| League: | NHL |
| Season: | 1975–76 |
| Year: | 1975 |
| Team: | Vancouver Canucks |
| Divisionrank: | 2nd |
| Record: | 33–32–15 |
| Homerecord: | 22–11–7 |
| Roadrecord: | 11–21–8 |
| Goalsfor: | 271 |
| Goalsagainst: | 272 |
| Coach: | Phil Maloney |
| Attendance: | 15,798 |
| Goalsleader: | Dennis Ververgaert (37) |
| Assistsleader: | Dennis Kearns Chris Oddleifson (62) |
| Pointsleader: | Dennis Ververgaert (71) |
| Pimleader: | Harold Snepsts (125) |
| Winsleader: | Gary Smith (20) |
| Gaaleader: | Ken Lockett (3.47) |
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.
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | October 8, 1975 | 3–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) | 1–0–0 | |
| 2 | L | October 11, 1975 | 2–4 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 1–1–0 | |
| 3 | L | October 12, 1975 | 0–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 1–2–0 | |
| 4 | W | October 14, 1975 | 7–2 | Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 2–2–0 | |
| 5 | L | October 17, 1975 | 3–5 | Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 2–3–0 | |
| 6 | L | October 19, 1975 | 1–8 | @ New York Rangers (1975–76) | 2–4–0 | |
| 7 | T | October 21, 1975 | 5–5 | @ New York Islanders (1975–76) | 2–4–1 | |
| 8 | L | October 22, 1975 | 2–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 2–5–1 | |
| 9 | W | October 24, 1975 | 4–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) | 3–5–1 | |
| 10 | L | October 28, 1975 | 2–3 | Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 3–6–1 | |
| 11 | T | October 30, 1975 | 4–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) | 3–6–2 | |
| 12 | T | November 1, 1975 | 3–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 3–6–3 | |
| 13 | L | November 2, 1975 | 1–6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 3–7–3 | |
| 14 | L | November 4, 1975 | 2–4 | New York Rangers (1975–76) | 3–8–3 | |
| 15 | W | November 8, 1975 | 4–2 | Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 4–8–3 | |
| 16 | W | November 11, 1975 | 3–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 5–8–3 | |
| 17 | W | November 15, 1975 | 4–3 | New York Islanders (1975–76) | 6–8–3 | |
| 18 | T | November 18, 1975 | 2–2 | @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 6–8–4 | |
| 19 | W | November 19, 1975 | 5–2 | @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 7–8–4 | |
| 20 | T | November 22, 1975 | 1–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 7–8–5 | |
| 21 | W | November 25, 1975 | 4–0 | Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) | 8–8–5 | |
| 22 | L | November 26, 1975 | 1–2 | @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 8–9–5 | |
| 23 | L | November 29, 1975 | 4–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 8–10–5 | |
| 24 | L | November 30, 1975 | 3–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 8–11–5 | |
| 25 | W | December 3, 1975 | 9–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 9–11–5 | |
| 26 | L | December 5, 1975 | 2–6 | Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 9–12–5 | |
| 27 | W | December 9, 1975 | 5–3 | St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 10–12–5 | |
| 28 | L | December 14, 1975 | 2–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 10–13–5 | |
| 29 | L | December 17, 1975 | 5–6 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 10–14–5 | |
| 30 | W | December 19, 1975 | 5–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 11–14–5 | |
| 31 | T | December 20, 1975 | 2–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 11–14–6 | |
| 32 | L | December 27, 1975 | 2–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 11–15–6 | |
| 33 | W | December 28, 1975 | 3–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 12–15–6 | |
| 34 | W | December 30, 1975 | 5–2 | Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 13–15–6 | |
| 35 | T | January 2, 1976 | 4–4 | Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 13–15–7 | |
| 36 | W | January 4, 1976 | 4–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 14–15–7 | |
| 37 | W | January 6, 1976 | 5–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 15–15–7 | |
| 38 | L | January 8, 1976 | 5–8 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) | 15–16–7 | |
| 39 | T | January 10, 1976 | 3–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 15–16–8 | |
| 40 | L | January 11, 1976 | 2–5 | @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 15–17–8 | |
| 41 | W | January 14, 1976 | 5–1 | New York Rangers (1975–76) | 16–17–8 | |
| 42 | L | January 16, 1976 | 1–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 16–18–8 | |
| 43 | L | January 17, 1976 | 3–5 | California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 16–19–8 | |
| 44 | L | January 21, 1976 | 1–5 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) | 16–20–8 | |
| 45 | W | January 23, 1976 | 8–3 | Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) | 17–20–8 | |
| 46 | T | January 24, 1976 | 5–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 17–20–9 | |
| 47 | T | January 27, 1976 | 2–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 17–20–10 | |
| 48 | W | January 30, 1976 | 4–2 | Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 18–20–10 | |
| 49 | W | February 1, 1976 | 3–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 19–20–10 | |
| 50 | W | February 3, 1976 | 2–1 | Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) | 20–20–10 | |
| 51 | L | February 5, 1976 | 1–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 20–21–10 | |
| 52 | L | February 6, 1976 | 3–5 | @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 20–22–10 | |
| 53 | L | February 8, 1976 | 3–7 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 20–23–10 | |
| 54 | W | February 10, 1976 | 3–2 | New York Islanders (1975–76) | 21–23–10 | |
| 55 | W | February 12, 1976 | 6–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 22–23–10 | |
| 56 | W | February 14, 1976 | 4–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 23–23–10 | |
| 57 | T | February 17, 1976 | 2–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 23–23–11 | |
| 58 | L | February 18, 1976 | 4–6 | Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 23–24–11 | |
| 59 | W | February 20, 1976 | 7–0 | Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) | 24–24–11 | |
| 60 | W | February 21, 1976 | 5–4 | St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 25–24–11 | |
| 61 | L | February 24, 1976 | 1–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 25–25–11 | |
| 62 | L | February 28, 1976 | 4–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 25–26–11 | |
| 63 | L | February 29, 1976 | 3–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 25–27–11 | |
| 64 | T | March 3, 1976 | 3–3 | @ New York Rangers (1975–76) | 25–27–12 | |
| 65 | T | March 4, 1976 | 3–3 | @ New York Islanders (1975–76) | 25–27–13 | |
| 66 | W | March 6, 1976 | 5–3 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 26–27–13 | |
| 67 | W | March 7, 1976 | 4–3 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) | 27–27–13 | |
| 68 | L | March 9, 1976 | 1–6 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 27–28–13 | |
| 69 | W | March 10, 1976 | 3–1 | Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 28–28–13 | |
| 70 | L | March 13, 1976 | 3–7 | New York Rangers (1975–76) | 28–29–13 | |
| 71 | W | March 16, 1976 | 4–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 29–29–13 | |
| 72 | L | March 18, 1976 | 2–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 29–30–13 | |
| 73 | T | March 19, 1976 | 2–2 | @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 29–30–14 | |
| 74 | L | March 21, 1976 | 2–5 | St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 29–31–14 | |
| 75 | W | March 23, 1976 | 5–2 | New York Islanders (1975–76) | 30–31–14 | |
| 76 | W | March 26, 1976 | 4–3 | Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 31–31–14 | |
| 77 | L | March 27, 1976 | 3–7 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 31–32–14 | |
| 78 | T | March 30, 1976 | 4–4 | California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 31–32–15 | |
| 79 | W | April 2, 1976 | 5–0 | @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 32–32–15 | |
| 80 | W | April 4, 1976 | 5–2 | Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 33–32–15 |
Bobby Lalonde
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) |