1976-1977 Boston Bruins team stats

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1976-1977 Boston Bruins: 49-23-8
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 27-7-6 (169 goals scored, 118 allowed) Road record: 22-16-2 (143 goals scored, 122 allowed) Head Coach: Don Cherry Power Play: 46/217 (21.2%) Penalty Killing: 231/272 (84.9%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 7-10 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 259-189 312 goals scored (3rd of 18 teams), 240 goals allowed (5th), 1065 PIM (9th) NHL Averages: 3.32 goals/game (265.7 goals/team), 1040.5 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     10  Jean Ratelle         6'1   180   36   78   33   61   94   22   8   1  117   27   75    4  186  17.7  +19
C      8  Peter McNab          6'3   210   24   80   38   48   86   11   6   0  101   17   58    0  207  18.4  +26
C     19  Gregg Sheppard       5'8   170   27   77   31   36   67   20   8   1   96   34   82   23  247  12.6   +3
D     22  Brad Park            6'0   200   28   77   12   55   67   67   4   1  178   42  116   27  238   5.0  +47
RW    24  Terry O'Reilly       6'1   200   25   79   14   41   55  147   1   1   85    4   43    0  137  10.2  +38
RW    11  Bobby Schmautz       5'9   172   31   57   23   29   52   62   4   0   89   19   46    1  177  13.0  +25
RW    12  Wayne Cashman        6'1   208   31   65   15   37   52   76   3   0   77   21   52    0  105  14.3   +4
LW    21  Don Marcotte         5'11  183   29   80   27   18   45   20   3   1   89    9   67   15  176  15.3  +28
LW     9  Johnny Bucyk         6'0   190   41   49   20   23   43   12   6   0   58   21   39    0   98  20.4   -2
RW    16  Rick Middleton       5'11  170   23   72   20   22   42    2   0   0   70    8   60    0  128  15.6   +2
LW    17  Stan Jonathan        5'8   175   21   69   17   13   30   69   1   0   42    2   39    0   71  23.9   +1
C     28  Matti Hagman         6'1   184   21   75   11   17   28    0   1   0   39    7   26    0   71  15.5   +6
D     26  Mike Milbury         6'1   200   24   77    6   18   24  166   0   0  102    4   89   16   89   6.7  +25
D     23  Rick Smith           5'11  190   28   46    6   16   22   30   0   0   70    1   55    9   72   8.3  +23
D     20  Dallas Smith         5'11  180   35   58    2   20   22   40   0   0   81    2   75   12   66   3.0  +16
RW    27  Earl Anderson        6'1   185   25   40   10   11   21    4   1   0   35    3   30    2   65  15.4   +4
LW    14  Dave Forbes          5'10  180   28   73    9   11   20   47   0   2   30    0   48   31   56  16.1  +13
D     25  Gary Doak            5'11  175   30   76    3   13   16  107   0   0   91    1   85   10   70   4.3  +15
LW    18  Hank Nowak           6'1   195   26   24    7    5   12   14   0   0   19    1   14    0   36  19.4   +4
LW    18  John Wensink         6'0   200   23   23    4    6   10   32   0   0   13    0    9    1   24  16.7   +5
D     23  Ray Maluta           5'8   173   22   23    2    3    5    4   0   0   17    3   10    0   24   8.3   +4
D     29  Doug Halward         6'1   200   21   18    2    2    4    6   0   0   16    0    8    1   20  10.0   +9
G     30  Gerry Cheevers       5'11  185   36   45    0    4    4   46  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      6  Darryl Edestrand     5'11  180   31   17    0    3    3   16   0   0   19    1   16    2   28   0.0   +4
D     29  Joe Zanussi          5'10  180   29    8    0    1    1    8   0   0    8    0    8    1   12   0.0   +1
G      1  Gilles Gilbert       6'1   175   27   35    0    1    1   15  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C/LW   6  Clayton Pachal       5'10  185   20    1    0    0    0   12   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
D     20  Al Sims              6'0   182   23    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    0    0    0    1   0.0   +1
G     31  Jim Pettie           6'0   195   23    1    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    1  Gilles Gilbert       27   34  2040   97  2.85  18  13   3  839   .884   3   1
G   31  Jim Pettie           23    1    60    3  3.00   1   0   0   30   .900   0   0
G   30  Gerry Cheevers       36   45  2700  137  3.04  30  10   5 1161   .882   0   3

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   16  LW   Clayton Pachal            35          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  2   34  D    Lorry Gloeckner           13          Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  4   70  C    Bob Miller               404          Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  5   88  LW   Pete Vandemark                        Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
  6  106  LW   Ted Olson                             Calgary Centennials (WCHL)         

Traded draft picks:

#3 to TOR (Gary McFadyen)


Transactions

06-11-1976	received Peter McNab from Sabres as compensation for their signing of Andre Savard as a free agent
10-1976	signed Bill Bennett as a free agent
10-12-1976	signed John Wensink as a free agent
10-30-1976	signed Tom Cassidy as a free agent
12-20-1976	traded Joe Zanussi to Blues for Rick Smith
05-29-1977	Capitals claimed Doug Gibson on waivers
09-07-1977	sold Tom Edur to Rockies
10-10-1977	Capitals claimed Dave Forbes in waiver draft

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 2
04/11/1977   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   8-3 
04/13/1977   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   6-2 
04/15/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         W   7-6 
04/17/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         L   4-7 
04/19/1977   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   1-3 
04/21/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         W   4-3 
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Semifinals
04/24/1977   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   4-3 (OT)
04/26/1977   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   5-4 (OT)
04/28/1977   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   2-1 
05/01/1977   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   3-0 
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Stanley Cup Finals
05/07/1977   at Montreal Canadiens        L   3-7 
05/10/1977   at Montreal Canadiens        L   0-3 
05/12/1977   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-4 
05/14/1977   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-2 (OT)

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 10 Jean Ratelle 6'1 180 36 14 5 12 17 4 1 0 D 22 Brad Park 6'0 200 28 14 2 10 12 4 0 0 RW 11 Bobby Schmautz 5'9 172 31 14 11 1 12 10 4 0 C 19 Gregg Sheppard 5'8 170 27 14 5 7 12 8 1 1 LW 21 Don Marcotte 5'11 183 29 14 5 6 11 10 0 1 RW 24 Terry O'Reilly 6'1 200 25 14 5 6 11 28 0 0 RW 16 Rick Middleton 5'11 170 23 13 5 4 9 0 0 0 RW 12 Wayne Cashman 6'1 208 31 14 1 8 9 18 0 0 D 23 Rick Smith 5'11 190 28 14 0 9 9 14 0 0 C 8 Peter McNab 6'3 210 24 14 5 3 8 2 2 0 LW 17 Stan Jonathan 5'8 175 21 14 4 2 6 24 0 0 D 26 Mike Milbury 6'1 200 24 13 2 2 4 47 0 0 LW 18 John Wensink 6'0 200 23 13 0 3 3 8 0 0 D 25 Gary Doak 5'11 175 30 14 0 2 2 26 0 0 C 28 Matti Hagman 6'1 184 21 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 LW 14 Dave Forbes 5'10 180 28 14 0 1 1 2 0 0 G 1 Gilles Gilbert 6'1 175 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 27 Earl Anderson 6'1 185 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 20 Al Sims 6'0 182 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 6 Darryl Edestrand 5'11 180 31 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 LW 9 Johnny Bucyk 6'0 190 41 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 29 Doug Halward 6'1 200 21 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 G 30 Gerry Cheevers 5'11 185 36 14 0 0 0 4 0 0 D 23 Ray Maluta 5'8 173 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 18 Hank Nowak 6'1 195 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C/LW 6 Clayton Pachal 5'10 185 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 31 Jim Pettie 6'0 195 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 20 Dallas Smith 5'11 180 35 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 29 Joe Zanussi 5'10 180 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Gerry Cheevers 36 14 858 44 3.08 8 5 327 .865 1 1 G 1 Gilles Gilbert 27 1 20 3 9.00 0 1 7 .571 0 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/07/1976 vs Minnesota North Stars W 6-2 1-0-0 10/09/1976 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 5-7 1-1-0 10/10/1976 vs Cleveland Barons W 4-3 2-1-0 10/13/1976 at New York Rangers W 5-1 3-1-0 10/15/1976 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-3 4-1-0 10/17/1976 vs Montreal Canadiens W 5-3 5-1-0 10/19/1976 at St. Louis Blues L 5-6 5-2-0 10/20/1976 at Colorado Rockies W 2-1 6-2-0 10/23/1976 at Los Angeles Kings W 4-2 7-2-0 10/27/1976 at New York Rangers W 4-3 8-2-0 10/30/1976 at Montreal Canadiens W 4-3 9-2-0 10/31/1976 at Buffalo Sabres L 1-4 9-3-0 11/04/1976 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 7-5 10-3-0 11/07/1976 vs Vancouver Canucks W 3-1 11-3-0 11/10/1976 at Detroit Red Wings W 6-4 12-3-0 11/11/1976 vs New York Islanders T 2-2 12-3-1 11/14/1976 vs Colorado Rockies W 5-3 13-3-1 11/18/1976 vs Washington Capitals W 3-2 14-3-1 11/19/1976 at Washington Capitals W 4-1 15-3-1 11/21/1976 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 16-3-1 11/24/1976 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-0 17-3-1 11/25/1976 vs Vancouver Canucks W 4-2 18-3-1 11/27/1976 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-4 18-4-1 11/30/1976 vs Buffalo Sabres L 2-6 18-5-1 12/01/1976 at Chicago Black Hawks W 5-3 19-5-1 12/03/1976 at Atlanta Flames L 1-3 19-6-1 12/05/1976 vs Washington Capitals T 5-5 19-6-2 12/09/1976 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 1-3 19-7-2 12/11/1976 at Philadelphia Flyers L 3-4 19-8-2 12/12/1976 vs Detroit Red Wings L 3-5 19-9-2 12/16/1976 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-2 20-9-2 12/18/1976 at Cleveland Barons L 4-6 20-10-2 12/19/1976 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 6-3 21-10-2 12/21/1976 at New York Islanders L 0-3 21-11-2 12/23/1976 vs New York Rangers T 3-3 21-11-3 12/26/1976 vs Cleveland Barons W 6-3 22-11-3 12/29/1976 at Vancouver Canucks W 8-1 23-11-3 01/01/1977 at Los Angeles Kings L 2-5 23-12-3 01/05/1977 at Cleveland Barons W 3-2 24-12-3 01/08/1977 at Minnesota North Stars L 1-3 24-13-3

Date Opponent Result Record 01/09/1977 at Chicago Black Hawks W 4-2 25-13-3 01/11/1977 at Washington Capitals W 3-2 26-13-3 01/13/1977 vs Los Angeles Kings W 4-3 27-13-3 01/15/1977 vs Minnesota North Stars T 3-3 27-13-4 01/17/1977 vs Montreal Canadiens W 7-3 28-13-4 01/20/1977 vs New York Islanders L 3-4 28-14-4 01/21/1977 at Cleveland Barons W 5-2 29-14-4 01/23/1977 vs Atlanta Flames W 3-0 30-14-4 01/27/1977 vs Colorado Rockies L 4-6 30-15-4 01/29/1977 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 3-3 30-15-5 01/30/1977 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-5 30-16-5 02/01/1977 at St. Louis Blues T 3-3 30-16-6 02/03/1977 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-4 31-16-6 02/04/1977 at Atlanta Flames L 3-6 31-17-6 02/06/1977 vs Washington Capitals W 5-2 32-17-6 02/10/1977 at Buffalo Sabres L 3-4 32-18-6 02/12/1977 at Montreal Canadiens L 3-8 32-19-6 02/13/1977 vs Cleveland Barons W 4-2 33-19-6 02/16/1977 at Vancouver Canucks W 7-3 34-19-6 02/19/1977 at Los Angeles Kings L 0-2 34-20-6 02/23/1977 at Minnesota North Stars L 1-2 34-21-6 02/25/1977 at Colorado Rockies W 5-2 35-21-6 02/27/1977 at Pittsburgh Penguins T 2-2 35-21-7 03/01/1977 vs Detroit Red Wings W 8-3 36-21-7 03/03/1977 at New York Rangers W 4-1 37-21-7 03/05/1977 vs Buffalo Sabres W 3-1 38-21-7 03/06/1977 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 6-2 39-21-7 03/08/1977 vs Atlanta Flames W 3-2 40-21-7 03/10/1977 vs New York Rangers W 10-3 41-21-7 03/12/1977 at Philadelphia Flyers W 3-1 42-21-7 03/13/1977 vs Los Angeles Kings T 2-2 42-21-8 03/17/1977 vs Buffalo Sabres W 4-2 43-21-8 03/21/1977 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-5 43-22-8 03/23/1977 at Detroit Red Wings W 6-0 44-22-8 03/24/1977 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 2-6 44-23-8 03/26/1977 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 7-5 45-23-8 03/27/1977 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 3-0 46-23-8 03/30/1977 at Buffalo Sabres W 4-3 47-23-8 04/02/1977 at New York Islanders W 5-3 48-23-8 04/03/1977 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 7-4 49-23-8

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