WHA game summary from May 16, 1976

Team	1	2	3	F
New England Whalers (43-47-7)	0	0	0	0
Houston Aeros (61-32-0)	1	0	1	2
Houston Aeros win, 4 games to 3   (best of 7)

1: HOU, Poul Popiel 3 (Mark Howe, Gordie Howe), 7:49
2: no scoring
3: HOU, Mark Howe 3 (Gordie Howe), 18:21

Penalties:

1: Poul Popiel, HOU 0:26
   Terry Ruskowski, HOU 0:26
   Rick Ley, NE 0:26
   Nick Fotiu, NE [misconduct] 0:26
   Bill Butters, HOU 6:05
   Rosaire Paiement, NE [major] 6:05
   Gordie Howe, HOU 8:19
   Mark Howe, HOU 10:17
   Rick Ley, NE 15:03
2: Rich Preston, HOU 7:57
   Gordie Roberts, NE 10:03
   Jim Troy, NE 16:23
   John Tonelli, HOU 19:07
   Ron Busniuk, NE 19:07
3: Jim Troy, NE [misconduct] 8:43

Penalty time: NE : 35 minutes
              HOU: 14 minutes

Shots: NE :  9- 5- 7-21
       HOU: 10-16-11-37

Goalies: NE : Cap Raeder (L, 6-6-0)
         HOU: Ron Grahame (W, 6-3-0)

Attendance: 14,718