1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers season
Appearance
1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers | |
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Division | 2nd East |
1976–77 record | 39–37–5 |
Goals for | 354 |
Goals against | 303 |
Team information | |
Coach | Terry Slater |
Captain | Rick Dudley |
Alternate captains | Rich Leduc Dennis Sobchuk Ron Plumb |
Arena | Riverfront Coliseum |
The 1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers season was the Stingers' second season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA).
Offseason
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Regular season
[edit]Final standings
[edit]GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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Quebec Nordiques | 81 | 47 | 31 | 3 | 353 | 295 | 97 |
Cincinnati Stingers | 81 | 39 | 37 | 5 | 354 | 303 | 83 |
Indianapolis Racers | 81 | 36 | 37 | 8 | 276 | 305 | 80 |
New England Whalers | 81 | 35 | 40 | 6 | 275 | 290 | 76 |
Birmingham Bulls | 81 | 31 | 46 | 4 | 289 | 309 | 66 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints | 42 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 136 | 129 | 43 |
Game log
[edit]No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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2 | L | October 8, 1976 | 6–8 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) | 1–1–0 |
3 | T | October 9, 1976 | 7–7 | @ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) | 1–1–1 |
4 | T | October 14, 1976 | 7–7 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) | 1–1–2 |
5 | L | October 15, 1976 | 5–6 OT | @ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) | 1–2–2 |
6 | W | October 17, 1976 | 5–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) | 2–2–2 |
7 | W | October 19, 1976 | 4–2 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) | 3–2–2 |
8 | L | October 23, 1976 | 4–5 | @ New England Whalers (1976–77) | 3–3–2 |
9 | W | October 26, 1976 | 1–0 | @ New England Whalers (1976–77) | 4–3–2 |
10 | W | October 29, 1976 | 4–2 | San Diego Mariners (1976–77) | 5–3–2 |
11 | W | October 30, 1976 | 9–3 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) | 6–3–2 |
12 | W | November 3, 1976 | 8–2 | Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) | 7–3–2 |
13 | L | November 4, 1976 | 2–5 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) | 7–4–2 |
14 | W | November 6, 1976 | 7–3 | Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) | 8–4–2 |
15 | W | November 10, 1976 | 4–2 | Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) | 9–4–2 |
16 | W | November 13, 1976 | 7–3 | Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) | 10–4–2 |
17 | L | November 16, 1976 | 3–5 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) | 10–5–2 |
18 | L | November 19, 1976 | 3–4 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) | 10–6–2 |
19 | W | November 21, 1976 | 4–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) | 11–6–2 |
20 | L | November 23, 1976 | 0–4 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) | 11–7–2 |
21 | L | November 24, 1976 | 4–6 | Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) | 11–8–2 |
22 | W | November 27, 1976 | 2–1 | Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) | 12–8–2 |
23 | L | November 30, 1976 | 1–3 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) | 12–9–2 |
24 | W | December 3, 1976 | 6–4 | Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) | 13–9–2 |
25 | W | December 5, 1976 | 7–2 | Houston Aeros (1976–77) | 14–9–2 |
26 | L | December 8, 1976 | 1–6 | San Diego Mariners (1976–77) | 14–10–2 |
27 | W | December 10, 1976 | 6–2 | Houston Aeros (1976–77) | 15–10–2 |
28 | W | December 12, 1976 | 8–0 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) | 16–10–2 |
29 | W | December 15, 1976 | 5–0 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) | 17–10–2 |
30 | L | December 18, 1976 | 3–4 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) | 17–11–2 |
31 | L | December 19, 1976 | 2–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) | 17–12–2 |
32 | L | December 22, 1976 | 2–6 | Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) | 17–13–2 |
33 | L | December 23, 1976 | 5–6 OT | @ Houston Aeros (1976–77) | 17–14–2 |
34 | L | December 26, 1976 | 3–6 | @ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) | 17–15–2 |
35 | L | December 30, 1976 | 4–6 | New England Whalers (1976–77) | 17–16–2 |
36 | L | January 2, 1977 | 2–3 | @ New England Whalers (1976–77) | 17–17–2 |
37 | W | January 7, 1977 | 7–1 | Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) | 18–17–2 |
38 | W | January 8, 1977 | 2–1 | San Diego Mariners (1976–77) | 19–17–2 |
39 | W | January 11, 1977 | 8–2 | New England Whalers (1976–77) | 20–17–2 |
40 | W | January 13, 1977 | 7–2 | @ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) | 21–17–2 |
41 | L | January 14, 1977 | 5–6 OT | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) | 21–18–2 |
42 | W | January 16, 1977 | 6–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) | 22–18–2 |
43 | L | January 20, 1977 | 4–9 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) | 22–19–2 |
44 | L | January 21, 1977 | 5–6 OT | @ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) | 22–20–2 |
45 | L | January 23, 1977 | 3–4 OT | @ New England Whalers (1976–77) | 22–21–2 |
46 | W | January 25, 1977 | 4–2 | New England Whalers (1976–77) | 23–21–2 |
47 | L | January 29, 1977 | 2–7 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) | 23–22–2 |
48 | L | January 30, 1977 | 1–7 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) | 23–23–2 |
49 | L | February 2, 1977 | 2–3 | Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) | 23–24–2 |
50 | W | February 5, 1977 | 8–3 | New England Whalers (1976–77) | 24–24–2 |
51 | L | February 6, 1977 | 1–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) | 24–25–2 |
52 | W | February 9, 1977 | 9–0 | Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) | 25–25–2 |
53 | W | February 11, 1977 | 4–0 | Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) | 26–25–2 |
54 | L | February 13, 1977 | 4–5 | New England Whalers (1976–77) | 26–26–2 |
55 | W | February 15, 1977 | 7–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) | 27–26–2 |
56 | W | February 16, 1977 | 7–3 | @ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) | 28–26–2 |
57 | L | February 18, 1977 | 3–5 | @ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) | 28–27–2 |
58 | W | February 19, 1977 | 3–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) | 29–27–2 |
59 | W | February 20, 1977 | 4–3 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) | 30–27–2 |
60 | T | February 22, 1977 | 4–4 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) | 30–27–3 |
61 | W | February 25, 1977 | 5–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) | 31–27–3 |
62 | L | February 26, 1977 | 6–8 | Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) | 31–28–3 |
63 | W | March 5, 1977 | 6–0 | Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) | 32–28–3 |
64 | L | March 6, 1977 | 3–7 | Houston Aeros (1976–77) | 32–29–3 |
65 | W | March 9, 1977 | 5–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) | 33–29–3 |
66 | L | March 11, 1977 | 0–5 | @ Houston Aeros (1976–77) | 33–30–3 |
67 | W | March 12, 1977 | 9–2 | Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) | 34–30–3 |
68 | W | March 13, 1977 | 7–4 | Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) | 35–30–3 |
69 | L | March 15, 1977 | 2–4 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) | 35–31–3 |
70 | W | March 16, 1977 | 4–3 | Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) | 36–31–3 |
71 | W | March 18, 1977 | 7–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) | 37–31–3 |
72 | L | March 22, 1977 | 1–3 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) | 37–32–3 |
73 | L | March 23, 1977 | 4–6 | Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) | 37–33–3 |
74 | L | March 25, 1977 | 3–4 OT | Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) | 37–34–3 |
75 | W | March 26, 1977 | 6–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) | 38–34–3 |
76 | L | March 27, 1977 | 0–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) | 38–35–3 |
77 | W | March 29, 1977 | 4–2 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) | 39–35–3 |
78 | T | March 30, 1977 | 5–5 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) | 39–35–4 |
79 | L | April 1, 1977 | 4–5 | @ Houston Aeros (1976–77) | 39–36–4 |
80 | L | April 2, 1977 | 3–6 | @ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) | 39–37–4 |
81 | T | April 6, 1977 | 2–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) | 39–37–5 |
Playoffs
[edit]Indianapolis Racers 4, Cincinnati Stingers 0 – Division Semifinals
[edit]# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
1 | April 9 | Indianapolis Racers | 4–3 | Cincinnati Stingers | 0–1 |
2 | April 12 | Indianapolis Racers | 7–2 | Cincinnati Stingers | 0–2 |
3 | April 14 | Cincinnati Stingers | 3–5 | Indianapolis Racers | 0–3 |
4 | April 16 | Cincinnati Stingers | 1–3 | Indianapolis Racers | 0–4 |
Player stats
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Awards and records
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Transactions
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Draft picks
[edit]Cincinnati's draft picks at the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft.[2]
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 2 | Peter Marsh (LW) | ![]() |
Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
1 | 7 | Randy Carlyle (D) | ![]() |
Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
2 | 12 | Don Murdoch (RW) | ![]() |
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
2 | 16 | Greg Carroll (C) | ![]() |
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
4 | 37 | Barry Melrose (D) | ![]() |
Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
6 | 61 | Joe Oslin (D) | ![]() |
University of Vermont (ECAC) |
7 | 73 | Paul Skidmore (G) | ![]() |
Boston College (ECAC) |
8 | 85 | Stu Ostlund (C) | ![]() |
Michigan Tech (WCHA) |
9 | 96 | Fern LeBlanc (LW) | ![]() |
Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
10 | 107 | Terry Ballingall (D) | ![]() |
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
Farm teams
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
- ^ "1976 WHA Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.