WHA game summary from January 4, 1976
| 1: |
OTT, | Gary MacGregor 14 (Mark Lomenda, Frank Rochon), 3:55 |
| OTT, | Rick Morris 9 (Peter Mara, Bryon Baltimore), 4:48 |
| MIN, | Mike Walton 18 (Wayne Connelly, Rick Smith), 9:48 |
| 2: |
OTT, | Don Borgeson 19 (Ralph Backstrom), 17:15 |
| 3: |
MIN, | John McKenzie 11 (Mike Antonovich, Gerry Odrowski), 9:47 |
| OTT, | Don Borgeson 20 (Ralph Backstrom), 16:35 |
| OTT, | Brian Lavender 3 (Mark Lomenda, Gary MacGregor), 19:50 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Bill Butters, MIN 7:08 |
| Ron Delorme, OTT [major] 10:38 |
| Jack Carlson, MIN [minor, major] 10:38 |
| Ron Delorme, OTT [major] 18:24 |
| Curt Brackenbury, MIN [major] 18:24 |
| 2: |
Bench penalty, MIN 10:18 |
| Ralph Backstrom, OTT 10:59 |
| Barry Legge, OTT 14:58 |
| 3: |
Don Borgeson, OTT 6:02 |
| Darryl Maggs, OTT 7:31 |
| Mike Antonovich, MIN 7:31 |
| Ralph Backstrom, OTT 9:41 |
Penalty time: OTT: 20 minutes
MIN: 18 minutes
Shots: OTT: 14- 7-13-34
MIN: 10-21- 9-40
Goalies: OTT: Lynn Zimmerman (W, 2-3-0)
MIN: John Garrett (L, 15-11-3)
Attendance: 9,510
Ottawa Civics (14-22-1)
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