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1976–77 Indianapolis Racers season
World Hockey Association team season
World Hockey Association team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | WHA |
| Season | 1976–77 |
| year | 1976 |
| Team | Indianapolis Racers |
| Record | 36–37–8 |
| HomeRecord | 24–13–3 |
| RoadRecord | 12–24–5 |
| Division | Eastern |
| DivisionRank | 3rd |
| GoalsFor | 276 |
| GoalsAgainst | 305 |
| Coach | Jacques Demers |
| Arena | Market Square Arena |
| GoalsLeader | Blair MacDonald (34) |
| AssistsLeader | Darryl Maggs (55) |
| PointsLeader | Darryl Maggs (71) |
| PIMLeader | Kim Clackson (168) |
| WinsLeader | Michel Dion (17) |
| GAALeader | Michel Dion (3.36) |
The 1976–77 Indianapolis Racers season was the Racers' third season of operation in the World Hockey Association.
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||W||October 8, 1976||4–3 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) ||1–0–0 |- |2||L||October 10, 1976||1–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) ||1–1–0 |- |3||W||October 15, 1976||6–5 OT|| align="left"| Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) ||2–1–0 |- |4||L||October 17, 1976||2–7 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) ||2–2–0 |- |5||L||October 19, 1976||1–6 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) ||2–3–0 |- |6||T||October 21, 1976||4–4 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) ||2–3–1 |- |7||L||October 23, 1976||1–3 || align="left"| Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) ||2–4–1 |- |8||L||October 27, 1976||1–5 || align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1976–77) ||2–5–1 |- |9||W||October 29, 1976||6–4 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) ||3–5–1
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| Legend:
Playoffs
|- | 1 || April 9 || Indianapolis Racers || 4–3 || Cincinnati Stingers || 1–0 |- | 2 || April 12 || Indianapolis Racers || 7–2 || Cincinnati Stingers || 2–0 |- | 3 || April 14 || Cincinnati Stingers || 3–5 || Indianapolis Racers || 3–0 |- | 4 || April 16 || Cincinnati Stingers || 1–3 || Indianapolis Racers || 4–0
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Player statistics
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 81 | 16 | 55 | 71 | 114 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| RW | 81 | 34 | 30 | 64 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| C | 46 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| RW | 68 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 43 | −7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 79 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 34 | −9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 75 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 39 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 81 | 8 | 45 | 53 | 29 | −28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 64 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 21 | −1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 65 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 67 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 91 | −3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 60 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 14 | −8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 50 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| LW | 57 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 8 | −13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 56 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 14 | −11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 32 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 55 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 63 | −22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 55 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 33 | −7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 52 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 71 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 168 | −9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | −8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | −11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | −16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2286 | 42 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 128 | 3.36 | 1 | |
| 1727 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 114 | 3.96 | 1 | |
| 395 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3.65 | 0 | |
| 430 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 3.63 | 0 | |
| 136 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.53 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 4974 | 81 | 36 | 37 | 8 | 300 | 3.62 | 2 |
|- |}
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW | 9 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 9 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| LW | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 348 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 2.93 | 1 | |
| 245 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 4.16 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 593 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 3.44 | 1 |
|- |}
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
Indianapolis's draft picks at the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Bobby Simpson (LW) | Canada | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 2 | 15 | Alex McKendry (F) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 4 | 40 | Dave Dornseif (D) | United States | Providence College (ECAC) |
| 5 | 52 | Jean Gagnon (D) | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 6 | 64 | Joe Kowal (LW) | Canada | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) |
| 7 | 76 | Greg Malone (C) | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 8 | 88 | Jim Kirkpatrick (D) | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 9 | 99 | Rik Garcia (D) | Canada | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) |
| 10 | 110 | Remi Levesque (C) | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
References
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References
- "1976-77 Indianapolis Racers Schedule".
- "1976-77 Indianapolis Racers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- "1976 WHA Amateur Draft".
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