1976–77 San Diego Mariners season

The 1976–77 San Diego Mariners season was the third and final season of operation of the San Diego Mariners of the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Mariners finished third in the Western Division and qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Winnipeg Jets.

1976–77 San Diego Mariners
Division3rd West
1976–77 record40–37–4
Goals for284
Goals against283
Team information
CoachRon Ingram

Regular season

Final standings
Western Division
GP W L T GF GA PTS
Houston Aeros8050246320241106
Winnipeg Jets804632236629194
San Diego Mariners814037428428385
Edmonton Oilers813443424330472
Calgary Cowboys813143725229669
Phoenix Roadrunners802848428138360

Game log
Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TOctober 9, 19767–7Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)0–0–1
2LOctober 12, 19764–6@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)0–1–1
3WOctober 15, 19767–4@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)1–1–1
4WOctober 16, 19764–2Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)2–1–1
5WOctober 17, 19763–1Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)3–1–1
6TOctober 21, 19764–4Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)3–1–2
7LOctober 24, 19760–6@ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)3–2–2
8LOctober 26, 19761–3@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)3–3–2
9WOctober 27, 19765–1@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)4–3–2
10LOctober 29, 19762–4@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)4–4–2
11LOctober 31, 19764–6@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)4–5–2
12WNovember 2, 19764–3 OT@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)5–5–2
13WNovember 6, 19764–1Houston Aeros (1976–77)6–5–2
14WNovember 7, 19763–0Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)7–5–2
15WNovember 11, 19763–2@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)8–5–2
16LNovember 12, 19761–4@ Houston Aeros (1976–77)8–6–2
17LNovember 14, 19763–6@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)8–7–2
18WNovember 17, 19764–2Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)9–7–2
19WNovember 19, 19765–3Houston Aeros (1976–77)10–7–2
20LNovember 21, 19763–4@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)10–8–2
21WNovember 24, 19764–2Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)11–8–2
22WNovember 27, 19762–0@ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)12–8–2
23LNovember 28, 19760–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)12–9–2
24LNovember 30, 19762–8@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)12–10–2
25WDecember 2, 19764–3Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)13–10–2
26WDecember 4, 19764–3@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)14–10–2
27WDecember 8, 19766–1@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)15–10–2
28LDecember 10, 19762–3@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)15–11–2
29LDecember 11, 19762–3@ New England Whalers (1976–77)15–12–2
30WDecember 12, 19764–2@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)16–12–2
31WDecember 14, 19766–1@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)17–12–2
32WDecember 16, 19763–0Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)18–12–2
33WDecember 18, 19764–3Houston Aeros (1976–77)19–12–2
34WDecember 19, 19765–3Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)20–12–2
35WDecember 22, 19765–4 OT@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)21–12–2
36LDecember 23, 19763–5New England Whalers (1976–77)21–13–2
37WDecember 26, 19762–1Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)22–13–2
38WDecember 30, 19764–3Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)23–13–2
39WJanuary 5, 19772–1@ New England Whalers (1976–77)24–13–2
40LJanuary 8, 19771–2@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)24–14–2
41LJanuary 9, 19772–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)24–15–2
42LJanuary 13, 19772–7Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)24–16–2
43LJanuary 15, 19773–5Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)24–17–2
44WJanuary 16, 19775–2Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)25–17–2
45WJanuary 20, 19775–1Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)26–17–2
46LJanuary 22, 19770–6Houston Aeros (1976–77)26–18–2
47LJanuary 23, 19773–5@ Houston Aeros (1976–77)26–19–2
48LJanuary 27, 19773–5New England Whalers (1976–77)26–20–2
49WJanuary 29, 19775–3Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)27–20–2
50WFebruary 1, 19775–1Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)28–20–2
51WFebruary 2, 19776–4Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)29–20–2
52LFebruary 4, 19772–8@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)29–21–2
53LFebruary 6, 19772–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)29–22–2
54WFebruary 8, 19776–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77)30–22–2
55WFebruary 11, 19775–3@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)31–22–2
56WFebruary 12, 19773–2 OTBirmingham Bulls (1976–77)32–22–2
57WFebruary 13, 19775–2Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)33–22–2
58LFebruary 16, 19772–4Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)33–23–2
59LFebruary 18, 19772–4@ Houston Aeros (1976–77)33–24–2
60LFebruary 19, 19773–5@ Houston Aeros (1976–77)33–25–2
61TFebruary 24, 19773–3Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)33–25–3
62LFebruary 26, 19774–5Houston Aeros (1976–77)33–26–3
63LMarch 2, 19770–2@ New England Whalers (1976–77)33–27–3
64LMarch 4, 19774–7@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77)33–28–3
65LMarch 5, 19770–6@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)33–29–3
66LMarch 6, 19772–4@ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)33–30–3
67LMarch 8, 19770–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)33–31–3
68LMarch 9, 19773–4@ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)33–32–3
69LMarch 12, 19776–7 OTPhoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)33–33–3
70TMarch 15, 19774–4Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)33–33–4
71LMarch 19, 19775–7@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)33–34–4
72WMarch 20, 19776–1Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)34–34–4
73WMarch 24, 19776–2Birmingham Bulls (1976–77)35–34–4
74WMarch 25, 19777–3@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77)36–34–4
75WMarch 26, 19774–2Calgary Cowboys (1976–77)37–34–4
76LMarch 29, 19774–5New England Whalers (1976–77)37–35–4
77WMarch 31, 19774–3Winnipeg Jets (1976–77)38–35–4
78WApril 2, 19776–3Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77)39–35–4
79WApril 3, 19777–0Quebec Nordiques (1976–77)40–35–4
80LApril 5, 19771–3@ Houston Aeros (1976–77)40–36–4
81LApril 6, 19773–5Houston Aeros (1976–77)40–37–4

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Playoffs

Winnipeg Jets 4, San Diego Mariners 3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 10San Diego Mariners1–5Winnipeg Jets0–1
2April 12San Diego Mariners1–4Winnipeg Jets0–2
3April 16Winnipeg Jets4–5San Diego Mariners1–2
4April 17Winnipeg Jets4–6San Diego Mariners2–2
5April 20San Diego Mariners0–3Winnipeg Jets2–3
6April 22Winnipeg Jets1–3San Diego Mariners3–3
7April 24San Diego Mariners3–7Winnipeg Jets3–4

Player stats
Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Andre LacroixC8132821147921130
Joe NorisC/D73355792302965
Norm FergusonRW773932715−51008
Kevin DevineLW81302050114−12710
Paul ShmyrD81133750103−4300
Wayne RiversRW60183149405700
Don BurgessLW772022428−8410
Kevin MorrisonD758303868−30400
John FrenchC/LW441421356−3200
Gary VeneruzzoW40141125184300
Tony CassolatoRW43131225269200
Bob DobekC587172417−9200
Brad RhinessC589142314−17000
Dick SentesLW24101121167200
Gerry PinderLW446131936−24200
Brent HughesD624131748−3000
Larry HornungD5849138−7000
Randy LeggeD69191069−18000
Peter McNameeD4136938−7000
Ray AdduonoC1325751100
Bob FalkenbergD6406634−11000
Gregg BoddyD1812319−6000
Norm CournoyerC191238−14000
Tim O'ConnellRW160334−12000
Ernie WakelyG4601100000
Ken LockettG45000150000
Bob WinogradD100001000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Ernie Wakely250646221831293.093
Ken Lockett239745181911483.701
Team:490381403742773.394
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Andre LacroixC71676000
Norm FergusonRW72460001
Ray AdduonoC732518000
John FrenchC/LW72352000
Dick SentesLW540412002
Don BurgessLW72240000
Kevin DevineLW713414000
Kevin MorrisonD71348000
Brent HughesD70440000
Joe NorisC/D72136000
Wayne RiversRW71122000
Paul ShmyrD70228000
Brad RhinessC50110000
Tony CassolatoRW30004000
Bob DobekC50004000
Bob FalkenbergD20000000
Larry HornungD60000000
Randy LeggeD700018000
Ken LockettG50000000
Peter McNameeD20002000
Gary VeneruzzoW70000000
Ernie WakelyG30000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Ernie Wakely16032193.380
Ken Lockett260513194.380
Team:420734284.000

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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

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

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
15Dave Farrish (D) CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHA)
323Romano Carlucci (F) CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)
325Mark Suzor (D) CanadaKingston Canadians (OHA)
329Tony Horvath (D) CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)
441John Smrke (C) CanadaToronto Marlboros (OHA)
553Archie King (RW) CanadaHamilton Fincups (OHA)
665Rick Hodgson (D) CanadaCalgary Centennials (WCHL)
777Rob Tudor (C) CanadaRegina Pats (WCHL)
889Claude Legris (G) CanadaSorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
9100Don Moores (C) CanadaKamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
10111Ron Roscoe (D) CanadaHamilton Fincups (OHA)

See also

References
  1. "1976–77 San Diego Mariners Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  2. "1976-77 San Diego Mariners Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  3. "1976 WHA Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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