1976-1977 Pittsburgh Penguins team stats

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1976-1977 Pittsburgh Penguins: 34-33-13
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 22-12-6 (139 goals scored, 119 allowed) Road record: 12-21-7 (101 goals scored, 133 allowed) Head Coach: Ken Schinkel Power Play: 46/263 (17.5%) Penalty Killing: 162/209 (77.5%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 5-6 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 189-199 240 goals scored (12th of 18 teams), 252 goals allowed (7th), 669 PIM (18th) 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%   +/-
RW    19  Jean Pronovost       6'0   185   31   79   33   31   64   24   7   1   89   25   79   23  217  15.2   +8
C     10  Pierre Larouche      5'11  175   21   65   29   34   63   14   8   0   84   27   72    5  227  12.8  -10
C     26  Syl Apps             6'0   185   29   72   18   43   61   20   3   2   80   22   70   14  164  11.0   +2
RW     8  Rick Kehoe           5'11  180   25   80   30   27   57   10   7   0   88   22   71    0  250  12.0   -5
C     17  Ron Schock           5'11  180   33   80   17   32   49   10   3   1   69    8   85   18  154  11.0   -6
LW    27  Mike Corrigan        5'10  175   30   73   14   27   41   36   2   0   66   16   64    1  124  11.3  -13
D      3  Ron Stackhouse       6'3   210   27   80    7   34   41   72   3   1  136   34  118   27  219   3.2  +11
C     12  Greg Malone          6'0   190   20   66   18   19   37   43   4   0   46    7   40    4  121  14.9   +3
RW     9  Blair Chapman        6'1   190   20   80   14   23   37   16   1   0   65   12   66    1  152   9.2  -12
LW    14  Wayne Bianchin       5'10  180   23   79   28    6   34   28   4   0   56   10   48    1  130  21.5   -1
LW    22  Bob Kelly            6'2   195   30   74   10   21   31  115   1   0   53    4   38    2  136   7.4  +13
D     25  Dennis Owchar        5'11  190   23   46    5   18   23   37   1   0   57    6   68   10   86   5.8   -7
LW    15  Stan Gilbertson      6'0   175   32   67    6    9   15   13   0   0   26    0   36    1   62   9.7   -9
D      5  Mario Faubert        6'1   175   22   47    2   11   13   32   0   0   35   13   29    3   67   3.0   -4
D      7  Russ Anderson        6'3   210   21   66    2   11   13   81   0   0   63    6   62   10   45   4.4   +5
D     24  Don Awrey            6'0   175   33   79    1   12   13   40   0   0   77    0  103   24   45   2.2   -2
D      4  Dave Burrows         6'1   190   27   69    3    6    9   29   1   0   84   11  106   18   92   3.3  -15
RW    16  Lew Morrison         6'0   185   28   76    2    1    3    0   0   0    4    0   31   21   25   8.0   -6
D      2  Ed Van Impe          5'10  205   36   10    0    3    3    6   0   0    5    0    8    1    3   0.0   -2
LW    18  Lowell MacDonald     5'11  185   35    3    1    1    2    0   1   0    2    1    2    0    9  11.1   -1
D      6  Tom Price            6'1   190   22    7    0    2    2    4   0   0    4    1    3    0    7   0.0    0
LW    11  Vic Hadfield         6'0   190   36    9    0    2    2    0   0   0    6    4    1    0    9   0.0   +1
G      1  Denis Herron         5'11  165   24   34    0    1    1    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     29  Dunc Wilson          5'11  175   28   45    0    1    1   21  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    20  Yves Bergeron        5'9   165   24    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    2   0.0    0
D/RW   5  Steve Lyon           5'10  169   24    3    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    0    0    2   0.0    0
G     30  Gordie Laxton        5'10  195   21    6    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     23  Ed Gilbert           6'0   185   24    7    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    5    2    4   0.0   -3

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  Denis Herron         24   34  1920   94  2.94  15  11   5 1039   .910   2   1
G   29  Dunc Wilson          28   45  2627  129  2.95  18  19   7 1374   .906   1   5
G   30  Gordie Laxton        21    6   253   26  6.17   1   3   1  158   .835   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    2  RW   Blair Chapman            402          Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)              [pick acquired from KC]
  2   19  C    Greg Malone              704          Oshawa Generals (OHA)                [pick acquired from WAS]
  2   29  RW   Peter Marsh              278    230   Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  3   47  LW   Morris Lukowich          582    228   Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  4   65  G    Greg Redquest              1          Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
  5   83  D    Brendan Lowe                          Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  6  101  D    Vic Sirko                             Oshawa Generals (OHA)              

Traded draft picks:

#1 to COL (Paul Gardner)


Transactions

08-07-1976	signed Denis Herron as a free agent
08-07-1976	assigned Michel Plasse and Simon Nolet to Rockies as compensation for signing Denis Herron as a free agent
08-11-1976	traded Pittsburgh's #3 pick in the 1978 draft to Canadiens for Don Awrey
09-01-1976	loaned Colin Campbell to Rockies as compensation for signing Denis Herron as a free agent
10-08-1976	traded Pittsburgh's #4 pick in the 1978 draft to Rangers for Dunc Wilson
10-18-1976	traded Pittsburgh's #5 pick in the 1977 draft to Kings for Mike Corrigan
11-1976	signed Steve Lyon as a free agent
02-28-1977	signed Tom Price as a free agent
09-20-1977	traded Ron Schock to Sabres for Brian Spencer
10-01-1977	traded Don Awrey to Capitals for Bob Paradise

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/05/1977   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-4 
04/07/1977   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   6-4 
04/09/1977   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-5

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 10 Pierre Larouche 5'11 175 21 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 LW 18 Lowell MacDonald 5'11 185 35 3 1 2 3 4 0 0 RW 19 Jean Pronovost 6'0 185 31 3 2 1 3 2 1 0 D 3 Ron Stackhouse 6'3 210 27 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 D 4 Dave Burrows 6'1 190 27 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 RW 9 Blair Chapman 6'1 190 20 3 1 1 2 7 0 0 RW 8 Rick Kehoe 5'11 180 25 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 C 12 Greg Malone 6'0 190 20 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 D 7 Russ Anderson 6'3 210 21 3 0 1 1 14 0 0 C 26 Syl Apps 6'0 185 29 3 1 0 1 12 1 0 D 24 Don Awrey 6'0 175 33 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 LW 14 Wayne Bianchin 5'10 180 23 3 0 1 1 6 0 0 D 5 Mario Faubert 6'1 175 22 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 LW 22 Bob Kelly 6'2 195 30 3 1 0 1 4 0 0 C 17 Ron Schock 5'11 180 33 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 RW 16 Lew Morrison 6'0 185 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 27 Mike Corrigan 5'10 175 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1 Denis Herron 5'11 165 24 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 RW 20 Yves Bergeron 5'9 165 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 23 Ed Gilbert 6'0 185 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 15 Stan Gilbertson 6'0 175 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 11 Vic Hadfield 6'0 190 36 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Gordie Laxton 5'10 195 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D/RW 5 Steve Lyon 5'10 169 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 25 Dennis Owchar 5'11 190 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 6 Tom Price 6'1 190 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 2 Ed Van Impe 5'10 205 36 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 29 Dunc Wilson 5'11 175 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Denis Herron 24 3 180 11 3.67 1 2 113 .903 2 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/06/1976 vs Vancouver Canucks W 9-5 1-0-0 10/07/1976 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-10 1-1-0 10/09/1976 vs Los Angeles Kings L 4-7 1-2-0 10/13/1976 at Chicago Black Hawks L 1-4 1-3-0 10/15/1976 at Atlanta Flames L 1-2 1-4-0 10/16/1976 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-3 2-4-0 10/20/1976 at Toronto Maple Leafs T 4-4 2-4-1 10/23/1976 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-9 2-5-1 10/24/1976 vs Atlanta Flames T 3-3 2-5-2 10/27/1976 at Buffalo Sabres T 4-4 2-5-3 10/28/1976 at Philadelphia Flyers L 0-3 2-6-3 10/30/1976 vs New York Rangers T 2-2 2-6-4 11/02/1976 vs Los Angeles Kings W 7-1 3-6-4 11/05/1976 at Colorado Rockies W 4-1 4-6-4 11/07/1976 at Cleveland Barons T 2-2 4-6-5 11/10/1976 at Minnesota North Stars L 2-3 4-7-5 11/13/1976 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 1-0 5-7-5 11/14/1976 at New York Rangers W 5-1 6-7-5 11/20/1976 vs Colorado Rockies L 2-5 6-8-5 11/21/1976 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 5-0 7-8-5 11/24/1976 vs Boston Bruins L 0-4 7-9-5 11/26/1976 at Cleveland Barons W 3-1 8-9-5 11/27/1976 vs New York Islanders L 1-3 8-10-5 11/30/1976 at Washington Capitals L 4-6 8-11-5 12/02/1976 at New York Islanders W 4-2 9-11-5 12/04/1976 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-3 9-12-5 12/07/1976 vs Minnesota North Stars W 6-2 10-12-5 12/09/1976 at Buffalo Sabres W 2-1 11-12-5 12/11/1976 at New York Islanders L 3-6 11-13-5 12/12/1976 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-3 12-13-5 12/16/1976 vs Cleveland Barons W 5-4 13-13-5 12/18/1976 vs Washington Capitals L 3-5 13-14-5 12/19/1976 at Boston Bruins L 3-6 13-15-5 12/22/1976 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-2 14-15-5 12/23/1976 at Detroit Red Wings L 2-5 14-16-5 12/26/1976 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-2 15-16-5 12/29/1976 vs Montreal Canadiens T 3-3 15-16-6 01/01/1977 vs Buffalo Sabres W 6-3 16-16-6 01/04/1977 vs Vancouver Canucks T 2-2 16-16-7 01/06/1977 at Washington Capitals T 3-3 16-16-8

Date Opponent Result Record 01/08/1977 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 4-2 17-16-8 01/11/1977 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 0-2 17-17-8 01/15/1977 vs Buffalo Sabres W 5-2 18-17-8 01/16/1977 vs Atlanta Flames L 5-6 18-18-8 01/19/1977 at Vancouver Canucks W 3-0 19-18-8 01/20/1977 at Los Angeles Kings L 3-5 19-19-8 01/22/1977 vs New York Islanders W 3-2 20-19-8 01/27/1977 at New York Rangers W 3-0 21-19-8 01/29/1977 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 2-5 21-20-8 01/30/1977 vs Boston Bruins W 5-2 22-20-8 02/02/1977 vs Minnesota North Stars W 5-2 23-20-8 02/03/1977 at Cleveland Barons T 0-0 23-20-9 02/05/1977 vs Detroit Red Wings W 3-1 24-20-9 02/06/1977 at Colorado Rockies L 2-5 24-21-9 02/08/1977 at St. Louis Blues L 3-6 24-22-9 02/11/1977 at Vancouver Canucks L 2-3 24-23-9 02/12/1977 at Los Angeles Kings W 3-2 25-23-9 02/16/1977 vs Montreal Canadiens T 4-4 25-23-10 02/19/1977 at Toronto Maple Leafs T 6-6 25-23-11 02/20/1977 vs Cleveland Barons W 4-1 26-23-11 02/22/1977 at Washington Capitals L 1-3 26-24-11 02/24/1977 at Detroit Red Wings L 2-3 26-25-11 02/26/1977 vs Washington Capitals W 2-1 27-25-11 02/27/1977 vs Boston Bruins T 2-2 27-25-12 03/02/1977 vs Los Angeles Kings L 0-5 27-26-12 03/03/1977 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-5 27-27-12 03/05/1977 at Los Angeles Kings T 3-3 27-27-13 03/08/1977 at St. Louis Blues W 2-1 28-27-13 03/09/1977 vs Colorado Rockies W 3-0 29-27-13 03/12/1977 vs Buffalo Sabres W 3-2 30-27-13 03/13/1977 at Philadelphia Flyers L 0-4 30-28-13 03/15/1977 at Atlanta Flames L 3-7 30-29-13 03/16/1977 vs St. Louis Blues W 7-3 31-29-13 03/19/1977 vs New York Rangers L 2-5 31-30-13 03/20/1977 at Chicago Black Hawks L 2-3 31-31-13 03/22/1977 at Minnesota North Stars W 4-2 32-31-13 03/27/1977 at Boston Bruins L 0-3 32-32-13 03/30/1977 vs Washington Capitals L 3-4 32-33-13 04/02/1977 at Detroit Red Wings W 4-3 33-33-13 04/03/1977 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 34-33-13

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