WHA game summary from May 7, 1976

Team	1	2	3	F
New England Whalers (41-44-7)	1	0	1	2
Houston Aeros (58-30-0)	0	4	1	5
Series tied, 1-1 (best of 7)

1: NE , Thommy Abrahamsson 1 (Mike Rogers, Gordie Roberts), 8:41
2: HOU, Terry Ruskowski 3 (John Tonelli, Larry Hale), 5:29
   HOU, John Tonelli 6 (Terry Ruskowski, Bill Butters), 6:04
   HOU, Ted Taylor 1 (Poul Popiel, Murray Hall), 6:39
   HOU, Mark Howe 1 (Gordie Howe, Larry Hale), 19:49
3: NE , Bob McManama 3 (Tom Webster), 5:11
   HOU, Andre Hinse 1 (Larry Lund, Gordie Howe), 7:32

Penalties:

1: Doug Roberts, NE 1:18
   Ted Taylor, HOU 6:01
   Fred O'Donnell, NE 6:01
   Poul Popiel, HOU 7:47
   Tom Webster, NE 12:44
2: Larry Hale, HOU 0:12
   Gordie Howe, HOU [major] 7:04
   Bill Butters, HOU 17:03
   John Tonelli, HOU 19:29
3: Doug Roberts, NE 6:18
   Tom Webster, NE 11:11
   Bill Butters, HOU 16:01
   Tommy Earl, NE 16:01

Penalty time: NE : 12 minutes
              HOU: 17 minutes

NE Player Data	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Bob McManama	1	0	1	0
Thommy Abrahamsson	1	0	1	0
Tom Webster	0	1	1	4
Gordie Roberts	0	1	1	0
Mike Rogers	0	1	1	0
Doug Roberts	0	0	0	4
Fred O'Donnell	0	0	0	2
Tommy Earl	0	0	0	2
TOTAL

HOU Player Data	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
John Tonelli	1	1	2	2
Terry Ruskowski	1	1	2	0
Gordie Howe	0	2	2	5
Larry Hale	0	2	2	2
Ted Taylor	1	0	1	2
Mark Howe	1	0	1	0
Andre Hinse	1	0	1	0
Bill Butters	0	1	1	4
Poul Popiel	0	1	1	2
Larry Lund	0	1	1	0
Murray Hall	0	1	1	0
TOTAL


Shots: NE :  6- 6- 9-21
       HOU: 10-12-12-34

Goalies: NE : Cap Raeder, Gaye Cooley
         HOU: Wayne Rutledge (W, 2-0-0)

Attendance: 9,739