1976–77 Boston Bruins season
Appearance
1976–77 Boston Bruins | |
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Adams Division champions | |
Division | 1st Adams |
1976–77 record | 49–23–8 |
Goals for | 312 |
Goals against | 240 |
Team information | |
General manager | Harry Sinden |
Coach | Don Cherry |
Captain | Johnny Bucyk |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Boston Garden |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Peter McNab (38) |
Assists | Jean Ratelle (61) |
Points | Jean Ratelle (94) |
Wins | Gilles Gilbert (18) |
Goals against average | Gilles Gilbert (2.85) |
The 1976–77 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 53rd season in the NHL. The season involved participating in the Stanley Cup finals.
Offseason
[edit]NHL Draft
[edit]Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
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1 | 16 | Clayton Pachal (C) | ![]() |
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
2 | 34 | Lorry Gloeckner (D) | ![]() |
Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
4 | 70 | Bob Miller (C) | ![]() |
Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
5 | 88 | Peter Vandemark (LW) | ![]() |
Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
6 | 106 | Ted Olson (LW) | ![]() |
Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Boston Bruins | 80 | 49 | 23 | 8 | 312 | 240 | 106 |
Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 48 | 24 | 8 | 301 | 220 | 104 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 301 | 285 | 81 |
Cleveland Barons | 80 | 25 | 42 | 13 | 240 | 292 | 63 |
[1]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.
Record vs. opponents
[edit]Adams Division record vs. opponents
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Schedule and results
[edit]No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | W | October 7, 1976 | 6–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) | 1–0–0 |
2 | L | October 9, 1976 | 5–7 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) | 1–1–0 |
3 | W | October 10, 1976 | 4–3 | Cleveland Barons (1976–77) | 2–1–0 |
4 | W | October 13, 1976 | 5–1 | @ New York Rangers (1976–77) | 3–1–0 |
5 | W | October 15, 1976 | 5–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) | 4–1–0 |
6 | W | October 17, 1976 | 5–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) | 5–1–0 |
7 | L | October 19, 1976 | 5–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1976–77) | 5–2–0 |
8 | W | October 20, 1976 | 2–1 | @ Colorado Rockies (1976–77) | 6–2–0 |
9 | W | October 23, 1976 | 4–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) | 7–2–0 |
10 | W | October 27, 1976 | 4–3 | @ New York Rangers (1976–77) | 8–2–0 |
11 | W | October 30, 1976 | 4–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) | 9–2–0 |
12 | L | October 31, 1976 | 1–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) | 9–3–0 |
13 | W | November 4, 1976 | 7–5 | Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) | 10–3–0 |
14 | W | November 7, 1976 | 3–1 | Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) | 11–3–0 |
15 | W | November 10, 1976 | 6–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) | 12–3–0 |
16 | T | November 11, 1976 | 2–2 | New York Islanders (1976–77) | 12–3–1 |
17 | W | November 14, 1976 | 5–3 | Colorado Rockies (1976–77) | 13–3–1 |
18 | W | November 18, 1976 | 3–2 | Washington Capitals (1976–77) | 14–3–1 |
19 | W | November 19, 1976 | 4–1 | @ Washington Capitals (1976–77) | 15–3–1 |
20 | W | November 21, 1976 | 4–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) | 16–3–1 |
21 | W | November 24, 1976 | 4–0 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) | 17–3–1 |
22 | W | November 25, 1976 | 4–2 | Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) | 18–3–1 |
23 | L | November 27, 1976 | 2–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) | 18–4–1 |
24 | L | November 30, 1976 | 2–6 | Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) | 18–5–1 |
25 | W | December 1, 1976 | 5–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) | 19–5–1 |
26 | L | December 3, 1976 | 1–3 | @ Atlanta Flames (1976–77) | 19–6–1 |
27 | T | December 5, 1976 | 5–5 | Washington Capitals (1976–77) | 19–6–2 |
28 | L | December 9, 1976 | 1–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) | 19–7–2 |
29 | L | December 11, 1976 | 3–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) | 19–8–2 |
30 | L | December 12, 1976 | 3–5 | Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) | 19–9–2 |
31 | W | December 16, 1976 | 5–2 | St. Louis Blues (1976–77) | 20–9–2 |
32 | L | December 18, 1976 | 4–6 | @ Cleveland Barons (1976–77) | 20–10–2 |
33 | W | December 19, 1976 | 6–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) | 21–10–2 |
34 | L | December 21, 1976 | 0–3 | @ New York Islanders (1976–77) | 21–11–2 |
35 | T | December 23, 1976 | 3–3 | New York Rangers (1976–77) | 21–11–3 |
36 | W | December 26, 1976 | 6–3 | Cleveland Barons (1976–77) | 22–11–3 |
37 | W | December 29, 1976 | 8–1 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) | 23–11–3 |
38 | L | January 1, 1977 | 2–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) | 23–12–3 |
39 | W | January 5, 1977 | 3–2 | @ Cleveland Barons (1976–77) | 24–12–3 |
40 | L | January 8, 1977 | 1–3 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) | 24–13–3 |
41 | W | January 9, 1977 | 4–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) | 25–13–3 |
42 | W | January 11, 1977 | 3–2 | @ Washington Capitals (1976–77) | 26–13–3 |
43 | W | January 13, 1977 | 4–3 | Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) | 27–13–3 |
44 | T | January 15, 1977 | 3–3 | Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) | 27–13–4 |
45 | W | January 17, 1977 | 7–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) | 28–13–4 |
46 | L | January 20, 1977 | 3–4 | New York Islanders (1976–77) | 28–14–4 |
47 | W | January 21, 1977 | 5–2 | @ Cleveland Barons (1976–77) | 29–14–4 |
48 | W | January 23, 1977 | 3–0 | Atlanta Flames (1976–77) | 30–14–4 |
49 | L | January 27, 1977 | 4–6 | Colorado Rockies (1976–77) | 30–15–4 |
50 | T | January 29, 1977 | 3–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) | 30–15–5 |
51 | L | January 30, 1977 | 2–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) | 30–16–5 |
52 | T | February 1, 1977 | 3–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1976–77) | 30–16–6 |
53 | W | February 3, 1977 | 5–4 | St. Louis Blues (1976–77) | 31–16–6 |
54 | L | February 4, 1977 | 3–6 | @ Atlanta Flames (1976–77) | 31–17–6 |
55 | W | February 6, 1977 | 5–2 | Washington Capitals (1976–77) | 32–17–6 |
56 | L | February 10, 1977 | 3–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) | 32–18–6 |
57 | L | February 12, 1977 | 3–8 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) | 32–19–6 |
58 | W | February 13, 1977 | 4–2 | Cleveland Barons (1976–77) | 33–19–6 |
59 | W | February 16, 1977 | 7–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) | 34–19–6 |
60 | L | February 19, 1977 | 0–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) | 34–20–6 |
61 | L | February 23, 1977 | 1–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) | 34–21–6 |
62 | W | February 25, 1977 | 5–2 | @ Colorado Rockies (1976–77) | 35–21–6 |
63 | T | February 27, 1977 | 2–2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) | 35–21–7 |
64 | W | March 1, 1977 | 8–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) | 36–21–7 |
65 | W | March 3, 1977 | 4–1 | @ New York Rangers (1976–77) | 37–21–7 |
66 | W | March 5, 1977 | 3–1 | Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) | 38–21–7 |
67 | W | March 6, 1977 | 6–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) | 39–21–7 |
68 | W | March 8, 1977 | 3–2 | Atlanta Flames (1976–77) | 40–21–7 |
69 | W | March 10, 1977 | 10–3 | New York Rangers (1976–77) | 41–21–7 |
70 | W | March 12, 1977 | 3–1 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) | 42–21–7 |
71 | T | March 13, 1977 | 2–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) | 42–21–8 |
72 | W | March 17, 1977 | 4–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) | 43–21–8 |
73 | L | March 21, 1977 | 1–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) | 43–22–8 |
74 | W | March 23, 1977 | 6–0 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) | 44–22–8 |
75 | L | March 24, 1977 | 2–6 | Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) | 44–23–8 |
76 | W | March 26, 1977 | 7–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) | 45–23–8 |
77 | W | March 27, 1977 | 3–0 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) | 46–23–8 |
78 | W | March 30, 1977 | 4–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) | 47–23–8 |
79 | W | April 2, 1977 | 5–3 | @ New York Islanders (1976–77) | 48–23–8 |
80 | W | April 3, 1977 | 7–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) | 49–23–8 |
Player statistics
[edit]Regular season
[edit]- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/− | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jean Ratelle | C | 78 | 33 | 61 | 94 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
Peter McNab | C | 80 | 38 | 48 | 86 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
Gregg Sheppard | C | 77 | 31 | 36 | 67 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Brad Park | D | 77 | 12 | 55 | 67 | 67 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Terry O'Reilly | RW | 79 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 147 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Bobby Schmautz | RW | 57 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 62 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Wayne Cashman | LW | 65 | 15 | 37 | 52 | 76 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Don Marcotte | LW | 80 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 20 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
John Bucyk | LW | 49 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 12 | −2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Rick Middleton | RW | 72 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Stan Jonathan | LW | 69 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Matti Hagman | C | 75 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Milbury | D | 77 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 166 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rick Smith | D | 46 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Smith | D | 58 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 40 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Anderson | RW | 40 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Dave Forbes | LW | 73 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Gary Doak | D | 76 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 107 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Nowak | LW | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Wensink | LW | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Maluta | D | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Halward | D | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gerry Cheevers | G | 45 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darryl Edestrand | D | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gilles Gilbert | G | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Zanussi | D | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clayton Pachal | C/LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Pettie | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Sims | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gerry Cheevers | 2700 | 45 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 137 | 3.04 | 3 |
Gilles Gilbert | 2040 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 97 | 2.85 | 1 |
Jim Pettie | 60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 |
Team: | 4800 | 80 | 49 | 23 | 8 | 237 | 2.96 | 4 |
Playoffs
[edit]- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jean Ratelle | C | 14 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Schmautz | RW | 14 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Gregg Sheppard | C | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Brad Park | D | 14 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Marcotte | LW | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Terry O'Reilly | RW | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rick Middleton | RW | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wayne Cashman | LW | 14 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Smith | D | 14 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Peter McNab | C | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Jonathan | LW | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Milbury | D | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Wensink | LW | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Doak | D | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Forbes | LW | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matti Hagman | C | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Anderson | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Bucyk | LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gerry Cheevers | G | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darryl Edestrand | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gilles Gilbert | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Halward | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Sims | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gerry Cheevers | 858 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 3.08 | 1 |
Gilles Gilbert | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9.00 | 0 |
Team: | 878 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 3.21 | 1 |
Note:
- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Playoffs
[edit]Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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May 7 | Boston | 3 | Montreal | 7 | |
May 10 | Boston | 0 | Montreal | 3 | |
May 12 | Montreal | 4 | Boston | 2 | |
May 14 | Montreal | 2 | Boston | 1 | OT |
Montreal wins the series 4–0.
Guy Lafleur won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
Awards and honors
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 151. ISBN 9781894801225.
- ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "1976-77 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- ^ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10, p.424, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6