1976-1977 Cincinnati Stingers team stats

1976-1977 Cincinnati Stingers: 39-37-5
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Home record: 29-10-1  (207 goals scored, 115 allowed)
Road record: 10-27-4  (147 goals scored, 188 allowed)
Head Coach: Terry Slater

Power Play: 54/283 (19.1%)
Penalty Killing: 201/259 (77.6%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-7
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 294-238

354 goals scored (2nd of 12 teams), 303 goals allowed (8th), 970 PIM (7th)

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     25  Rich Leduc           5'11  170   25   81   52   55  107   75  11   0   --   --   --   --  357  14.6  +28
RW    17  Blaine Stoughton     5'11  185   23   81   52   52  104   39  11   0   --   --   --   --  284  18.3  +24
C     14  Dennis Sobchuk       6'2   176   22   81   44   52   96   38   6   5   --   --   --   --  312  14.1  +14
LW     9  Rick Dudley          6'0   190   27   77   41   47   88  102   7   0   --   --   --   --  229  17.9  +25
LW     8  Claude Larose        5'10  175   21   81   30   46   76    8   1   0   --   --   --   --  273  11.0  +18
D      2  Ron Plumb            5'10  175   26   79   11   58   69   52   1   0   --   --   --   --  223   4.9  +64
RW    15  Dennis Abgrall       6'1   180   23   80   23   39   62   22   4   0   --   --   --   --  125  18.4  +26
C     26  Greg Carroll         6'0   185   20   77   15   39   54   53   0   0   --   --   --   --  125  12.0  +16
RW    18  Peter Marsh          6'1   180   20   76   23   28   51   52   3   0   --   --   --   --  186  12.4  +11
C     11  Jacques Locas        5'8   167   22   45   18   13   31   27   5   0   --   --   --   --   89  20.2    0
RW    12  Bill Steele          5'9   165   24   81    9   22   31   21   3   1   --   --   --   --   76  11.8  +11
D     10  John Hughes          5'11  200   22   79    3   27   30  113   0   0   --   --   --   --  107   2.8  +15
D     21  Barry Legge          6'0   186   22   74    7   22   29   39   0   0   --   --   --   --  107   6.5  +20
RW    24  Jamie Hislop         5'10  180   22   46    7   19   26    6   1   0   --   --   --   --   60  11.7  +11
LW    13  Pierre Guite         6'2   190   24   27   10    8   18   32   2   0   --   --   --   --   69  14.5   -2
D      5  Dave Inkpen          6'0   185   22   48    3   14   17   61   0   0   --   --   --   --   81   3.7   +6
D      3  Pierre Roy           6'0   172   24   39    3   12   15  126   0   0   --   --   --   --   65   4.6  +19
D     23  Francois Ouimet      5'10  175   25   16    1    8    9   10   0   0   --   --   --   --   11   9.1  +12
D      6  Bryan Maxwell        6'2   200   21   34    1    8    9   29   0   0   --   --   --   --   44   2.3   +2
D      4  Barry Melrose        6'0   205   20   29    1    4    5    8   0   0   --   --   --   --   17   5.9  -22
LW    16  Dale Smedsmo         6'1   195   25   23    0    5    5   43   0   0   --   --   --   --   21   0.0   -7
D      3  Dan Justin           6'1   180   21    6    0    2    2    4   0   0   --   --   --   --    5   0.0   +3
G     35  Jacques Caron        6'2   185   36   24    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW     3  Ted Long             6'1   185   21    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    4   0.0   -1
G      1  Paul Hoganson        5'11  175   27   17    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Normand Lapointe     6'1   180   21   52    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   35  Jacques Caron        36   24  1292   61  2.83  13   6   2  564   .892   1   3
G   30  Normand Lapointe     21   52  2817  175  3.73  21  25   2 1437   .878   2   2
G    1  Paul Hoganson        27   17   823   64  4.67   5   6   1  401   .840   0   1

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    2  LW   Peter Marsh                           Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  1    7  D    Randy Carlyle                         Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
  1   12  RW   Don Murdoch                           Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  2   16  C    Greg Carroll                          Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  4   37  D    Barry Melrose                         Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)             
  6   61  D    Joe Oslin                             U. of Vermont (NCAA)               
  7   73  G    Paul Skidmore                         Boston College (NCAA)              
  8   85  C    Stu Ostlund                           Michigan Tech (NCAA)               
  9   96  LW   Fern LeBlanc                          Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
 10  107  D    Terry Ballingal                       Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL)           

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-1976	traded Mike Pelyk and the rights to Randy Carlyle to Maple Leafs for cash
06-1976	purchased Rich Leduc from Crusaders
06-1976	traded Bryan Campbell to Racers for future considerations
07-1976	purchased the rights to Gilles Marotte from Oilers
07-1976	signed Jacques Caron and Jamie Hislop as free agents
08-1976	signed Blaine Stoughton as a free agent
09-1976	traded John McKenzie and the rights to Ivan Hlinka to Fighting Saints for Bryan Maxwell
10-1976	sold Frank Beaton to Oilers
10-1976	purchased Barry Legge from Fighting Saints
01-1977	traded Pierre Guite to Nordiques for Pierre Roy
02-1977	traded Jacques Locas to Cowboys for future considerations
02-1977	traded future considerations to Whalers for Dale Smedsmo
02-1977	sold Paul Hoganson to Racers
02-1977	sold Dave Inkpen to Racers
05-1977	Cowboys returned Jacques Locas
05-30-1977	signed Robbie Ftorek (after Phoenix folded) as a free agent

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/09/1977 vs Indianapolis Racers L 3-4 (OT) 04/12/1977 vs Indianapolis Racers L 2-7 04/14/1977 at Indianapolis Racers L 3-5 04/16/1977 at Indianapolis Racers L 1-3 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 25 Rich Leduc 5'11 170 25 4 1 3 4 16 -- -- C 26 Greg Carroll 6'0 185 20 4 1 2 3 0 -- -- LW 8 Claude Larose 5'10 175 21 4 2 1 3 0 -- -- D 2 Ron Plumb 5'10 175 26 4 1 2 3 0 -- -- RW 17 Blaine Stoughton 5'11 185 23 4 0 3 3 2 0 0 RW 15 Dennis Abgrall 6'1 180 23 4 2 0 2 5 -- -- RW 18 Peter Marsh 6'1 180 20 4 2 0 2 0 -- -- LW 16 Dale Smedsmo 6'1 195 25 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 3 Pierre Roy 6'0 172 24 3 0 1 1 7 0 0 C 14 Dennis Sobchuk 6'2 176 22 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 LW 9 Rick Dudley 6'0 190 27 4 0 1 1 7 0 0 RW 24 Jamie Hislop 5'10 180 22 4 0 1 1 4 0 0 G 35 Jacques Caron 6'2 185 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 4 Barry Melrose 6'0 205 20 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 RW 12 Bill Steele 5'9 165 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 10 John Hughes 5'11 200 22 4 0 0 0 8 0 0 G 30 Normand Lapointe 6'1 180 21 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 21 Barry Legge 6'0 186 22 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 6 Bryan Maxwell 6'2 200 21 4 0 0 0 29 0 0 LW 13 Pierre Guite 6'2 190 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Paul Hoganson 5'11 175 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 5 Dave Inkpen 6'0 185 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 3 Dan Justin 6'1 180 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 11 Jacques Locas 5'8 167 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 3 Ted Long 6'1 185 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 23 Francois Ouimet 5'10 175 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Normand Lapointe 21 4 273 16 3.52 0 3 124 .871 0 0 G 35 Jacques Caron 36 1 14 3 12.86 0 1 6 .500 0 0

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/07/1976   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   7-2     1-0-0
10/08/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   6-8     1-1-0
10/09/1976   at San Diego Mariners        T   7-7     1-1-1
10/14/1976   at Birmingham Bulls          T   7-7     1-1-2
10/15/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       L   5-6     1-2-2
10/17/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          W   5-2     2-2-2
10/19/1976   at Minn. Fighting Saints     W   4-2     3-2-2
10/23/1976   at New England Whalers       L   4-5     3-3-2
10/26/1976   at New England Whalers       W   1-0     4-3-2
10/29/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        W   4-2     5-3-2
10/30/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   9-3     6-3-2
11/03/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   8-2     7-3-2
11/04/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       L   2-5     7-4-2
11/06/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   7-3     8-4-2
11/10/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   4-2     9-4-2
11/13/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   7-3     10-4-2
11/16/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       L   3-5     10-5-2
11/19/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           L   3-4     10-6-2
11/21/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             W   4-2     11-6-2
11/23/1976   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   0-4     11-7-2
11/24/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       L   4-6     11-8-2
11/27/1976   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   2-1     12-8-2
11/30/1976   at Birmingham Bulls          L   1-3     12-9-2
12/03/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   6-4     13-9-2
12/05/1976   vs Houston Aeros             W   7-2     14-9-2
12/08/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        L   1-6     14-10-2
12/10/1976   vs Houston Aeros             W   6-2     15-10-2
12/12/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   8-0     16-10-2
12/15/1976   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   5-0     17-10-2
12/18/1976   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   3-4     17-11-2
12/19/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-4     17-12-2
12/22/1976   vs Birmingham Bulls          L   2-6     17-13-2
12/23/1976   at Houston Aeros             L   5-6     17-14-2
12/26/1976   at Calgary Cowboys           L   3-6     17-15-2
12/30/1976   vs New England Whalers       L   4-6     17-16-2
01/02/1977   at New England Whalers       L   2-3     17-17-2
01/07/1977   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   7-1     18-17-2
01/08/1977   vs San Diego Mariners        W   2-1     19-17-2
01/11/1977   vs New England Whalers       W   8-2     20-17-2
01/13/1977   at San Diego Mariners        W   7-2     21-17-2

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/14/1977   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   5-6     21-18-2
01/16/1977   at Winnipeg Jets             W   6-4     22-18-2
01/20/1977   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   4-9     22-19-2
01/21/1977   at Winnipeg Jets             L   5-6     22-20-2
01/23/1977   at New England Whalers       L   3-4     22-21-2
01/25/1977   vs New England Whalers       W   4-2     23-21-2
01/29/1977   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-7     23-22-2
01/30/1977   at Birmingham Bulls          L   1-7     23-23-2
02/02/1977   vs Birmingham Bulls          L   2-3     23-24-2
02/05/1977   vs New England Whalers       W   8-3     24-24-2
02/06/1977   at Quebec Nordiques          L   1-6     24-25-2
02/09/1977   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   9-0     25-25-2
02/11/1977   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   4-0     26-25-2
02/13/1977   vs New England Whalers       L   4-5     26-26-2
02/15/1977   at Edmonton Oilers           W   7-4     27-26-2
02/16/1977   at Calgary Cowboys           W   7-3     28-26-2
02/18/1977   at Calgary Cowboys           L   3-5     28-27-2
02/19/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   3-1     29-27-2
02/20/1977   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   4-3     30-27-2
02/22/1977   at Birmingham Bulls          T   4-4     30-27-3
02/25/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   5-2     31-27-3
02/26/1977   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   6-8     31-28-3
03/05/1977   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   6-0     32-28-3
03/06/1977   vs Houston Aeros             L   3-7     32-29-3
03/09/1977   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   5-3     33-29-3
03/11/1977   at Houston Aeros             L   0-5     33-30-3
03/12/1977   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   9-2     34-30-3
03/13/1977   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   7-4     35-30-3
03/15/1977   at Birmingham Bulls          L   2-4     35-31-3
03/16/1977   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   4-3     36-31-3
03/18/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   7-3     37-31-3
03/22/1977   at Indianapolis Racers       L   1-3     37-32-3
03/23/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   4-6     37-33-3
03/25/1977   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   3-4     37-34-3
03/26/1977   at Quebec Nordiques          W   6-4     38-34-3
03/27/1977   at Quebec Nordiques          L   0-4     38-35-3
03/29/1977   at Birmingham Bulls          W   4-2     39-35-3
03/30/1977   at Indianapolis Racers       T   5-5     39-35-4
04/01/1977   at Houston Aeros             L   4-5     39-36-4
04/02/1977   at San Diego Mariners        L   3-6     39-37-4
04/06/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          T   2-2     39-37-5

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