1976-1977 Cleveland Barons team stats

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1976-1977 Cleveland Barons: 25-42-13
Previous Season Next Season 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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