WHA game summary from March 3, 1978

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Houston Aeros (31-28-3)	1	1	0	1	3
New England Whalers (34-24-4)	0	0	2	0	2

1: HOU, Morris Lukowich 31 (Ron Hansis), :29
2: HOU, Larry Lund 6 (Scott Campbell, Cam Connor), 12:09
3: NE , Alan Hangsleben 10 (Gordie Howe, Marty Howe), 3:11
   NE , Gordie Howe 27 (Gordie Roberts), 6:17
4: HOU, Rich Preston 22 (John Tonelli, Andre Lacroix), 7:11

Penalties:

1: Marty Howe, NE 18:37
2: John Schella, HOU 4:02
   Alan Hangsleben, NE 4:02
   Gordie Howe, NE 15:15
3: Ron Hansis, HOU 1:02
   Alan Hangsleben, NE 1:02
   Cam Connor, HOU 5:59
   Rich Preston, HOU 9:53
4: none

Penalty time: HOU: 8 minutes
              NE : 8 minutes

HOU Player Data	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Rich Preston	1	0	1	2
Larry Lund	1	0	1	0
Morris Lukowich	1	0	1	0
Cam Connor	0	1	1	2
Ron Hansis	0	1	1	2
Scott Campbell	0	1	1	0
Andre Lacroix	0	1	1	0
John Tonelli	0	1	1	0
John Schella	0	0	0	2
TOTAL

NE Player Data	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Gordie Howe	1	1	2	2
Alan Hangsleben	1	0	1	4
Marty Howe	0	1	1	2
Gordie Roberts	0	1	1	0
TOTAL


Shots: HOU: 15- 6- 5- 4-30
       NE : 10-15-15- 7-47

Goalies: HOU: Ernie Wakely (W, 22-18-3)
         NE : Al Smith (L, 27-15-3)

Attendance: 2,230