Kansas City Scouts

The Kansas City Scouts ( IPA: [ kænzəs sɪtɪ skaʊts ] ) were an ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League National Hockey League, based in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1974, the team in 1976 moved to Denver, Colorado and played under the name Colorado Rockies in the NHL. Since moving to New Jersey in 1982, the team is named New Jersey Devils.

History

In June 1972, Kansas City was awarded an NHL franchise. The first idea for the team name was "Kansas City MO - Hawks " as the basis because the metropolitan area around Kansas City in both the State of Kansas, as well as in the state of Missouri. But the proposal was rejected by a veto by the Chicago Blackhawks. They opted for the second proposal "Kansas City Scouts".

In the season 1974/75 the team took along with another expansion team, the Washington Capitals, the operation of gambling in the NHL on. The Capitals set a NHL record for the worst season in the history of the league and the scouts did not perform much better. The increase in the league to these two teams was pretty fast as an error.

The sporting success was and rising oil prices have made it economical for the franchise in the Midwest hard. 1975/76 looked after as if the scouts had a chance at the playoffs. The end of 1975 they were only a point from a qualifying place. But then came the crash and they played the remaining 44 games disastrous. Only one victory in 35 defeats jumped out for the team. The only player of the team that led to a score, Steve was Durbano who took down the most penalty minutes in the league. Trying to keep the team on track, at least financially, also failed. Instead of the hoped-for 8,000 cards could only sell 2,000 and the owner of the team expressed a debt of $ 900,000.

This meant that you chose the franchise to Denver, Colorado to relocate where the team was to play under the name Colorado Rockies.

Franchise Records

Most Games: Gary Croteau 156 games in two seasons.
Top goals: Wilf Paiement 47 goals
Most assists: Guy Charron 73 templates
Most points: Guy Charron 113 points ( 40 goals 73 assists)
Most penalty minutes: Wilf Paiement 222 penalty minutes
Most shutouts: no player
Most players as goalkeeper Denis Herron 86 games (15 wins)

Most goals in a season: Guy Charron 27 goals (NHL 1975/76 )
Most assists in a season: Guy Charron 44 templates (NHL 1975/76 )
Most points in a season: Guy Charron 71 points ( 27 goals 44 templates; NHL 1975/76 )
Most points as a rookie: Wilf Paiement 39 points ( 26 goals 13 assists, NHL 1974/75 )
Most penalty minutes in a season: Steve Durbano 209 penalty minutes (NHL 1975/76 )

Season statistics

Note: GP = Games, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Losses after Overtime, SOL = Shootout Losses by, Pts = Points, GF = Goals Scored, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalty minutes

Coach

General Manager

Sid Abel (1974 / 75-1975 / 76)

Team captains

Simon Nolet 1974-1976

Top 10 voting rights in the NHL Amateur Draft

Hockey Association ( National Hockey League)
Sports (Kansas City, Missouri)

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