WHA game summary from February 4, 1977

Team	1	2	3	F
New England Whalers (20-30-5)	0	0	1	1
Houston Aeros (30-17-5)	1	2	1	4

1: HOU, Poul Popiel 11 (Larry Lund), 11:51
2: HOU, Mark Howe 18 (Marty Howe), :32
   HOU, Rich Preston 19 (Morris Lukowich, Terry Ruskowski), 15:33
3: NE , George Lyle 29 (Tom Webster, Gordie Roberts), 6:40
   HOU, John Tonelli 15 (Mark Howe), 12:12

Penalties:

1: Terry Ruskowski, HOU 9:25
   Brett Callighen, NE 14:45
   Morris Lukowich, HOU 15:09
   Poul Popiel, HOU 18:29
   Tommy Earl, NE 18:29
   Gordie Howe, HOU 18:31
   Ron Busniuk, NE 18:31
2: Ron Busniuk, NE 1:36
   John McKenzie, NE [double minor] 1:36
   Poul Popiel, HOU [double minor] 1:36
   Morris Lukowich, HOU 1:59
   Cam Connor, HOU 8:57
   George Lyle, NE 8:57
   Ron Busniuk, NE 17:44
   Gordie Howe, HOU 17:44
   Brett Callighen, NE 18:43
3: Rich Preston, HOU 0:12
   Gordie Roberts, NE 0:44
   Terry Ruskowski, HOU 5:49
   Cam Connor, HOU 8:04
   Ralph Backstrom, NE 11:44
   Cam Connor, HOU 11:44
   Bench penalty, NE 13:19
   John Tonelli, HOU [major] 13:19
   Cam Connor, HOU 15:45
   Tom Webster, NE 19:24

Penalty time: NE : 26 minutes
              HOU: 33 minutes

NE Player Data	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
George Lyle	1	0	1	2
Gordie Roberts	0	1	1	2
Tom Webster	0	1	1	2
Ron Busniuk	0	0	0	6
Brett Callighen	0	0	0	4
John McKenzie	0	0	0	4
Ralph Backstrom	0	0	0	2
Tommy Earl	0	0	0	2
TOTAL

HOU Player Data	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Mark Howe	1	1	2	0
Poul Popiel	1	0	1	6
John Tonelli	1	0	1	5
Rich Preston	1	0	1	2
Morris Lukowich	0	1	1	4
Terry Ruskowski	0	1	1	4
Marty Howe	0	1	1	0
Larry Lund	0	1	1	0
Cam Connor	0	0	0	8
Gordie Howe	0	0	0	4
TOTAL


Shots: NE :  9- 9-14-32
       HOU: 15-12- 9-36

Goalies: NE : Cap Raeder (L, 4-6-1)
         HOU: Wayne Rutledge (W, 13-7-3)

Attendance: 11,959