1976–77 Indianapolis Racers season

The 1976–77 Indianapolis Racers season was the Racers' third season of operation in the World Hockey Association.

1976–77 Indianapolis Racers
Division3rd Eastern
1976–77 record36–37–8
Goals for276
Goals against305
Team information
CoachJacques Demers

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, 19764–3Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)1–0–0
2LOctober 10, 19761–4@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)1–1–0
3WOctober 15, 19766–5 OTCincinnati Stingers (1976–77)2–1–0
4LOctober 17, 19762–7@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)2–2–0
5LOctober 19, 19761–6@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)2–3–0
6TOctober 21, 19764–4@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77)2–3–1
7LOctober 23, 19761–3Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)2–4–1
8LOctober 27, 19761–5San Diego Mariners (1976–77)2–5–1
9WOctober 29, 19766–4Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)3–5–1
10LNovember 3, 19762–8@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)3–6–1
11WNovember 4, 19765–2Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)4–6–1
12LNovember 7, 19760–3@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77)4–7–1
13LNovember 9, 19762–7@ Houston Aeros (1976–77)4–8–1
14TNovember 10, 19763–3@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)4–8–2
15LNovember 13, 19763–7@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)4–9–2
16WNovember 14, 19763–1@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)5–9–2
17WNovember 16, 19765–3Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)6–9–2
18WNovember 19, 19764–0Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)7–9–2
19WNovember 20, 19768–4Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)8–9–2
20WNovember 23, 19764–3New England Whalers (1976–77)9–9–2
21WNovember 24, 19766–4@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)10–9–2
22LNovember 25, 19760–5Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)10–10–2
23WNovember 27, 19768–2@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)11–10–2
24WNovember 28, 19764–3@ New England Whalers (1976–77)12–10–2
25WDecember 2, 19762–1Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)13–10–2
26WDecember 4, 19765–3Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)14–10–2
27WDecember 7, 19763–2 OT@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)15–10–2
28WDecember 10, 19763–2San Diego Mariners (1976–77)16–10–2
29LDecember 12, 19761–3Houston Aeros (1976–77)16–11–2
30LDecember 16, 19763–5Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)16–12–2
31WDecember 17, 19765–4 OT@ New England Whalers (1976–77)17–12–2
32WDecember 19, 19763–2 OTBirmingham Bulls (1976–77)18–12–2
33LDecember 26, 19761–2@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77)18–13–2
34LDecember 28, 19763–4@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)18–14–2
35WJanuary 2, 19774–1Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)19–14–2
36LJanuary 4, 19771–2@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)19–15–2
37LJanuary 8, 19773–4@ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)19–16–2
38LJanuary 9, 19773–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)19–17–2
39WJanuary 11, 19774–3 OT@ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)20–17–2
40WJanuary 13, 19774–1New England Whalers (1976–77)21–17–2
41LJanuary 14, 19775–9@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)21–18–2
42WJanuary 15, 19776–3Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)22–18–2
43TJanuary 21, 19771–1Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)22–18–3
44TJanuary 22, 19773–3@ New England Whalers (1976–77)22–18–4
45LJanuary 23, 19772–6@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)22–19–4
46LJanuary 25, 19771–2 OT@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)22–20–4
47LJanuary 28, 19775–6Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)22–21–4
48WJanuary 30, 19775–0New England Whalers (1976–77)23–21–4
49LFebruary 1, 19774–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)23–22–4
50WFebruary 2, 19776–5Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)24–22–4
51WFebruary 5, 19775–2Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)25–22–4
52TFebruary 6, 19775–5@ New England Whalers (1976–77)25–22–5
53TFebruary 8, 19774–4Houston Aeros (1976–77)25–22–6
54LFebruary 9, 19770–9@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)25–23–6
55LFebruary 11, 19771–5Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)25–24–6
56WFebruary 12, 19775–1@ New England Whalers (1976–77)26–24–6
57LFebruary 13, 19775–7Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)26–25–6
58LFebruary 17, 19772–4@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)26–26–6
59LFebruary 19, 19775–6Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)26–27–6
60TFebruary 20, 19772–2@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)26–27–7
61LFebruary 22, 19772–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)26–28–7
62WFebruary 25, 19773–2 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)27–28–7
63LFebruary 27, 19771–2@ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)27–29–7
64WMarch 4, 19777–4San Diego Mariners (1976–77)28–29–7
65LMarch 5, 19770–6@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)28–30–7
66WMarch 6, 19773–2 OTPhoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)29–30–7
67LMarch 10, 19773–4Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)29–31–7
68WMarch 12, 19777–2Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)30–31–7
69LMarch 13, 19770–5@ Houston Aeros (1976–77)30–32–7
70WMarch 15, 19773–1Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)31–32–7
71WMarch 17, 19775–2@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)32–32–7
72LMarch 18, 19775–7Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)32–33–7
73LMarch 20, 19773–8Houston Aeros (1976–77)32–34–7
74WMarch 22, 19773–1Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)33–34–7
75WMarch 24, 19774–3Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)34–34–7
76WMarch 26, 19774–2@ New England Whalers (1976–77)35–34–7
77LMarch 27, 19773–7@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)35–35–7
78TMarch 30, 19775–5Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)35–35–8
79LApril 2, 19772–3 OTNew England Whalers (1976–77)35–36–8
80WApril 3, 19777–3@ Houston Aeros (1976–77)36–36–8
81LApril 6, 19773–7@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)36–37–8

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Playoffs

Indianapolis Racers 4, Cincinnati Stingers 0 – Division Quarterfinals
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 9Indianapolis Racers4–3Cincinnati Stingers1–0
2April 12Indianapolis Racers7–2Cincinnati Stingers2–0
3April 14Cincinnati Stingers3–5Indianapolis Racers3–0
4April 16Cincinnati Stingers1–3Indianapolis Racers4–0

Quebec Nordiques 4, Indianapolis Racers 1 – Division Semifinals
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 23Indianapolis Racers1–3Quebec Nordiques0–1
2April 25Indianapolis Racers3–8Quebec Nordiques0–2
3April 28Quebec Nordiques6–5Indianapolis Racers0–3
4April 30Quebec Nordiques0–2Indianapolis Racers1–3
5May 2Indianapolis Racers3–8Quebec Nordiques1–4

Player stats
Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Daryl MaggsD811655711144513
Blair MacDonaldRW813430642810803
Hugh HarrisC462135562110440
Rene LeclercRW6825305543−7200
Reg ThomasLW7925305534−9500
Michel ParizeauC75183755396800
Pat StapletonD818455329−28400
Gene PeacoshLW6422264821−1600
Al KarlanderC65172845235400
Rosaire PaiementC6718254391−3200
Bob SicinskiC6012243614−8100
Brian McDonaldC5015132848−20520
Frank RochonLW57158238−13200
Mark LomendaRW569122114−11000
Dave InkpenD32412162010000
Bryon BaltimoreD550151563−22000
Dick ProceviatD552121433−7000
Ken BlockD523101325−12000
Kim ClacksonD713811168−9000
Mike ZukeC153472−2000
Brian CoatesLW161564−2000
Bryan CampbellC81456−8100
Gary MacGregorC160554−11000
Nick HarbarukRW272242−16000
Larry MavetyD102248−1000
Randy BurchellG501100000
Jim ParkG3101160000
Andy BrownG1000000000
Michel DionG4200000000
Paul HogansonG1100020000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Michel Dion228642171931283.361
Jim Park172731141241143.961
Paul Hoganson39511320243.650
Andy Brown43010141263.630
Randy Burchell136510083.530
Team:497481363783003.622
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Reg ThomasLW979164000
Blair MacDonaldRW978154000
Michel ParizeauC83698001
Pat StapletonD92680000
Brian McDonaldC934733002
Gene PeacoshLW93362001
Daryl MaggsD91454000
Rosaire PaiementC905515000
Mark LomendaRW931417000
Al KarlanderC62130000
Bob SicinskiC90334000
Nick HarbarukRW61120000
Rene LeclercRW91124001
Ken BlockD90226000
Dave InkpenD90228000
Kim ClacksonD901124000
Paul HogansonG50110000
Frank RochonLW50110000
Bryon BaltimoreD90005000
Michel DionG40000000
Hugh HarrisC20000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Paul Hoganson348532172.931
Michel Dion245422174.160
Team:593954343.441

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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

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

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
14Bobby Simpson (LW) CanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
215Alex McKendry (F) CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHA)
440Dave Dornseif (D) United StatesProvidence College (ECAC)
552Jean Gagnon (D) CanadaQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
664Joe Kowal (LW) CanadaHamilton Fincups (OHA)
776Greg Malone (C) CanadaOshawa Generals (OHA)
888Jim Kirkpatrick (D) CanadaToronto Marlboros (OHA)
999Rik Garcia (D) CanadaHull Festivals (QMJHL)
10110Remi Levesque (C) CanadaQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)

See also

References
  1. "1976–77 Indianapolis Racers Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  2. "1976-77 Indianapolis Racers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  3. "1976 WHA Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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