1976-1977 Birmingham Bulls team stats

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1976-1977 Birmingham Bulls: 31-46-4
Previous Season Next Season 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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