WHA game summary from December 9, 1977

Team	1	2	3	4	F
New England Whalers (18-6-3)	0	1	0	1	2
Birmingham Bulls (8-15-2)	1	0	0	0	1

1: BIR, Pete Marrin 7 (Dale Hoganson, Tony Cassolato), 5:46
2: NE , Gordie Roberts 5, 12:52
3: no scoring
4: NE , George Lyle 10, 7:55

Penalties:

1: Jim Mayer, NE 16:58
2: John McKenzie, NE 2:31
   Bob Stephenson, BIR 8:31
   Brad Selwood, NE [misconduct] 11:21
   Alan Hangsleben, NE 17:47
   Steve Durbano, BIR 17:47
   Frank Mahovlich, BIR 17:47
3: Ken Linseman, BIR 1:15
   Steve Durbano, BIR 11:38
   Jim Mayer, NE 11:38
   Bob Stephenson, BIR [major] 11:38
   Bryan Maxwell, NE [major] 11:38
4: none

Penalty time: NE : 23 minutes
              BIR: 15 minutes

Shots: NE :  9- 1- 6- 2-18
       BIR:  5-12- 3- 3-23

Goalies: NE : Al Smith (W, 14-2-3)
         BIR: Wayne Wood (L, 2-3-1)

Attendance: 8,937