1976-1977 Houston Aeros team stats

1976-1977 Houston Aeros: 50-24-6
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Home record: 33-3-4  (180 goals scored, 88 allowed)
Road record: 17-21-2  (140 goals scored, 153 allowed)
Head Coach: Bill Dineen

Power Play: 64/227 (28.2%)
Penalty Killing: 300/361 (83.1%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 11-4
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 245-176

320 goals scored (4th of 12 teams), 241 goals allowed (2nd), 1432 PIM (2nd)

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      8  Terry Ruskowski      5'10  178   22   80   24   60   86  146   7   0   --   --   --   --  162  14.8  +31
RW    21  Rich Preston         6'0   185   24   80   38   41   79   54   6   5   --   --   --   --  216  17.6  +37
D      4  Mark Howe            5'11  185   21   57   23   52   75   46   5   3   --   --   --   --  220  10.5  +41
RW     9  Gordie Howe          6'0   205   48   62   24   44   68   57   5   1   --   --   --   --  162  14.8  +27
D      6  Poul Popiel          5'10  175   33   80   12   56   68   87   2   0   --   --   --   --  177   6.8  +53
RW    15  Cam Connor           6'2   200   22   76   35   32   67  224   6   1   --   --   --   --  217  16.1  +23
C     13  Larry Lund           6'0   190   36   80   29   38   67   36   7   0   --   --   --   --  109  26.6  +20
LW    18  John Tonelli         6'1   200   19   80   24   31   55  109   6   1   --   --   --   --  179  13.4  +14
LW    14  Ted Taylor           6'0   175   34   78   16   35   51   90   4   0   --   --   --   --  145  11.0  +28
LW    12  Morris Lukowich      5'9   170   20   68   27   18   45   67   6   0   --   --   --   --  119  22.7  +20
D      3  Marty Howe           6'1   195   22   80   17   28   45  103   3   0   --   --   --   --  226   7.5  +29
LW    10  John Gray            5'10  180   27   47   21   20   41   25   3   0   --   --   --   --  120  17.5  +22
D      5  Al McLeod            5'11  200   27   51    7   21   28   20   1   0   --   --   --   --   69  10.1  +19
RW    27  Don Larway           6'1   192   22   75   11   13   24  112   3   0   --   --   --   --  152   7.2   +5
D     17  Larry Hale           6'1   180   35   67    0   14   14   18   0   0   --   --   --   --   45   0.0   +9
LW     7  Frank Hughes         5'10  180   27   27    3    8   11    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   40   7.5   -5
F     26  Ron Hansis           6'2   190   24   22    4    3    7    6   0   0   --   --   --   --   24  16.7   -4
D     24  Glen Irwin           5'11  195   25   44    2    4    6  168   0   0   --   --   --   --   38   5.3  -12
D      2  John Schella         6'0   190   29   20    0    6    6   28   0   0   --   --   --   --   30   0.0   +8
LW    16  Andre Hinse          5'9   175   31   26    2    3    5    8   0   0   --   --   --   --   33   6.1   -9
D     19  Dwayne Pentland      5'11  185   23   29    1    2    3    6   0   0   --   --   --   --   13   7.7   +3
G     30  Wayne Rutledge       6'2   200   34   42    0    3    3    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     19  Steve West           5'0   165   24    3    0    0    0    2   0   0   --   --   --   --    3   0.0   -3
D         Mike Fedorko         6'0   190   20    4    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    4   0.0   -4
RW    27  Gary Donaldson       5'9   155   24    5    0    0    0    6   0   0   --   --   --   --   14   0.0   -3
G     29  Ron Grahame          5'11  175   26   39    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   29  Ron Grahame          26   39  2345  107  2.74  27  10   2 1082   .901   1   4
G   30  Wayne Rutledge       34   42  2512  132  3.15  23  14   4 1209   .891   1   3

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
  2   22  LW   Morris Lukowich                       Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  3   34  LW   Jim Roberts                           Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  4   46  D    Mike Fedorko                          Hamilton Fincups (OHA)             
  5   58  C    Larry Skinner                         Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  6   70  RW   Kevin Schamehorn                      New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  7   82  D    Mike Hordy                            Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  
  8   93       Larry Riggin                          London Knights (OHA)               
  9  104  LW   Bill Wells                            Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
 10  116       Bob Pazzelli                          U. of Denver (WCHA)                

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-1976	sold the rights to Barry Wilkins to Oilers
10-1976	traded Bob Liddington to Roadrunners for Cam Connor
12-1976	traded Andre Hinse and Frank Hughes to Roadrunners for John Gray and Al McLeod

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/13/1977 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-3 (OT) 04/15/1977 vs Edmonton Oilers W 6-2 04/17/1977 at Edmonton Oilers L 2-7 04/20/1977 at Edmonton Oilers W 4-1 04/22/1977 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-3 -------------------------------------------------- Semifinals 04/26/1977 vs Winnipeg Jets L 3-4 (OT) 04/28/1977 vs Winnipeg Jets W 7-2 04/30/1977 at Winnipeg Jets L 3-4 05/01/1977 at Winnipeg Jets L 4-6 05/03/1977 vs Winnipeg Jets W 3-2 05/05/1977 at Winnipeg Jets L 3-6 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 8 Terry Ruskowski 5'10 178 22 11 6 11 17 67 -- -- D 4 Mark Howe 5'11 185 21 11 4 10 14 2 -- -- LW 12 Morris Lukowich 5'9 170 20 11 6 4 10 19 -- -- C 13 Larry Lund 6'0 190 36 11 2 8 10 17 -- -- RW 9 Gordie Howe 6'0 205 48 11 5 3 8 11 -- -- RW 21 Rich Preston 6'0 185 24 11 3 5 8 10 -- -- LW 14 Ted Taylor 6'0 175 34 11 4 4 8 28 -- -- RW 15 Cam Connor 6'2 200 22 11 3 4 7 47 -- -- D 6 Poul Popiel 5'10 175 33 11 0 7 7 10 0 0 LW 18 John Tonelli 6'1 200 19 11 3 4 7 12 -- -- D 5 Al McLeod 5'11 200 27 10 1 3 4 9 -- -- D 3 Marty Howe 6'1 195 22 11 3 1 4 10 -- -- D 2 John Schella 6'0 190 29 6 1 2 3 6 -- -- F 26 Ron Hansis 6'2 190 24 8 1 1 2 4 -- -- D 17 Larry Hale 6'1 180 35 11 0 2 2 6 0 0 RW 27 Don Larway 6'1 192 22 3 1 0 1 0 -- -- LW 10 John Gray 5'10 180 27 6 0 1 1 8 0 0 G 29 Ron Grahame 5'11 175 26 9 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 19 Dwayne Pentland 5'11 185 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Wayne Rutledge 6'2 200 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 19 Steve West 5'0 165 24 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 27 Gary Donaldson 5'9 155 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D Mike Fedorko 6'0 190 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 16 Andre Hinse 5'9 175 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 7 Frank Hughes 5'10 180 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 24 Glen Irwin 5'11 195 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 29 Ron Grahame 26 9 561 36 3.85 4 5 265 .864 0 0 G 30 Wayne Rutledge 34 2 120 4 2.00 2 0 54 .926 0 0

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/08/1976   at Birmingham Bulls          L   2-4     0-1-0
10/09/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   5-3     1-1-0
10/13/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   2-1     2-1-0
10/16/1976   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   3-0     3-1-0
10/19/1976   vs New England Whalers       T   4-4     3-1-1
10/21/1976   at Birmingham Bulls          L   5-8     3-2-1
10/22/1976   at New England Whalers       L   2-5     3-3-1
10/23/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-6     3-4-1
10/26/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   3-1     4-4-1
10/28/1976   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     T   1-1     4-4-2
10/30/1976   at Calgary Cowboys           L   4-6     4-5-2
10/31/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           W   4-0     5-5-2
11/02/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             W   3-1     6-5-2
11/05/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   9-1     7-5-2
11/06/1976   at San Diego Mariners        L   1-4     7-6-2
11/09/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   7-2     8-6-2
11/12/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        W   4-1     9-6-2
11/16/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   4-2     10-6-2
11/19/1976   at San Diego Mariners        L   3-5     10-7-2
11/20/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   5-2     11-7-2
11/23/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   5-3     12-7-2
11/26/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             T   1-1     12-7-3
12/03/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           T   0-0     12-7-4
12/05/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   2-7     12-8-4
12/08/1976   at New England Whalers       L   1-5     12-9-4
12/10/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   2-6     12-10-4
12/11/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   1-4     12-11-4
12/12/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       W   3-1     13-11-4
12/14/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   8-3     14-11-4
12/17/1976   vs Birmingham Bulls          L   3-4     14-12-4
12/18/1976   at San Diego Mariners        L   3-4     14-13-4
12/19/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   6-4     15-13-4
12/21/1976   vs New England Whalers       W   4-0     16-13-4
12/23/1976   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   6-5     17-13-4
12/26/1976   at Birmingham Bulls          L   2-6     17-14-4
12/28/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   6-3     18-14-4
01/02/1977   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-5     18-15-4
01/04/1977   at Edmonton Oilers           W   5-3     19-15-4
01/05/1977   at Calgary Cowboys           W   4-3     20-15-4
01/07/1977   at Minn. Fighting Saints     T   1-1     20-15-5

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/12/1977   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   2-4     20-16-5
01/14/1977   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   5-3     21-16-5
01/16/1977   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   3-1     22-16-5
01/21/1977   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   6-1     23-16-5
01/22/1977   at San Diego Mariners        W   6-0     24-16-5
01/23/1977   vs San Diego Mariners        W   5-3     25-16-5
01/25/1977   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-2     26-16-5
01/28/1977   at Edmonton Oilers           W   4-1     27-16-5
01/29/1977   at Calgary Cowboys           W   6-4     28-16-5
02/01/1977   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   6-1     29-16-5
02/03/1977   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   3-5     29-17-5
02/04/1977   vs New England Whalers       W   4-1     30-17-5
02/08/1977   at Indianapolis Racers       T   4-4     30-17-6
02/12/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   7-3     31-17-6
02/15/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   4-2     32-17-6
02/18/1977   vs San Diego Mariners        W   4-2     33-17-6
02/19/1977   vs San Diego Mariners        W   5-3     34-17-6
02/22/1977   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-3     34-18-6
02/23/1977   at Calgary Cowboys           L   2-3     34-19-6
02/25/1977   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   9-3     35-19-6
02/26/1977   at San Diego Mariners        W   5-4     36-19-6
02/27/1977   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   5-4     37-19-6
03/01/1977   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   8-3     38-19-6
03/04/1977   at New England Whalers       L   2-3     38-20-6
03/06/1977   at Cincinnati Stingers       W   7-3     39-20-6
03/08/1977   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   5-3     40-20-6
03/11/1977   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   5-0     41-20-6
03/13/1977   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   5-0     42-20-6
03/15/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   4-3     43-20-6
03/18/1977   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   6-3     44-20-6
03/20/1977   at Indianapolis Racers       W   8-3     45-20-6
03/22/1977   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-6     45-21-6
03/25/1977   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   4-2     46-21-6
03/27/1977   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   3-5     46-22-6
03/29/1977   at Winnipeg Jets             W   5-2     47-22-6
03/30/1977   at Edmonton Oilers           L   0-8     47-23-6
04/01/1977   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   5-4     48-23-6
04/03/1977   vs Indianapolis Racers       L   3-7     48-24-6
04/05/1977   vs San Diego Mariners        W   3-1     49-24-6
04/06/1977   at San Diego Mariners        W   5-3     50-24-6

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