February 1, 1976||3–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||19–20–10

|50||W||February 3, 1976||2–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) ||20–20–10

|51||L||February 5, 1976||1–6 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||20–21–10

|52||L||February 6, 1976||3–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||20–22–10

|53||L||February 8, 1976||3–7 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||20–23–10

|54||W||February 10, 1976||3–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1975–76) ||21–23–10

|55||W||February 12, 1976||6–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) ||22–23–10

|56||W||February 14, 1976||4–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) ||23–23–10

|57||T||February 17, 1976||2–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||23–23–11

|58||L||February 18, 1976||4–6 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||23–24–11

|59||W||February 20, 1976||7–0 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||24–24–11

|60||W||February 21, 1976||5–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||25–24–11

|61||L||February 24, 1976||1–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||25–25–11

|62||L||February 28, 1976||4–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||25–26–11

|63||L||February 29, 1976||3–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||25–27–11

|64||T||March 3, 1976||3–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1975–76) ||25–27–12

|65||T||March 4, 1976||3–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1975–76) ||25–27–13

|66||W||March 6, 1976||5–3 || align="left"| @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) ||26–27–13

|67||W||March 7, 1976||4–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) ||27–27–13

|68||L||March 9, 1976||1–6 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||27–28–13

|69||W||March 10, 1976||3–1 || align="left"| Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) ||28–28–13

|70||L||March 13, 1976||3–7 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1975–76) ||28–29–13

|71||W||March 16, 1976||4–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) ||29–29–13

|72||L||March 18, 1976||2–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||29–30–13

|73||T||March 19, 1976||2–2 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) ||29–30–14

|74||L||March 21, 1976||2–5 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||29–31–14

|75||W||March 23, 1976||5–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1975–76) ||30–31–14

|76||W||March 26, 1976||4–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||31–31–14

|77||L||March 27, 1976||3–7 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||31–32–14

|78||T||March 30, 1976||4–4 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1975–76) ||31–32–15

|79||W||April 2, 1976||5–0 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) ||32–32–15

|80||W||April 4, 1976||5–2 || align="left"| Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) ||33–32–15

Legend:

Awards and records

Trophies and awards Cyclone Taylor Award (Canucks MVP): Don Lever Cyrus H. McLean Trophy (Canucks Leading Scorer): Dennis Ververgaert Babe Pratt Trophy (Canucks Outstanding Defenceman): Dennis Kearns Fred J. Hume Award (Canucks Unsung Hero): Mike Robitaille Most Exciting Player: Bobby Lalonde Molson Cup (Most 3 Star Selections): Bobby Lalonde

Draft picks Vancouver's picks at the 1975 NHL amateur draft. The draft was held at the NHL Office in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/junior/club team (league) 1 10 Rick Blight (RW) Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 2 28 Brad Gassoff (LW) Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 3 46 Norm LaPointe (G) Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) 4 64 Glen Richardson (LW) Hamilton Fincups (OHA) 5 82 Doug Murray Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 6 100 Bob Watson Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 7 118 Brian Shmyr (C) New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 8 136 Allan Fleck (LW) New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 9 152 Bob McNeice (LW) New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 11 182 Sid Veysey (C) Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)

See also 1975–76 NHL season

References