1976-1977 Indianapolis Racers team stats

1976-1977 Indianapolis Racers: 36-37-8
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Home record: 24-13-3  (157 goals scored, 134 allowed)
Road record: 12-24-5  (119 goals scored, 171 allowed)
Head Coach: Jacques Demers

Power Play: 57/259 (22.0%)
Penalty Killing: 189/251 (75.3%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 7-2
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 212-241

276 goals scored (8th of 12 teams), 305 goals allowed (10th), 880 PIM (9th)

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%   +/-
D      2  Darryl Maggs         6'2   195   27   81   16   55   71  114   5   1   --   --   --   --  310   5.2   +4
RW    14  Blair MacDonald      5'10  180   23   81   34   30   64   28   8   0   --   --   --   --  253  13.4  +10
C      7  Hugh Harris          6'1   195   28   46   21   35   56   21   4   4   --   --   --   --  182  11.5  +10
RW     8  Rene Leclerc         5'11  165   29   68   25   30   55   43   2   0   --   --   --   --  174  14.4   -7
LW     9  Reg Thomas           5'10  185   23   79   25   30   55   34   5   0   --   --   --   --  241  10.4   -9
C     16  Michel Parizeau      5'10  165   28   75   18   37   55   39   8   0   --   --   --   --  139  12.9   +6
D     12  Pat Stapleton        5'8   180   36   81    8   45   53   29   4   0   --   --   --   --  156   5.1  -28
C     22  Gene Peacosh         5'11  175   28   64   22   26   48   21   6   0   --   --   --   --  124  17.7   -1
C     15  Al Karlander         5'8   170   30   65   17   28   45   23   4   0   --   --   --   --   98  17.3   +5
C      6  Rosaire Paiement     5'11  170   31   67   18   25   43   91   2   0   --   --   --   --  144  12.5   -3
C     17  Bob Sicinski         5'11  174   30   60   12   24   36   14   1   0   --   --   --   --  141   8.5   -8
C     11  Brian McDonald       5'11  190   31   50   15   13   28   48   5   2   --   --   --   --   89  16.9  -20
LW    19  Frank Rochon         5'11  181   23   57   15    8   23    8   2   0   --   --   --   --  122  12.3  -13
RW    25  Mark Lomenda         6'0   186   22   56    9   12   21   14   0   0   --   --   --   --   99   9.1  -11
D     10  Dave Inkpen          6'0   185   22   32    4   12   16   20   0   0   --   --   --   --   43   9.3  +10
D      5  Bryon Baltimore      6'2   190   24   55    0   16   16   63   0   0   --   --   --   --   37   0.0  -22
D      3  Dick Proceviat       6'0   175   30   55    2   12   14   33   0   0   --   --   --   --   65   3.1   -7
D     24  Ken Block            5'10  191   32   52    3   10   13   25   0   0   --   --   --   --   34   8.8  -12
D      4  Kim Clackson         5'11  195   21   71    3    8   11  168   0   0   --   --   --   --   44   6.8   -9
C     23  Mike Zuke            6'0   180   22   15    3    4    7    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   24  12.5   -2
LW    18  Brian Coates         6'0   195   24   16    1    5    6    4   0   0   --   --   --   --   24   4.2   -2
C     21  Bryan Campbell       6'0   175   32    8    1    4    5    6   1   0   --   --   --   --   21   4.8   -8
C      6  Gary MacGregor       5'9   170   22   16    0    5    5    4   0   0   --   --   --   --   33   0.0  -11
D     21  Larry Mavety         5'11  185   34   10    2    2    4    8   0   0   --   --   --   --   13  15.4   -1
RW    20  Nick Harbaruk        6'0   195   33   27    2    2    4    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   28   7.1  -16
G      1  Randy Burchell       6'1   175   21    5    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     28  Jim Park             6'1   195   24   31    0    1    1    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Andy Brown           6'0   185   32   10    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Paul Hoganson        5'11  175   27   11    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     31  Michel Dion          5'10  185   22   42    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   31  Michel Dion          22   42  2286  128  3.36  17  19   3 1179   .891   4   1
G    1  Randy Burchell       21    5   136    8  3.53   1   0   0   89   .910   0   0
G    1  Andy Brown           32   10   430   26  3.63   1   4   1  196   .867   0   0
G   30  Paul Hoganson        27   11   395   24  3.65   3   2   0  199   .879   0   0
G   28  Jim Park             24   31  1727  114  3.96  14  12   4  899   .873   1   1

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  LW   Bobby Simpson                         Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  2   15  F    Alex McKendry                         Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
  4   40  D    Dave Dornseif                         Providence College (NCAA)          
  5   52  D    Jean Gagnon                           Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)            
  6   64  LW   Joe Kowal                             Hamilton Fincups (OHA)             
  7   76  C    Greg Malone                           Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
  8   88  D    Jim Kirkpatrick                       Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  9   99       Rik Garcia                            Hull Festivals (QMJHL)             
 10  110  C    Remi Levesque                         Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)            

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-1976	traded future considerations to Stingers for Bryan Campbell
09-1976	traded Dave Keon to Fighting Saints for Gary MacGregor
11-1976	traded Bryan Campbell to Oilers for Gene Peacosh
11-1976	traded Gary MacGregor to Whalers for Rosaire Paiement
02-1977	purchased Paul Hoganson from Stingers
02-1977	purchased Dave Inkpen from Stingers
05-31-1977	signed Lynn Powis (after Calgary folded) as a free agent
07-1977	signed Bobby Sheehan as a free agent

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/09/1977 at Cincinnati Stingers W 4-3 (OT) 04/12/1977 at Cincinnati Stingers W 7-2 04/14/1977 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 5-3 04/16/1977 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 3-1 -------------------------------------------------- Semifinals 04/23/1977 at Quebec Nordiques L 1-3 04/25/1977 at Quebec Nordiques L 3-8 04/28/1977 vs Quebec Nordiques L 5-6 (OT) 04/30/1977 vs Quebec Nordiques W 2-0 05/02/1977 at Quebec Nordiques L 3-8 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- LW 9 Reg Thomas 5'10 185 23 9 7 9 16 4 -- -- RW 14 Blair MacDonald 5'10 180 23 9 7 8 15 4 -- -- C 16 Michel Parizeau 5'10 165 28 8 3 6 9 8 -- -- D 12 Pat Stapleton 5'8 180 36 9 2 6 8 0 -- -- C 11 Brian McDonald 5'11 190 31 9 3 4 7 33 -- -- C 22 Gene Peacosh 5'11 175 28 9 3 3 6 2 -- -- D 2 Darryl Maggs 6'2 195 27 9 1 4 5 4 -- -- C 6 Rosaire Paiement 5'11 170 31 9 0 5 5 15 0 0 RW 25 Mark Lomenda 6'0 186 22 9 3 1 4 17 -- -- C 15 Al Karlander 5'8 170 30 6 2 1 3 0 -- -- C 17 Bob Sicinski 5'11 174 30 9 0 3 3 4 0 0 RW 20 Nick Harbaruk 6'0 195 33 6 1 1 2 0 -- -- D 24 Ken Block 5'10 191 32 9 0 2 2 6 0 0 D 10 Dave Inkpen 6'0 185 22 9 0 2 2 8 0 0 RW 8 Rene Leclerc 5'11 165 29 9 1 1 2 4 -- -- G 30 Paul Hoganson 5'11 175 27 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 LW 19 Frank Rochon 5'11 181 23 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 4 Kim Clackson 5'11 195 21 9 0 1 1 24 0 0 C 7 Hugh Harris 6'1 195 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 31 Michel Dion 5'10 185 22 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 5 Bryon Baltimore 6'2 190 24 9 0 0 0 5 0 0 G 1 Andy Brown 6'0 185 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Randy Burchell 6'1 175 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 21 Bryan Campbell 6'0 175 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 18 Brian Coates 6'0 195 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 6 Gary MacGregor 5'9 170 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 21 Larry Mavety 5'11 185 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 28 Jim Park 6'1 195 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 3 Dick Proceviat 6'0 175 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 23 Mike Zuke 6'0 180 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Paul Hoganson 27 5 348 17 2.93 3 2 179 .905 0 1 G 31 Michel Dion 22 4 245 17 4.16 2 2 140 .879 0 0

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/08/1976   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   4-3     1-0-0
10/10/1976   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   1-4     1-1-0
10/15/1976   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   6-5     2-1-0
10/17/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-7     2-2-0
10/19/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   1-6     2-3-0
10/21/1976   at San Diego Mariners        T   4-4     2-3-1
10/23/1976   vs Birmingham Bulls          L   1-3     2-4-1
10/27/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        L   1-5     2-5-1
10/29/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   6-4     3-5-1
11/03/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   2-8     3-6-1
11/04/1976   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   5-2     4-6-1
11/07/1976   at San Diego Mariners        L   0-3     4-7-1
11/09/1976   at Houston Aeros             L   2-7     4-8-1
11/10/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       T   3-3     4-8-2
11/13/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   3-7     4-9-2
11/14/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          W   3-1     5-9-2
11/16/1976   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   5-3     6-9-2
11/19/1976   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   4-0     7-9-2
11/20/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   8-4     8-9-2
11/23/1976   vs New England Whalers       W   4-3     9-9-2
11/24/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       W   6-4     10-9-2
11/25/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   0-5     10-10-2
11/27/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          W   8-2     11-10-2
11/28/1976   at New England Whalers       W   4-3     12-10-2
12/02/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   2-1     13-10-2
12/04/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   5-3     14-10-2
12/07/1976   at Birmingham Bulls          W   3-2     15-10-2
12/10/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        W   3-2     16-10-2
12/12/1976   vs Houston Aeros             L   1-3     16-11-2
12/16/1976   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     L   3-5     16-12-2
12/17/1976   at New England Whalers       W   5-4     17-12-2
12/19/1976   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   3-2     18-12-2
12/26/1976   at San Diego Mariners        L   1-2     18-13-2
12/28/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   3-4     18-14-2
01/02/1977   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   4-1     19-14-2
01/04/1977   at Winnipeg Jets             L   1-2     19-15-2
01/08/1977   at Calgary Cowboys           L   3-4     19-16-2
01/09/1977   at Edmonton Oilers           L   3-5     19-17-2
01/11/1977   at Calgary Cowboys           W   4-3     20-17-2
01/13/1977   vs New England Whalers       W   4-1     21-17-2

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/14/1977   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   5-9     21-18-2
01/15/1977   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   6-3     22-18-2
01/21/1977   vs Calgary Cowboys           T   1-1     22-18-3
01/22/1977   at New England Whalers       T   3-3     22-18-4
01/23/1977   at Birmingham Bulls          L   2-6     22-19-4
01/25/1977   at Quebec Nordiques          L   1-2     22-20-4
01/28/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   5-6     22-21-4
01/30/1977   vs New England Whalers       W   5-0     23-21-4
02/01/1977   at Quebec Nordiques          L   4-5     23-22-4
02/02/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   6-5     24-22-4
02/05/1977   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   5-2     25-22-4
02/06/1977   at New England Whalers       T   5-5     25-22-5
02/08/1977   vs Houston Aeros             T   4-4     25-22-6
02/09/1977   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   0-9     25-23-6
02/11/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   1-5     25-24-6
02/12/1977   at New England Whalers       W   5-1     26-24-6
02/13/1977   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   5-7     26-25-6
02/17/1977   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-4     26-26-6
02/19/1977   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       L   5-6     26-27-6
02/20/1977   at Birmingham Bulls          T   2-2     26-27-7
02/22/1977   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-4     26-28-7
02/25/1977   at Edmonton Oilers           W   3-2     27-28-7
02/27/1977   at Calgary Cowboys           L   1-2     27-29-7
03/04/1977   vs San Diego Mariners        W   7-4     28-29-7
03/05/1977   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   0-6     28-30-7
03/06/1977   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   3-2     29-30-7
03/10/1977   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   3-4     29-31-7
03/12/1977   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   7-2     30-31-7
03/13/1977   at Houston Aeros             L   0-5     30-32-7
03/15/1977   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   3-1     31-32-7
03/17/1977   at Birmingham Bulls          W   5-2     32-32-7
03/18/1977   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   5-7     32-33-7
03/20/1977   vs Houston Aeros             L   3-8     32-34-7
03/22/1977   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   3-1     33-34-7
03/24/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   4-3     34-34-7
03/26/1977   at New England Whalers       W   4-2     35-34-7
03/27/1977   at Birmingham Bulls          L   3-7     35-35-7
03/30/1977   vs Cincinnati Stingers       T   5-5     35-35-8
04/02/1977   vs New England Whalers       L   2-3     35-36-8
04/03/1977   at Houston Aeros             W   7-3     36-36-8
04/06/1977   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   3-7     36-37-8

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