1976-1977 Cleveland Barons team stats

1976-1977 Cleveland Barons: 25-42-13
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Home record: 14-17-9  (129 goals scored, 142 allowed)
Road record: 11-25-4  (111 goals scored, 150 allowed)
Head Coach: Jack Evans

Power Play: 59/298 (19.8%)
Penalty Killing: 185/237 (78.1%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 2-12
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 179-228

240 goals scored (11th of 18 teams), 292 goals allowed (11th), 1011 PIM (11th)

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     21  Dennis Maruk         5'8   175   21   80   28   50   78   68   4   0  104   27   87   14  268  10.4   +4
RW    25  Al MacAdam           6'0   180   24   80   22   41   63   68   6   0   97   27   85   13  194  11.3   -2
C      9  Wayne Merrick        6'1   195   24   80   18   38   56   25   4   0   76   26   71    0  201   9.0  -21
RW    20  Bob Murdoch          5'11  191   22   57   23   19   42   30   6   0   60   18   47    0  141  16.3   -5
LW/D   2  Rick Hampton         6'0   190   20   57   16   24   40   13   5   0   72   30   54    1  114  14.0  -11
C      7  Dave Gardner         6'0   185   24   76   16   22   38    9   5   0   66   39   47    0  141  11.3  -20
LW    12  Mike Fidler          5'11  195   20   46   17   16   33   17   7   0   50   18   37    0  112  15.2   -5
D      3  Mike Christie        6'0   190   27   79    6   27   33   79   0   0   98    3  101   24   61   9.8  +18
C     10  Ralph Klassen        5'11  175   21   80   14   18   32   23   4   1   50   10  100   35  131  10.7  -25
D      5  Greg Smith           6'0   195   21   74    9   17   26   65   4   0   64   21   86   12  128   7.0  -31
RW    28  Frank Spring         6'3   216   27   26   11   10   21    6   5   0   26   12   22    0   49  22.4   -8
LW    26  Bob Girard           6'0   180   27   68   11   10   21   33   1   1   37    5   70   14  101  10.9  -24
D     24  Brent Meeke          5'11  175   24   49    8   13   21    4   1   0   47   19   43    0   74  10.8  -15
D     15  Jim Neilson          6'2   205   36   47    3   17   20   42   0   0   64    3   82   16   42   7.1   -5
RW    11  Gary Sabourin        5'11  180   33   33    7   11   18    4   2   0   27    6   27    0   76   9.2   -6
RW    19  Jim Moxey            6'1   190   23   35    7    7   14   20   1   0   25    5   49   14   62  11.3  -15
C      8  Juha Widing          6'0   180   29   29    6    8   14   10   1   0   18    3   22    0   39  15.4   -7
D      4  Bob Stewart          6'1   206   26   73    1   12   13  108   0   0   67    2  119   23   69   1.4  -31
RW    14  Jim Pappin           6'0   190   37   24    2    8   10    8   0   0   19    5    9    0   28   7.1   +5
D      6  Len Frig             5'11  190   26   66    2    7    9  213   0   0   47    1   97   20   81   2.5  -31
RW    16  Fred Ahern           6'0   180   24   25    4    4    8   20   2   0    9    4   17    0   45   8.9  -12
RW     8  Phil Roberto         6'1   190   27   21    3    4    7    8   0   0   13    0   20    0   32   9.4   -7
D     18  Glenn Patrick        6'2   190   26   35    2    3    5   70   0   0   22    0   40    7   26   7.7  -11
RW    17  Ken Kuzyk            6'1   195   23   13    0    5    5    2   0   0    9    4    4    0   19   0.0   +1
C         Angie Moretto        6'3   212   23    5    1    2    3    2   0   0    5    1    4    0   13   7.7    0
G     27  Gilles Meloche       5'9   185   26   51    0    3    3   18  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    17  Charlie Simmer       6'3   210   22   24    2    0    2   16   1   0    8    4   21    6   42   4.8  -11
D     13  Bjorn Johansson      6'0   195   20   10    1    1    2    4   0   0    5    0   17    1    8  12.5  -11
LW     8  Gary Holt            5'9   175   24    2    0    1    1    2   0   0    1    0    2    0    4   0.0   -1
G      1  Gary Edwards         5'9   165   29   17    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     17  Tom Price            6'1   190   22    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    4    0    2   0.0   -4
C/RW  19  Lyle Bradley         5'9   160   33    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    0    1    0    2   0.0    0
C     11  Vern Stenlund        6'1   178   20    4    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    3    0    1   0.0   -3
C     22  Rick Shinske         5'11  165   21    5    0    0    0    2   0   0    1    1    5    1    3   0.0   -4
G     31  Gary Simmons         6'2   200   32   15    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   27  Gilles Meloche       26   51  2961  171  3.47  19  24   6 1548   .890   1   2
G   31  Gary Simmons         32   15   840   51  3.64   2   8   4  446   .886   1   1
G    1  Gary Edwards         29   17   999   68  4.08   4  10   3  549   .876   0   2

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    5  D    Bjorn Johansson           15          Orebro (Sweden)                    
  2   23  C    Vern Stenlund              4          London Knights (OHA)               
  3   41  LW   Mike Fidler              271          Boston University (NCAA)           
  4   59  C    Warren Young             236          Michigan Tech (NCAA)               
  5   77  D    Darcy Regier              26          Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)          
  5   79  D    Cal Sandbeck                     17   University of Denver (NCAA)          [pick acquired from STL]
  6   95  RW   Jouni Rinne                           Lukko Rauma (Finland)              

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

09-1976	signed Ken Kuzyk as a free agent
12-24-1976	signed Phil Roberto as a free agent
01-22-1977	traded Gary Simmons and Jim Moxey to Kings for Gary Edwards and Juha Widing
02-16-1977	released Phil Roberto, Frank Spring and Glenn Patrick
02-28-1977	released Tom Price
08-17-1977	traded Len Frig to Blues for the rights to Mike Eaves
10-1977	signed Kris Manery as a free agent


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/06/1976   vs Los Angeles Kings         T   2-2     0-0-1
10/09/1976   vs Washington Capitals       W   6-3     1-0-1
10/10/1976   at Boston Bruins             L   3-4     1-1-1
10/13/1976   vs Atlanta Flames            L   2-4     1-2-1
10/16/1976   at New York Islanders        T   4-4     1-2-2
10/19/1976   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   3-0     2-2-2
10/21/1976   vs St. Louis Blues           W   6-2     3-2-2
10/26/1976   vs New York Rangers          L   2-5     3-3-2
10/28/1976   at Vancouver Canucks         L   1-3     3-4-2
10/30/1976   at Los Angeles Kings         L   3-4     3-5-2
11/01/1976   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   3-6     3-6-2
11/03/1976   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   2-4     3-7-2
11/05/1976   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   6-4     4-7-2
11/07/1976   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       T   2-2     4-7-3
11/10/1976   at Colorado Rockies          W   2-1     5-7-3
11/12/1976   at Atlanta Flames            T   3-3     5-7-4
11/14/1976   at Washington Capitals       W   3-2     6-7-4
11/16/1976   at Los Angeles Kings         T   0-0     6-7-5
11/17/1976   at Minnesota North Stars     T   3-3     6-7-6
11/19/1976   at Detroit Red Wings         L   2-5     6-8-6
11/24/1976   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-8     6-9-6
11/26/1976   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   1-3     6-10-6
11/28/1976   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-5     6-11-6
12/01/1976   at Colorado Rockies          L   3-5     6-12-6
12/03/1976   vs St. Louis Blues           T   2-2     6-12-7
12/05/1976   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-6     6-13-7
12/06/1976   at Montreal Canadiens        L   0-1     6-14-7
12/08/1976   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   1-5     6-15-7
12/10/1976   vs Washington Capitals       W   7-1     7-15-7
12/11/1976   at Washington Capitals       W   4-2     8-15-7
12/15/1976   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   7-3     9-15-7
12/16/1976   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   4-5     9-16-7
12/18/1976   vs Boston Bruins             W   6-4     10-16-7
12/19/1976   at New York Rangers          L   2-3     10-17-7
12/22/1976   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   4-3     11-17-7
12/26/1976   at Boston Bruins             L   3-6     11-18-7
12/27/1976   at Montreal Canadiens        L   2-4     11-19-7
12/29/1976   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-6     11-20-7
12/31/1976   at Detroit Red Wings         L   2-4     11-21-7
01/01/1977   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-7     11-22-7

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/05/1977   vs Boston Bruins             L   2-3     11-23-7
01/07/1977   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   8-4     12-23-7
01/09/1977   at Buffalo Sabres            L   4-7     12-24-7
01/12/1977   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   3-1     13-24-7
01/15/1977   at Vancouver Canucks         W   4-2     14-24-7
01/19/1977   vs New York Rangers          T   3-3     14-24-8
01/21/1977   vs Boston Bruins             L   2-5     14-25-8
01/23/1977   at Buffalo Sabres            W   3-0     15-25-8
01/29/1977   at Detroit Red Wings         L   3-4     15-26-8
01/30/1977   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-9     15-27-8
02/01/1977   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   3-7     15-28-8
02/03/1977   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       T   0-0     15-28-9
02/05/1977   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   3-2     16-28-9
02/09/1977   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   6-3     17-28-9
02/11/1977   vs Colorado Rockies          W   3-0     18-28-9
02/13/1977   at Boston Bruins             L   2-4     18-29-9
02/16/1977   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   3-5     18-30-9
02/18/1977   vs Colorado Rockies          T   3-3     18-30-10
02/20/1977   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   1-4     18-31-10
02/23/1977   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   3-5     18-32-10
02/25/1977   vs New York Islanders        L   1-2     18-33-10
02/26/1977   at Montreal Canadiens        L   3-5     18-34-10
02/28/1977   at St. Louis Blues           W   5-2     19-34-10
03/02/1977   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   4-1     20-34-10
03/05/1977   at Atlanta Flames            W   2-1     21-34-10
03/06/1977   at New York Rangers          L   3-4     21-35-10
03/10/1977   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-7     21-36-10
03/12/1977   at New York Islanders        L   3-8     21-37-10
03/15/1977   at Washington Capitals       W   5-1     22-37-10
03/16/1977   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   2-6     22-38-10
03/18/1977   vs Minnesota North Stars     T   2-2     22-38-11
03/20/1977   vs Atlanta Flames            W   5-4     23-38-11
03/21/1977   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   7-2     24-38-11
03/23/1977   at Buffalo Sabres            L   2-4     24-39-11
03/25/1977   vs Vancouver Canucks         T   4-4     24-39-12
03/27/1977   vs New York Islanders        L   3-6     24-40-12
03/29/1977   at Minnesota North Stars     L   2-4     24-41-12
03/30/1977   vs Philadelphia Flyers       T   3-3     24-41-13
04/02/1977   at St. Louis Blues           L   2-9     24-42-13
04/03/1977   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   4-2     25-42-13

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