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1976–77 Winnipeg Jets season
NHA hockey team season
NHA hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | WHA |
| Season | 1976–77 |
| year | 1976 |
| Team | Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)Winnipeg Jets |
| Record | 46–32–2 |
| HomeRecord | 30–9–1 |
| RoadRecord | 16–23–1 |
| Division | West |
| DivisionRank | 2nd |
| GoalsFor | 366 |
| GoalsAgainst | 291 |
| GeneralManager | Rudy Pilous |
| Coach | Bobby Kromm |
| Captain | Lars-Erik Sjoberg |
| AltCaptain | Ted Green |
| Anders Hedberg | |
| Arena | Winnipeg Arena |
| GoalsLeader | Anders Hedberg (70) |
| AssistsLeader | Ulf Nilsson (85) |
| PointsLeader | Anders Hedberg (131) |
| PIMLeader | Dave Dunn (129) |
| WinsLeader | Joe Daley (39) |
| GAALeader | Joe 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
| a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | Pos | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | GP | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | G | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | A | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | Pts | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | PIM | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | +/- | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | PPG | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | SHG | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RW | 68 | 70 | 61 | 131 | 48 | 48 | 22 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C | 71 | 39 | 85 | 124 | 89 | 57 | 8 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C | 78 | 31 | 52 | 83 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RW | 79 | 44 | 36 | 80 | 37 | −2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C | 64 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 59 | −13 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LW | 34 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LW | 64 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 21 | −11 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D | 71 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 54 | −1 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D | 74 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 124 | 27 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LW | 78 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 85 | 23 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D | 52 | 2 | 38 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C | 73 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 2 | −13 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LW | 69 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 19 | −12 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D | 42 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D | 70 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LW | 74 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 90 | −7 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RW | 51 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 2 | −12 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D | 22 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D | 53 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 28 | −1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D | 40 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 129 | −1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RW | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | −2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G | 65 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | MIN | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | GP | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | W | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | L | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | T | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | GA | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | GAA | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | SO |
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| 3818 | 65 | 39 | 23 | 2 | 206 | 3.24 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1019 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 82 | 4.83 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Team:** | 4837 | 80 | 46 | 32 | 2 | 288 | 3.57 | 3 |
Playoffs
;Scoring
| a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | Pos | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | GP | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | G | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | A | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | Pts | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | PIM | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | GWG |
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| RW | 20 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C | 20 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LW | 20 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LW | 20 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C | 20 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D | 20 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RW | 20 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C | 20 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LW | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RW | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D | 20 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LW | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LW | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | MIN | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | GP | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | W | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | L | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | GA | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | GAA | a | #C60000 | 2px}}" | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1186 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 71 | 3.59 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Team:** | 1206 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 3.58 | 1 |
Draft picks
Winnipeg's draft picks at the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Thomas Gradin (F) | Sweden | MoDo AIK (Elitserien) |
| 2 | 17 | Clayton Pachal (C) | Canada | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 2 | 20 | Tom Rowe (RW) | United States | London Knights (OHA) |
| 3 | 33 | Steve Clippingdale (LW) | Canada | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 4 | 45 | Goran Lindblom (D) | Sweden | Skelleftea AIK (Elitserien) |
| 5 | 57 | Doug Johnston (D) | Canada | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 6 | 69 | Fred Berry (C) | Canada | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 7 | 81 | Greg Craig (C) | Canada | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 8 | 92 | Brian Granfield (D) | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 9 | 103 | Anders Hakansson (F) | Sweden | AIK IF (Elitserien) |
| 10 | 115 | Jorgen Pettersson (F) | Sweden | Vastra Frolunda (Elitserien) |
References
References
- "1976-77 Winnipeg Jets Schedule".
- "Standard Stats". Hockey Reference.
- "1976-77 Winnipeg Jets Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- "1976 WHA Amateur Draft".
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