All WHA game summaries from January 12, 1977
| 1: |
BIR, | Vaclav Nedomansky 22 (Dale Hoganson, Richard Farda), 4:52 |
| MIN, | Jack Carlson 2 (Steve Carlson, John Arbour), 17:03 |
| 2: |
BIR, | Tim Sheehy 23, 9:03 |
| 3: |
MIN, | Jack Carlson 3, 5:51 |
| BIR, | Richard Farda 9 (Vaclav Nedomansky, Jim Turkiewicz), 6:51 |
| MIN, | Jack Carlson 4 (Craig Patrick, Steve Carlson), 8:29 |
| BIR, | Paul Henderson 14 (John Stewart), 8:53 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Jim Turkiewicz, BIR 9:03 |
| 2: | none |
| 3: |
Jim Turkiewicz, BIR 0:37 |
| Keith Kokkola, BIR 15:52 |
| Jack Carlson, MIN [double minor] 15:52 |
Penalty time: BIR: 6 minutes
MIN: 4 minutes
Shots: BIR: 5-15-11-31
MIN: 17-15- 9-41
Goalies: BIR: Wayne Wood (W, 2-8-0)
MIN: Louis Levasseur (L, 14-11-1)
Attendance: 4,223
| 1: |
HOU, | Rich Preston 17 (Mark Howe, Gordie Howe), :59 |
| PHO, | Ron Huston 11 (Andre Hinse, Duane Bray), 2:38 |
| 2: |
PHO, | Ron Huston 12 (Jim Niekamp, Clay Hebenton), 10:55 |
| 3: |
PHO, | Robbie Ftorek 27 (Frank Hughes), :33 |
| PHO, | Michel Cormier 11 (Ron Huston, Andre Hinse), 1:59 |
| HOU, | Morris Lukowich 7 (Mark Howe, Terry Ruskowski), 9:20 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Robbie Ftorek, PHO 0:53 |
| Ted Taylor, HOU 6:18 |
| Larry Hale, HOU 17:25 |
| 2: |
Morris Lukowich, HOU 0:19 |
| Serge Beaudoin, PHO 8:57 |
| 3: |
Duane Bray, PHO 9:16 |
| Poul Popiel, HOU 13:14 |
| Bench penalty, HOU 18:20 |
Penalty time: HOU: 10 minutes
PHO: 6 minutes
Shots: HOU: 9- 6- 9-24
PHO: 7- 8-11-26
Goalies: HOU: Ron Grahame (L, 11-10-2)
PHO: Clay Hebenton (W, 9-14-2)
Attendance: 11,227
Birmingham Bulls (15-29-1)
Minnesota Fighting Saints (18-18-5)
Houston Aeros (20-16-5)
Phoenix Roadrunners (16-23-2)