1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers season

1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers
Division2nd East
1976–77 record39–37–5
Home record29–10–1
Road record10–27–4
Goals for354
Goals against303
Team information
CoachTerry Slater
CaptainRick Dudley
Alternate captainsRich LeDuc
Dennis Sobchuk
Ron Plumb
ArenaRiverfront Coliseum
Team leaders
GoalsRich LeDuc
Blaine Stoughton (52)
AssistsRon Plumb (58)
PointsRich LeDuc (107)
Penalty minutesPierre Roy (126)
WinsNorm LaPointe (21)
Goals against averageJacques Caron (2.83)

The 1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers season was the Stingers' second season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Stingers lost to the Indianapolis Racers in the first round of the 1977 WHA playoffs in a four-game sweep, with Game 1 going to three overtimes, setting a new record for the longest game in WHA history. Cincinnati played thirteen games in the regular season/postseason and went 0–8–5, failing to win an overtime game all year. They lost the services of goaltender Jacques Caron, who had gone 13–6–2 with 2.83 GAA when he suffered a rib injury during warmups of Game 1; he played less than ten minutes of Game 2.[1]

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Eastern Division
GP W L T GF GA PTS
Quebec Nordiques 81 47 31 3 353 295 97
81 39 37 5 354 303 83
Indianapolis Racers 81 36 37 8 276 305 80
New England Whalers 81 35 40 6 275 290 76
Birmingham Bulls 81 31 46 4 289 309 66
Minnesota Fighting Saints 42 19 18 5 136 129 43

Schedule and results

1976–77 regular season[2]
October
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
1 W October 7, 1976 7–2 @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) 1–0–0
2 L October 8, 1976 6–8 @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) 1–1–0
3 T October 9, 1976 7–7 @ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 1–1–1
4 T October 14, 1976 7–7 @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 1–1–2
5 L October 15, 1976 5–6 OT @ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 1–2–2
6 W October 17, 1976 5–2 @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 2–2–2
7 W October 19, 1976 4–2 @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) 3–2–2
8 L October 23, 1976 4–5 @ New England Whalers (1976–77) 3–3–2
9 W October 26, 1976 1–0 @ New England Whalers (1976–77) 4–3–2
10 W October 29, 1976 4–2 San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 5–3–2
11 W October 30, 1976 9–3 Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) 6–3–2
November
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
12 W November 3, 1976 8–2 Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 7–3–2
13 L November 4, 1976 2–5 @ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 7–4–2
14 W November 6, 1976 7–3 Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 8–4–2
15 W November 10, 1976 4–2 Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 9–4–2
16 W November 13, 1976 7–3 Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 10–4–2
17 L November 16, 1976 3–5 @ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 10–5–2
18 L November 19, 1976 3–4 OT @ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 10–6–2
19 W November 21, 1976 4–2 @ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 11–6–2
20 L November 23, 1976 0–4 @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) 11–7–2
21 L November 24, 1976 4–6 Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 11–8–2
22 W November 27, 1976 2–1 Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 12–8–2
23 L November 30, 1976 1–3 @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 12–9–2
December
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
24 W December 3, 1976 6–4 Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 13–9–2
25 W December 5, 1976 7–2 Houston Aeros (1976–77) 14–9–2
26 L December 8, 1976 1–6 San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 14–10–2
27 W December 10, 1976 6–2 Houston Aeros (1976–77) 15–10–2
28 W December 12, 1976 8–0 Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) 16–10–2
29 W December 15, 1976 5–0 Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) 17–10–2
30 L December 18, 1976 3–4 @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) 17–11–2
31 L December 19, 1976 2–4 @ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 17–12–2
32 L December 22, 1976 2–6 Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 17–13–2
33 L December 23, 1976 5–6 OT @ Houston Aeros (1976–77) 17–14–2
34 L December 26, 1976 3–6 @ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 17–15–2
35 L December 30, 1976 4–6 New England Whalers (1976–77) 17–16–2
January
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
36 L January 2, 1977 2–3 @ New England Whalers (1976–77) 17–17–2
37 W January 7, 1977 7–1 Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 18–17–2
38 W January 8, 1977 2–1 San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 19–17–2
39 W January 11, 1977 8–2 New England Whalers (1976–77) 20–17–2
40 W January 13, 1977 7–2 @ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 21–17–2
41 L January 14, 1977 5–6 OT @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) 21–18–2
42 W January 16, 1977 6–4 @ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 22–18–2
43 L January 20, 1977 4–9 @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) 22–19–2
44 L January 21, 1977 5–6 OT @ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 22–20–2
45 L January 23, 1977 3–4 OT @ New England Whalers (1976–77) 22–21–2
46 W January 25, 1977 4–2 New England Whalers (1976–77) 23–21–2
47 L January 29, 1977 2–7 @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 23–22–2
48 L January 30, 1977 1–7 @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 23–23–2
February
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
49 L February 2, 1977 2–3 Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 23–24–2
50 W February 5, 1977 8–3 New England Whalers (1976–77) 24–24–2
51 L February 6, 1977 1–6 @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 24–25–2
52 W February 9, 1977 9–0 Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 25–25–2
53 W February 11, 1977 4–0 Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 26–25–2
54 L February 13, 1977 4–5 New England Whalers (1976–77) 26–26–2
55 W February 15, 1977 7–4 @ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 27–26–2
56 W February 16, 1977 7–3 @ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 28–26–2
57 L February 18, 1977 3–5 @ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 28–27–2
58 W February 19, 1977 3–1 Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 29–27–2
59 W February 20, 1977 4–3 Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) 30–27–2
60 T February 22, 1977 4–4 @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 30–27–3
61 W February 25, 1977 5–2 Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 31–27–3
62 L February 26, 1977 6–8 Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 31–28–3
March
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
63 W March 5, 1977 6–0 Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 32–28–3
64 L March 6, 1977 3–7 Houston Aeros (1976–77) 32–29–3
65 W March 9, 1977 5–3 Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 33–29–3
66 L March 11, 1977 0–5 @ Houston Aeros (1976–77) 33–30–3
67 W March 12, 1977 9–2 Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 34–30–3
68 W March 13, 1977 7–4 Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 35–30–3
69 L March 15, 1977 2–4 @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 35–31–3
70 W March 16, 1977 4–3 Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 36–31–3
71 W March 18, 1977 7–3 Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 37–31–3
72 L March 22, 1977 1–3 @ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 37–32–3
73 L March 23, 1977 4–6 Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 37–33–3
74 L March 25, 1977 3–4 OT Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 37–34–3
75 W March 26, 1977 6–4 @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 38–34–3
76 L March 27, 1977 0–4 @ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 38–35–3
77 W March 29, 1977 4–2 @ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 39–35–3
78 T March 30, 1977 5–5 @ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 39–35–4
April
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
79 L April 1, 1977 4–5 @ Houston Aeros (1976–77) 39–36–4
80 L April 2, 1977 3–6 @ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 39–37–4
81 T April 6, 1977 2–2 Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 39–37–5

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

1977 Avco Cup playoffs[2]
Quarterfinals vs. Indianapolis Racers – Racers win 4–0
Game Date Visitor Score Home Series
1 April 9 Indianapolis Racers 4–3 Cincinnati Stingers 0–1
2 April 12 Indianapolis Racers 7–2 Cincinnati Stingers 0–2
3 April 14 Cincinnati Stingers 3–5 Indianapolis Racers 0–3
4 April 16 Cincinnati Stingers 1–3 Indianapolis Racers 0–4

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

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

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 2 Peter Marsh (LW)  Canada Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
1 7 Randy Carlyle (D)  Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
2 12 Don Murdoch (RW)  Canada Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
2 16 Greg Carroll (C)  Canada Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
4 37 Barry Melrose (D)  Canada Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
6 61 Joe Oslin (D)  United States University of Vermont (ECAC)
7 73 Paul Skidmore (G)  United States Boston College (ECAC)
8 85 Stu Ostlund (C)  Canada Michigan Tech (WCHA)
9 96 Fern LeBlanc (LW)  Canada Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
10 107 Terry Ballingall (D)  Canada Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)

See also

References

  1. ^ https://newspaperarchive.com/hamilton-journal-news-apr-10-1977-p-18/
  2. ^ a b "1976-77 Cincinnati Stingers Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  3. ^ "1976 WHA Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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