1976–77 New York Islanders season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1976–77 1976 New York Islanders 47–21–12 24–11–5 23–10–7 Campbell 2nd Patrick 2nd 288 193 Bill Torrey Al Arbour Ed Westfall, then Clark Gillies None Nassau Coliseum Clark Gillies (33) Denis Potvin (55) Denis Potvin (80) Garry Howatt (182) Chico Resch (26) Chico Resch (2.28) The 1976–77 New York Islanders season was the fifth season for the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). 2 Regular season Final standings NYI Record vs. opponents NYI Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#003087 5px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 5px solid; 1976–77 regular season1976-77 New York Islanders Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/1977_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 24, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||W||October 7, 1976||3–0 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 9, 1976||2–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) ||2–0–0 |- |3||W||October 12, 1976||7–0 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1976–77) ||3–0–0 |- |4||W||October 13, 1976||4–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) ||4–0–0 |- |5||T||October 16, 1976||4–4 || align="left"| Cleveland Barons (1976–77) ||4–0–1 |- |6||W||October 19, 1976||6–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) ||5–0–1 |- |7||L||October 22, 1976||0–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) ||5–1–1 |- |8||W||October 23, 1976||5–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) ||6–1–1 |- |9||L||October 25, 1976||1–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) ||6–2–1 |- |10||W||October 28, 1976||5–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1976–77) ||7–2–1 |- |11||T||October 30, 1976||3–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) ||7–2–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |12||W||November 1, 1976||3–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) ||8–2–2 |- |13||W||November 2, 1976||5–1 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1976–77) ||9–2–2 |- |14||W||November 6, 1976||5–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) ||10–2–2 |- |15||W||November 9, 1976||8–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) ||11–2–2 |- |16||T||November 11, 1976||2–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1976–77) ||11–2–3 |- |17||W||November 13, 1976||3–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) ||12–2–3 |- |18||W||November 18, 1976||3–1 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) ||13–2–3 |- |19||W||November 19, 1976||6–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) ||14–2–3 |- |20||L||November 23, 1976||1–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) ||14–3–3 |- |21||L||November 25, 1976||1–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) ||14–4–3 |- |22||W||November 27, 1976||3–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) ||15–4–3 |- |23||L||November 28, 1976||3–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) ||15–5–3 |- |24||L||November 30, 1976||2–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) ||15–6–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |25||L||December 2, 1976||2–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) ||15–7–3 |- |26||W||December 4, 1976||3–0 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) ||16–7–3 |- |27||W||December 7, 1976||4–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1976–77) ||17–7–3 |- |28||W||December 11, 1976||6–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) ||18–7–3 |- |29||W||December 12, 1976||6–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) ||19–7–3 |- |30||T||December 14, 1976||4–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1976–77) ||19–7–4 |- |31||W||December 17, 1976||4–2 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1976–77) ||20–7–4 |- |32||L||December 18, 1976||2–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) ||20–8–4 |- |33||W||December 21, 1976||3–0 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1976–77) ||21–8–4 |- |34||W||December 26, 1976||2–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1976–77) ||22–8–4 |- |35||T||December 28, 1976||4–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1976–77) ||22–8–5 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |36||L||January 1, 1977||1–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) ||22–9–5 |- |37||T||January 2, 1977||3–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) ||22–9–6 |- |38||W||January 7, 1977||5–4 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1976–77) ||23–9–6 |- |39||W||January 8, 1977||6–3 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1976–77) ||24–9–6 |- |40||W||January 10, 1977||8–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) ||25–9–6 |- |41||L||January 12, 1977||1–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) ||25–10–6 |- |42||W||January 15, 1977||2–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1976–77) ||26–10–6 |- |43||T||January 16, 1977||2–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1976–77) ||26–10–7 |- |44||W||January 18, 1977||7–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) ||27–10–7 |- |45||W||January 20, 1977||4–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1976–77) ||28–10–7 |- |46||L||January 22, 1977||2–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) ||28–11–7 |- |47||W||January 23, 1977||7–1 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1976–77) ||29–11–7 |- |48||L||January 27, 1977||1–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) ||29–12–7 |- |49||L||January 29, 1977||0–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) ||29–13–7 |- |50||L||January 30, 1977||1–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) ||29–14–7 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |51||W||February 1, 1977||6–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) ||30–14–7 |- |52||W||February 3, 1977||6–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1976–77) ||31–14–7 |- |53||T||February 5, 1977||3–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1976–77) ||31–14–8 |- |54||L||February 6, 1977||0–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1976–77) ||31–15–8 |- |55||W||February 8, 1977||4–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) ||32–15–8 |- |56||W||February 12, 1977||2–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) ||33–15–8 |- |57||W||February 14, 1977||2–1 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) ||34–15–8 |- |58||L||February 15, 1977||0–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) ||34–16–8 |- |59||W||February 19, 1977||5–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1976–77) ||35–16–8 |- |60||T||February 20, 1977||2–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1976–77) ||35–16–9 |- |61||W||February 22, 1977||2–1 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1976–77) ||36–16–9 |- |62||W||February 25, 1977||2–1 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Barons (1976–77) ||37–16–9 |- |63||W||February 26, 1977||8–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1976–77) ||38–16–9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |64||L||March 1, 1977||4–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) ||38–17–9 |- |65||W||March 3, 1977||4–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) ||39–17–9 |- |66||L||March 5, 1977||1–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1976–77) ||39–18–9 |- |67||W||March 6, 1977||5–0 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1976–77) ||40–18–9 |- |68||L||March 8, 1977||1–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) ||40–19–9 |- |69||W||March 9, 1977||6–2 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1976–77) ||41–19–9 |- |70||W||March 12, 1977||8–3 || align="left"| Cleveland Barons (1976–77) ||42–19–9 |- |71||T||March 13, 1977||5–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) ||42–19–10 |- |72||W||March 16, 1977||5–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) ||43–19–10 |- |73||T||March 19, 1977||2–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) ||43–19–11 |- |74||W||March 22, 1977||9–2 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1976–77) ||44–19–11 |- |75||T||March 23, 1977||1–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) ||44–19–12 |- |76||W||March 26, 1977||5–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1976–77) ||45–19–12 |- |77||W||March 27, 1977||6–3 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Barons (1976–77) ||46–19–12 |- |78||L||March 29, 1977||1–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) ||46–20–12 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |79||L||April 2, 1977||3–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1976–77) ||46–21–12 |- |80||W||April 3, 1977||5–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1976–77) ||47–21–12 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs Preliminary (4) New York Islanders vs. (12) Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Black Hawks New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum Chicago Stadium April 5 2–5 1 http://bigmouthsports.com/stanley-cup-summaries-1970-89/ 2 Grant Mulvey 1 (PP) – 15:22 Kirk Bowman 1 (PP) – 8:24 No scoring No scoring 2:31 – J.P. Parise 1 3:18 – Denis Potvin 1 (PP)4:53 – Billy MacMillan 111:56 – Bob Bourne 119:22 – J.P. Parise 2 (EN) Tony Esposito (32 saves) Billy Smith (14 saves) April 7 1–2 1 http://bigmouthsports.com/stanley-cup-summaries-1970-89/ 2 Dennis Hull 1 (PP) – 11:12 No scoring No scoring 13:56 – Jude Drouin 1 14:18 – Clark Gillies 1 No scoring Tony Esposito (17 saves) Billy Smith (33 saves) New York wins 2–0 Quarterfinals (4) New York Islanders vs. (5) Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres New York Islanders Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Nassau Coliseum April 11 2–4 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-nyi/1977/04/11/1976030241#game=1976030241,game_state=final No scoring 12:28 – Garry Howatt (1)18:44 – Billy Harris (1) Gilbert Perreault (1) – 09:38Rene Robert (3) – 11:39 12:04 – Clark Gillies (2)18:33 – Jude Drouin (2) No scoring No scoring Don Edwards 24 saves / 28 shots Billy Smith 37 saves / 39 shots April 13 2–4 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-nyi/1977/04/13/1976030242#game=1976030242,game_state=final Don Luce (1) – 11:26Rene Robert (4) – pp – 15:40 No scoring No scoring 13:50 – Bob Bourne (2)16:31 – Bryan Trottier (1) No scoring 08:30 – Clark Gillies (3)11:35 – Dave Lewis (1) Don Edwards 18 saves / 22 shots Billy Smith 24 saves / 26 shots April 15 4–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-buf/1977/04/15/1976030243#game=1976030243,game_state=final 02:18 – pp – Rick Martin (2)06:29 – pp – Jerry Korab (2) Billy Harris (2) – 17:39 No scoring Jude Drouin (3) – 10:55Jude Drouin (4) – pp – 13:40 10:10 – pp – Don Luce (2) Clark Gillies (4) – 00:09 Don Edwards 19 saves / 23 shots Billy Smith 45 saves / 48 shots April 17 4–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-buf/1977/04/17/1976030244#game=1976030244,game_state=final 02:49 – Jocelyn Guevremont (3) Billy Harris (3) – pp – 10:29 06:16 – pp – Don Luce (3) Ed Westfall (1) – sh – 09:54Denis Potvin (2) – 18:51 04:57 – Rene Robert (5) Billy MacMillan (2) – 07:42 Gerry Desjardins 17 saves / 21 shots Billy Smith 26 saves / 29 shots New York won series 4–0 Semifinals (1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (4) New York Islanders Montreal Canadiens New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum Montreal Forum April 23 3–4 2 1 April 26 0–3 2 1 April 28 3–5 1 2 April 30 4–0 1 1 May 3 4–3 2 OT 2 May 5 2–1 1 1 Montreal won series 4–2 Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Denis Potvin D 80 25 55 80 10342714 Bryan Trottier C 76 30 42 72 34281116 Billy Harris Billy Harris (ice hockey b. 1952) RW 80 24 43 67 4418513 Bob Nystrom RW 80 29 27 56 9122503 J.P. Parise LW 80 25 31 56 4626507 Clark Gillies LW 70 33 22 55 93181205 Jude Drouin C 78 24 29 53 2718402 Ed Westfall D/RW 79 14 33 47 821130 Jean Potvin D 79 10 36 46 2614110 Bob Bourne C 75 16 19 35 3027005 Lorne Henning C 80 13 18 31 1021062 Garry Howatt LW 70 13 15 28 18214104 Dave Lewis Dave Lewis (ice hockey) D 79 4 24 28 4429011 Bert Marshall D 72 4 21 25 6148001 Pat Price Pat Price (ice hockey) D 71 3 22 25 2526200 Andre St. Laurent C 72 10 13 23 558203 Gerry Hart D 80 4 18 22 9829010 Billy MacMillan RW 43 6 8 14 134011 Richie Hansen C 4 1 0 1 0−1000 Bob Lorimer D 1 0 1 1 01000 Chico Resch G 46 0 1 1 00000 Billy Smith Billy Smith (ice hockey) G 36 0 1 1 120000 Walt Ledingham LW 4 0 0 0 0−1000Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAA SO Chico Resch 2711 46 26 13 6 103 2.28 4 Billy Smith Billy Smith (ice hockey) 2089 36 21 8 6 87 2.50 2 Team: 4800 80 47 21 12 190 2.37 6 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG Billy Harris Billy Harris (ice hockey b. 1952) RW 12 7 7 14 8201 Jude Drouin C 12 5 6 11 6100 Denis Potvin D 12 6 4 10 20200 Bryan Trottier C 12 2 8 10 2000 Clark Gillies LW 12 4 4 8 15004 J.P. Parise LW 11 4 4 8 6100 Dave Lewis Dave Lewis (ice hockey) D 12 1 6 7 4000 Ed Westfall D/RW 12 1 5 6 0010 Jean Potvin D 11 0 4 4 6000 Andre St. Laurent C 12 1 2 3 6001 Bob Bourne C 8 2 0 2 4000 Billy MacMillan RW 12 2 0 2 7002 Garry Howatt LW 12 1 1 2 28000 Gerry Hart D 12 0 2 2 23000 Bob Nystrom RW 12 0 2 2 7000 Lorne Henning C 12 0 1 1 0000 Pat Price Pat Price (ice hockey) D 10 0 1 1 2000 Dave Salvian RW 1 0 1 1 2000 Bert Marshall D 6 0 0 0 6000 Chico Resch G 3 0 0 0 0000 Billy Smith Billy Smith (ice hockey) G 10 0 0 0 8000 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LGAGAA SO Billy Smith Billy Smith (ice hockey) 580 10 7 3 27 2.79 0 Chico Resch 144 3 1 1 5 2.08 0 Team: 724 12 8 4 32 2.65 0 hockey-reference.com 2009-07-27 1976-77 New York Islanders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/1977.html 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 New York's draft picks at the 1976 NHL amateur draft held in Montreal. Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)114Alex McKendry Canada Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)232Mike Kaszycki Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL)350Garth MacGuigan Canada Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)468Ken Morrow United States Bowling Green University (CCHA)586Mike Hordy Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL)6104Yvon Vautour Canada Laval National (QMJHL) See also 1976–77 NHL season References 1976-77 Category:1976–77 NHL season by team Category:1976 in sports in New York (state) Category:1977 in sports in New York (state)