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1976–77 Winnipeg Jets season

NHA hockey team season


NHA hockey team season

FieldValue
LeagueWHA
Season1976–77
year1976
TeamWinnipeg Jets (1972–1996)Winnipeg Jets
Record46–32–2
HomeRecord30–9–1
RoadRecord16–23–1
DivisionWest
DivisionRank2nd
GoalsFor366
GoalsAgainst291
GeneralManagerRudy Pilous
CoachBobby Kromm
CaptainLars-Erik Sjoberg
AltCaptainTed Green
Anders Hedberg
ArenaWinnipeg Arena
GoalsLeaderAnders Hedberg (70)
AssistsLeaderUlf Nilsson (85)
PointsLeaderAnders Hedberg (131)
PIMLeaderDave Dunn (129)
WinsLeaderJoe Daley (39)
GAALeaderJoe Daley (3.24)
prev_season[1975–76](1975-76-winnipeg-jets-season)
next_season[1977–78](1977-ndash-78-winnipeg-jets-season)

Anders Hedberg The 1976–77 Winnipeg Jets season was the Jets' fifth season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Jets, the defending WHA champions, made it to the Avco Cup final before losing to the Quebec Nordiques.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

|- |1||W||October 8, 1976||4–1 || align="left"| Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 10, 1976||5–2 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1976–77) ||2–0–0 |- |3||W||October 15, 1976||6–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) ||3–0–0 |- |4||L||October 16, 1976||4–6 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) ||3–1–0 |- |5||L||October 17, 1976||1–3 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) ||3–2–0 |- |6||W||October 19, 1976||6–1 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) ||4–2–0 |- |7||L||October 22, 1976||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) ||4–3–0 |- |8||W||October 24, 1976||7–1 || align="left"| Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) ||5–3–0 |- |9||W||October 29, 1976||11–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) ||6–3–0 |- |10||W||October 31, 1976||6–4 || align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1976–77) ||7–3–0

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Playoffs

The Jets lost in the Avco Cup Finals.

|- | 1 || April 10 || San Diego Mariners || 1–5 || Winnipeg Jets || 1–0 |- | 2 || April 12 || San Diego Mariners || 1–4 || Winnipeg Jets || 2–0 |- | 3 || April 16 || Winnipeg Jets || 4–5 || San Diego Mariners || 2–1 |- | 4 || April 17 || Winnipeg Jets || 4–6 || San Diego Mariners || 2–2 |- | 5 || April 20 || San Diego Mariners || 0–3 || Winnipeg Jets || 3–2 |- | 6 || April 22 || Winnipeg Jets || 1–3 || San Diego Mariners || 3–3 |- | 7 || April 24 || San Diego Mariners || 3–7 || Winnipeg Jets || 4–3

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Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring

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RW687061131484822010
C7139851248957836
C783152831811603
RW7944368037−21106
C6425295459−1360
LW34213253141670
LW6424275121−1180
D719384754−140
D741431451242751
LW78142741852320
D522384031911
C731417312−1312
LW6910172719−1230
D422242637300
D7042125451220
LW7413112490−720
RW511111222−1200
D2231417201400
D531161728−100
D4031114129−100
RW1467132020
C1447112−220
C1222410−100
G6504460000
LW20110−1000
G1901140000
RW201151000

;Goaltending

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381865392322063.243
101919790824.830
**Team:**483780463222883.573

Playoffs

;Scoring

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RW20131629132
C2062127330
LW2071724151
LW201392222
C207121922
D2031316120
RW209615221
D204610270
C2027921
D20448231
LW2044891
RW1324660
D20156100
D20066220
D20134120
LW18213220
LW1720260
C702260
G2001100
G100000

;Goaltending

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118620119713.591
2010013.000
**Team:**120620119723.581

Draft picks

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

Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
19Thomas Gradin (F)SwedenMoDo AIK (Elitserien)
217Clayton Pachal (C)CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
220Tom Rowe (RW)United StatesLondon Knights (OHA)
333Steve Clippingdale (LW)CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
445Goran Lindblom (D)SwedenSkelleftea AIK (Elitserien)
557Doug Johnston (D)CanadaLethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
669Fred Berry (C)CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
781Greg Craig (C)CanadaSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
892Brian Granfield (D)CanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
9103Anders Hakansson (F)SwedenAIK IF (Elitserien)
10115Jorgen Pettersson (F)SwedenVastra Frolunda (Elitserien)

References

References

  1. "1976-77 Winnipeg Jets Schedule".
  2. "Standard Stats". Hockey Reference.
  3. "1976-77 Winnipeg Jets Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
  4. "1976 WHA Amateur Draft".
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