1976-1977 Los Angeles Kings team stats

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1976-1977 Los Angeles Kings: 34-31-15
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 20-13-7 (146 goals scored, 96 allowed) Road record: 14-18-8 (125 goals scored, 145 allowed) Head Coach: Bob Pulford Power Play: 68/253 (26.9%) Penalty Killing: 232/284 (81.7%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-5 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 197-184 271 goals scored (8th of 18 teams), 241 goals allowed (6th), 1186 PIM (5th) 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     16  Marcel Dionne        5'9   190   25   80   53   69  122   12  14   1  151   64   91   14  378  14.0  +10
C     19  Butch Goring         5'9   170   27   78   30   55   85    6  13   0  120   56   82   28  216  13.9  +10
LW    17  Tom Williams         5'11  187   25   80   35   39   74   14  15   0  111   49   48    0  233  15.0  +14
RW     7  Mike Murphy          6'0   190   26   76   25   36   61   58   9   3  121   51   82   27  165  15.2  +15
D     22  Gary Sargent         5'10  210   22   80   14   40   54   65   8   0  151   54  118   28  200   7.0   +7
C     10  Vic Venasky          5'11  185   25   80   14   26   40   18   1   1   56    7   56    9  120  11.7   +2
LW    18  Bob Berry            6'0   185   33   69   13   25   38   20   2   0   58    8   39    1   85  15.3  +12
RW    24  Don Kozak            5'11  190   24   79   15   17   32   89   1   0   46    5   50    0   98  15.3   -9
D      5  Bob Murdoch          6'0   200   30   70    9   23   32   79   0   0  113    9   91   23  125   7.2  +36
LW    14  Dave Schultz         6'1   190   27   76   10   20   30  232   2   0   51    6   53    0  122   8.2   -8
RW    11  Frank St. Marseille  5'11  180   37   49    6   22   28   16   1   0   46    7   39    1   74   8.1   +1
C     12  Gene Carr            5'11  185   25   68   15   12   27   25   0   1   34    3   36   10   99  15.2   +5
D      4  Dave Hutchison       6'3   205   24   70    6   11   17  220   1   0   78    6   80   15  115   5.2   +7
RW    21  Glenn Goldup         6'0   190   23   28    7    6   13   29   1   0   20    2   13    0   28  25.0   +5
D     23  Neil Komadoski       6'0   200   25   68    3    9   12  109   0   0   57    4   47   11   76   3.9  +17
C     15  Juha Widing          6'0   180   29   47    3    8   11    8   0   0   15    1   30    0   69   4.3  -16
LW     8  Bert Wilson          6'0   178   27   77    4    3    7   64   0   0   20    0   39   10   54   7.4   -9
D      3  Larry Brown          6'2   210   29   55    1    6    7   24   0   0   39    2   68   14   59   1.7  -17
D      2  Ab DeMarco           6'0   170   27   33    3    3    6    6   0   0   23    2   33    4   82   3.7   -8
LW    27  Lorne Stamler        6'0   190   25    7    2    1    3    2   0   0    3    0    3    0    8  25.0    0
LW    15  Steve Clippingdale   6'2   195   20   16    1    2    3    9   0   0    5    0    2    0   11   9.1   +3
D      6  Sheldon Kannegiesser 6'0   198   29   39    1    1    2   28   0   0   22    1   37    9   18   5.6   -7
RW    26  Russ Walker          6'2   185   23   16    1    0    1   35   0   0    6    0    8    0   12   8.3   -2
G     30  Rogie Vachon         5'7   170   31   68    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    15  Jim Moxey            6'1   190   23    1    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
G     31  Gary Simmons         6'2   200   32    4    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Gary Edwards         5'9   165   29   10    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   30  Rogie Vachon         31   68  4059  184  2.72  33  23  12 1900   .903   1   8
G   31  Gary Simmons         32    4   240   16  4.00   1   2   1  118   .864   1   0
G    1  Gary Edwards         29   10   501   39  4.67   0   6   2  264   .852   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
  2   21  LW   Steve Clippingdale        19          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)        [pick acquired from MIN]
  3   49  C    Don Moores                            Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)             
  4   67  G    Bob Mears                             Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
  5   85  D    Rob Palmer               320          University of Michigan (NCAA)      
  6  103  G    Larry McRae                           Windsor Spitfires (OHA)            

Traded draft picks:

#1 to MTL (Rod Schutt)
#2 to MIN via DET  (Jim Roberts)


Transactions

06-12-1976	traded Los Angeles' #1 pick in the 1978 draft and Los Angeles' #3 pick in the 1977 draft to Canadiens for Glenn Goldup and Montreal's #3 pick in the 1978 draft
09-29-1976	traded Los Angeles' #2 pick in the 1978 draft and Los Angeles' #4 pick in the 1977 draft to Flyers for Dave Schultz
10-18-1976	traded Mike Corrigan to Penguins for Pittsburgh's #5 pick in the 1977 draft
01-22-1977	traded Gary Edwards and Juha Widing to Barons for Gary Simmons and Jim Moxey
05-23-1977	traded Ab DeMarco to Flames for Randy Manery
06-17-1977	traded Paul Evans to Flyers for Steve Short
08-08-1977	signed Charlie Simmer as a free agent
08-31-1977	signed Pete Stemkowski as a free agent
09-16-1977	signed Ernie Hicke as a free agent

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/05/1977   vs Atlanta Flames            W   5-2 
04/07/1977   at Atlanta Flames            L   2-3 
04/09/1977   vs Atlanta Flames            W   4-2 
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Round 2
04/11/1977   at Boston Bruins             L   3-8 
04/13/1977   at Boston Bruins             L   2-6 
04/15/1977   vs Boston Bruins             L   6-7 
04/17/1977   vs Boston Bruins             W   7-4 
04/19/1977   at Boston Bruins             W   3-1 
04/21/1977   vs Boston Bruins             L   3-4

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 16 Marcel Dionne 5'9 190 25 9 5 9 14 2 1 0 RW 7 Mike Murphy 6'0 190 26 9 4 9 13 4 1 0 C 19 Butch Goring 5'9 170 27 9 7 5 12 0 3 0 D 22 Gary Sargent 5'10 210 22 9 3 4 7 6 2 0 LW 17 Tom Williams 5'11 187 25 9 3 4 7 2 1 0 D 4 Dave Hutchison 6'3 205 24 9 1 4 5 17 0 0 RW 24 Don Kozak 5'11 190 24 9 4 1 5 17 1 0 D 5 Bob Murdoch 6'0 200 30 9 2 3 5 14 1 0 C 10 Vic Venasky 5'11 185 25 9 1 4 5 6 1 0 RW 21 Glenn Goldup 6'0 190 23 8 2 2 4 2 0 0 LW 18 Bob Berry 6'0 185 33 9 0 3 3 4 0 0 LW 8 Bert Wilson 6'0 178 27 8 0 2 2 12 0 0 C 12 Gene Carr 5'11 185 25 9 1 1 2 2 0 0 D 23 Neil Komadoski 6'0 200 25 9 0 2 2 15 0 0 LW 14 Dave Schultz 6'1 190 27 9 1 1 2 45 1 0 D 3 Larry Brown 6'2 210 29 9 0 1 1 6 0 0 RW 11 Frank St. Marseille 5'11 180 37 9 1 0 1 2 0 0 LW 15 Steve Clippingdale 6'2 195 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 2 Ab DeMarco 6'0 170 27 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 G 31 Gary Simmons 6'2 200 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Rogie Vachon 5'7 170 31 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1 Gary Edwards 5'9 165 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 6 Sheldon Kannegiesser 6'0 198 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 15 Jim Moxey 6'1 190 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 27 Lorne Stamler 6'0 190 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 26 Russ Walker 6'2 185 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 15 Juha Widing 6'0 180 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Rogie Vachon 31 9 520 36 4.15 4 5 272 .868 0 0 G 31 Gary Simmons 32 1 20 1 3.00 0 0 7 .857 0 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/06/1976 at Cleveland Barons T 2-2 0-0-1 10/07/1976 at Atlanta Flames L 2-4 0-1-1 10/09/1976 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 7-4 1-1-1 10/10/1976 at Philadelphia Flyers L 0-1 1-2-1 10/13/1976 at Toronto Maple Leafs T 4-4 1-2-2 10/16/1976 vs Washington Capitals W 7-1 2-2-2 10/17/1976 vs St. Louis Blues W 6-2 3-2-2 10/20/1976 at New York Rangers W 4-2 4-2-2 10/21/1976 at Washington Capitals T 5-5 4-2-3 10/23/1976 vs Boston Bruins L 2-4 4-3-3 10/26/1976 vs Detroit Red Wings W 3-2 5-3-3 10/28/1976 vs Atlanta Flames W 5-1 6-3-3 10/30/1976 vs Cleveland Barons W 4-3 7-3-3 11/02/1976 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-7 7-4-3 11/03/1976 at Cleveland Barons W 4-2 8-4-3 11/05/1976 at Vancouver Canucks L 1-4 8-5-3 11/06/1976 vs New York Rangers T 3-3 8-5-4 11/10/1976 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 2-2 8-5-5 11/13/1976 at Detroit Red Wings T 3-3 8-5-6 11/14/1976 at Chicago Black Hawks L 4-5 8-6-6 11/16/1976 vs Cleveland Barons T 0-0 8-6-7 11/18/1976 vs New York Islanders L 1-3 8-7-7 11/20/1976 vs Buffalo Sabres L 3-4 8-8-7 11/24/1976 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 4-5 8-9-7 11/27/1976 vs Montreal Canadiens L 3-4 8-10-7 11/28/1976 at Colorado Rockies T 6-6 8-10-8 12/01/1976 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-6 8-11-8 12/02/1976 at Montreal Canadiens T 3-3 8-11-9 12/04/1976 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-1 9-11-9 12/08/1976 vs Colorado Rockies T 3-3 9-11-10 12/11/1976 vs Buffalo Sabres L 2-4 9-12-10 12/14/1976 at Washington Capitals W 4-2 10-12-10 12/15/1976 at Atlanta Flames W 3-1 11-12-10 12/18/1976 vs Montreal Canadiens L 0-2 11-13-10 12/22/1976 vs Vancouver Canucks L 2-3 11-14-10 12/27/1976 at Detroit Red Wings W 7-4 12-14-10 12/28/1976 at Minnesota North Stars L 3-8 12-15-10 12/30/1976 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 0-2 12-16-10 01/01/1977 vs Boston Bruins W 5-2 13-16-10 01/04/1977 at St. Louis Blues L 3-4 13-17-10

Date Opponent Result Record 01/05/1977 at Minnesota North Stars L 2-5 13-18-10 01/08/1977 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-6 13-19-10 01/09/1977 at New York Rangers W 5-4 14-19-10 01/12/1977 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-3 14-20-10 01/13/1977 at Boston Bruins L 3-4 14-21-10 01/15/1977 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-6 14-22-10 01/18/1977 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 6-3 15-22-10 01/20/1977 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-3 16-22-10 01/22/1977 vs New York Rangers W 6-0 17-22-10 01/26/1977 vs Minnesota North Stars L 2-3 17-23-10 01/29/1977 at New York Islanders W 4-0 18-23-10 02/02/1977 vs Washington Capitals W 7-2 19-23-10 02/05/1977 vs Montreal Canadiens T 3-3 19-23-11 02/08/1977 at New York Islanders L 1-4 19-24-11 02/09/1977 at Cleveland Barons L 3-6 19-25-11 02/12/1977 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-3 19-26-11 02/15/1977 vs New York Islanders W 3-0 20-26-11 02/17/1977 vs Atlanta Flames L 3-4 20-27-11 02/19/1977 vs Boston Bruins W 2-0 21-27-11 02/22/1977 vs St. Louis Blues W 4-0 22-27-11 02/24/1977 vs Vancouver Canucks T 2-2 22-27-12 02/26/1977 at Detroit Red Wings W 4-3 23-27-12 02/27/1977 at Buffalo Sabres W 5-1 24-27-12 03/01/1977 at Washington Capitals W 3-2 25-27-12 03/02/1977 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-0 26-27-12 03/03/1977 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-7 26-28-12 03/05/1977 vs Pittsburgh Penguins T 3-3 26-28-13 03/08/1977 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 7-1 27-28-13 03/10/1977 vs Washington Capitals W 6-0 28-28-13 03/13/1977 at Boston Bruins T 2-2 28-28-14 03/14/1977 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-3 28-29-14 03/17/1977 vs Detroit Red Wings W 3-2 29-29-14 03/19/1977 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 3-5 29-30-14 03/22/1977 at St. Louis Blues L 2-4 29-31-14 03/23/1977 at Chicago Black Hawks W 3-1 30-31-14 03/26/1977 vs Buffalo Sabres W 6-4 31-31-14 03/29/1977 at Vancouver Canucks T 3-3 31-31-15 03/31/1977 vs Colorado Rockies W 7-5 32-31-15 04/02/1977 vs Minnesota North Stars W 7-2 33-31-15 04/03/1977 at Colorado Rockies W 6-4 34-31-15

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