WHA game summary from October 8, 1976

Team	1	2	3	F
New England Whalers (0-1-0)	0	0	0	0
Edmonton Oilers (1-0-0)	1	0	1	2

1: EDM, Ken Baird 1 (Barry Long), 12:35
2: no scoring
3: EDM, Tim Sheehy 1 (Barry Merrell), 7:12

Penalties:

1: Rick Morris, EDM 0:13
   Ron Busniuk, NE 0:13
   Rick Morris, EDM 10:15
   Dan Bolduc, NE 13:04
2: Ron Busniuk, NE [double minor] 2:10
   Barry Long, EDM 4:41
   Glen Sather, EDM 18:21
   Mike Rogers, NE 18:21
3: Rusty Patenaude, EDM 3:20

Penalty time: NE : 10 minutes
              EDM: 10 minutes

NE Player Data	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Ron Busniuk	0	0	0	6
Dan Bolduc	0	0	0	2
Mike Rogers	0	0	0	2
TOTAL

EDM Player Data	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Tim Sheehy	1	0	1	0
Ken Baird	1	0	1	0
Barry Long	0	1	1	2
Barry Merrell	0	1	1	0
Rick Morris	0	0	0	4
Glen Sather	0	0	0	2
Rusty Patenaude	0	0	0	2
TOTAL


Shots: NE :  8- 8- 9-25
       EDM:  9-11- 4-24

Goalies: NE : Christer Abrahamsson (L, 0-1-0)
         EDM: Dave Dryden (W, 1-0-0)

Attendance: 9,461