1976-1977 Birmingham Bulls team stats

1976-1977 Birmingham Bulls: 31-46-4
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Home record: 22-15-3  (177 goals scored, 131 allowed)
Road record: 9-31-1  (112 goals scored, 178 allowed)
Head Coaches: Gilles Leger (7-16-1), Pat Kelly (24-30-3)

Power Play: 50/261 (19.2%)
Penalty Killing: 177/231 (76.6%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-7
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 233-248

289 goals scored (5th of 12 teams), 309 goals allowed (11th), 1179 PIM (5th)

WHA Averages: 3.69 goals/game (285.8 goals/team), 1057.6 PIM/team

Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
RW     9  Mark Napier          5'10  182   19   80   60   36   96   24   9   1   --   --   --   --  254  23.6  +16
RW    14  Vaclav Nedomansky    6'2   205   32   81   36   33   69   10   9   0   --   --   --   --  306  11.8  -13
C     20  Pete Marrin          5'10  180   23   79   23   37   60   36   4   1   --   --   --   --  148  15.5   -7
C     15  Lou Nistico          5'7   170   23   79   20   36   56  166   1   1   --   --   --   --  200  10.0   -9
D     33  Dale Hoganson        5'10  190   27   81    7   48   55   48   3   0   --   --   --   --  129   5.4   +1
RW    19  Paul Henderson       5'11  180   33   81   23   25   48   30   1   0   --   --   --   --  176  13.1   -9
RW    25  Jeff Jacques         5'11  190   23   79   21   27   48   92   1   0   --   --   --   --  139  15.1   -1
RW    16  Tim Sheehy           6'1   185   28   50   26   21   47   44   7   0   --   --   --   --  177  14.7   -2
C     18  John Stewart         6'0   180   22   52   17   24   41   32   2   0   --   --   --   --   91  18.7  +11
RW     8  Richard Farda        5'8   175   31   48    9   26   35    2   1   0   --   --   --   --   76  11.8  -23
D      2  Jim Turkiewicz       5'10  185   21   80    6   25   31   54   0   2   --   --   --   --   90   6.7   +5
C     11  Gavin Kirk           5'10  175   25   29    9   18   27   34   5   0   --   --   --   --   46  19.6   -6
D     26  Jean-Guy Lagace      5'10  185   31   78    2   25   27  110   0   0   --   --   --   --   78   2.6   -8
LW    27  Frank Mahovlich      6'0   205   38   17    3   20   23   12   2   0   --   --   --   --   45   6.7   -1
RW    18  Dave Gorman          5'11  185   21   52    9   13   22   38   0   1   --   --   --   --   62  14.5   +2
C     23  Gord Gallant         5'11  165   26   34    4   13   17   62   1   0   --   --   --   --   50   8.0   +8
RW    12  Tom Simpson          5'9   195   24   25    7    6   13   10   4   0   --   --   --   --   62  11.3  -12
D      6  Pat Westrum          5'10  185   28   34    1   11   12   48   0   0   --   --   --   --   24   4.2   +8
C     28  Jean-Luc Phaneuf     5'8   160   21   30    2    7    9    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   43   4.7   -4
LW    17  Gilles Bilodeau      6'1   220   21   34    2    6    8  133   0   0   --   --   --   --   10  20.0   +1
D      3  Rick Cunningham      5'11  185   25   63    0    8    8   75   0   0   --   --   --   --   90   0.0  -18
D     21  Terry Ball           5'9   160   32   23    1    6    7    8   0   0   --   --   --   --   33   3.0   +2
G     35  John Garrett         5'8   175   25   65    0    3    3   21  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    12  Wayne Carleton       6'3   212   30    3    1    0    1    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    4  25.0   -2
D      4  Ray McKay            6'4   183   30   19    0    1    1   11   0   0   --   --   --   --    7   0.0   -5
D         Jim Marsh            6'0   180   25    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---   -3
LW    18  John Stewart         6'0   180   26    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    2   0.0    0
D      5  Peter Folco          6'0   185   23    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0   -3
D         Rich Hart            6'0   195   24    4    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---   +1
LW        Buzz Schneider       5'11  180   22    4    0    0    0    2   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---   -2
D      4  Keith Kokkola        6'3   210   27    5    0    0    0   21   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0   -3
D     22  Paul Heaver          6'1   190   21    5    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0    0
D     10  Jerry Rollins        6'3   200   21    8    0    0    0   17   0   0   --   --   --   --    7   0.0   -2
D     10  Dave Syvret          6'0   185   22    8    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   10   0.0   -4
G      1  Wayne Wood           6'1   195   25   23    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage

Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G   35  John Garrett         25   65  3803  224  3.53  24  34   4 2212   .899   4   4
G    1  Wayne Wood           25   23  1132   78  4.13   7  12   0  669   .883   3   0

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1976 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    8  D    Bjorn Johansson                       Sweden                             
  1   11  F    Kent Nilsson                          Sweden                             
  2   21  LW   Peter Lee                             Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  2   24  C    Paul Gardner                          Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
  3   35  D    Don Lemieux                           Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)    
  5   59  F    Dan Djakalovic                        Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            
  6   71  D    Mike McEwen                           Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  7   83  D    Mike Kitchen                          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  8   94       Marc Desforges                        Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)      
  9  105       Brian Dillon                          Oshawa Generals (OHA)              

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-1976	sold the rights to Bill Butters to Fighting Saints
06-30-1976	traded Jim Dorey (acq. October 1976) to Nordiques for Dale Hoganson
08-1976	signed Jean-Guy Lagace as a free agent
08-1976	traded the rights to Paulin Bordeleau to Nordiques for future considerations
10-1976	claimed Terry Ball on waivers
11-1976	traded Jerry Rollins to Roadrunners for Dave Gorman
12-1976	traded Gavin Kirk and Tom Simpson to Oilers for Tim Sheehy
01-1977	signed Gord Gallant, Ray McKay, John Stewart and Pat Westrum from the defunct Minnesota team as free agents
01-1977	signed Wayne Carleton as a free agent


Game Log:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/08/1976   vs Houston Aeros             W   4-2     1-0-0
10/10/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-4     1-1-0
10/12/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   6-2     2-1-0
10/14/1976   vs Cincinnati Stingers       T   7-7     2-1-1
10/16/1976   at Houston Aeros             L   0-3     2-2-1
10/17/1976   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   1-6     2-3-1
10/19/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   5-6     2-4-1
10/21/1976   vs Houston Aeros             W   8-5     3-4-1
10/23/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       W   3-1     4-4-1
10/24/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   1-7     4-5-1
10/26/1976   at Calgary Cowboys           L   3-9     4-6-1
10/28/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   3-4     4-7-1
10/30/1976   at New England Whalers       L   4-5     4-8-1
11/02/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        L   3-4     4-9-1
11/04/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   5-3     5-9-1
11/06/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   5-6     5-10-1
11/09/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-4     5-11-1
11/11/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        L   2-3     5-12-1
11/13/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   2-3     5-13-1
11/16/1976   vs New England Whalers       L   4-5     5-14-1
11/17/1976   at New England Whalers       L   4-6     5-15-1
11/19/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       L   0-4     5-16-1
11/21/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        W   4-3     6-16-1
11/23/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   3-1     7-16-1
11/25/1976   vs New England Whalers       L   3-5     7-17-1
11/27/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   1-2     7-18-1
11/28/1976   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     L   1-3     7-19-1
11/30/1976   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   3-1     8-19-1
12/02/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   3-4     8-20-1
12/07/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       L   2-3     8-21-1
12/10/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             W   5-3     9-21-1
12/12/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           L   3-5     9-22-1
12/15/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   5-6     9-23-1
12/17/1976   at Houston Aeros             W   4-3     10-23-1
12/18/1976   at New England Whalers       L   2-6     10-24-1
12/19/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       L   2-3     10-25-1
12/21/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   3-2     11-25-1
12/22/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       W   6-2     12-25-1
12/26/1976   vs Houston Aeros             W   6-2     13-25-1
12/30/1976   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     L   2-4     13-26-1

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/02/1977   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   1-3     13-27-1
01/04/1977   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   8-5     14-27-1
01/07/1977   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   1-7     14-28-1
01/09/1977   at Winnipeg Jets             L   1-4     14-29-1
01/12/1977   at Minn. Fighting Saints     W   4-3     15-29-1
01/14/1977   at Houston Aeros             L   3-5     15-30-1
01/16/1977   at San Diego Mariners        L   2-5     15-31-1
01/21/1977   at Houston Aeros             L   1-6     15-32-1
01/23/1977   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   6-2     16-32-1
01/27/1977   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   3-0     17-32-1
01/30/1977   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   7-1     18-32-1
02/01/1977   vs New England Whalers       W   4-3     19-32-1
02/02/1977   at Cincinnati Stingers       W   3-2     20-32-1
02/04/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   7-0     21-32-1
02/05/1977   at Indianapolis Racers       L   2-5     21-33-1
02/09/1977   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   3-4     21-34-1
02/12/1977   at San Diego Mariners        L   2-3     21-35-1
02/16/1977   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   7-2     22-35-1
02/18/1977   at New England Whalers       W   3-2     23-35-1
02/20/1977   vs Indianapolis Racers       T   2-2     23-35-2
02/22/1977   vs Cincinnati Stingers       T   4-4     23-35-3
02/24/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          W  10-6     24-35-3
02/26/1977   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-5     24-36-3
02/27/1977   at Edmonton Oilers           W   4-0     25-36-3
03/03/1977   at Calgary Cowboys           L   2-4     25-37-3
03/06/1977   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-5     25-38-3
03/09/1977   vs New England Whalers       W   4-3     26-38-3
03/11/1977   vs New England Whalers       W   6-3     27-38-3
03/12/1977   at Indianapolis Racers       L   2-7     27-39-3
03/13/1977   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   4-7     27-40-3
03/15/1977   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   4-2     28-40-3
03/17/1977   vs Indianapolis Racers       L   2-5     28-41-3
03/20/1977   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   3-4     28-42-3
03/22/1977   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   7-4     29-42-3
03/23/1977   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   4-0     30-42-3
03/24/1977   at San Diego Mariners        L   2-6     30-43-3
03/27/1977   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   7-3     31-43-3
03/29/1977   vs Cincinnati Stingers       L   2-4     31-44-3
04/02/1977   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   5-6     31-45-3
04/05/1977   at Calgary Cowboys           T   4-4     31-45-4
04/06/1977   at Edmonton Oilers           L   4-6     31-46-4

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