1976-1977 Detroit Red Wings team stats

1976-1977 Detroit Red Wings: 16-55-9
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Home record: 12-22-6  (108 goals scored, 137 allowed)
Road record: 4-33-3  (75 goals scored, 172 allowed)
Head Coaches: Alex Delvecchio (13-26-5), Larry Wilson (3-29-4)

Power Play: 37/294 (12.6%)
Penalty Killing: 244/317 (77.0%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 10-10
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 136-226

183 goals scored (18th of 18 teams), 309 goals allowed (16th), 1332 PIM (2nd)

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     11  Walt McKechnie       6'2   195   29   80   25   34   59   50   3   3   78   24  110   32  189  13.2  -24
C/RW   8  Dennis Polonich      5'6   166   23   79   18   28   46  274   6   1   67   19   73    5  183   9.8  -20
LW    22  Dennis Hextall       5'11  175   33   78   14   32   46  158   5   0   62   12  109   24  129  10.9  -35
LW    14  Nick Libett          6'1   195   31   80   14   27   41   25   3   1   63   14   99   25  210   6.7  -25
RW    16  Michel Bergeron      5'10  170   22   74   21   12   33   98   3   0   48   10   80    2  197  10.7  -40
LW    23  Bill Lochead         6'1   195   22   61   16   14   30   39   4   0   46   12   45    0  127  12.6  -11
LW     7  Dan Maloney          6'2   195   26   34   13   13   26   64   3   1   43   14   36   10  107  12.1   +3
RW    27  Fred "Buster" Harvey 6'0   185   26   54   11   11   22   18   2   3   31    6   51   13  105  10.5  -13
C     12  J.P. LeBlanc         5'10  170   30   74    7   11   18   40   0   0   27    0   63   20   77   9.1  -16
D      3  Jim Nahrgang         6'0   185   25   53    5   11   16   34   3   1   40    8   52    8   96   5.2  -12
D     19  Rick Wilson          6'1   195   26   77    3   13   16   56   0   0   66    6  109   29   60   5.0  -20
D     26  Al Cameron           6'1   205   21   80    3   13   16  112   1   0   62   16  121   32  139   2.2  -43
D      4  Rick Lapointe        6'2   200   21   49    2   11   13   80   1   0   42    8   59    8   59   3.4  -17
D      2  Terry Harper         6'1   200   36   52    4    8   12   28   1   0   40    4   77   18   60   6.7  -23
RW    21  Danny Grant          5'10  188   30   42    2   10   12    4   0   0   14    5   45    2   62   3.2  -34
D     24  Greg Joly            6'1   190   22   53    1   11   12   14   1   0   32   16   44    6   73   1.4  -22
D      5  Jean Hamel           5'11  195   24   71    1   10   11   63   0   0   44    0   85   23   85   1.2  -18
LW    25  Mike Bloom           6'3   206   24   45    6    3    9   22   0   0   13    0   23    0   40  15.0  -10
C     17  Bobby Sheehan        5'7   155   27   34    5    4    9    2   0   0   12    0   24    2   45  11.1  -10
LW    27  Bob Ritchie          5'10  170   21   17    6    2    8   10   1   0   12    3   25    3   33  18.2  -13
C     15  Fred Williams        5'11  178   20   44    2    5    7   10   0   0   13    2   29    1   32   6.2  -17
D      4  Terry Murray         6'2   190   26   23    0    7    7   10   0   0   16    3   46   15   24   0.0  -18
RW    25  Dave Kelly           6'2   205   24   16    2    0    2    4   0   0    3    0   11    0   17  11.8   -8
D     10  Dwight Schofield     6'3   195   20    3    1    0    1    2   0   0    3    0    3    0    3  33.3    0
RW    17  Steve Coates         5'9   172   26    5    1    0    1   24   0   0    1    0    2    0    5  20.0   -1
D     18  Bryan Watson         5'9   175   34   14    0    1    1   39   0   0   12    0   17    7    4   0.0   +2
D     28  Reed Larson          6'0   195   20   14    0    1    1   23   0   0    6    0    8    0   23   0.0   -2
G     31  Ed Giacomin          5'11  180   37   33    0    1    1    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Jim Rutherford       5'8   168   27   48    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    20  Don Martineau        6'0   190   24    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
D      3  Larry Giroux         6'0   190   25    2    0    0    0    2   0   0    1    0    1    0    7   0.0    0
RW    18  Kevin Schamehorn     5'9   185   20    3    0    0    0    9   0   0    0    0    1    0    1   0.0   -1
C     18  Fern LeBlanc         5'9   170   20    3    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    3    0    1   0.0   -3
C     29  Fred Berry           5'9   175   20    3    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    3    0    4   0.0   -3
G     30  Terry Richardson     6'1   190   23    5    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    29  Brian McCutcheon     5'10  180   27   12    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    1    1   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   31  Ed Giacomin          37   33  1791  107  3.58   8  18   3  827   .871   3   3
G    1  Jim Rutherford       27   48  2740  180  3.94   7  34   6 1345   .866   1   0
G   30  Terry Richardson     23    5   269   18  4.01   1   3   0  137   .869   0   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    4  C    Fred Williams             44          Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  2   22  D    Reed Larson              904          University of Minnesota (NCAA)     
  3   40  C    Fred Berry                 3          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  4   58  RW   Kevin Schamehorn          10          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  5   76  D    Dwight Schofield         211          London Knights (OHA)               
  6   94  D    Tony Horvath                          Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  
  7  111  C    Fern LeBlanc              34          Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  8  120  G    Claude Legris              4          Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)          

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

10-08-1976	signed Bobby Sheehan as a free agent
11-30-1976	traded Bryan Watson to Capitals for Greg Joly
02-11-1977	sold Danny Gruen to Rockies
02-17-1977	traded Rick Lapointe and Mike Korney to Flyers for Terry Murray, Dave Kelly, Steve Coates and Bob Ritchie
07-08-1977	signed Perry Miller as a free agent
07-14-1977	signed Steve Durbano as a free agent
08-1977	traded future considerations to Flames for Al McDonough
08-17-1977	signed Danny Gruen as a free agent
08-17-1977	traded Walt McKechnie, Detroit's #2 pick in the 1979 draft and Detroit's #3 pick in the 1978 draft to Capitals for the rights to Ron Low and Washington's #3 pick in the 1979 draft
08-18-1977	purchased Rick Bowness from Flames
10-04-1977	signed Dave Hanson as a free agent
10-10-1977	claimed Paul Woods from Canadiens in waiver draft


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/07/1976   vs Washington Capitals       T   3-3     0-0-1
10/09/1976   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   4-0     1-0-1
10/12/1976   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-4     1-1-1
10/16/1976   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-4     1-2-1
10/17/1976   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   4-7     1-3-1
10/22/1976   vs New York Islanders        W   5-0     2-3-1
10/23/1976   at St. Louis Blues           L   2-4     2-4-1
10/26/1976   at Los Angeles Kings         L   2-3     2-5-1
10/28/1976   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-3     2-6-1
10/30/1976   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-4     2-7-1
10/31/1976   at New York Rangers          W   6-5     3-7-1
11/04/1976   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   3-2     4-7-1
11/07/1976   vs Atlanta Flames            T   0-0     4-7-2
11/09/1976   at New York Islanders        L   1-8     4-8-2
11/10/1976   vs Boston Bruins             L   4-6     4-9-2
11/13/1976   vs Los Angeles Kings         T   3-3     4-9-3
11/16/1976   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   0-2     4-10-3
11/17/1976   vs St. Louis Blues           T   5-5     4-10-4
11/19/1976   vs Cleveland Barons          W   5-2     5-10-4
11/21/1976   at Boston Bruins             L   2-4     5-11-4
11/24/1976   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   4-3     6-11-4
11/25/1976   at New York Islanders        W   3-1     7-11-4
11/27/1976   vs New York Rangers          L   0-5     7-12-4
11/28/1976   at Buffalo Sabres            L   1-3     7-13-4
12/01/1976   at Vancouver Canucks         W   5-2     8-13-4
12/04/1976   at Los Angeles Kings         L   1-4     8-14-4
12/11/1976   at Montreal Canadiens        L   0-5     8-15-4
12/12/1976   at Boston Bruins             W   5-3     9-15-4
12/15/1976   at Cleveland Barons          L   3-7     9-16-4
12/16/1976   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   7-3     10-16-4
12/18/1976   vs Atlanta Flames            W   6-3     11-16-4
12/19/1976   at Buffalo Sabres            L   1-6     11-17-4
12/22/1976   at Atlanta Flames            L   1-2     11-18-4
12/23/1976   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   5-2     12-18-4
12/27/1976   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   4-7     12-19-4
12/29/1976   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-6     12-20-4
12/31/1976   vs Cleveland Barons          W   4-2     13-20-4
01/02/1977   vs Colorado Rockies          L   4-6     13-21-4
01/04/1977   at Washington Capitals       T   2-2     13-21-5
01/06/1977   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   2-7     13-22-5

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/10/1977   vs Washington Capitals       L   0-2     13-23-5
01/12/1977   at Cleveland Barons          L   1-3     13-24-5
01/13/1977   at Colorado Rockies          L   2-4     13-25-5
01/15/1977   at St. Louis Blues           L   0-4     13-26-5
01/20/1977   vs Colorado Rockies          L   1-3     13-27-5
01/22/1977   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   0-3     13-28-5
01/23/1977   at Montreal Canadiens        T   2-2     13-28-6
01/27/1977   at Washington Capitals       L   1-4     13-29-6
01/29/1977   vs Cleveland Barons          W   4-3     14-29-6
02/02/1977   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-9     14-30-6
02/05/1977   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   1-3     14-31-6
02/06/1977   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   3-2     15-31-6
02/10/1977   vs New York Rangers          L   4-5     15-32-6
02/12/1977   at Minnesota North Stars     T   2-2     15-32-7
02/13/1977   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   3-5     15-33-7
02/15/1977   at Colorado Rockies          L   2-6     15-34-7
02/17/1977   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       T   2-2     15-34-8
02/19/1977   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   1-2     15-35-8
02/20/1977   at New York Rangers          L   2-3     15-36-8
02/23/1977   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-5     15-37-8
02/24/1977   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   3-2     16-37-8
02/26/1977   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   3-4     16-38-8
03/01/1977   at Boston Bruins             L   3-8     16-39-8
03/03/1977   vs New York Islanders        L   2-4     16-40-8
03/05/1977   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-4     16-41-8
03/09/1977   at Buffalo Sabres            L   3-6     16-42-8
03/10/1977   vs St. Louis Blues           L   2-4     16-43-8
03/12/1977   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   0-6     16-44-8
03/13/1977   vs Washington Capitals       T   3-3     16-44-9
03/15/1977   at Vancouver Canucks         L   1-7     16-45-9
03/17/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         L   2-3     16-46-9
03/20/1977   at Minnesota North Stars     L   1-2     16-47-9
03/23/1977   vs Boston Bruins             L   0-6     16-48-9
03/24/1977   at Atlanta Flames            L   1-3     16-49-9
03/26/1977   at Montreal Canadiens        L   0-4     16-50-9
03/27/1977   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   0-6     16-51-9
03/29/1977   at Washington Capitals       L   1-6     16-52-9
03/31/1977   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   1-3     16-53-9
04/02/1977   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-4     16-54-9
04/03/1977   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-4     16-55-9

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