1976–77 Calgary Cowboys season

The 1976–77 Calgary Cowboys season was the Calgary Cowboys' fifth and final season of operation in the World Hockey Association, and their second season in Calgary. The Cowboys failed to make the playoffs and folded after the season.

1976–77 Calgary Cowboys
Division5th Western
1976–77 record31–43–7
Goals for252
Goals against296
Team information
CoachJoe Crozier
CaptainPeter Driscoll
Alternate captainsRon Chipperfield
Chris Evans
Paul Terbenche

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Western Division
GP W L T GF GA PTS
Houston Aeros8050246320241106
Winnipeg Jets804632236629194
San Diego Mariners814037428428385
Edmonton Oilers813443424330472
Calgary Cowboys813143725229669
Phoenix Roadrunners802848428138360

Game log

Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 8, 19761–4@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)0–1–0
2LOctober 9, 19762–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)0–2–0
3LOctober 12, 19762–6@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)0–3–0
4LOctober 13, 19761–2@ Houston Aeros (1976–77)0–4–0
5LOctober 16, 19762–4@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77)0–5–0
6LOctober 21, 19762–4Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)0–6–0
7TOctober 22, 19762–2@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)0–6–1
8WOctober 24, 19766–0San Diego Mariners (1976–77)1–6–1
9WOctober 26, 19769–3Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)2–6–1
10WOctober 30, 19766–4Houston Aeros (1976–77)3–6–1
11WNovember 2, 19764–3Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)4–6–1
12WNovember 4, 19764–2Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)5–6–1
13WNovember 7, 19764–2New England Whalers (1976–77)6–6–1
14WNovember 11, 19767–5Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)7–6–1
15LNovember 14, 19760–2Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)7–7–1
16LNovember 16, 19762–4@ Houston Aeros (1976–77)7–8–1
17WNovember 18, 19762–1 OT@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)8–8–1
18WNovember 19, 19764–1Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)9–8–1
19LNovember 21, 19761–5@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)9–9–1
20LNovember 23, 19761–3@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)9–10–1
21TNovember 24, 19763–3@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)9–10–2
22LNovember 27, 19760–2San Diego Mariners (1976–77)9–11–2
23LDecember 1, 19764–8@ New England Whalers (1976–77)9–12–2
24LDecember 2, 19761–2@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)9–13–2
25LDecember 3, 19764–6@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)9–14–2
26WDecember 5, 19766–0Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)10–14–2
27LDecember 8, 19762–4Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)10–15–2
28LDecember 10, 19762–4@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)10–16–2
29WDecember 11, 19763–0Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)11–16–2
30WDecember 18, 19764–2Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)12–16–2
31LDecember 21, 19761–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)12–17–2
32WDecember 23, 19762–1Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)13–17–2
33WDecember 26, 19766–3Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)14–17–2
34WJanuary 1, 19775–1Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)15–17–2
35LJanuary 5, 19773–4Houston Aeros (1976–77)15–18–2
36LJanuary 7, 19771–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)15–19–2
37WJanuary 8, 19774–3Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)16–19–2
38LJanuary 11, 19773–4 OTIndianapolis Racers (1976–77)16–20–2
39LJanuary 14, 19773–5Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)16–21–2
40WJanuary 15, 19775–3@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77)17–21–2
41WJanuary 16, 19775–4@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)18–21–2
42TJanuary 21, 19771–1@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)18–21–3
43LJanuary 22, 19773–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)18–22–3
44LJanuary 23, 19775–10@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)18–23–3
45WJanuary 25, 19777–3Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)19–23–3
46LJanuary 29, 19774–6Houston Aeros (1976–77)19–24–3
47TJanuary 30, 19771–1@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)19–24–4
48LFebruary 1, 19771–6@ Houston Aeros (1976–77)19–25–4
49LFebruary 2, 19774–6@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77)19–26–4
50WFebruary 5, 19774–1@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)20–26–4
51LFebruary 6, 19774–6@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)20–27–4
52WFebruary 11, 19773–1Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)21–27–4
53LFebruary 13, 19772–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)21–28–4
54TFebruary 15, 19772–2@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)21–28–5
55LFebruary 16, 19773–7Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)21–29–5
56WFebruary 18, 19775–3Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)22–29–5
57LFebruary 20, 19770–5New England Whalers (1976–77)22–30–5
58WFebruary 23, 19773–2Houston Aeros (1976–77)23–30–5
59LFebruary 25, 19772–3New England Whalers (1976–77)23–31–5
60WFebruary 27, 19772–1Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)24–31–5
61WMarch 1, 19776–1Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)25–31–5
62WMarch 3, 19774–2Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)26–31–5
63WMarch 6, 19774–2San Diego Mariners (1976–77)27–31–5
64WMarch 9, 19774–3San Diego Mariners (1976–77)28–31–5
65LMarch 11, 19771–4@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)28–32–5
66LMarch 12, 19772–9@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)28–33–5
67LMarch 15, 19771–3@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)28–34–5
68LMarch 16, 19773–4@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)28–35–5
69LMarch 18, 19771–3@ New England Whalers (1976–77)28–36–5
70LMarch 19, 19770–8@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)28–37–5
71LMarch 20, 19770–9@ New England Whalers (1976–77)28–38–5
72LMarch 22, 19774–7@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)28–39–5
73LMarch 25, 19772–4@ Houston Aeros (1976–77)28–40–5
74LMarch 26, 19772–4@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77)28–41–5
75WMarch 27, 19775–4Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)29–41–5
76WMarch 29, 19779–5Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)30–41–5
77WApril 1, 19773–1@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)31–41–5
78TApril 2, 19774–4Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)31–41–6
79LApril 3, 19774–6@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)31–42–6
80TApril 5, 19774–4Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)31–42–7
81LApril 7, 19774–6Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)31–43–7

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Player stats

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Lynn PowisC63303060404410
Warren MillerRW802332555111200
Ron ChipperfieldC8127275432−10500
Peter DriscollLW76232952120−8400
Danny LawsonRW6424194326−13210
Chris EvansD81727346012000
Dave KryskowLW4516173347−14310
Paul TerbencheD809243330−14000
Don TannahillLW721022324−9040
Butch DeadmarshLW3813173077−5300
George MorrisonLW6311193010−10200
John MiszukD7922628575000
Mike FordD545202514−8200
Dick SentesLW29101424817100
Rich LemieuxC33611179−4100
John ArbourD371151638−26100
Wayne ConnellyC2556114−2100
Ron WardC9551002100
Rick JodzioLW46461061−13000
Veli-Pekka KetolaC1746102−17100
Don McLeodG6709920000
Jacques LocasC223472−5100
Joe MichelettiD1433610−5200
Paul HurleyD3406632−8000
Jim MayerRW212350−9000
Tom ServissC82132−1000
Andre DeschampsLW912319−2000
Claude St. SauveurC170332−3000
Wayne MorrinD1320225−3000
George PesutD172022−7200
Bruce GreigLW711210−1000
Jim BoydC130226−7000
Steve HullRW202201000
Brian WalshC502212−3000
Danny GruenLW110102000
Bernie LukowichRW601102000
Ken BairdD70002−2000
Gary BromleyG2800020000
Larry IsraelsonLW20000−2000
Ric JordanD50004−9000
Doug LindskogLW20002−1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Don McLeod370167253452103.403
Gary Bromley123728692793.830
Team:493881314372893.513

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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

Calgary's draft picks at the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft.[3]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
218David Shand (D) CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)
443Alain Belanger (RW) CanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
555Bruce Baker (RW) CanadaOttawa 67's (OHA)
667Lorry Gloeckner (D) CanadaVictoria Cougars (WCHL)
779Phil Verchota (F) United StatesUniversity of Minnesota (WCHA)
891Don Jackson (D) United StatesUniversity of Notre Dame (WCHA)
9102Rob Palmer (D) CanadaUniversity of Michigan (WCHA)
10113Cal Sandbeck (D) United StatesUniversity of Denver (WCHA)

See also

References

  1. "1976–77 Calgary Cowboys Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  2. "1976-77 Calgary Cowboys Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  3. "1976 WHA Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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