1976–77 Birmingham Bulls
Division5th Eastern
1976–77 record31–46–4
Goals for289
Goals against309
Team information
CoachGilles Leger

The 1976–77 Birmingham Bulls season was the Bulls' first season of operation in Birmingham, Alabama after the Toronto Toros relocated from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Eastern Division
GP W L T GF GA PTS
Quebec Nordiques814731335329597
Cincinnati Stingers813937535430383
Indianapolis Racers813637827630580
New England Whalers813540627529076
Birmingham Bulls813146428930966
Minnesota Fighting Saints421918513612943

Game log

Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 8, 19764–2Houston Aeros (1976–77)1–0–0
2LOctober 10, 19763–4 OT@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)1–1–0
3WOctober 12, 19766–2Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)2–1–0
4TOctober 14, 19767–7Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)2–1–1
5LOctober 16, 19760–3@ Houston Aeros (1976–77)2–2–1
6LOctober 17, 19761–6@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)2–3–1
7LOctober 19, 19765–6 OTQuebec Nordiques (1976–77)2–4–1
8WOctober 21, 19768–5Houston Aeros (1976–77)3–4–1
9WOctober 23, 19763–1@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)4–4–1
12LOctober 28, 19763–4 OTEdmonton Oilers (1976–77)4–7–1
13LOctober 30, 19764–5@ New England Whalers (1976–77)4–8–1
14LNovember 2, 19763–4 OTSan Diego Mariners (1976–77)4–9–1
15WNovember 4, 19765–3Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)5–9–1
16LNovember 6, 19765–6@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)5–10–1
17LNovember 9, 19763–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)5–11–1
18LNovember 11, 19762–3San Diego Mariners (1976–77)5–12–1
19LNovember 13, 19762–3Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)5–13–1
20LNovember 16, 19764–5New England Whalers (1976–77)5–14–1
21LNovember 17, 19764–6@ New England Whalers (1976–77)5–15–1
22LNovember 19, 19760–4@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)5–16–1
23WNovember 21, 19764–3San Diego Mariners (1976–77)6–16–1
24WNovember 23, 19763–1Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)7–16–1
25LNovember 25, 19763–5New England Whalers (1976–77)7–17–1
26LNovember 27, 19761–2@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)7–18–1
27LNovember 28, 19761–3Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)7–19–1
28WNovember 30, 19763–1Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)8–19–1
29LDecember 2, 19763–4Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)8–20–1
30LDecember 7, 19762–3 OTIndianapolis Racers (1976–77)8–21–1
31WDecember 10, 19765–3@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)9–21–1
32LDecember 12, 19763–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)9–22–1
33LDecember 15, 19765–6@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)9–23–1
34WDecember 17, 19764–3@ Houston Aeros (1976–77)10–23–1
35LDecember 18, 19762–6@ New England Whalers (1976–77)10–24–1
36LDecember 19, 19762–3 OT@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)10–25–1
37WDecember 21, 19763–2Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)11–25–1
38WDecember 22, 19766–2@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)12–25–1
39WDecember 26, 19766–2Houston Aeros (1976–77)13–25–1
40LDecember 30, 19762–4Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)13–26–1
41LJanuary 2, 19771–3@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)13–27–1
42WJanuary 4, 19778–5Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)14–27–1
43LJanuary 7, 19771–7@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)14–28–1
44LJanuary 9, 19771–4@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)14–29–1
45WJanuary 12, 19774–3@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)15–29–1
46LJanuary 14, 19773–5@ Houston Aeros (1976–77)15–30–1
47LJanuary 16, 19772–5@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77)15–31–1
48LJanuary 21, 19771–6@ Houston Aeros (1976–77)15–32–1
49WJanuary 23, 19776–2Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)16–32–1
50WJanuary 27, 19773–0Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)17–32–1
51WJanuary 30, 19777–1Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)18–32–1
52WFebruary 1, 19774–3New England Whalers (1976–77)19–32–1
53WFebruary 2, 19773–2@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)20–32–1
54WFebruary 4, 19777–0Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)21–32–1
55LFebruary 5, 19772–5@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)21–33–1
56LFebruary 9, 19773–4 OT@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)21–34–1
57LFebruary 12, 19772–3 OT@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77)21–35–1
58WFebruary 16, 19777–2Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)22–35–1
59WFebruary 18, 19773–2@ New England Whalers (1976–77)23–35–1
60TFebruary 20, 19772–2Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)23–35–2
61TFebruary 22, 19774–4Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)23–35–3
62WFebruary 24, 197710–6Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)24–35–3
63LFebruary 26, 19773–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)24–36–3
64WFebruary 27, 19774–0@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)25–36–3
65LMarch 3, 19772–4@ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)25–37–3
66LMarch 6, 19772–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)25–38–3
67WMarch 9, 19774–3 OTNew England Whalers (1976–77)26–38–3
68WMarch 11, 19776–3New England Whalers (1976–77)27–38–3
69LMarch 12, 19772–7@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)27–39–3
70LMarch 13, 19774–7@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)27–40–3
71WMarch 15, 19774–2Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)28–40–3
72LMarch 17, 19772–5Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)28–41–3
73LMarch 20, 19773–4 OTWinnipeg Jets (1976–77)28–42–3
74WMarch 22, 19777–4Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)29–42–3
75WMarch 23, 19774–0@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)30–42–3
76LMarch 24, 19772–6@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77)30–43–3
77WMarch 27, 19777–3Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)31–43–3
78LMarch 29, 19772–4Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)31–44–3
79LApril 2, 19775–6Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)31–45–3
80TApril 5, 19774–4@ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)31–45–4
81LApril 6, 19774–6@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)31–46–4

[1]

Player stats

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Mark NapierRW806036962416916
Vaclav NedomanskyRW8136336910−13903
Peter MarrinC7923376036−7410
Lou NisticoC79203656166−9110
Dale HogansonD8174855481300
Paul HendersonRW8123254830−9100
Jeff JacquesRW7921274892−1100
Tim SheehyRW5026214744−2700
John StewartC521724413211200
Richard FardaC48926352−23100
Jim TurkiewiczD8062531545020
Gavin KirkC299182734−6500
Jean-Guy LagaceD7822527110−8000
Frank MahovlichLW173202312−1200
Dave GormanRW5291322382010
Gord GallantLW3441317628100
Tom SimpsonRW25761310−12400
Pat WestrumD3411112488000
Jean-Luc PhaneufRW302792−4000
Gilles BilodeauLW342681331000
Rick CunninghamD6308875−18000
Terry BallD2316782000
John GarrettG65033210000
Wayne CarletonLW31010−2000
Ray McKayD1901111−5000
Peter FolcoD20000−3000
Rich HartD400001000
Paul HeaverD500000000
Keith KokkolaD500021−3000
Jim MarshD10000−3000
Jerry RollinsD800017−2000
Buzz SchneiderLW40002−2000
John StewartLW100000000
Dave SyvretD80000−4000
Wayne WoodG2300000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
John Garrett380365243442243.534
Wayne Wood1132237120784.130
Team:493581314643023.674

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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;

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

Birmingham's draft picks (selected while still known as the Toronto Toros) at the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft.[3]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
18Bjorn Johansson (D) SwedenOrebro IK (Sweden D1)
211Kent Nilsson (F) SwedenDjurgardens IF (Elitserien)
221Peter Lee (LW) CanadaOttawa 67's (OHA)
324Paul Gardner (C) CanadaOshawa Generals (OHA)
435Don Lemieux (D) CanadaTrois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)
659Dan Djakalovic (F) CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)
771Mike McEwen (D) CanadaToronto Marlboros (OHA)
883Mike Kitchen (D) CanadaToronto Marlboros (OHA)
994Marc Desforges (F) CanadaChicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
10105Brian Dillon (F) CanadaOshawa Generals (OHA)

Farm teams

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1976–77 Birmingham Bulls Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
  2. ↑ "1976-77 Birmingham Bulls Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
  3. ↑ "1976 WHA Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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