WHA game summary from February 1, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Calgary Cowboys (19-25-4) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Houston Aeros (29-16-5) |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 1: | HOU, | Poul Popiel 10 (Larry Lund, Gordie Howe), 6:55 |
| HOU, | Larry Lund 14 (Gordie Howe, Poul Popiel), 7:54 | |
| 2: | HOU, | Marty Howe 11, 2:30 |
| HOU, | Cam Connor 23, 7:06 | |
| HOU, | Cam Connor 24 (John Tonelli), 12:11 | |
| CAL, | Rick Jodzio 4 (Paul Terbenche), 17:40 | |
| 3: | HOU, | Morris Lukowich 16 (Terry Ruskowski, Mark Howe), :11 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Poul Popiel, HOU 14:36 |
| 2: | Mike Ford, CAL 17:52 |
| 3: | Chris Evans, CAL 8:02 |
| Don Larway, HOU 8:59 | |
| Cam Connor, HOU 14:32 | |
| Dwayne Pentland, HOU 18:37 |
Penalty time: CAL: 4 minutes
HOU: 8 minutes
| CAL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Jodzio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paul Terbenche | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chris Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| HOU Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Connor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Poul Popiel | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Lund | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gordie Howe | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marty Howe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Morris Lukowich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mark Howe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Tonelli | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Terry Ruskowski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dwayne Pentland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Larway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: CAL: 10- 6- 5-21
HOU: 5-13-11-29
Goalies: CAL: Don McLeod,
Gary Bromley HOU: Wayne Rutledge,
Ron Grahame Attendance: 7,231
Gary Bromley HOU: Wayne Rutledge,
Ron Grahame Attendance: 7,231