1976-1977 Winnipeg Jets team stats

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1976-1977 Winnipeg Jets: 46-32-2
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 30-9-1 (207 goals scored, 119 allowed) Road record: 16-23-1 (159 goals scored, 172 allowed) Head Coach: Bobby Kromm Power Play: 90/370 (24.3%) Penalty Killing: 182/231 (78.8%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 9-11 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 267-231 366 goals scored (1st of 12 teams), 291 goals allowed (5th), 991 PIM (6th) 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%   +/-
RW    15  Anders Hedberg       5'11  175   25   68   70   61  131   48  22   0   --   --   --   --  313  22.4  +48
C     14  Ulf Nilsson          5'11  175   26   71   39   85  124   89   8   3   --   --   --   --  193  20.2  +57
C     10  Peter Sullivan       5'9   165   25   78   31   52   83   18   6   0   --   --   --   --  176  17.6  +11
RW    20  Willy Lindstrom      6'0   180   25   79   44   36   80   37  11   0   --   --   --   --  235  18.7   -2
C     12  Veli-Pekka Ketola    6'3   220   28   64   25   29   54   59   6   0   --   --   --   --  210  11.9  -13
LW     9  Bobby Hull           5'10  195   37   34   21   32   53   14   7   0   --   --   --   --  102  20.6  +16
LW    21  Dan Labraaten        6'0   190   25   64   24   27   51   21   8   0   --   --   --   --  134  17.9  -11
D      3  Barry Long           6'2   210   27   71    9   38   47   54   4   0   --   --   --   --  178   5.1   -1
D     25  Perry Miller         6'1   194   24   74   14   31   45  124   5   1   --   --   --   --  154   9.1  +27
LW    17  Bill Lesuk           5'9   187   30   78   14   27   41   85   2   0   --   --   --   --   90  15.6  +23
D      4  Lars-Erik Sjoberg    5'8   179   32   52    2   38   40   51   1   1   --   --   --   --   77   2.6   +9
C     19  Mats Lindh           6'1   180   29   73   14   17   31    2   1   2   --   --   --   --  101  13.9  -13
LW    18  Bobby Guindon        5'9   175   26   69   10   17   27   19   3   0   --   --   --   --   75  13.3  -12
D      2  Thommie Bergman      6'2   200   29   42    2   24   26   37   0   0   --   --   --   --   74   2.7   +3
D      6  Ted Green            5'10  200   36   70    4   21   25   45   2   0   --   --   --   --   59   6.8  +12
LW    22  Lyle Moffat          5'10  180   28   74   13   11   24   90   2   0   --   --   --   --   86  15.1   -7
RW    23  Kent Ruhnke          6'1   190   24   51   11   11   22    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   87  12.6  -12
D      5  Mike Ford            6'1   172   24   22    3   14   17   20   0   0   --   --   --   --   57   5.3  +14
D      5  Heikki Riihiranta    5'10  191   28   53    1   16   17   28   0   0   --   --   --   --   49   2.0   -1
D      8  Dave Dunn            6'2   200   28   40    3   11   14  129   0   0   --   --   --   --   30  10.0   -1
RW    11  Danny Lawson         5'11  180   29   14    6    7   13    2   2   0   --   --   --   --   46  13.0    0
C     11  Ron Ward             5'11  175   32   14    4    7   11    2   2   0   --   --   --   --   24  16.7   -2
C      7  Fran Huck            5'7   165   31   12    2    2    4   10   0   0   --   --   --   --   15  13.3   -1
G      1  Joe Daley            5'10  170   33   65    0    4    4    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    21  Jim Cole             5'8   175   25    2    0    1    1    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    5   0.0   -1
RW    11  Morris Mott          5'10  165   30    2    0    1    1    5   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0   +1
G     30  Curt Larsson         5'11  171   32   19    0    1    1    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Joe Daley            33   65  3018  206  4.10  39  23   2 1902   .892   1   3
G   30  Curt Larsson         32   19  1019   82  4.83   7   9   0  545   .850   2   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    9  F    Thomas Gradin                         Sweden                             
  2   17  C    Clayton Pachal                        New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  2   20  RW   Tom Rowe                              London Knights (OHA)               
  3   33  LW   Steve Clippingdale                    New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  4   45       Goran Lindblom                        Sweden                             
  5   57  D    Doug Johnston                         Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)          
  6   69  C    Fred Berry                            New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  7   81       Greg Craig                            St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
  8   92  D    Brian Granfield                       Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         
  9  103  F    Anders Hakansson                      Sweden                             
 10  115  F    Jorgen Pettersson                     Sweden                             

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-1976	signed Fran Huck as a free agent
09-1976	signed Dave Dunn as a free agent
10-1976	traded Mike Ford to Cowboys for draft picks
10-1976	traded future considerations to Oilers for Barry Long
03-1977	traded Veli Pekka-Ketola, Ron Ward and Heikki Riihiranta to Cowboys for Mike Ford and Danny Lawson

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/10/1977   vs San Diego Mariners        W   5-1 
04/12/1977   vs San Diego Mariners        W   4-1 
04/16/1977   at San Diego Mariners        L   4-5 
04/17/1977   at San Diego Mariners        L   4-6 
04/20/1977   vs San Diego Mariners        W   3-0 
04/22/1977   at San Diego Mariners        L   1-3 
04/24/1977   vs San Diego Mariners        W   7-3 
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Semifinals
04/26/1977   at Houston Aeros             W   4-3 (OT)
04/28/1977   at Houston Aeros             L   2-7 
04/30/1977   vs Houston Aeros             W   4-3 
05/01/1977   vs Houston Aeros             W   6-4 
05/03/1977   at Houston Aeros             L   2-3 
05/05/1977   vs Houston Aeros             W   6-3 
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Finals
05/11/1977   at Quebec Nordiques          W   2-1 
05/15/1977   at Quebec Nordiques          L   1-6 
05/18/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   6-1 
05/20/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   2-4 
05/22/1977   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-8 
05/24/1977   vs Quebec Nordiques          W  12-3 
05/26/1977   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-8

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- RW 15 Anders Hedberg 5'11 175 25 20 13 16 29 13 -- -- C 14 Ulf Nilsson 5'11 175 26 20 6 21 27 33 -- -- LW 21 Dan Labraaten 6'0 190 25 20 7 17 24 15 -- -- LW 9 Bobby Hull 5'10 195 37 20 13 9 22 2 -- -- C 10 Peter Sullivan 5'9 165 25 20 7 12 19 2 -- -- D 5 Mike Ford 6'1 172 24 20 3 13 16 12 -- -- RW 20 Willy Lindstrom 6'0 180 25 20 9 6 15 22 -- -- D 25 Perry Miller 6'1 194 24 20 4 6 10 27 -- -- C 19 Mats Lindh 6'1 180 29 20 2 7 9 2 -- -- D 8 Dave Dunn 6'2 200 28 20 4 4 8 23 -- -- LW 18 Bobby Guindon 5'9 175 26 20 4 4 8 9 -- -- RW 11 Danny Lawson 5'11 180 29 13 2 4 6 6 -- -- D 3 Barry Long 6'2 210 27 20 1 5 6 10 -- -- D 4 Lars-Erik Sjoberg 5'8 179 32 20 0 6 6 22 0 0 D 6 Ted Green 5'10 200 36 20 1 3 4 12 -- -- LW 17 Bill Lesuk 5'9 187 30 18 2 1 3 22 -- -- C 7 Fran Huck 5'7 165 31 7 0 2 2 6 0 0 LW 22 Lyle Moffat 5'10 180 28 17 2 0 2 6 -- -- G 1 Joe Daley 5'10 170 33 20 0 1 1 0 0 0 G 30 Curt Larsson 5'11 171 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 2 Thommie Bergman 6'2 200 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 21 Jim Cole 5'8 175 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 12 Veli-Pekka Ketola 6'3 220 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 11 Morris Mott 5'10 165 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 5 Heikki Riihiranta 5'10 191 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 23 Kent Ruhnke 6'1 190 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 11 Ron Ward 5'11 175 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Joe Daley 33 20 1186 71 3.59 11 9 569 .875 1 G 30 Curt Larsson 32 1 20 1 3.00 0 0 6 .833 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/08/1976 vs Calgary Cowboys W 4-1 1-0-0 10/10/1976 vs New England Whalers W 5-2 2-0-0 10/15/1976 at Edmonton Oilers W 6-1 3-0-0 10/16/1976 at Phoenix Roadrunners L 4-6 3-1-0 10/17/1976 at San Diego Mariners L 1-3 3-2-0 10/19/1976 vs Indianapolis Racers W 6-1 4-2-0 10/22/1976 vs Phoenix Roadrunners L 3-4 4-3-0 10/24/1976 vs Birmingham Bulls W 7-1 5-3-0 10/29/1976 vs Edmonton Oilers W 11-3 6-3-0 10/31/1976 vs San Diego Mariners W 6-4 7-3-0 11/02/1976 vs Houston Aeros L 1-3 7-4-0 11/05/1976 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 9-2 8-4-0 11/06/1976 at Cincinnati Stingers L 3-7 8-5-0 11/07/1976 vs Edmonton Oilers W 5-2 9-5-0 11/09/1976 vs New England Whalers W 5-4 10-5-0 11/11/1976 at Calgary Cowboys L 5-7 10-6-0 11/14/1976 at Calgary Cowboys W 2-0 11-6-0 11/16/1976 vs Quebec Nordiques W 8-4 12-6-0 11/19/1976 at New England Whalers W 7-3 13-6-0 11/20/1976 at Indianapolis Racers L 4-8 13-7-0 11/21/1976 vs Cincinnati Stingers L 2-4 13-8-0 11/23/1976 at Quebec Nordiques L 4-7 13-9-0 11/26/1976 at Houston Aeros T 1-1 13-9-1 11/28/1976 vs Phoenix Roadrunners L 3-5 13-10-1 11/30/1976 vs San Diego Mariners W 8-2 14-10-1 12/03/1976 at Minn. Fighting Saints W 4-3 15-10-1 12/04/1976 at New England Whalers W 6-2 16-10-1 12/05/1976 at Quebec Nordiques L 4-6 16-11-1 12/07/1976 vs Phoenix Roadrunners W 4-2 17-11-1 12/08/1976 at Calgary Cowboys W 4-2 18-11-1 12/10/1976 vs Birmingham Bulls L 3-5 18-12-1 12/26/1976 vs Quebec Nordiques L 3-12 18-13-1 12/28/1976 at Houston Aeros L 3-6 18-14-1 12/30/1976 at San Diego Mariners L 3-4 18-15-1 01/02/1977 vs Houston Aeros W 5-2 19-15-1 01/04/1977 vs Indianapolis Racers W 2-1 20-15-1 01/09/1977 vs Birmingham Bulls W 4-1 21-15-1 01/11/1977 vs Phoenix Roadrunners W 9-2 22-15-1 01/14/1977 at Calgary Cowboys W 5-3 23-15-1 01/16/1977 vs Cincinnati Stingers L 4-6 23-16-1

Date Opponent Result Record 01/21/1977 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 6-5 24-16-1 01/23/1977 vs Calgary Cowboys W 10-5 25-16-1 01/25/1977 at Houston Aeros L 2-5 25-17-1 01/27/1977 at Birmingham Bulls L 0-3 25-18-1 01/29/1977 at San Diego Mariners L 3-5 25-19-1 01/30/1977 at Phoenix Roadrunners L 5-8 25-20-1 02/01/1977 at Edmonton Oilers W 11-1 26-20-1 02/04/1977 vs San Diego Mariners W 8-2 27-20-1 02/06/1977 vs Calgary Cowboys W 6-4 28-20-1 02/08/1977 at Quebec Nordiques W 7-2 29-20-1 02/10/1977 at New England Whalers L 3-6 29-21-1 02/11/1977 at Cincinnati Stingers L 0-4 29-22-1 02/13/1977 at Indianapolis Racers W 7-5 30-22-1 02/15/1977 vs Calgary Cowboys T 2-2 30-22-2 02/17/1977 vs Indianapolis Racers W 4-2 31-22-2 02/18/1977 at Edmonton Oilers L 2-3 31-23-2 02/20/1977 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-2 32-23-2 02/22/1977 vs Houston Aeros W 3-2 33-23-2 02/23/1977 at Phoenix Roadrunners L 3-6 33-24-2 02/26/1977 at Cincinnati Stingers W 8-6 34-24-2 02/27/1977 vs New England Whalers L 2-3 34-25-2 03/01/1977 at Calgary Cowboys L 1-6 34-26-2 03/02/1977 vs Quebec Nordiques W 4-3 35-26-2 03/03/1977 at Edmonton Oilers L 4-5 35-27-2 03/05/1977 at Phoenix Roadrunners L 1-4 35-28-2 03/08/1977 vs San Diego Mariners W 5-0 36-28-2 03/11/1977 vs Calgary Cowboys W 4-1 37-28-2 03/13/1977 vs Edmonton Oilers W 9-3 38-28-2 03/15/1977 vs Edmonton Oilers W 7-0 39-28-2 03/17/1977 at Edmonton Oilers L 3-4 39-29-2 03/18/1977 at Indianapolis Racers W 7-5 40-29-2 03/20/1977 at Birmingham Bulls W 4-3 41-29-2 03/22/1977 vs Edmonton Oilers W 8-3 42-29-2 03/27/1977 at Houston Aeros W 5-3 43-29-2 03/29/1977 vs Houston Aeros L 2-5 43-30-2 03/31/1977 at San Diego Mariners L 3-4 43-31-2 04/02/1977 at Birmingham Bulls W 6-5 44-31-2 04/03/1977 vs Calgary Cowboys W 6-4 45-31-2 04/04/1977 at Edmonton Oilers L 2-6 45-32-2 04/07/1977 at Calgary Cowboys W 6-4 46-32-2

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