1975–76 Atlanta Flames season


The 1975–76 Atlanta Flames season was the fourth season for the franchise. This season would mark a turning point for the franchise. After making the playoffs just once in their first three seasons, the Flames would miss the playoffs only once between 1976 and 1996.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Atlanta qualified for the post-season for the second time in franchise history, and would face the Los Angeles Kings in a best-of-three preliminary round series. The Kings finished with a 38–33–9 record, earning 85 points and second place in the Norris Division. They finished the season with three more points than the Flames.
The series opened at The Forum in Inglewood, California, and the Kings scored in the first minute of play, as Tom Williams beat goaltender Dan Bouchard to give Los Angeles a 1–0 lead. The Kings doubled their lead in the second period when Bob Nevin scored. In the third period, the Flames cut the Kings lead to 2–1 after a goal by Barry Gibbs, however, that's as close as Atlanta would get, as Los Angeles held on for the 2–1 victory.
The second game was played at the Omni Coliseum, as the Flames needed a win to force a third and deciding game. Both goaltenders played great games, however, the Kings Bob Berry scored with 1:44 remaining in the third period, as Los Angeles held on to beat the Flames 1–0. Kings goaltender Rogie Vachon made 27 saves for the shutout.
;Los Angeles Kings 2, Atlanta Flames 0
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecordAttendance
1April 6Atlanta Flames1–2Los Angeles Kings0–112,023
2April 8Los Angeles Kings1–0Atlanta Flames0–210,450

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Atlanta. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.

‡Traded mid-season

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice ; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1975–76 season.

Trades

Free agents

Waivers

PlayerFormer team
RW Bill FlettToronto Maple Leafs

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
18.Richard Mulhern Sherbrooke Beavers
226.Rick Bowness Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge
462.Dale Ross Ottawa 67s
580.Willi Plett St. Catharines Black Hawks
698.Paul Heaver Oshawa Generals
7116.Dale McMullin Brandon Wheat Kings
8134.Rick Piche Brandon Wheat Kings
9150.Nick Sanza Sherbrooke Beavers
10167.Brian O'Connell Saint Louis University
11181.Joe Augustine Austin Mavericks
12192.Torbjorn Nilsson Skelleftea AIK
13216.Gary Gill Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds