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1976–77 Philadelphia Flyers Season
The 1976–77 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' tenth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). They finished first in the Patrick Division with a record of 48 wins, 16 losses, and 16 ties for 112 points. Regular season Dethroned, the heyday of the ''Broad Street Bullies'' came to an end, as prior to the 1976–77 season, tough-guy Dave Schultz was traded to the Los Angeles Kings. Despite a slight drop-off in performance, the Flyers dominated the Patrick Division with what proved to be their 4th straight division title. Season standings Record vs. opponents Playoffs After disposing of Toronto—after which series Toronto coach Red Kelly claimed "I don't think I'd call obbyClarke dirty—mean is a better word"—in six games, the Flyers found themselves in the semifinals for the fifth consecutive season. Pitted against Boston, the Flyers lost Games 1 and 2 at home in overtime and would not return home as they were swept in four straight games. Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Conference (NHL)
The Western Conference () is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League (NHL) used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. History Originally named the Clarence Campbell Conference (or Campbell Conference for short), it was created in 1974–75 NHL season, 1974 when the NHL realigned its teams into two conferences and four divisions. Because the new conferences and divisions had little to do with North American geography, geographical references were removed. The conferences and divisions were re-aligned in 1981–82 NHL season, 1981 to better reflect the geographical locations of the teams, but the existing names were retained with the Campbell Conference becoming the conference for the NHL's westernmost teams. The names of conferences and divisions were changed in 1993–94 NHL season, 1993 to reflect their geographic locations. Then-new NHL commissioner Gary Bettman made the change to help non-hockey fans better understa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976–77 NHL Season
The 1976–77 NHL season was the 60th season of the National Hockey League. The Kansas City Scouts moved to Denver, Colorado, and became the Colorado Rockies and the California Golden Seals moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and became the Cleveland Barons. The Montreal Canadiens once again dominated the playoffs as, for the second straight year, they swept their opponent four games to none in the final series for the Stanley Cup. League business Two teams relocated: The Kansas City Scouts moved to Denver, Colorado, and became the Colorado Rockies and the California Golden Seals moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and became the Cleveland Barons. These were the first franchise moves since the original Ottawa Senators had relocated in 1934 to become the St. Louis Eagles. Instability and the poor performances of the Washington Capitals and the Scouts since the 1974 expansion caused the league to shelve an expansion to Denver and Seattle that had been proposed for this season. Seattle would not have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976–77 Pittsburgh Penguins Season
The 1976–77 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their tenth in the National Hockey League. They finished third in the Norris Division for the third season in a row. In the playoffs, the Penguins were eliminated in the first round. Changes occurred in management and ownership. In December 1976, Baz Bastien replaced Wren Blair as the club's general manager. The club was sold to shopping mall magnate Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. in February 1977. Regular season Despite the fact that Pierre Larouche, Jean Pronovost and Syl Apps were unable to reproduce their franchise record-setting offensive output of the previous season the team finished with a similar regular season record on the strength of improved defensive prowess and the goaltending of Dunc Wilson and Denis Herron, who was re-acquired from the Kansas City Scouts in the off-season. General Manager Wren Blair, who had been part of the ownership group which bought the club from the NHL in July 1975 until February 1976, was remove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976–77 Colorado Rockies Season
The 1976–77 Colorado Rockies season was the Rockies' first season. The Kansas City Scouts relocated in the off-season to Denver. With the World Hockey Association's Denver Spurs leaving Denver in a midnight move to Ottawa, Ontario just about 10 months earlier, Denver would get a franchise and the team would be anointed the Colorado Rockies. The team moved from Kansas City, which was a two-year NHL franchise that struggled from the beginning. The team took to the ice for their first regular season against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 6, 1976. Rockies goalie Doug Favell played extremely well stopping 39 of the Toronto 41 shots on net. Wilf Paiement notching one goal, two assists and a fight. Rookie Larry Skinner scored the first NHL regular season goal for the franchise. The final score was 4–2. The team was competitive in the weak Smythe Division for a major portion of the season. Early in the season, the Rockies picked up wins by either the goon tactics of Steve Dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976–77 Buffalo Sabres Season
The 1976–77 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' seventh season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Offseason Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 9, 1976, , 0–4 , , align="left", @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1976–77) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 10, 1976, , 3–1 , , align="left", Montreal Canadiens ( 1976–77) , , 1–1–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 13, 1976, , 3–4 , , align="left", New York Islanders ( 1976–77) , , 1–2–0 , - , 4, , W, , October 16, 1976, , 2–1 , , align="left", @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1976–77) , , 2–2–0 , - , 5, , L, , October 17, 1976, , 5–6 , , align="left", Atlanta Flames ( 1976–77) , , 2–3–0 , - , 6, , W, , October 20, 1976, , 4–0 , , align="left", Vancouver Canucks ( 1976–77) , , 3–3–0 , - , 7, , L, , October 23, 1976, , 2–3 , , align="left", @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1976–77) , , 3–4–0 , - , 8, , W, , October 24, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976–77 Chicago Black Hawks Season
The 1976–77 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 51st season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 32–30–18 record in 1975–76, earning 82 points, and finishing in first place in the Smythe Division. In the playoffs, the Black Hawks were quickly swept out in four games by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL quarter-finals. During the off-season, the Hawks made a big free agent signing, as the club signed eight time Norris Trophy winner Bobby Orr. Orr missed the majority of the 1975–76 due to a knee injury, as he was limited to ten games in his final season with the Boston Bruins. The team also named Keith Magnuson to become a tri-captain, joining Stan Mikita and Pit Martin in that role. The NHL also made a few changes, as the Kansas City Scouts were relocated to Denver, Colorado, and renamed the Colorado Rockies, while the California Seals moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and were renamed the Cleveland Barons. The Black Hawks got off to a solid start to the sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976–77 Detroit Red Wings Season
The 1976–77 Detroit Red Wings season was the 51st season for the Detroit franchise, 45th as the Red Wings. The Red Wings failed to qualify to the playoffs for the seventh straight year. Offseason Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1, , T, , October 7, 1976, , 3–3 , , align="left", Washington Capitals ( 1976–77) , , 0–0–1 , - , 2, , W, , October 9, 1976, , 4–0 , , align="left", Buffalo Sabres ( 1976–77) , , 1–0–1 , - , 3, , L, , October 12, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left", Montreal Canadiens ( 1976–77) , , 1–1–1 , - , 4, , L, , October 16, 1976, , 3–4 , , align="left", @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1976–77) , , 1–2–1 , - , 5, , L, , October 17, 1976, , 4–7 , , align="left", @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1976–77) , , 1–3–1 , - , 6, , W, , October 22, 1976, , 5–0 , , align="left", New York Islanders ( 1976–77) , , 2–3–1 , - , 7, , L, , October 23, 1976, , 2–4 , , align=" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976–77 Toronto Maple Leafs Season
The 1976–77 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the franchise's 60th season, 50th as the ''Maple Leafs''. The Leafs finished in third place in the Adams Division with a record of 33 wins, 32 losses and 15 ties for 81 points. In the playoffs, they defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in the preliminary round 2–1 before falling to the Philadelphia Flyers in six games in the Quarter-finals. Regular season On February 2, 1977, Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Ian Turnbull would be the first player in NHL history to score five goals on five shots. Season standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 5, 1976, , 2–4 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Colorado Rockies ( 1976–77) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 9, 1976, , 7–5 , , style="text-align:left;", Boston Bruins ( 1976–77) , , 1–1–0 , - , 3, , T, , October 13, 1976, , 4–4 , , style="text-align:left;", Los Angeles Kings ( 1976–77) , , 1–1–1 , - , 4, , L, , Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976–77 Montreal Canadiens Season
The 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 68th season. The team is regarded to be one of the greatest NHL teams ever composed. The Canadiens won their 20th Stanley Cup in 1976–77, taking the NHL championship. Montreal set new records for most wins (60) and points (132) in a season. Those records were not broken until the re-introduction of regular season overtime and the extension of the schedule to 82 games. The 1976–77 Canadiens continue to hold the all-time records for regulation wins as well as points per game (1.650). They outscored their opponents by 216 goals (also a league record), a differential average of 2.7 goals per game. The 1976-77 Canadiens team has been widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in NHL history. Of the 24 players on the roster, 14 were drafted by the Canadiens: Pierre Bouchard, Rick Chartraw, Brian Engblom, Bob Gainey, Réjean Houle, Guy Lafleur, Michel Larocque, Pierre Mondou, Bill Nyrop, Doug Risebrough, Larry R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976–77 Los Angeles Kings Season
The 1976–77 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' tenth season in the National Hockey League. Offseason Regular season The 1976–77 season was similar to the year before for the Kings. Dionne continued to lead the offense, the defense was unspectacular but solid, but it was a season of roster turnover as some aging veterans departed (e.g. Bob Nevin, Mike Corrigan) and others lost significant time to injuries (Larry Brown, Juha Widing, Sheldon Kannegiesser). Youngsters like Glen Goldup, Lorne Stamler, and Steve Clippingdale struggled although second year defenseman Gary Sargent was solid. The Kings added Dave Schultz (the "Hammer") to replace Dan Maloney who left in the Dionne trade for toughness, but it took nearly all season for the roster to gell. In addition, backup goalie Gary Edwards struggled and was eventually traded for Gary Simmons; he was not the answer either, so #1 goalie Rogie Vachon was overworked. The Kings were also stuck behind the Montreal Canadiens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976–77 Atlanta Flames Season
The 1976–77 Atlanta Flames season was the fifth season for the franchise. Regular season Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 5, 1976, , 5–6 , , align="left", @ Washington Capitals ( 1976–77) , , 0–1–0 , , 13,152 , - , 2, , W, , October 7, 1976, , 4–2 , , align="left", Los Angeles Kings ( 1976–77) , , 1–1–0 , , 9,140 , - , 3, , W, , October 9, 1976, , 4–3 , , align="left", Philadelphia Flyers ( 1976–77) , , 2–1–0 , , 13,091 , - , 4, , L, , October 12, 1976, , 0–7 , , align="left", @ New York Islanders ( 1976–77) , , 2–2–0 , , 12,331 , - , 5, , W, , October 13, 1976, , 4–2 , , align="left", @ Cleveland Barons ( 1976–77) , , 3–2–0 , , 3,812 , - , 6, , W, , October 15, 1976, , 2–1 , , align="left", Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1976–77) , , 4–2–0 , , 9,336 , - , 7, , W, , October 17, 1976, , 6–5 , , align="left", @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1976–77) , , 5–2–0 , , 16,433 , - , 8, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976–77 New York Islanders Season
The 1976–77 New York Islanders season was the fifth season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. Offseason Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1, , W, , October 7, 1976, , 3–0 , , align="left", @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1976–77) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 9, 1976, , 2–1 , , align="left", Chicago Black Hawks ( 1976–77) , , 2–0–0 , - , 3, , W, , October 12, 1976, , 7–0 , , align="left", Atlanta Flames ( 1976–77) , , 3–0–0 , - , 4, , W, , October 13, 1976, , 4–3 , , align="left", @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1976–77) , , 4–0–0 , - , 5, , T, , October 16, 1976, , 4–4 , , align="left", Cleveland Barons ( 1976–77) , , 4–0–1 , - , 6, , W, , October 19, 1976, , 6–1 , , align="left", Vancouver Canucks ( 1976–77) , , 5–0–1 , - , 7, , L, , October 22, 1976, , 0–5 , , align="left", @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1976–77) , , 5–1–1 , - , 8, , W, , October 23, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |