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1976–77 Calgary Cowboys season
World Hockey Association team 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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| Legend:
Player statistics
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 63 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| RW | 80 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 81 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 32 | −10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 76 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 120 | −8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 64 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 26 | −13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| D | 81 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 45 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| D | 80 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 30 | −14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 72 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 4 | −9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| LW | 38 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 77 | −5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 63 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 10 | −10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 79 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 54 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 14 | −8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 29 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 33 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 9 | −4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 37 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 38 | −26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 25 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | −2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 46 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 61 | −13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | −17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 67 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | −5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 34 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 32 | −8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | −9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 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
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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