1976-1977 Colorado Rockies team stats

1976-1977 Colorado Rockies: 20-46-14
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Home record: 12-20-8  (114 goals scored, 143 allowed)
Road record: 8-26-6  (112 goals scored, 164 allowed)
Head Coach: Johnny Wilson

Power Play: 44/274 (16.1%)
Penalty Killing: 186/247 (75.3%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 9-7
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 173-239

226 goals scored (16th of 18 teams), 307 goals allowed (15th), 978 PIM (12th)

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%   +/-
RW     9  Wilf Paiement        6'1   210   21   78   41   40   81  101   9   5  109   35  102   15  287  14.3  -13
C     21  Paul Gardner         6'0   195   20   60   30   29   59   25  11   0   71   25   74    0  191  15.7  -28
LW    18  Gary Croteau         6'0   205   30   78   24   27   51   14   5   0   77   12   92    9  145  16.6  -18
C     12  Nelson Pyatt         6'0   175   23   77   23   22   45   20   2   0   60    7   72    2  158  14.6  -17
LW    22  Barry Dean           6'1   195   21   79   14   25   39   92   2   0   61   15   77    5  130  10.8  -26
C     11  Dave Hudson          6'0   185   27   73   15   21   36   14   1   0   51    5   72   23   89  16.9   -3
D      3  Tom Edur             6'1   185   22   80    7   25   32   39   3   0  113   18  108   27  150   4.7  +14
RW    17  Simon Nolet          5'9   185   35   52   12   19   31   10   1   1   44    5   52   13  105  11.4    0
D     24  Jim McElmury         6'1   190   27   55    7   23   30   16   1   0   75   26   77   13   81   8.6  -15
RW    10  Chuck Arnason        5'10  183   25   61   13   10   23   10   3   0   35    9   49    0  152   8.6  -23
C     14  Ron Andruff          6'0   185   23   66    4   18   22   21   0   0   34    5   52    5  106   3.8  -18
LW    16  Danny Gruen          5'11  190   24   29    8   10   18   12   2   0   28    6   31    3   60  13.3   -6
LW    15  Denis Dupere         6'1   200   28   57    7   11   18    4   1   3   30    3   41   17   60  11.7   +3
D     19  John Van Boxmeer     6'0   190   24   41    2   11   13   32   0   0   39   15   50    6   88   2.3  -20
D      6  Colin Campbell       5'9   190   23   54    3    8   11   67   0   0   34    3   63   10   87   3.4  -22
D      5  Tracy Pratt          6'2   195   33   66    1   10   11  110   0   0   57    4  113   33   53   1.9  -27
C     27  Ron Delorme          6'2   185   21   29    6    4   10   23   0   0   16    2   27    2   31  19.4  -11
C     20  Larry Skinner        5'11  180   20   19    4    5    9    6   3   0   11    7   21    4   40  10.0  -13
LW     7  Guy Delparte         5'10  175   27   48    1    8    9   18   0   0   19    1   35    7   37   2.7  -10
D     26  Mike Kitchen         5'10  185   20   60    1    8    9   36   0   0   58    6   57    3   46   2.2   -2
RW    27  Phil Roberto         6'1   190   27   22    1    5    6   23   0   0    8    0   25    6   38   2.6  -11
D      2  Bryan Lefley         6'0   195   28   58    0    6    6   27   0   0   39    5   68   19   40   0.0  -15
C/RW   8  Sean Shanahan        6'3   205   25   30    1    3    4   40   0   0   10    0   21    0   33   3.0  -11
D      4  Larry Johnston       5'11  195   33   25    0    3    3   35   0   0   13    0   42    4   22   0.0  -25
D     23  Roger Lemelin        6'3   215   22   14    1    1    2   21   0   0   10    0   21    5   25   4.0   -6
C     16  Henry Boucha         6'0   185   25    9    0    2    2    4   0   0    2    0    5    3   10   0.0    0
D      4  Steve Durbano        6'1   210   25   19    0    2    2  129   0   0    8    0   18    4   17   0.0   -6
LW    28  Don Cairns           6'1   195   21    2    0    1    1    2   0   0    1    0    0    0    3   0.0   +1
G     31  Michel Plasse        5'11  172   28   54    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C/LW  25  Randy Rota           5'8   170   26    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
G      1  Bill McKenzie        5'11  180   27    5    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     33  Doug Favell          5'10  172   31   30    0    0    0   15  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Bill McKenzie        27    5   200    8  2.40   0   2   1  101   .921   0   0
G   31  Michel Plasse        28   54  2986  190  3.82  12  29   9 1714   .889   3   0
G   33  Doug Favell          31   30  1614  105  3.90   8  15   4  996   .895   1   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
  1   11  C    Paul Gardner             447          Oshawa Generals (OHA)                [pick acquired from PIT]
  3   38  D    Mike Kitchen             474          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  5   74  LW   Rick McIntyre                         Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
  6   92  C    Larry Skinner             47          Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

08-07-1976	received Michel Plasse and Simon Nolet from Penguins as compensation for their signing of Denis Herron as a free agent
09-01-1976	received Colin Campbell on loan from Penguins as compensation for their signing of Denis Herron as a free agent
09-01-1976	signed Nelson Pyatt as a free agent
09-12-1976	signed Tracy Pratt as a free agent
09-13-1976	purchased Ron Andruff and Sean Shanahan from Canadiens
09-15-1976	purchased Doug Favell from Maple Leafs
10-04-1976	signed Guy Delparte as a free agent
11-1976	sold Randy Rota to Oilers
11-24-1976	traded Colorado's #3 pick in the 1979 draft to Canadiens for John Van Boxmeer
02-11-1977	purchased Danny Gruen from Red Wings
03-08-1977	traded Tracy Pratt to Maple Leafs for Toronto's #3 pick in the 1977 draft
08-05-1977	traded Barry Dean to Flyers for Mark Suzor
09-07-1977	purchased Tom Edur from Bruins
09-22-1977	purchased Rick Jodzio from Sabres
10-05-1977	signed Andy Spruce as a free agent


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/05/1976   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   4-2     1-0-0
10/08/1976   vs New York Rangers          L   3-5     1-1-0
10/09/1976   at Minnesota North Stars     L   1-4     1-2-0
10/13/1976   vs St. Louis Blues           L   2-3     1-3-0
10/15/1976   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   5-3     2-3-0
10/17/1976   at New York Rangers          L   3-4     2-4-0
10/20/1976   vs Boston Bruins             L   1-2     2-5-0
10/22/1976   vs Minnesota North Stars     T   3-3     2-5-1
10/24/1976   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   3-5     2-6-1
10/27/1976   vs Atlanta Flames            W   4-2     3-6-1
10/29/1976   vs Washington Capitals       L   1-2     3-7-1
10/30/1976   at St. Louis Blues           L   1-3     3-8-1
11/02/1976   vs New York Islanders        L   1-5     3-9-1
11/05/1976   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   1-4     3-10-1
11/07/1976   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   3-2     4-10-1
11/10/1976   vs Cleveland Barons          L   1-2     4-11-1
11/13/1976   at Montreal Canadiens        T   3-3     4-11-2
11/14/1976   at Boston Bruins             L   3-5     4-12-2
11/17/1976   at Atlanta Flames            L   3-6     4-13-2
11/20/1976   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   5-2     5-13-2
11/21/1976   at Washington Capitals       L   1-3     5-14-2
11/26/1976   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-4     5-15-2
11/28/1976   vs Los Angeles Kings         T   6-6     5-15-3
11/30/1976   at St. Louis Blues           W   5-3     6-15-3
12/01/1976   vs Cleveland Barons          W   5-3     7-15-3
12/03/1976   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   3-2     8-15-3
12/05/1976   at Buffalo Sabres            L   3-5     8-16-3
12/08/1976   at Los Angeles Kings         T   3-3     8-16-4
12/11/1976   at Vancouver Canucks         T   4-4     8-16-5
12/15/1976   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-8     8-17-5
12/18/1976   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-4     8-18-5
12/19/1976   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   3-4     8-19-5
12/22/1976   vs St. Louis Blues           L   1-2     8-20-5
12/26/1976   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-5     8-21-5
12/27/1976   at Atlanta Flames            L   2-6     8-22-5
12/29/1976   vs Washington Capitals       W   3-1     9-22-5
12/31/1976   vs Chicago Black Hawks       T   2-2     9-22-6
01/02/1977   at Detroit Red Wings         W   6-4     10-22-6
01/05/1977   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   4-6     10-23-6
01/07/1977   vs New York Rangers          T   4-4     10-23-7

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/11/1977   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   0-6     10-24-7
01/13/1977   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   4-2     11-24-7
01/15/1977   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-5     11-25-7
01/16/1977   at Buffalo Sabres            L   0-3     11-26-7
01/18/1977   vs Chicago Black Hawks       T   7-7     11-26-8
01/20/1977   at Detroit Red Wings         W   3-1     12-26-8
01/22/1977   at St. Louis Blues           L   1-2     12-27-8
01/23/1977   vs New York Islanders        L   1-7     12-28-8
01/27/1977   at Boston Bruins             W   6-4     13-28-8
01/28/1977   at Atlanta Flames            T   3-3     13-28-9
01/30/1977   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   4-2     14-28-9
02/01/1977   vs New York Rangers          W   5-2     15-28-9
02/03/1977   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   4-6     15-29-9
02/06/1977   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   5-2     16-29-9
02/09/1977   at Minnesota North Stars     W   8-6     17-29-9
02/11/1977   at Cleveland Barons          L   0-3     17-30-9
02/12/1977   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-4     17-31-9
02/15/1977   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   6-2     18-31-9
02/18/1977   at Cleveland Barons          T   3-3     18-31-10
02/20/1977   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   3-2     19-31-10
02/22/1977   at New York Islanders        L   1-2     19-32-10
02/25/1977   vs Boston Bruins             L   2-5     19-33-10
02/27/1977   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   3-4     19-34-10
03/02/1977   vs St. Louis Blues           T   2-2     19-34-11
03/05/1977   at Minnesota North Stars     L   3-6     19-35-11
03/06/1977   vs New York Islanders        L   0-5     19-36-11
03/09/1977   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   0-3     19-37-11
03/10/1977   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-7     19-38-11
03/12/1977   at Vancouver Canucks         T   2-2     19-38-12
03/13/1977   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   2-6     19-39-12
03/16/1977   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       T   4-4     19-39-13
03/18/1977   at Washington Capitals       L   0-5     19-40-13
03/20/1977   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   1-4     19-41-13
03/22/1977   at New York Islanders        L   2-9     19-42-13
03/23/1977   at New York Rangers          L   3-5     19-43-13
03/25/1977   vs Buffalo Sabres            T   2-2     19-43-14
03/26/1977   vs Atlanta Flames            L   1-2     19-44-14
03/31/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         L   5-7     19-45-14
04/01/1977   at Vancouver Canucks         W   6-3     20-45-14
04/03/1977   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   4-6     20-46-14

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