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.
| 1976–77 Philadelphia Flyers | |
|---|---|
Campbell Conference champions | |
Patrick Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Patrick |
| Conference | 1st Campbell |
| 1976–77 record | 48–16–16 |
| Home record | 33–6–1 |
| Road record | 15–10–15 |
| Goals for | 323 (2nd) |
| Goals against | 213 (3rd) |
| Team information | |
| President | Joe Scott |
| General manager | Keith Allen |
| Coach | Fred Shero |
| Captain | Bobby Clarke |
| Alternate captains | None[lower-alpha 1] |
| Arena | Spectrum |
| Average attendance | 17,077[1] |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Springfield Indians Philadelphia Firebirds |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Rick MacLeish (49) |
| Assists | Bobby Clarke (63) |
| Points | Rick MacLeish (97) |
| Penalty minutes | Paul Holmgren (201) |
| Plus/minus | Andre Dupont (+57) |
| Wins | Bernie Parent (35) |
| Goals against average | Wayne Stephenson (2.31) |
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
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 323 | 213 | 112 |
| New York Islanders | 80 | 47 | 21 | 12 | 288 | 193 | 106 |
| Atlanta Flames | 80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 264 | 265 | 80 |
| New York Rangers | 80 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 272 | 310 | 72 |
[2]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Playoffs
After disposing of Toronto—after which series Toronto coach Red Kelly claimed "I don't think I'd call [Bobby] Clarke 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.
Schedule and results
Regular season
| 1976–77 regular season | ||||||
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October: 7–3–2, 16 Points (Home: 7–2–0; Road: 0–1–2)
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November: 5–4–2, 12 Points (Home: 4–0–1; Road: 1–4–1)
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December: 10–0–4, 24 Points (Home: 6–0–0; Road: 4–0–4)
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January: 7–3–4, 18 Points (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–2–4)
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February: 9–3–0, 18 Points (Home: 6–0–0; Road: 3–3–0)
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March: 9–3–3, 21 Points (Home: 5–3–0; Road: 4–0–3)
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April: 1–0–1, 3 Points (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 0–0–1)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) | ||||||
Playoffs
| 1977 Stanley Cup playoffs | ||||||
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Quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs – Flyers win 4–2
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Semifinals vs. Boston Bruins – Bruins win 4–0
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Legend: Win Loss | ||||||
Player statistics
Scoring
- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
= Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
= Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player | Age | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
| 19 | Rick MacLeish | 27 | C | 80 | 49 | 48 | 97 | 46 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Bobby Clarke | 27 | C | 80 | 27 | 63 | 90 | 39 | 71 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Gary Dornhoefer | 33 | RW | 79 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 47 | 85 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Mel Bridgman | 21 | C | 70 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 35 | 120 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 18 | Ross Lonsberry | 29 | LW | 75 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 42 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −2 | 29 |
| 7 | Bill Barber | 24 | LW | 73 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 32 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
| 3 | Tom Bladon | 24 | D | 80 | 10 | 43 | 53 | 34 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −4 | 4 |
| 26 | Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 78 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 22 | 79 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Reggie Leach | 26 | RW | 77 | 32 | 14 | 46 | 6 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Bob Kelly | 26 | LW | 73 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 27 | 117 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 18 |
| 11 | Don Saleski | 27 | RW | 74 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 12 |
| 14 | Joe Watson | 33 | D | 77 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 2 |
| 6 | Andre Dupont | 27 | D | 59 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 57 | 168 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −4 | 35 |
| 17 | Paul Holmgren | 21 | RW | 59 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 201 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 25 |
| 20 | Jimmy Watson | 24 | D | 71 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 34 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 22 | Harvey Bennett | 24 | C | 51 | 12 | 8 | 20 | −9 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Bob Dailey | 23 | D | 32 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
| 5, 29 | Larry Goodenough | 24 | D | 32 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Terry Murray | 26 | D | 36 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Rick Lapointe | 21 | D | 22 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 7 |
| 37 | Al Hill | 21 | LW | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Jack McIlhargey | 24 | D | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Bill Collins | 33 | RW | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Drew Callander | 20 | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Gary Inness | 27 | G | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Mark Suzor | 20 | D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | Bernie Parent | 31 | G | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| 35 | Wayne Stephenson | 32 | G | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 2 |
| 21 | John Paddock | 22 | RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Terry Crisp | 33 | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Norm Barnes | 23 | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Bob Ritchie | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Goaltending
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. | Player | Age | GP | GS | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI | GP | GS | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
| 1 | Bernie Parent | 31 | 61 | 61 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 1582 | 159 | 2.71 | .899 | 5 | 3,519:36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 8 | 3.95 | .814 | 0 | 121:39 |
| 35 | Wayne Stephenson | 32 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 472 | 41 | 2.31 | .916 | 3 | 1,063:55 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 238 | 23 | 2.61 | .903 | 1 | 529:36 |
| 30 | Gary Inness | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 9 | 2.57 | .899 | 0 | 210:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| League (in-season) | NHL All-Star Game selection | Tom Bladon | [3] |
| Bobby Clarke | |||
| Gary Dornhoefer | |||
| Rick MacLeish | |||
| Bernie Parent | |||
| Fred Shero (Coach) | |||
| Jim Watson | |||
| Joe Watson | |||
| Team | Barry Ashbee Trophy | Andre Dupont | [4] |
| Class Guy Award | Gary Dornhoefer | [4] |
Records
- NHL record
Individual
| Record | Type | Total | Player | Date(s) | Opponent | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points in NHL debut | Game | 5 |
Al Hill | 2/14/1977 | St. Louis Blues | [5] |
Team
| Record | Type | Total | Date(s) | Opponent | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fewest home ties | Season | 1[lower-alpha 2] | — | — | [6] |
| Most road ties | Season | 15 |
— | — | [6] |
| Longest home game | Game | 90:07 | 4/26/1977 | Boston Bruins | [7] |
Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 17, 1976, the day after the deciding game of the 1976 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 14, 1977, the day of the deciding game of the 1977 Stanley Cup Finals.[8]
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, 1976 | To Philadelphia Flyers future considerations[lower-alpha 3] |
To Los Angeles Kings Dave Schultz |
[9] |
| November 24, 1976 | To Philadelphia Flyers Harvey Bennett |
To Washington Capitals cash |
[10] |
| December 4, 1976 | To Philadelphia Flyers cash |
To Washington Capitals Bill Collins |
[11] |
| January 20, 1977 | To Philadelphia Flyers Bob Dailey |
To Vancouver Canucks Larry Goodenough Jack McIlhargey |
[12] |
| February 17, 1977 | To Philadelphia Flyers Mike Korney Rick Lapointe |
To Detroit Red Wings Steve Coates Dave Kelly Terry Murray Bob Ritchie |
[13] |
Free agency
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.
| Date | Player | Previous team (league) | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20, 1976 | Bill Collins | New York Rangers | [14] | |
| October 22, 1976 | Al Hill | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | [15] |
Internal
The following players were either re-signed by the Flyers or, in the case of the team's selections in the NHL Entry Draft, signed to contracts.
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 1976 | Mark Suzor (DP) | multi-year | [16] |
| June 16, 1976 | Drew Callander (DP) | multi-year | [16] |
| June 16, 1976 | Craig Hanmer (DP) | multi-year | [16] |
| June 16, 1976 | Dave Hynek (DP) | multi-year | [16] |
Departures
The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*).
| Date | Player | New team (league) | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Serge Lajeunesse | — | Retirement | [17] |
| N/A | Larry Wright | Düsseldorfer EG (Bundesliga) | Free agency | [18] |
| October 1976 | Terry Crisp | — | Retirement[lower-alpha 4] | [19] |
| November 16, 1976 | Wayne Stephenson* | — | Retirement[lower-alpha 5] | [21] |
Draft picks
Philadelphia's picks at the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft, which was held at the NHL's office in Montreal, Quebec, on June 1, 1976.[22]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team (league) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Mark Suzor | Defense | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
Kingston Canadians (OHA) |
| 2 | 35 | Drew Callander | Center | Canada |
Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 3 | 53 | Craig Hanmer | Defense |  United States |
Mohawk Valley Comets (NAHL) |
| 4 | 71 | Dave Hynek | Defense | Canada |
Kingston Canadians (OHA) |
| 5 | 89 | Robin Lang | Defense | Canada |
Cornell University (ECAC) |
| 6 | 107 | Paul Klasinski | Left Wing | United States |
St. Paul Vulcans (MJHL) |
| 7 | 117 | Ray Kurpis | Right Wing | United States |
Austin Mavericks (MJHL) |
Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Springfield Indians of the AHL[23][24] and the Philadelphia Firebirds of the NAHL.[25]
Notes
- The alternate captain position was abolished from the 1975–76 season through the 1984–85 season.
- Tied in 1985–86.
- The Flyers later received a 1977 4th-round pick and a 1978 2nd-round pick.
- Crisp played two games during the 1976–77 season.
- Stephenson un-retired and returned to the team on December 7, 1976.[20]
References
- General
- hockeyDB.com: Roster and player statistics · Results and Schedule
- hockey-reference.com: Roster and Statistics · Schedule and Results
- Flyers History: Season Overview · Game Scores & Results · Playoff Results
- Specific
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- 2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 244
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- "no title". The Des Moines Register. January 21, 1977. Retrieved December 17, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Cite uses generic title (help)
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- "Alan Hill – Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
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- "Larry Wright career profile at HockeyDraftCentral.com". HockeyDraftCentral. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- "Terry Crisp – Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- "Wayne Stephenson rejoins Flyers". AP. Ottawa Journal. December 8, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Flyer goalie retires". UPI. The Lowell Sun. November 17, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
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