1976–77 Winnipeg Jets season
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1976–77 Winnipeg Jets (1972–96) | |
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Division | 2nd West |
1976–77 record | 46–32–2 |
Goals for | 366 |
Goals against | 291 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Rudy Pilous |
Coach | Bobby Kromm |
Captain | Lars-Erik Sjoberg |
Team leaders | |
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.
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Offseason
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Regular season
Final standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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Houston Aeros | 80 | 50 | 24 | 6 | 320 | 241 | 106 |
Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 46 | 32 | 2 | 366 | 291 | 94 |
San Diego Mariners | 81 | 40 | 37 | 4 | 284 | 283 | 85 |
Edmonton Oilers | 81 | 34 | 43 | 4 | 243 | 304 | 72 |
Calgary Cowboys | 81 | 31 | 43 | 7 | 252 | 296 | 69 |
Phoenix Roadrunners | 80 | 28 | 48 | 4 | 281 | 383 | 60 |
Schedule and results
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | W | October 8, 1976 | 4–1 | Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) | 1–0–0 |
2 | W | October 10, 1976 | 5–2 | New England Whalers (1976–77) | 2–0–0 |
3 | W | October 15, 1976 | 6–1 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) | 3–0–0 |
4 | L | October 16, 1976 | 4–6 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) | 3–1–0 |
5 | L | October 17, 1976 | 1–3 | @ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) | 3–2–0 |
6 | W | October 19, 1976 | 6–1 | Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) | 4–2–0 |
7 | L | October 22, 1976 | 3–4 OT | Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) | 4–3–0 |
8 | W | October 24, 1976 | 7–1 | Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) | 5–3–0 |
9 | W | October 29, 1976 | 11–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) | 6–3–0 |
10 | W | October 31, 1976 | 6–4 | San Diego Mariners (1976–77) | 7–3–0 |
11 | L | November 2, 1976 | 1–3 | Houston Aeros (1976–77) | 7–4–0 |
12 | W | November 5, 1976 | 9–2 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) | 8–4–0 |
13 | L | November 6, 1976 | 3–7 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) | 8–5–0 |
14 | W | November 7, 1976 | 5–2 | Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) | 9–5–0 |
15 | W | November 9, 1976 | 5–4 OT | New England Whalers (1976–77) | 10–5–0 |
16 | L | November 11, 1976 | 5–7 | @ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) | 10–6–0 |
17 | W | November 14, 1976 | 2–0 | @ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) | 11–6–0 |
18 | W | November 16, 1976 | 8–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) | 12–6–0 |
19 | W | November 19, 1976 | 7–3 | @ New England Whalers (1976–77) | 13–6–0 |
20 | L | November 20, 1976 | 4–8 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) | 13–7–0 |
21 | L | November 21, 1976 | 2–4 | Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) | 13–8–0 |
22 | L | November 23, 1976 | 4–7 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) | 13–9–0 |
23 | T | November 26, 1976 | 1–1 | @ Houston Aeros (1976–77) | 13–9–1 |
24 | L | November 28, 1976 | 3–5 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) | 13–10–1 |
25 | W | November 30, 1976 | 8–2 | San Diego Mariners (1976–77) | 14–10–1 |
26 | W | December 3, 1976 | 4–3 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) | 15–10–1 |
27 | W | December 4, 1976 | 6–2 | @ New England Whalers (1976–77) | 16–10–1 |
28 | L | December 5, 1976 | 4–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) | 16–11–1 |
29 | W | December 7, 1976 | 4–2 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) | 17–11–1 |
30 | W | December 8, 1976 | 4–2 | @ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) | 18–11–1 |
31 | L | December 10, 1976 | 3–5 | Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) | 18–12–1 |
32 | L | December 26, 1976 | 3–12 | Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) | 18–13–1 |
33 | L | December 28, 1976 | 3–6 | @ Houston Aeros (1976–77) | 18–14–1 |
34 | L | December 30, 1976 | 3–4 | @ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) | 18–15–1 |
35 | W | January 2, 1977 | 5–2 | Houston Aeros (1976–77) | 19–15–1 |
36 | W | January 4, 1977 | 2–1 | Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) | 20–15–1 |
37 | W | January 9, 1977 | 4–1 | Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) | 21–15–1 |
38 | W | January 11, 1977 | 9–2 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) | 22–15–1 |
39 | W | January 14, 1977 | 5–3 | @ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) | 23–15–1 |
40 | L | January 16, 1977 | 4–6 | Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) | 23–16–1 |
41 | W | January 21, 1977 | 6–5 OT | Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) | 24–16–1 |
42 | W | January 23, 1977 | 10–5 | Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) | 25–16–1 |
43 | L | January 25, 1977 | 2–5 | @ Houston Aeros (1976–77) | 25–17–1 |
44 | L | January 27, 1977 | 0–3 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) | 25–18–1 |
45 | L | January 29, 1977 | 3–5 | @ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) | 25–19–1 |
46 | L | January 30, 1977 | 5–8 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) | 25–20–1 |
47 | W | February 1, 1977 | 11–1 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) | 26–20–1 |
48 | W | February 4, 1977 | 8–2 | San Diego Mariners (1976–77) | 27–20–1 |
49 | W | February 6, 1977 | 6–4 | Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) | 28–20–1 |
50 | W | February 8, 1977 | 7–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) | 29–20–1 |
51 | L | February 10, 1977 | 3–6 | @ New England Whalers (1976–77) | 29–21–1 |
52 | L | February 11, 1977 | 0–4 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) | 29–22–1 |
53 | W | February 13, 1977 | 7–5 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) | 30–22–1 |
54 | T | February 15, 1977 | 2–2 | Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) | 30–22–2 |
55 | W | February 17, 1977 | 4–2 | Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) | 31–22–2 |
56 | L | February 18, 1977 | 2–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) | 31–23–2 |
57 | W | February 20, 1977 | 4–2 | Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) | 32–23–2 |
58 | W | February 22, 1977 | 3–2 | Houston Aeros (1976–77) | 33–23–2 |
59 | L | February 23, 1977 | 3–6 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) | 33–24–2 |
60 | W | February 26, 1977 | 8–6 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) | 34–24–2 |
61 | L | February 27, 1977 | 2–3 | New England Whalers (1976–77) | 34–25–2 |
62 | L | March 1, 1977 | 1–6 | @ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) | 34–26–2 |
63 | W | March 2, 1977 | 4–3 OT | Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) | 35–26–2 |
64 | L | March 3, 1977 | 4–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) | 35–27–2 |
65 | L | March 5, 1977 | 1–4 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) | 35–28–2 |
66 | W | March 8, 1977 | 5–0 | San Diego Mariners (1976–77) | 36–28–2 |
67 | W | March 11, 1977 | 4–1 | Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) | 37–28–2 |
68 | W | March 13, 1977 | 9–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) | 38–28–2 |
69 | W | March 15, 1977 | 7–0 | Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) | 39–28–2 |
70 | L | March 17, 1977 | 3–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) | 39–29–2 |
71 | W | March 18, 1977 | 7–5 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) | 40–29–2 |
72 | W | March 20, 1977 | 4–3 OT | @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) | 41–29–2 |
73 | W | March 22, 1977 | 8–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) | 42–29–2 |
74 | W | March 27, 1977 | 5–3 | @ Houston Aeros (1976–77) | 43–29–2 |
75 | L | March 29, 1977 | 2–5 | Houston Aeros (1976–77) | 43–30–2 |
76 | L | March 31, 1977 | 3–4 | @ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) | 43–31–2 |
77 | W | April 2, 1977 | 6–5 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) | 44–31–2 |
78 | W | April 3, 1977 | 6–4 | Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) | 45–31–2 |
79 | L | April 4, 1977 | 2–6 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) | 45–32–2 |
80 | W | April 7, 1977 | 6–4 | @ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) | 46–32–2 |
Playoffs
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Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anders Hedberg | RW | 68 | 70 | 61 | 131 | 48 | 48 | 22 | 0 | 10 |
Ulf Nilsson | C | 71 | 39 | 85 | 124 | 89 | 57 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
Peter Sullivan | C | 78 | 31 | 52 | 83 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Willy Lindstrom | RW | 79 | 44 | 36 | 80 | 37 | -2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
Veli-Pekka Ketola | C | 64 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 59 | -13 | 6 | 0 | |
Bobby Hull | LW | 34 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 0 | |
Dan Labraaten | LW | 64 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 21 | -11 | 8 | 0 | |
Barry Long | D | 71 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 54 | -1 | 4 | 0 | |
Perry Miller | D | 74 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 124 | 27 | 5 | 1 | |
Bill Lesuk | LW | 78 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 85 | 23 | 2 | 0 | |
Lars-Erik Sjoberg | D | 52 | 2 | 38 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
Mats Lindh | C | 73 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 2 | -13 | 1 | 2 | |
Bobby Guindon | LW | 69 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 19 | -12 | 3 | 0 | |
Thommie Bergman | D | 42 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Ted Green | D | 70 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 0 | |
Lyle Moffat | LW | 74 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 90 | -7 | 2 | 0 | |
Kent Ruhnke | RW | 51 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 2 | -12 | 0 | 0 | |
Mike Ford | D | 22 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
Heikki Riihiranta | D | 53 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 28 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
Dave Dunn | D | 40 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 129 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
Danny Lawson | RW | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Ron Ward | C | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 0 | |
Fran Huck | C | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe Daley | G | 65 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Cole | LW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Larsson | G | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Morris Mott | RW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Daley | 3818 | 65 | 39 | 23 | 2 | 206 | 3.24 | 3 |
Curt Larsson | 1019 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 82 | 4.83 | 0 |
Team: | 4837 | 80 | 46 | 32 | 2 | 288 | 3.57 | 3 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anders Hedberg | RW | 20 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 2 | ||
Ulf Nilsson | C | 20 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 0 | ||
Dan Labraaten | LW | 20 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 1 | ||
Bobby Hull | LW | 20 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 2 | ||
Peter Sullivan | C | 20 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 2 | ||
Mike Ford | D | 20 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 0 | ||
Willy Lindstrom | RW | 20 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 1 | ||
Perry Miller | D | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 0 | ||
Mats Lindh | C | 20 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | ||
Dave Dunn | D | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 1 | ||
Bobby Guindon | LW | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | ||
Danny Lawson | RW | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
Barry Long | D | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
Lars-Erik Sjoberg | D | 20 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Green | D | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
Bill Lesuk | LW | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0 | ||
Lyle Moffat | LW | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
Fran Huck | C | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Daley | G | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Larsson | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Daley | 1186 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 71 | 3.59 | 1 |
Curt Larsson | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 0 |
Team: | 1206 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 3.58 | 1 |
Note:
- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Awards and records
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Transactions
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Roster
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Draft picks
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Farm teams
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