1976-1977 Calgary Cowboys team stats

1976-1977 Calgary Cowboys: 31-43-7
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Home record: 26-12-2  (160 goals scored, 117 allowed)
Road record: 5-31-5  (92 goals scored, 179 allowed)
Head Coach: Joe Crozier

Power Play: 38/258 (14.7%)
Penalty Killing: 181/228 (79.4%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 8-10
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 206-239

252 goals scored (10th of 12 teams), 296 goals allowed (7th), 832 PIM (11th)

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%   +/-
C     10  Lynn Powis           6'0   175   27   63   30   30   60   40   4   1   --   --   --   --  168  17.9   +4
RW    17  Warren Miller        6'0   180   22   80   23   32   55   51   2   0   --   --   --   --  183  12.6  +11
C      7  Ron Chipperfield     5'11  186   22   81   27   27   54   32   5   0   --   --   --   --  209  12.9  -10
LW    24  Peter Driscoll       6'0   190   22   76   23   29   52  140   4   0   --   --   --   --  130  17.7   -8
RW    11  Danny Lawson         5'11  180   29   64   24   19   43   26   2   1   --   --   --   --  248   9.7  -13
D      4  Chris Evans          5'9   180   30   81    7   27   34   60   0   0   --   --   --   --  174   4.0  +12
LW    16  Dave Kryskow         5'10  175   19   45   16   17   33   47   3   1   --   --   --   --  124  12.9  -14
D     21  Paul Terbenche       5'10  170   31   80    9   24   33   30   0   0   --   --   --   --  130   6.9  -14
LW     5  Don Tannahill        5'11  178   27   72   10   22   32    4   0   4   --   --   --   --  129   7.8   -9
LW    15  Butch Deadmarsh      5'11  186   26   38   13   17   30   77   3   0   --   --   --   --   79  16.5   -5
LW     9  George Morrison      6'1   170   28   63   11   19   30   10   2   0   --   --   --   --   99  11.1  -10
D     23  John Miszuk          6'1   192   36   79    2   26   28   57   0   0   --   --   --   --   61   3.3   +5
D      3  Mike Ford            6'1   172   24   54    5   20   25   14   2   0   --   --   --   --  144   3.5   -8
RW     8  Rick Sentes          6'0   184   29   29   10   14   24    8   1   0   --   --   --   --   53  18.9  +17
C     15  Richard Lemieux      5'8   155   25   33    6   11   17    9   1   0   --   --   --   --   62   9.7   -4
D     25  John Arbour          5'11  195   31   37    1   15   16   38   1   0   --   --   --   --   69   1.4  -26
C     12  Wayne Connelly       5'10  170   37   25    5    6   11    4   1   0   --   --   --   --   51   9.8   -2
C      6  Ron Ward             5'11  175   32    9    5    5   10    0   1   0   --   --   --   --   18  27.8   +2
C     12  Veli-Pekka Ketola    6'3   220   28   17    4    6   10    2   1   0   --   --   --   --   58   6.9  -17
LW    18  Rick Jodzio          6'1   190   22   46    4    6   10   61   0   0   --   --   --   --   39  10.3  -13
G      1  Don McLeod           6'0   190   30   67    0    9    9    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      8  Jacques Locas        5'8   167   22   22    3    4    7    2   1   0   --   --   --   --   29  10.3   -5
D      3  Joe Micheletti       6'0   185   22   14    3    3    6   10   2   0   --   --   --   --   41   7.3   -5
D      6  Paul Hurley          5'11  185   30   34    0    6    6   32   0   0   --   --   --   --   51   0.0   -8
RW    22  Jim Mayer            6'0   190   22   21    2    3    5    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   12  16.7   -9
RW    20  Tom Serviss          5'10  185   28    8    2    1    3    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   10  20.0   -1
F     12  Andre Deschamps      5'11  185   23    9    1    2    3   19   0   0   --   --   --   --    4  25.0   -2
C     16  Claude St. Sauveur   6'1   185   24   17    0    3    3    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   21   0.0   -3
D      2  Wayne Morin          5'10  195   21   13    2    0    2   25   0   0   --   --   --   --   11  18.2   -3
D      2  George Pesut         6'1   205   23   17    2    0    2    2   2   0   --   --   --   --   12  16.7   -7
LW     6  Bruce Greig          6'2   220   23    7    1    1    2   10   0   0   --   --   --   --    4  25.0   -1
RW    26  Steve Hull           5'10  180   24    2    0    2    2    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    3   0.0   +1
RW    19  Brian Walsh          5'8   175   22    5    0    2    2   12   0   0   --   --   --   --    7   0.0   -3
C     20  Jim Boyd             5'9   180   27   13    0    2    2    6   0   0   --   --   --   --   11   0.0   -7
LW        Danny Gruen          5'11  190   24    1    1    0    1    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    3  33.3   +2
RW    22  Bernie Lukowich      6'0   190   24    6    0    1    1    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   10   0.0   +2
W     12  Larry Israelson      6'1   175   24    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    3   0.0   -2
LW    22  Doug Lindskog        6'1   185   21    2    0    0    0    2   0   0   --   --   --   --    2   0.0   -1
D      6  Ric Jordan           6'3   196   26    5    0    0    0    4   0   0   --   --   --   --    3   0.0   -9
D     20  Ken Baird            6'0   190   25    7    0    0    0    2   0   0   --   --   --   --    3   0.0   -2
G     29  Gary Bromley         5'10  160   26   28    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Don McLeod           30   66  3701  210  3.40  25  14   5 1736   .879   5   3
G   29  Gary Bromley         26   28  1237   79  3.83   6   9   2  623   .873   2   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
  2   18  D    David Shand                           Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  4   43  RW   Alain Belanger                        Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  5   55  RW   Bruce Baker                           Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  6   67  D    Lorry Gloeckner                       Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  7   79  F    Phil Verchota                         U. of Minnesota (NCAA)             
  8   91  D    Don Jackson                           Notre Dame (NCAA)                  
  9  102  D    Rob Palmer                            U. of Michigan (NCAA)              
 10  113       Cal Sandbeck                          U. of Denver (NCAA)                

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-1976	traded the rights to Craig Patrick to Fighting Saints for future considerations
07-1976	purchased the rights to Bruce Greig from Crusaders
07-1976	traded Richard Grenier to Nordiques for future considerations
08-1976	signed Gary Bromley and Richard Lemieux as free agents
08-1976	traded Francois Lacombe to Nordiques for future considerations
09-1976	signed Paul Hurley, Jim Mayer, George Pesut and Claude St. Sauveur as free agents
09-1976	traded future considerations to Oilers for Dave Kryskow
09-1976	traded Butch Deadmarsh to Fighting Saints for the rights to Jim Harrison
10-1976	purchased Wayne Connelly from Whalers
10-1976	traded draft picks to Jets for Mike Ford
11-1976	signed Ken Baird as a free agent
01-1977	purchased John Arbour, Butch Deadmarsh and Danny Gruen from Fighting Saints
01-1977	sold Claude St. Sauveur and Wayne Connelly to Oilers
02-1977	traded future considerations to Stingers for Jacques Locas
03-1977	traded Mike Ford and Danny Lawson to Jets for Veli Pekka-Ketola, Ron Ward and Heikki Riihiranta
05-1977	returned Jacques Locas to Stingers


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/08/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   1-4     0-1-0
10/09/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-5     0-2-0
10/12/1976   at Birmingham Bulls          L   2-6     0-3-0
10/13/1976   at Houston Aeros             L   1-2     0-4-0
10/16/1976   at San Diego Mariners        L   2-4     0-5-0
10/21/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   2-4     0-6-0
10/22/1976   at Minn. Fighting Saints     T   2-2     0-6-1
10/24/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        W   6-0     1-6-1
10/26/1976   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   9-3     2-6-1
10/30/1976   vs Houston Aeros             W   6-4     3-6-1
11/02/1976   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   4-3     4-6-1
11/04/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   4-2     5-6-1
11/07/1976   vs New England Whalers       W   4-2     6-6-1
11/11/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   7-5     7-6-1
11/14/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   0-2     7-7-1
11/16/1976   at Houston Aeros             L   2-4     7-8-1
11/18/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   2-1     8-8-1
11/19/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   4-1     9-8-1
11/21/1976   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   1-5     9-9-1
11/23/1976   at Birmingham Bulls          L   1-3     9-10-1
11/24/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       T   3-3     9-10-2
11/27/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        L   0-2     9-11-2
12/01/1976   at New England Whalers       L   4-8     9-12-2
12/02/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       L   1-2     9-13-2
12/03/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   4-6     9-14-2
12/05/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   6-0     10-14-2
12/08/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   2-4     10-15-2
12/10/1976   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   2-4     10-16-2
12/11/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   3-0     11-16-2
12/18/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   4-2     12-16-2
12/21/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           L   1-4     12-17-2
12/23/1976   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   2-1     13-17-2
12/26/1976   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   6-3     14-17-2
01/01/1977   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   5-1     15-17-2
01/05/1977   vs Houston Aeros             L   3-4     15-18-2
01/07/1977   at Edmonton Oilers           L   1-4     15-19-2
01/08/1977   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   4-3     16-19-2
01/11/1977   vs Indianapolis Racers       L   3-4     16-20-2
01/14/1977   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   3-5     16-21-2
01/15/1977   at San Diego Mariners        W   5-3     17-21-2

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/16/1977   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   5-4     18-21-2
01/21/1977   at Indianapolis Racers       T   1-1     18-21-3
01/22/1977   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-5     18-22-3
01/23/1977   at Winnipeg Jets             L  5-10     18-23-3
01/25/1977   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   7-3     19-23-3
01/29/1977   vs Houston Aeros             L   4-6     19-24-3
01/30/1977   at Edmonton Oilers           T   1-1     19-24-4
02/01/1977   at Houston Aeros             L   1-6     19-25-4
02/02/1977   at San Diego Mariners        L   4-6     19-26-4
02/05/1977   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   4-1     20-26-4
02/06/1977   at Winnipeg Jets             L   4-6     20-27-4
02/11/1977   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   3-1     21-27-4
02/13/1977   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-5     21-28-4
02/15/1977   at Winnipeg Jets             T   2-2     21-28-5
02/16/1977   vs Cincinnati Stingers       L   3-7     21-29-5
02/18/1977   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   5-3     22-29-5
02/20/1977   vs New England Whalers       L   0-5     22-30-5
02/23/1977   vs Houston Aeros             W   3-2     23-30-5
02/25/1977   vs New England Whalers       L   2-3     23-31-5
02/27/1977   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   2-1     24-31-5
03/01/1977   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   6-1     25-31-5
03/03/1977   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   4-2     26-31-5
03/06/1977   vs San Diego Mariners        W   4-2     27-31-5
03/09/1977   vs San Diego Mariners        W   4-3     28-31-5
03/11/1977   at Winnipeg Jets             L   1-4     28-32-5
03/12/1977   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   2-9     28-33-5
03/15/1977   at Indianapolis Racers       L   1-3     28-34-5
03/16/1977   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   3-4     28-35-5
03/18/1977   at New England Whalers       L   1-3     28-36-5
03/19/1977   at Quebec Nordiques          L   0-8     28-37-5
03/20/1977   at New England Whalers       L   0-9     28-38-5
03/22/1977   at Birmingham Bulls          L   4-7     28-39-5
03/25/1977   at Houston Aeros             L   2-4     28-40-5
03/26/1977   at San Diego Mariners        L   2-4     28-41-5
03/27/1977   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   5-4     29-41-5
03/29/1977   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   9-5     30-41-5
04/01/1977   at Edmonton Oilers           W   3-1     31-41-5
04/02/1977   vs Edmonton Oilers           T   4-4     31-41-6
04/03/1977   at Winnipeg Jets             L   4-6     31-42-6
04/05/1977   vs Birmingham Bulls          T   4-4     31-42-7
04/07/1977   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   4-6     31-43-7

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