The 1976–77 Atlanta Flames season was the fifth

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for the franchise.

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

( 1976–77) , , 0–1–0 , , 13,152 , - , 2, , W, , October 7, 1976, , 4–2 , , align="left",

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

( 1976–77) , , 1–1–0 , , 9,140 , - , 3, , W, , October 9, 1976, , 4–3 , , align="left",

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...

( 1976–77) , , 2–1–0 , , 13,091 , - , 4, , L, , October 12, 1976, , 0–7 , , align="left", @

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

( 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 The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

( 1976–77) , , 4–2–0 , , 9,336 , - , 7, , W, , October 17, 1976, , 6–5 , , align="left", @

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

( 1976–77) , , 5–2–0 , , 16,433 , - , 8, , L, , October 20, 1976, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...

( 1976–77) , , 5–3–0 , , 7,130 , - , 9, , L, , October 22, 1976, , 3–5 , , align="left",

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

( 1976–77) , , 5–4–0 , , 9,702 , - , 10, , T, , October 24, 1976, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 5–4–1 , , 7,787 , - , 11, , L, , October 27, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Division. Th ...

( 1976–77) , , 5–5–1 , , 3,763 , - , 12, , L, , October 28, 1976, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 5–6–1 , , 9,104 , - , 13, , T, , October 30, 1976, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 5–6–2 , , 15,610 , - , - , 14, , W, , November 3, 1976, , 7–0 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 6–6–2 , , 8,146 , - , 15, , L, , November 5, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left",

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

( 1976–77) , , 6–7–2 , , 10,259 , - , 16, , T, , November 7, 1976, , 0–0 , , align="left", @

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

( 1976–77) , , 6–7–3 , , 8,810 , - , 17, , T, , November 10, 1976, , 2–2 , , align="left",

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

( 1976–77) , , 6–7–4 , , 11,235 , - , 18, , T, , November 12, 1976, , 3–3 , , align="left", Cleveland Barons ( 1976–77) , , 6–7–5 , , 9,431 , - , 19, , W, , November 13, 1976, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

( 1976–77) , , 7–7–5 , , 15,128 , - , 20, , W, , November 17, 1976, , 6–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 8–7–5 , , 8,337 , - , 21, , W, , November 19, 1976, , 5–3 , , align="left",

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( 1976–77) , , 9–7–5 , , 12,444 , - , 22, , L, , November 21, 1976, , 5–6 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 9–8–5 , , 17,077 , - , 23, , W, , November 24, 1976, , 6–2 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 10–8–5 , , 9,287 , - , 24, , W, , November 26, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 11–8–5 , , 12,193 , - , 25, , T, , November 30, 1976, , 2–2 , , align="left",

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

( 1976–77) , , 11–8–6 , , 9,262 , - , - , 26, , W, , December 3, 1976, , 3–1 , , align="left",

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

( 1976–77) , , 12–8–6 , , 12,325 , - , 27, , W, , December 4, 1976, , 1–0 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 13–8–6 , , 14,344 , - , 28, , W, , December 8, 1976, , 5–0 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 14–8–6 , , 6,085 , - , 29, , T, , December 10, 1976, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 14–8–7 , , 10,101 , - , 30, , W, , December 11, 1976, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 15–8–7 , , 11,711 , - , 31, , L, , December 15, 1976, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 15–9–7 , , 11,264 , - , 32, , L, , December 17, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 15–10–7 , , 9,467 , - , 33, , L, , December 18, 1976, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 15–11–7 , , 8,742 , - , 34, , L, , December 20, 1976, , 2–6 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 15–12–7 , , 16,485 , - , 35, , W, , December 22, 1976, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 16–12–7 , , 14,244 , - , 36, , W, , December 27, 1976, , 6–2 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 17–12–7 , , 12,613 , - , 37, , L, , December 29, 1976, , 3–6 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 17–13–7 , , 14,727 , - , 38, , W, , December 31, 1976, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 18–13–7 , , 17,500 , - , - , 39, , L, , January 2, 1977, , 0–7 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 18–14–7 , , 15,782 , - , 40, , W, , January 5, 1977, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 19–14–7 , , 11,319 , - , 41, , L, , January 7, 1977, , 4–5 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 19–15–7 , , 14,280 , - , 42, , L, , January 8, 1977, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 19–16–7 , , 15,149 , - , 43, , W, , January 12, 1977, , 6–1 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 20–16–7 , , 11,241 , - , 44, , W, , January 14, 1977, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 21–16–7 , , 12,436 , - , 45, , W, , January 16, 1977, , 6–5 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 22–16–7 , , 10,138 , - , 46, , T, , January 20, 1977, , 4–4 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 22–16–8 , , 7,479 , - , 47, , T, , January 22, 1977, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 22–16–9 , , 15,155 , - , 48, , L, , January 23, 1977, , 0–3 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 22–17–9 , , 11,391 , - , 49, , T, , January 27, 1977, , 1–1 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 22–17–10 , , 16,433 , - , 50, , T, , January 28, 1977, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 22–17–11 , , 13,941 , - , 51, , W, , January 31, 1977, , 7–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 23–17–11 , , 14,126 , - , - , 52, , L, , February 2, 1977, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 23–18–11 , , N/A , - , 53, , W, , February 4, 1977, , 6–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 24–18–11 , , 15,151 , - , 54, , L, , February 7, 1977, , 4–7 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 24–19–11 , , 17,077 , - , 55, , L, , February 9, 1977, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 24–20–11 , , 16,416 , - , 56, , L, , February 12, 1977, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 24–21–11 , , 14,856 , - , 57, , L, , February 13, 1977, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 24–22–11 , , N/A , - , 58, , W, , February 17, 1977, , 4–3 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 25–22–11 , , 11,059 , - , 59, , L, , February 19, 1977, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 25–23–11 , , N/A , - , 60, , L, , February 21, 1977, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 25–24–11 , , 16,583 , - , 61, , L, , February 23, 1977, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 25–25–11 , , 14,705 , - , 62, , W, , February 25, 1977, , 6–2 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 26–25–11 , , 15,087 , - , 63, , L, , February 26, 1977, , 2–8 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 26–26–11 , , 15,317 , - , - , 64, , L, , March 2, 1977, , 1–2 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 26–27–11 , , 11,609 , - , 65, , L, , March 5, 1977, , 1–2 , , align="left", Cleveland Barons ( 1976–77) , , 26–28–11 , , 13,341 , - , 66, , W, , March 6, 1977, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 27–28–11 , , 10,098 , - , 67, , L, , March 8, 1977, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 27–29–11 , , 10,771 , - , 68, , L, , March 9, 1977, , 2–6 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 27–30–11 , , 11,230 , - , 69, , W, , March 12, 1977, , 6–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 28–30–11 , , 15,155 , - , 70, , W, , March 13, 1977, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 29–30–11 , , 17,500 , - , 71, , W, , March 15, 1977, , 7–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 30–30–11 , , 13,161 , - , 72, , W, , March 17, 1977, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 31–30–11 , , 17,077 , - , 73, , L, , March 19, 1977, , 4–5 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 31–31–11 , , 16,485 , - , 74, , L, , March 20, 1977, , 4–5 , , align="left", @ Cleveland Barons ( 1976–77) , , 31–32–11 , , 10,829 , - , 75, , L, , March 22, 1977, , 3–6 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 31–33–11 , , 12,034 , - , 76, , W, , March 24, 1977, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 32–33–11 , , 14,783 , - , 77, , W, , March 26, 1977, , 2–1 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 33–33–11 , , 7,338 , - , 78, , L, , March 30, 1977, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 33–34–11 , , 17,500 , - , - , 79, , W, , April 1, 1977, , 6–4 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 34–34–11 , , 13,931 , - , 80, , T, , April 3, 1977, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 34–34–12 , , 15,110 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Skaters

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes'' ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Atlanta. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
^‡Traded mid-season

Goaltending

''Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average''

Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1976–77 season.

Trades

Draft picks

References

Flames on Hockey Database
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