1976-1977 San Diego Mariners team stats

1976-1977 San Diego Mariners: 40-37-4
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Home record: 26-10-4  (164 goals scored, 122 allowed)
Road record: 14-27-0  (120 goals scored, 161 allowed)
Head Coach: Ron Ingram

Power Play: 69/257 (26.8%)
Penalty Killing: 161/204 (78.9%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 11-6
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 204-234

284 goals scored (6th of 12 teams), 283 goals allowed (3rd), 834 PIM (10th)

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%   +/-
C      7  Andre Lacroix        5'8   175   31   81   32   82  114   79  11   3   --   --   --   --  231  13.9   +2
C/D   21  Joe Noris            6'0   185   25   73   35   57   92   30   9   6   --   --   --   --  243  14.4   +2
RW     9  Norm Ferguson        5'9   165   31   77   39   32   71    5  10   0   --   --   --   --  217  18.0   -5
LW    16  Kevin Devine         5'8   165   22   81   30   20   50  114   7   1   --   --   --   --  182  16.5  -12
D      3  Paul Shmyr           5'11  170   30   81   13   37   50  103   3   0   --   --   --   --  206   6.3   -4
RW    12  Wayne Rivers         5'10  180   34   60   18   31   49   40   7   0   --   --   --   --  168  10.7   +5
LW     8  Don Burgess          6'0   175   30   77   20   22   42    8   4   1   --   --   --   --  167  12.0   -8
LW     4  Kevin Morrison       6'0   202   27   75    8   30   38   68   4   0   --   --   --   --  247   3.2  -30
L     11  John French          5'11  165   26   44   14   21   36    6   2   0   --   --   --   --   79  17.7   -3
RW/LW 17  Gary Veneruzzo       5'8   165   33   40   14   11   25   18   3   0   --   --   --   --   94  14.9   +4
RW    22  Tony Cassolato       5'11  180   20   43   13   12   25   26   2   0   --   --   --   --   54  24.1   +9
C     19  Bob Dobek            6'0   185   24   58    7   17   24   17   2   0   --   --   --   --   87   8.0   -9
C     10  Brad Rhiness         5'9   180   20   58    9   14   23   14   0   0   --   --   --   --   66  13.6  -17
RW    28  Rick Sentes          6'0   184   29   24   10   11   21   16   2   0   --   --   --   --   56  17.9   +7
LW    14  Gerry Pinder         5'8   165   28   44    6   13   19   36   2   0   --   --   --   --   90   6.7  -24
D      2  Brent Hughes         6'0   205   33   62    4   13   17   48   0   0   --   --   --   --   54   7.4   -3
D     29  Larry Hornung        6'0   190   31   58    4    9   13    8   0   0   --   --   --   --   42   9.5   -7
D      5  Randy Legge          5'11  184   31   69    1    9   10   69   0   0   --   --   --   --   29   3.4  -18
RW    18  Peter McNamee        5'11  170   26   41    3    6    9   38   0   0   --   --   --   --   26  11.5   -7
C     10  Ray Adduono          5'9   160   29   13    2    5    7    5   1   0   --   --   --   --   47   4.3   +1
D      6  Bob Falkenberg       6'0   185   30   64    0    6    6   34   0   0   --   --   --   --   25   0.0  -11
D     18  Gregg Boddy          6'2   200   27   18    1    2    3   19   0   0   --   --   --   --   15   6.7   -6
C     27  Norm Cournoyer       5'10  170   25   19    1    2    3    8   0   0   --   --   --   --   30   3.3  -14
D     20  Tim O'Connell        5'10  165   23   16    0    3    3    4   0   0   --   --   --   --   13   0.0  -12
G     31  Ernie Wakely         5'11  160   36   46    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D         Bob Winograd         5'11  195   26    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0   +1
G      1  Ken Lockett          6'0   190   29   45    0    0    0   15  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Ernie Wakely         36   46  2506  129  3.09  22  18   3 1242   .896   2   3
G    1  Ken Lockett          29   45  2397  148  3.70  18  19   1 1144   .871   4   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    5  D    Dave Farrish                          Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
  2   23       Romano Carlucci                       Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  
  3   25  D    Mark Suzor                            Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
  3   29  D    Tony Horvath                          Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  
  4   41  C    John Smrke                            Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  5   53  RW   Archie King                           Hamilton Fincups (OHA)             
  6   65  D    Rick Hodgson                          Calgary Centennials (WCHL)         
  7   77  F    Rob Tudor                             Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  8   89  G    Claude Legris                         Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)          
  9  100  C    Don Moores                            Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)             
 10  111  D    Ron Roscoe                            Hamilton Fincups (OHA)             

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

07-1976	signed Randy Legge (after Cleveland folded) as a free agent
08-1976	traded Gene Peacosh to Oilers for future considerations
08-1976	traded future considerations to Roadrunners for Gary Veneruzzo
09-1976	traded Ray Adduono and Bob Wall to Fighting Saints for Gerry Pinder and Paul Shmyr
09-1976	signed Gregg Boddy and Ken Lockett as free agents
11-1976	traded Gregg Boddy to Oilers for Larry Hornung
01-1977	signed Dick Sentes as a free agent

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/10/1977 at Winnipeg Jets L 1-5 04/12/1977 at Winnipeg Jets L 1-4 04/16/1977 vs Winnipeg Jets W 5-4 04/17/1977 vs Winnipeg Jets W 6-4 04/20/1977 at Winnipeg Jets L 0-3 04/22/1977 vs Winnipeg Jets W 3-1 04/24/1977 at Winnipeg Jets L 3-7 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 7 Andre Lacroix 5'8 175 31 7 1 6 7 6 -- -- RW 9 Norm Ferguson 5'9 165 31 7 2 4 6 0 -- -- C 10 Ray Adduono 5'9 160 29 7 3 2 5 18 -- -- L 11 John French 5'11 165 26 7 2 3 5 2 -- -- RW 28 Rick Sentes 6'0 184 29 5 4 0 4 12 -- -- LW 8 Don Burgess 6'0 175 30 7 2 2 4 0 -- -- LW 16 Kevin Devine 5'8 165 22 7 1 3 4 14 -- -- D 2 Brent Hughes 6'0 205 33 7 0 4 4 0 0 0 LW 4 Kevin Morrison 6'0 202 27 7 1 3 4 8 -- -- C/D 21 Joe Noris 6'0 185 25 7 2 1 3 6 -- -- RW 12 Wayne Rivers 5'10 180 34 7 1 1 2 2 -- -- D 3 Paul Shmyr 5'11 170 30 7 0 2 2 8 0 0 C 10 Brad Rhiness 5'9 180 20 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 6 Bob Falkenberg 6'0 185 30 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 RW 18 Peter McNamee 5'11 170 26 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 RW 22 Tony Cassolato 5'11 180 20 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 G 31 Ernie Wakely 5'11 160 36 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 19 Bob Dobek 6'0 185 24 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 G 1 Ken Lockett 6'0 190 29 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 29 Larry Hornung 6'0 190 31 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 5 Randy Legge 5'11 184 31 7 0 0 0 18 0 0 RW/LW 17 Gary Veneruzzo 5'8 165 33 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 18 Gregg Boddy 6'2 200 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 27 Norm Cournoyer 5'10 170 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 20 Tim O'Connell 5'10 165 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 14 Gerry Pinder 5'8 165 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D Bob Winograd 5'11 195 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Ken Lockett 29 5 260 19 4.38 1 3 146 .870 0 0 G 31 Ernie Wakely 36 3 160 9 3.38 2 1 75 .880 0 0

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/09/1976   vs Cincinnati Stingers       T   7-7     0-0-1
10/12/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   4-6     0-1-1
10/15/1976   at Minn. Fighting Saints     W   7-4     1-1-1
10/16/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   4-2     2-1-1
10/17/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   3-1     3-1-1
10/21/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       T   4-4     3-1-2
10/24/1976   at Calgary Cowboys           L   0-6     3-2-2
10/26/1976   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   1-3     3-3-2
10/27/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       W   5-1     4-3-2
10/29/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   2-4     4-4-2
10/31/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   4-6     4-5-2
11/02/1976   at Birmingham Bulls          W   4-3     5-5-2
11/06/1976   vs Houston Aeros             W   4-1     6-5-2
11/07/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   3-0     7-5-2
11/11/1976   at Birmingham Bulls          W   3-2     8-5-2
11/12/1976   at Houston Aeros             L   1-4     8-6-2
11/14/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   3-6     8-7-2
11/17/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   4-2     9-7-2
11/19/1976   vs Houston Aeros             W   5-3     10-7-2
11/21/1976   at Birmingham Bulls          L   3-4     10-8-2
11/24/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   4-2     11-8-2
11/27/1976   at Calgary Cowboys           W   2-0     12-8-2
11/28/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           L   0-4     12-9-2
11/30/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-8     12-10-2
12/02/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   4-3     13-10-2
12/04/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   4-3     14-10-2
12/08/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       W   6-1     15-10-2
12/10/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       L   2-3     15-11-2
12/11/1976   at New England Whalers       L   2-3     15-12-2
12/12/1976   at Minn. Fighting Saints     W   4-2     16-12-2
12/14/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           W   6-1     17-12-2
12/16/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   3-0     18-12-2
12/18/1976   vs Houston Aeros             W   4-3     19-12-2
12/19/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   5-3     20-12-2
12/22/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   5-4     21-12-2
12/23/1976   vs New England Whalers       L   3-5     21-13-2
12/26/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   2-1     22-13-2
12/30/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   4-3     23-13-2
01/05/1977   at New England Whalers       W   2-1     24-13-2
01/08/1977   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   1-2     24-14-2

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/09/1977   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-5     24-15-2
01/13/1977   vs Cincinnati Stingers       L   2-7     24-16-2
01/15/1977   vs Calgary Cowboys           L   3-5     24-17-2
01/16/1977   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   5-2     25-17-2
01/20/1977   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   5-1     26-17-2
01/22/1977   vs Houston Aeros             L   0-6     26-18-2
01/23/1977   at Houston Aeros             L   3-5     26-19-2
01/27/1977   vs New England Whalers       L   3-5     26-20-2
01/29/1977   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-3     27-20-2
02/01/1977   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   5-1     28-20-2
02/02/1977   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   6-4     29-20-2
02/04/1977   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-8     29-21-2
02/06/1977   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-4     29-22-2
02/08/1977   at Edmonton Oilers           W   6-5     30-22-2
02/11/1977   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   5-3     31-22-2
02/12/1977   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   3-2     32-22-2
02/13/1977   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   5-2     33-22-2
02/16/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   2-4     33-23-2
02/18/1977   at Houston Aeros             L   2-4     33-24-2
02/19/1977   at Houston Aeros             L   3-5     33-25-2
02/24/1977   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       T   3-3     33-25-3
02/26/1977   vs Houston Aeros             L   4-5     33-26-3
03/02/1977   at New England Whalers       L   0-2     33-27-3
03/04/1977   at Indianapolis Racers       L   4-7     33-28-3
03/05/1977   at Quebec Nordiques          L   0-6     33-29-3
03/06/1977   at Calgary Cowboys           L   2-4     33-30-3
03/08/1977   at Winnipeg Jets             L   0-5     33-31-3
03/09/1977   at Calgary Cowboys           L   3-4     33-32-3
03/12/1977   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       L   6-7     33-33-3
03/15/1977   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       T   4-4     33-33-4
03/19/1977   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   5-7     33-34-4
03/20/1977   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   6-1     34-34-4
03/24/1977   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   6-2     35-34-4
03/25/1977   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   7-3     36-34-4
03/26/1977   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   4-2     37-34-4
03/29/1977   vs New England Whalers       L   4-5     37-35-4
03/31/1977   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   4-3     38-35-4
04/02/1977   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   6-3     39-35-4
04/03/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   7-0     40-35-4
04/05/1977   at Houston Aeros             L   1-3     40-36-4
04/06/1977   vs Houston Aeros             L   3-5     40-37-4

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