1976-1977 New York Islanders team stats

1976-1977 New York Islanders: 47-21-12
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Home record: 24-11-5  (161 goals scored, 101 allowed)
Road record: 23-10-7  (127 goals scored, 92 allowed)
Head Coach: Al Arbour

Power Play: 56/240 (23.3%)
Penalty Killing: 231/278 (83.1%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 16-3
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 216-143

288 goals scored (6th of 18 teams), 193 goals allowed (2nd), 1012 PIM (10th)

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%   +/-
D      5  Denis Potvin         6'0   205   23   80   25   55   80  103   7   1  173   56   92   17  241  10.4  +42
C     19  Bryan Trottier       5'11  195   20   76   30   42   72   34  11   1  103   33   46    4  175  17.1  +28
RW    15  Billy Harris         6'2   195   24   80   24   43   67   44   5   1   95   28   53    4  160  15.0  +18
RW    23  Bob Nystrom          6'1   200   24   80   29   27   56   91   5   0   80   18   40    0  207  14.0  +22
LW    12  J.P. Parise          5'9   175   35   80   25   31   56   46   5   0   91   25   41    1  147  17.0  +26
LW     9  Clark Gillies        6'3   215   22   70   33   22   55   93  12   0   81   25   39    1  215  15.3  +18
C     17  Jude Drouin          5'10  160   28   78   24   29   53   27   4   0   82   20   44    0  135  17.8  +18
D/RW  18  Ed Westfall          6'1   197   36   79   14   33   47    8   1   3   69    8   75   35  118  11.9  +21
D      4  Jean Potvin          5'11  188   27   79   10   36   46   26   1   1   86   37   38    3  124   8.1  +14
C     14  Bob Bourne           6'3   200   22   75   16   19   35   30   0   0   47    0   20    0  137  11.7  +27
C     10  Lorne Henning        5'11  185   24   80   13   18   31   10   0   6   48    0   65   38  103  12.6  +21
LW     8  Garry Howatt         5'9   175   24   70   13   15   28  182   1   0   48    3   31    0   91  14.3  +14
D     25  Dave Lewis           6'2   205   23   79    4   24   28   44   0   1   77    0   72   24  102   3.9  +29
D      6  Bert Marshall        6'3   205   33   72    4   21   25   61   0   0   93    0   74   29   62   6.5  +48
D      3  Pat Price            6'2   200   21   71    3   22   25   25   2   0   81   19   37    1   82   3.7  +26
C     21  Andre St. Laurent    5'10  180   23   72   10   13   23   55   2   0   41    4   29    0   96  10.4   +8
D      2  Gerry Hart           5'9   190   28   80    4   18   22   98   0   1   93    1   83   20  118   3.4  +29
RW    11  Billy MacMillan      5'10  185   33   43    6    8   14   13   0   1   21    0   22    5   34  17.6   +4
C     16  Richie Hansen        5'10  185   21    4    1    0    1    0   0   0    1    0    2    0    9  11.1   -1
D      4  Bob Lorimer          6'1   200   23    1    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0   ---   +1
G     31  Billy Smith          5'10  185   26   36    0    1    1   12  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Glenn Resch          5'9   165   28   46    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    24  Walt Ledingham       5'11  180   26    4    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    5   0.0   -1
RW        Dave Salvian         5'10  170   21    0    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    1  Glenn Resch          28   46  2711  103  2.28  26  13   6 1244   .917   2   4
G   31  Billy Smith          26   36  2089   87  2.50  21   8   6 1032   .916   1   2

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   14  RW   Alex McKendry             46          Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
  2   32  C    Mike Kaszycki            226          Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  
  3   50  C    Garth MacGuigan            5          Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)           
  4   68  D    Ken Morrow               550          Bowling Green State Univ. (NCAA)   
  5   86  D    Mike Hordy                11          Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  
  6  104  RW   Yvon Vautour             204          Laval National (QMJHL)             

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

10-06-1976	sold Ralph Stewart and Dave Fortier to Canucks
06-18-1977	signed Goran Hogosta as a free agent

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/05/1977 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 5-2 04/07/1977 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 2-1 -------------------------------------------------- Round 2 04/11/1977 vs Buffalo Sabres W 4-2 04/13/1977 vs Buffalo Sabres W 4-2 04/15/1977 at Buffalo Sabres W 4-3 04/17/1977 at Buffalo Sabres W 4-3 -------------------------------------------------- Semifinals 04/23/1977 at Montreal Canadiens L 3-4 04/26/1977 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-3 04/28/1977 vs Montreal Canadiens W 5-3 04/30/1977 vs Montreal Canadiens L 0-4 05/03/1977 at Montreal Canadiens W 4-3 (OT) 05/05/1977 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-2 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- RW 15 Billy Harris 6'2 195 24 12 7 7 14 8 2 0 C 17 Jude Drouin 5'10 160 28 12 5 6 11 6 1 0 D 5 Denis Potvin 6'0 205 23 12 6 4 10 20 2 0 C 19 Bryan Trottier 5'11 195 20 12 2 8 10 2 0 0 LW 12 J.P. Parise 5'9 175 35 11 4 4 8 6 1 0 LW 9 Clark Gillies 6'3 215 22 12 4 4 8 15 0 0 D 25 Dave Lewis 6'2 205 23 12 1 6 7 4 0 0 D/RW 18 Ed Westfall 6'1 197 36 12 1 5 6 0 0 1 D 4 Jean Potvin 5'11 188 27 11 0 4 4 6 0 0 C 21 Andre St. Laurent 5'10 180 23 12 1 2 3 6 0 0 C 14 Bob Bourne 6'3 200 22 8 2 0 2 4 0 0 D 2 Gerry Hart 5'9 190 28 12 0 2 2 23 0 0 LW 8 Garry Howatt 5'9 175 24 12 1 1 2 28 0 0 RW 11 Billy MacMillan 5'10 185 33 12 2 0 2 7 0 0 RW 23 Bob Nystrom 6'1 200 24 12 0 2 2 7 0 0 RW Dave Salvian 5'10 170 21 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 3 Pat Price 6'2 200 21 10 0 1 1 2 0 0 C 10 Lorne Henning 5'11 185 24 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 G 1 Glenn Resch 5'9 165 28 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 6 Bert Marshall 6'3 205 33 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 G 31 Billy Smith 5'10 185 26 10 0 0 0 8 0 0 C 16 Richie Hansen 5'10 185 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 24 Walt Ledingham 5'11 180 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 4 Bob Lorimer 6'1 200 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 31 Billy Smith 26 10 580 27 2.79 7 3 308 .912 0 0 G 1 Glenn Resch 28 3 144 5 2.08 1 1 60 .917 0 0

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/07/1976   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   3-0     1-0-0
10/09/1976   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   2-1     2-0-0
10/12/1976   vs Atlanta Flames            W   7-0     3-0-0
10/13/1976   at Buffalo Sabres            W   4-3     4-0-0
10/16/1976   vs Cleveland Barons          T   4-4     4-0-1
10/19/1976   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   6-1     5-0-1
10/22/1976   at Detroit Red Wings         L   0-5     5-1-1
10/23/1976   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-2     6-1-1
10/25/1976   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-4     6-2-1
10/28/1976   vs St. Louis Blues           W   5-2     7-2-1
10/30/1976   vs Philadelphia Flyers       T   3-3     7-2-2
11/01/1976   at Vancouver Canucks         W   3-2     8-2-2
11/02/1976   at Colorado Rockies          W   5-1     9-2-2
11/06/1976   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   5-2     10-2-2
11/09/1976   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   8-1     11-2-2
11/11/1976   at Boston Bruins             T   2-2     11-2-3
11/13/1976   at Minnesota North Stars     W   3-2     12-2-3
11/18/1976   at Los Angeles Kings         W   3-1     13-2-3
11/19/1976   at Vancouver Canucks         W   6-4     14-2-3
11/23/1976   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-5     14-3-3
11/25/1976   vs Detroit Red Wings         L   1-3     14-4-3
11/27/1976   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   3-1     15-4-3
11/28/1976   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   3-5     15-5-3
11/30/1976   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-4     15-6-3
12/02/1976   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-4     15-7-3
12/04/1976   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   3-0     16-7-3
12/07/1976   vs St. Louis Blues           W   4-2     17-7-3
12/11/1976   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   6-3     18-7-3
12/12/1976   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   6-2     19-7-3
12/14/1976   vs New York Rangers          T   4-4     19-7-4
12/17/1976   at Atlanta Flames            W   4-2     20-7-4
12/18/1976   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   2-4     20-8-4
12/21/1976   vs Boston Bruins             W   3-0     21-8-4
12/26/1976   at New York Rangers          W   2-1     22-8-4
12/28/1976   at St. Louis Blues           T   4-4     22-8-5
01/01/1977   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   1-5     22-9-5
01/02/1977   at Buffalo Sabres            T   3-3     22-9-6
01/07/1977   at Atlanta Flames            W   5-4     23-9-6
01/08/1977   vs Atlanta Flames            W   6-3     24-9-6
01/10/1977   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   8-3     25-9-6

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/12/1977   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-2     25-10-6
01/15/1977   vs Washington Capitals       W   2-1     26-10-6
01/16/1977   at Washington Capitals       T   2-2     26-10-7
01/18/1977   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   7-2     27-10-7
01/20/1977   at Boston Bruins             W   4-3     28-10-7
01/22/1977   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-3     28-11-7
01/23/1977   at Colorado Rockies          W   7-1     29-11-7
01/27/1977   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-2     29-12-7
01/29/1977   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   0-4     29-13-7
01/30/1977   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-2     29-14-7
02/01/1977   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   6-3     30-14-7
02/03/1977   vs New York Rangers          W   6-3     31-14-7
02/05/1977   vs Washington Capitals       T   3-3     31-14-8
02/06/1977   at New York Rangers          L   0-4     31-15-8
02/08/1977   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   4-1     32-15-8
02/12/1977   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   2-1     33-15-8
02/14/1977   at Vancouver Canucks         W   2-1     34-15-8
02/15/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         L   0-3     34-16-8
02/19/1977   vs New York Rangers          W   5-2     35-16-8
02/20/1977   at Washington Capitals       T   2-2     35-16-9
02/22/1977   vs Colorado Rockies          W   2-1     36-16-9
02/25/1977   at Cleveland Barons          W   2-1     37-16-9
02/26/1977   vs Atlanta Flames            W   8-2     38-16-9
03/01/1977   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   4-5     38-17-9
03/03/1977   at Detroit Red Wings         W   4-2     39-17-9
03/05/1977   at St. Louis Blues           L   1-2     39-18-9
03/06/1977   at Colorado Rockies          W   5-0     40-18-9
03/08/1977   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   1-3     40-19-9
03/09/1977   at Atlanta Flames            W   6-2     41-19-9
03/12/1977   vs Cleveland Barons          W   8-3     42-19-9
03/13/1977   at Minnesota North Stars     T   5-5     42-19-10
03/16/1977   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   5-0     43-19-10
03/19/1977   vs Chicago Black Hawks       T   2-2     43-19-11
03/22/1977   vs Colorado Rockies          W   9-2     44-19-11
03/23/1977   at Toronto Maple Leafs       T   1-1     44-19-12
03/26/1977   vs St. Louis Blues           W   5-2     45-19-12
03/27/1977   at Cleveland Barons          W   6-3     46-19-12
03/29/1977   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-3     46-20-12
04/02/1977   vs Boston Bruins             L   3-5     46-21-12
04/03/1977   at New York Rangers          W   5-2     47-21-12

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