WHA game summary from April 16, 1976

Team	1	2	3	F
New England Whalers (37-40-7)	1	1	2	4
Indianapolis Racers (35-40-6)	1	0	0	1
New England Whalers lead, 1 game to 0 (best of 7)

1: NE , Larry Pleau 4 (Bob McManama, Dan Bolduc), 2:36
   IND, Michel Parizeau 1 (Rene Leclerc, Hugh Harris), 16:34
2: NE , Rosaire Paiement 1 (Larry Pleau, Tom Webster), 2:03
3: NE , Doug Roberts 1 (Mike Rogers, Gordie Roberts), 3:59
   NE , Ralph Backstrom 3 (Larry Pleau), 19:20

Penalties:

1: Reg Thomas, IND 0:26
   Darryl Maggs, IND 2:49
   Dan Bolduc, NE 2:49
   Kerry Bond, IND 5:45
   Brad Selwood, NE 10:43
   Brian McDonald, IND 10:43
   Alan Hangsleben, NE 14:23
   Rick Ley, NE 15:42
2: Rick Ley, NE 6:03
   Gordie Roberts, NE 8:47
3: none

Penalty time: NE : 12 minutes
              IND: 8 minutes

NE Player Data	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Larry Pleau	1	2	3	0
Rosaire Paiement	1	0	1	0
Ralph Backstrom	1	0	1	0
Doug Roberts	1	0	1	0
Gordie Roberts	0	1	1	2
Dan Bolduc	0	1	1	2
Mike Rogers	0	1	1	0
Tom Webster	0	1	1	0
Bob McManama	0	1	1	0
Rick Ley	0	0	0	4
Alan Hangsleben	0	0	0	2
Brad Selwood	0	0	0	2
TOTAL

IND Player Data	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Michel Parizeau	1	0	1	0
Hugh Harris	0	1	1	0
Rene Leclerc	0	1	1	0
Darryl Maggs	0	0	0	2
Brian McDonald	0	0	0	2
Reg Thomas	0	0	0	2
Kerry Bond	0	0	0	2
TOTAL


Shots: NE : 15- 7-10-32
       IND:  8- 8- 8-24

Goalies: NE : Bruce Landon, Cap Raeder
         IND: Jim Park, Michel Dion

Attendance: 10,834