1976-1977 Pittsburgh Penguins team stats

1976-1977 Pittsburgh Penguins: 34-33-13
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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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