1976-1977 St. Louis Blues team stats

1976-1977 St. Louis Blues: 32-39-9
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Home record: 22-13-5  (127 goals scored, 110 allowed)
Road record: 10-26-4  (112 goals scored, 166 allowed)
Head Coach: Emile Francis

Power Play: 47/249 (18.9%)
Penalty Killing: 212/259 (81.9%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 4-7
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 188-222

239 goals scored (14th of 18 teams), 276 goals allowed (9th), 877 PIM (14th)

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    21  Bob MacMillan        5'11  185   24   80   19   39   58   11  10   0   86   31   57    3  168  11.3   +1
C      7  Garry Unger          5'11  170   29   80   30   27   57   56   7   0   85   33   66    2  235  12.8  -12
C      6  Larry Patey          6'1   185   23   80   21   29   50   41   1   2   62    3   70   22  134  15.7  +11
C      9  Red Berenson         6'0   185   37   80   21   28   49    8   4   0   75   26   97   20  178  11.8  -28
RW    12  Claude Larose        6'0   180   34   80   29   19   48   22   1   1   71    5   67    6  212  13.7   +5
LW    25  Chuck Lefley         6'2   185   26   71   11   30   41   12   3   0   64   21   60    2  156   7.1  -15
RW    16  Pierre Plante        6'1   190   25   76   18   20   38   77   4   0   68   17   55    0  124  14.5   -4
RW    17  Jerry Butler         6'0   180   25   80   12   20   32   65   0   0   50    2   98   19  152   7.9  -31
D     10  Rod Seiling          6'0   195   32   79    3   26   29   36   2   0  100   14  118   33  142   2.1   +1
LW    27  Ted Irvine           6'2   195   32   69   14   14   28   38   1   0   46    3   59    0  122  11.5  -16
D      4  Bruce Affleck        6'0   205   22   80    5   20   25   24   1   0   86    8  110   10  133   3.8  -22
D      3  Bob Gassoff          5'10  195   23   77    6   18   24  254   0   0   81    0   98   15  110   5.5   -2
C     24  Bernie Federko       6'0   178   20   31   14    9   23   15   6   0   30   11   25    0   67  20.9   -6
D     23  Bob Hess             5'11  180   21   53    4   18   22   14   1   0   55   15   44    2   88   4.5   -2
C     19  Derek Sanderson      6'0   185   30   32    8   13   21   26   3   0   27    9   27    1   53  15.1   -8
LW    18  Floyd Thomson        6'0   190   27   58    7    8   15   11   0   1   27    0   41   15   46  15.2   +1
RW    28  Rick Bourbonnais     6'0   186   21   33    6    8   14   10   2   0   27    9   24    0   44  13.6   -6
LW    11  Brian Sutter         5'11  173   20   35    4   10   14   82   0   0   26    7   27    0   49   8.2   -8
D      5  Bob Plager           5'11  195   33   54    1    9   10   23   0   0   36    3   50    8   64   1.6   -9
D     26  Jamie Masters        6'1   190   21   16    1    7    8    2   1   0   11    8   12    2   22   4.5   -7
D     15  Gilles Marotte       5'9   205   31   47    3    4    7   26   0   0   46    2   73   16   59   5.1  -13
LW    26  Dave Hrechkosy       6'2   195   19   15    1    2    3    2   0   0    5    1    4    0    9  11.1    0
D      2  Joe Zanussi          5'10  180   29   11    0    3    3    4   0   0    5    2   10    1   11   0.0   -6
C     24  Doug Palazzari       5'5   170   24   12    1    0    1    0   0   0    1    0    5    1   11   9.1   -3
D      8  Barclay Plager       5'11  175   35    2    0    1    1    2   0   0    3    0    2    0    2   0.0   +1
G     30  Yves Belanger        5'11  170   24    3    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      2  Rick Smith           5'11  190   28   18    0    1    1    6   0   0   11    0   21    7   11   0.0   -3
C     22  Brian Ogilvie        5'11  186   24    3    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    0   ---   -1
G     29  Doug Grant           6'1   200   28   17    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     31  Ed Staniowski        5'9   170   21   29    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Eddie Johnston       6'0   190   41   38    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  Yves Belanger        24    3   140    7  3.00   2   0   0   56   .875   0   0
G    1  Eddie Johnston       41   38  2111  108  3.07  13  16   5  918   .882   1   1
G   29  Doug Grant           28   17   960   50  3.12   7   7   3  419   .881   1   1
G   31  Ed Staniowski        21   29  1589  108  4.08  10  16   1  798   .865   1   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    7  C    Bernie Federko          1000          Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  2   20  LW   Brian Sutter             779          Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)            [pick acquired from KC]
  2   25  LW   John Smrke               103          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  3   43  D    Jim Kirkpatrick                       Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  4   56  G    Mike Liut                664     81   Bowling Green State Univ. (NCAA)     [pick acquired from KC]
  4   61  G    Paul Skidmore              2          Boston College (NCAA)              
  6   97  D    Nels Goddard                          Michigan Tech (NCAA)               
  7  113  C    Mike Eaves               324          University of Wisconsin (NCAA)     
  8  121  C    Jacques Soguel                        Davos (Switzerland)                
  9  124  D    Dave Dornseif                         Providence College (NCAA)          
 10  126  C    Brad Wilson                           Providence College (NCAA)          
 11  128  RW   Dan Hoene                             University of Michigan (NCAA)      
 12  130  D    Goran Lindblom                        Skelleftea (Sweden)                
 13  132  G    Jim Bales                             University of Denver (NCAA)        
 14  134  LW   Anders Hakansson         330          Solna (Sweden)                     
 15  135  C    Juhani Wallenius                      Rauma (Finland)                    

Traded draft picks:

#5 to CLE (Cal Sandbeck)

Transactions

09-09-1976	signed Rod Seiling as a free agent
10-1976	claimed Gilles Marotte on waivers from Rangers
12-20-1976	traded Rick Smith to Bruins for Joe Zanussi
02-18-1977	sold Derek Sanderson to Canucks
05-27-1977	Bob Gassoff died
08-09-1977	traded Pierre Plante to Black Hawks for Dick Redmond
08-17-1977	traded the rights to Mike Eaves to Barons for Len Frig
08-18-1977	traded St. Louis' #3 pick in the 1979 draft to Canadiens for Jim Roberts

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 2 04/11/1977 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-7 04/13/1977 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-3 04/16/1977 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-5 04/17/1977 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-4 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 24 Bernie Federko 6'0 178 20 4 1 1 2 2 0 0 LW 25 Chuck Lefley 6'2 185 26 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 RW 28 Rick Bourbonnais 6'0 186 21 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 3 Bob Gassoff 5'10 195 23 4 0 1 1 10 0 0 RW 12 Claude Larose 6'0 180 34 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 RW 21 Bob MacMillan 5'11 185 24 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 C 6 Larry Patey 6'1 185 23 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 LW 11 Brian Sutter 5'11 173 20 4 1 0 1 14 0 0 C 7 Garry Unger 5'11 170 29 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 23 Bob Hess 5'11 180 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 26 Jamie Masters 6'1 190 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 27 Ted Irvine 6'2 195 32 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 G 1 Eddie Johnston 6'0 190 41 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 15 Gilles Marotte 5'9 205 31 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 G 31 Ed Staniowski 5'9 170 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 18 Floyd Thomson 6'0 190 27 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 D 4 Bruce Affleck 6'0 205 22 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 9 Red Berenson 6'0 185 37 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 RW 17 Jerry Butler 6'0 180 25 4 0 0 0 14 0 0 D 5 Bob Plager 5'11 195 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 16 Pierre Plante 6'1 190 25 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 10 Rod Seiling 6'0 195 32 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 G 30 Yves Belanger 5'11 170 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 29 Doug Grant 6'1 200 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 26 Dave Hrechkosy 6'2 195 19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 22 Brian Ogilvie 5'11 186 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 24 Doug Palazzari 5'5 170 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 8 Barclay Plager 5'11 175 35 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 19 Derek Sanderson 6'0 185 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 2 Rick Smith 5'11 190 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 2 Joe Zanussi 5'10 180 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Eddie Johnston 41 3 138 9 3.91 0 2 84 .893 0 0 G 31 Ed Staniowski 21 3 102 9 5.29 0 2 64 .859 1 0

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/07/1976   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   4-6     0-1-0
10/09/1976   vs New York Rangers          W   2-1     1-1-0
10/13/1976   at Colorado Rockies          W   3-2     2-1-0
10/16/1976   at Vancouver Canucks         W   6-3     3-1-0
10/17/1976   at Los Angeles Kings         L   2-6     3-2-0
10/19/1976   vs Boston Bruins             W   6-5     4-2-0
10/21/1976   at Cleveland Barons          L   2-6     4-3-0
10/23/1976   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   4-2     5-3-0
10/24/1976   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-7     5-4-0
10/26/1976   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   5-2     6-4-0
10/28/1976   at New York Islanders        L   2-5     6-5-0
10/30/1976   vs Colorado Rockies          W   3-1     7-5-0
11/03/1976   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   6-2     8-5-0
11/06/1976   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   3-2     9-5-0
11/09/1976   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-8     9-6-0
11/10/1976   at Buffalo Sabres            L   0-5     9-7-0
11/13/1976   vs Atlanta Flames            L   3-5     9-8-0
11/15/1976   at Montreal Canadiens        L   2-4     9-9-0
11/17/1976   at Detroit Red Wings         T   5-5     9-9-1
11/20/1976   vs New York Rangers          W   3-1     10-9-1
11/24/1976   at Minnesota North Stars     W   4-2     11-9-1
11/26/1976   at Atlanta Flames            L   2-5     11-10-1
11/27/1976   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   3-2     12-10-1
11/30/1976   vs Colorado Rockies          L   3-5     12-11-1
12/03/1976   at Cleveland Barons          T   2-2     12-11-2
12/04/1976   vs Atlanta Flames            L   0-1     12-12-2
12/07/1976   at New York Islanders        L   2-4     12-13-2
12/08/1976   at New York Rangers          T   4-4     12-13-3
12/11/1976   vs Minnesota North Stars     T   1-1     12-13-4
12/12/1976   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-5     12-14-4
12/15/1976   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-4     12-15-4
12/16/1976   at Boston Bruins             L   2-5     12-16-4
12/18/1976   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   0-2     12-17-4
12/19/1976   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   6-4     13-17-4
12/22/1976   at Colorado Rockies          W   2-1     14-17-4
12/23/1976   at Vancouver Canucks         W   4-2     15-17-4
12/28/1976   vs New York Islanders        T   4-4     15-17-5
01/01/1977   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   3-1     16-17-5
01/02/1977   at Washington Capitals       L   1-2     16-18-5
01/04/1977   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   4-3     17-18-5

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/06/1977   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-7     17-19-5
01/08/1977   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   2-5     17-20-5
01/12/1977   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   7-2     18-20-5
01/14/1977   at Atlanta Flames            L   2-3     18-21-5
01/15/1977   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   4-0     19-21-5
01/19/1977   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   5-3     20-21-5
01/22/1977   vs Colorado Rockies          W   2-1     21-21-5
01/23/1977   at Washington Capitals       L   3-6     21-22-5
01/27/1977   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   0-2     21-23-5
01/29/1977   vs Washington Capitals       L   2-5     21-24-5
01/30/1977   at New York Rangers          L   2-5     21-25-5
02/01/1977   vs Boston Bruins             T   3-3     21-25-6
02/03/1977   at Boston Bruins             L   4-5     21-26-6
02/05/1977   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   6-5     22-26-6
02/08/1977   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   6-3     23-26-6
02/12/1977   vs Atlanta Flames            W   3-1     24-26-6
02/14/1977   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   4-6     24-27-6
02/15/1977   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   5-1     25-27-6
02/19/1977   vs Washington Capitals       W   4-1     26-27-6
02/21/1977   at Vancouver Canucks         W   4-0     27-27-6
02/22/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         L   0-4     27-28-6
02/26/1977   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-5     27-29-6
02/28/1977   vs Cleveland Barons          L   2-5     27-30-6
03/02/1977   at Colorado Rockies          T   2-2     27-30-7
03/05/1977   vs New York Islanders        W   2-1     28-30-7
03/06/1977   at Minnesota North Stars     L   2-3     28-31-7
03/08/1977   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   1-2     28-32-7
03/10/1977   at Detroit Red Wings         W   4-2     29-32-7
03/12/1977   vs Minnesota North Stars     T   3-3     29-32-8
03/15/1977   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-4     29-33-8
03/16/1977   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-7     29-34-8
03/19/1977   vs Vancouver Canucks         T   4-4     29-34-9
03/20/1977   at New York Rangers          L   3-5     29-35-9
03/22/1977   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   4-2     30-35-9
03/24/1977   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-6     30-36-9
03/26/1977   at New York Islanders        L   2-5     30-37-9
03/28/1977   at Minnesota North Stars     L   4-5     30-38-9
03/30/1977   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   4-1     31-38-9
04/02/1977   vs Cleveland Barons          W   9-2     32-38-9
04/03/1977   at Buffalo Sabres            L   3-7     32-39-9

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