1976–77 New England Whalers season

none August 2023 WHA 1976–77 1976 New England Whalers 35–40–6 20–16–4 15–24–2 East 4th Ron Ryan Harry Neale Rick Ley Hartford Civic Center 275 290 George Lyle (39) Mike Rogers (57) Tom Webster (85) Gordie Roberts (169) Christer Abrahamsson (15) Cap Raeder (3.12) The 1976–77 New England Whalers season was the fifth season of operation of the New England Whalers in the World Hockey Association. The Whalers placed fourth in the Eastern Division, qualifying fourth for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Quebec Nordiques. 2 Offseason July 2010 Regular season Final standings Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#009A44 5px solid; border-bottom:#F7BD03 5px solid; 1976–77 regular season1976-77 New England Whalers Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NEW/1977_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 18, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#009A44 2px solid; border-bottom:#F7BD03 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||L||October 8, 1976||0–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 10, 1976||2–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) ||0–2–0 |- |3||L||October 16, 1976||2–8 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) ||0–3–0 |- |4||T||October 19, 1976||4–4 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1976–77) ||0–3–1 |- |5||W||October 22, 1976||5–2 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1976–77) ||1–3–1 |- |6||W||October 23, 1976||5–4 || align="left"| Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) ||2–3–1 |- |7||L||October 26, 1976||0–1 || align="left"| Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) ||2–4–1 |- |8||W||October 29, 1976||5–1 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) ||3–4–1 |- |9||W||October 30, 1976||5–4 || align="left"| Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) ||4–4–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009A44 2px solid; border-bottom:#F7BD03 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |10||W||November 5, 1976||4–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) ||5–4–1 |- |11||L||November 7, 1976||2–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) ||5–5–1 |- |12||L||November 9, 1976||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) ||5–6–1 |- |13||T||November 11, 1976||3–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) ||5–6–2 |- |14||L||November 12, 1976||1–3 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) ||5–7–2 |- |15||W||November 16, 1976||5–4 || align="left"| @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) ||6–7–2 |- |16||W||November 17, 1976||6–4 || align="left"| Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) ||7–7–2 |- |17||L||November 19, 1976||3–7 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) ||7–8–2 |- |18||T||November 20, 1976||3–3 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) ||7–8–3 |- |19||L||November 23, 1976||3–4 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) ||7–9–3 |- |20||W||November 25, 1976||5–3 || align="left"| @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) ||8–9–3 |- |21||L||November 27, 1976||1–3 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) ||8–10–3 |- |22||L||November 28, 1976||3–4 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) ||8–11–3 |- |23||L||November 30, 1976||1–2 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) ||8–12–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009A44 2px solid; border-bottom:#F7BD03 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |24||W||December 1, 1976||8–4 || align="left"| Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) ||9–12–3 |- |25||T||December 3, 1976||5–5 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) ||9–12–4 |- |26||L||December 4, 1976||2–6 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) ||9–13–4 |- |27||L||December 7, 1976||2–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) ||9–14–4 |- |28||W||December 8, 1976||5–1 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1976–77) ||10–14–4 |- |29||W||December 11, 1976||3–2 || align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1976–77) ||11–14–4 |- |30||L||December 12, 1976||1–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) ||11–15–4 |- |31||W||December 14, 1976||3–1 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) ||12–15–4 |- |32||L||December 17, 1976||4–5 OT|| align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) ||12–16–4 |- |33||W||December 18, 1976||6–2 || align="left"| Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) ||13–16–4 |- |34||L||December 21, 1976||0–4 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1976–77) ||13–17–4 |- |35||W||December 23, 1976||5–3 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) ||14–17–4 |- |36||W||December 26, 1976||3–2 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) ||15–17–4 |- |37||L||December 28, 1976||4–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) ||15–18–4 |- |38||W||December 30, 1976||6–4 || align="left"| @ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) ||16–18–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009A44 2px solid; border-bottom:#F7BD03 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |39||W||January 2, 1977||3–2 || align="left"| Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) ||17–18–4 |- |40||L||January 4, 1977||3–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) ||17–19–4 |- |41||L||January 5, 1977||1–2 || align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1976–77) ||17–20–4 |- |42||L||January 7, 1977||3–7 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) ||17–21–4 |- |43||L||January 8, 1977||3–4 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) ||17–22–4 |- |44||L||January 11, 1977||2–8 || align="left"| @ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) ||17–23–4 |- |45||L||January 13, 1977||1–4 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) ||17–24–4 |- |46||L||January 14, 1977||3–5 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) ||17–25–4 |- |47||L||January 20, 1977||4–5 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) ||17–26–4 |- |48||T||January 22, 1977||3–3 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) ||17–26–5 |- |49||W||January 23, 1977||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) ||18–26–5 |- |50||L||January 25, 1977||2–4 || align="left"| @ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) ||18–27–5 |- |51||W||January 27, 1977||5–3 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) ||19–27–5 |- |52||W||January 28, 1977||6–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) ||20–27–5 |- |53||L||January 30, 1977||0–5 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) ||20–28–5 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009A44 2px solid; border-bottom:#F7BD03 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |54||L||February 1, 1977||3–4 || align="left"| @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) ||20–29–5 |- |55||L||February 4, 1977||1–4 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1976–77) ||20–30–5 |- |56||L||February 5, 1977||3–8 || align="left"| @ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) ||20–31–5 |- |57||T||February 6, 1977||5–5 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) ||20–31–6 |- |58||W||February 10, 1977||6–3 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) ||21–31–6 |- |59||L||February 12, 1977||1–5 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) ||21–32–6 |- |60||W||February 13, 1977||5–4 || align="left"| @ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) ||22–32–6 |- |61||W||February 17, 1977||4–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) ||23–32–6 |- |62||L||February 18, 1977||2–3 || align="left"| Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) ||23–33–6 |- |63||W||February 20, 1977||5–0 || align="left"| @ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) ||24–33–6 |- |64||L||February 22, 1977||3–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) ||24–34–6 |- |65||W||February 25, 1977||3–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) ||25–34–6 |- |66||W||February 27, 1977||3–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) ||26–34–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009A44 2px solid; border-bottom:#F7BD03 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |67||W||March 2, 1977||2–0 || align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1976–77) ||27–34–6 |- |68||W||March 4, 1977||3–2 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1976–77) ||28–34–6 |- |69||W||March 6, 1977||6–2 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) ||29–34–6 |- |70||L||March 9, 1977||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) ||29–35–6 |- |71||L||March 11, 1977||3–6 || align="left"| @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) ||29–36–6 |- |72||L||March 13, 1977||3–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) ||29–37–6 |- |73||W||March 18, 1977||3–1 || align="left"| Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) ||30–37–6 |- |74||W||March 20, 1977||9–0 || align="left"| Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) ||31–37–6 |- |75||L||March 24, 1977||4–5 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) ||31–38–6 |- |76||L||March 26, 1977||2–4 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) ||31–39–6 |- |77||W||March 27, 1977||5–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) ||32–39–6 |- |78||W||March 29, 1977||5–4 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) ||33–39–6 |- |79||W||March 31, 1977||6–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) ||34–39–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009A44 2px solid; border-bottom:#F7BD03 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |80||W||April 2, 1977||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) ||35–39–6 |- |81||L||April 5, 1977||2–7 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) ||35–40–6 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs The Whalers met the Quebec Nordiques in the first round of the playoffs. The Nordiques defeated the Whalers 4–1 to win the round. The Nordiques would go on to win the league championship. background:#fff; border-top:#009A44 5px solid; border-bottom:#F7BD03 5px solid; 1977 Avco Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#009A44 2px solid; border-bottom:#F7BD03 2px solid; Division Quarterfinals vs. Quebec Nordiques – Nordiques win 4–1 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series |- | 1 || April 9 || New England Whalers || 2–5 || Quebec Nordiques || 0–1 |- | 2 || April 12 || New England Whalers || 3–7 || Quebec Nordiques || 0–2 |- | 3 || April 14 || Quebec Nordiques || 4 – 3 OT || New England Whalers || 0–3 |- | 4 || April 16 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–6 || New England Whalers || 1–3 |- | 5 || April 19 || New England Whalers || 0–3 || Quebec Nordiques || 1–4 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black Player statistics July 2010 Awards and records July 2010 Transactions July 2010 Draft picks New England's draft picks at the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/wha1976a.html 1976 WHA Amateur Draft hockeyDB.com December 19, 2018 Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)213Mike Fidler (LW)United StatesBoston University (ECAC)326Fred Williams (C)CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)331Dave Debol (C)United StatesUniversity of Michigan (WCHA)438Mike Kaszycki (F)CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)549Bill Baker (D)United StatesUniversity of Minnesota (WCHA)550Mike Liut (G)CanadaBowling Green State University (CCHA)662Dwight Schofield (D)CanadaLondon Knights (OHA)774Warren Young (F)CanadaMichigan Tech (WCHA)886Ken Morrow (D)United StatesBowling Green State University (CCHA)997Ed Clarey (F)CanadaCornwall Royals (QMJHL)10108Jon Hammond (LW)CanadaRegina Pats (WCHL) See also 1976–77 WHA season References New Category:New England Whalers seasons New England New England