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1976–77 Calgary Cowboys season

World Hockey Association team season

Field	Value
League	WHA
Season	1976–77
year	1976
Team	Calgary Cowboys
Record	31–43–7
HomeRecord	26–12–2
RoadRecord	5–31–5
Division	Western
DivisionRank	5th
GoalsFor	252
GoalsAgainst	296
Coach	Joe Crozier
Captain	Peter Driscoll
AltCaptain	Ron Chipperfield
Chris Evans
Paul Terbenche
Arena	Stampede Corral
GoalsLeader	Lynn Powis (30)
AssistsLeader	Warren Miller (32)
PointsLeader	Lynn Powis (60)
PIMLeader	Peter Driscoll (120)
WinsLeader	Don McLeod (25)
GAALeader	Don McLeod (3.40)

Chris Evans Paul Terbenche The 1976–77 Calgary Cowboys season was the Calgary Cowboys' fifth and final season of operation in the World Hockey Association, and their second season in Calgary. The Cowboys failed to make the playoffs and folded after the season.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

|- |1||L||October 8, 1976||1–4 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 9, 1976||2–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) ||0–2–0 |- |3||L||October 12, 1976||2–6 || align="left"| @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) ||0–3–0 |- |4||L||October 13, 1976||1–2 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1976–77) ||0–4–0 |- |5||L||October 16, 1976||2–4 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) ||0–5–0 |- |6||L||October 21, 1976||2–4 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) ||0–6–0 |- |7||T||October 22, 1976||2–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) ||0–6–1 |- |8||W||October 24, 1976||6–0 || align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1976–77) ||1–6–1 |- |9||W||October 26, 1976||9–3 || align="left"| Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) ||2–6–1 |- |10||W||October 30, 1976||6–4 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1976–77) ||3–6–1

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Player statistics

Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG
C	63	30	30	60	40	4	4	1
RW	80	23	32	55	51	11	2	0
C	81	27	27	54	32	−10	5	0
LW	76	23	29	52	120	−8	4	0
RW	64	24	19	43	26	−13	2	1
D	81	7	27	34	60	12	0	0
LW	45	16	17	33	47	−14	3	1
D	80	9	24	33	30	−14	0	0
LW	72	10	22	32	4	−9	0	4
LW	38	13	17	30	77	−5	3	0
LW	63	11	19	30	10	−10	2	0
D	79	2	26	28	57	5	0	0
D	54	5	20	25	14	−8	2	0
LW	29	10	14	24	8	17	1	0
C	33	6	11	17	9	−4	1	0
D	37	1	15	16	38	−26	1	0
C	25	5	6	11	4	−2	1	0
C	9	5	5	10	0	2	1	0
LW	46	4	6	10	61	−13	0	0
C	17	4	6	10	2	−17	1	0
G	67	0	9	9	2	0	0	0
C	22	3	4	7	2	−5	1	0
D	14	3	3	6	10	−5	2	0
D	34	0	6	6	32	−8	0	0
RW	21	2	3	5	0	−9	0	0
C	8	2	1	3	2	−1	0	0
LW	9	1	2	3	19	−2	0	0
C	17	0	3	3	2	−3	0	0
D	13	2	0	2	25	−3	0	0
D	17	2	0	2	2	−7	2	0
LW	7	1	1	2	10	−1	0	0
C	13	0	2	2	6	−7	0	0
RW	2	0	2	2	0	1	0	0
C	5	0	2	2	12	−3	0	0
LW	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	0
RW	6	0	1	1	0	2	0	0
D	7	0	0	0	2	−2	0	0
G	28	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
LW	2	0	0	0	0	−2	0	0
D	5	0	0	0	4	−9	0	0
LW	2	0	0	0	2	−1	0	0

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Player	MIN	GP	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SO
	3701	67	25	34	5	210	3.40	3
	1237	28	6	9	2	79	3.83	0
Team:	4938	81	31	43	7	289	3.51	3

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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

  MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;

Draft picks

Calgary's draft picks at the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft.

Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
2	18	David Shand (D)	Canada	Peterborough Petes (OHA)
4	43	Alain Belanger (RW)	Canada	Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
5	55	Bruce Baker (RW)	Canada	Ottawa 67's (OHA)
6	67	Lorry Gloeckner (D)	Canada	Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
7	79	Phil Verchota (F)	United States	University of Minnesota (WCHA)
8	91	Don Jackson (D)	United States	University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
9	102	Rob Palmer (D)	Canada	University of Michigan (WCHA)
10	113	Cal Sandbeck (D)	United States	University of Denver (WCHA)

References

"1976-77 Calgary Cowboys Schedule".
"1976-77 Calgary Cowboys Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
"1976 WHA Amateur Draft".

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