1976β77 Chicago Black Hawks | |
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Division | 3rd Smythe |
Conference | 7th Campbell |
1976β77 record | 26β43β11 |
Home record | 19β16β5 |
Road record | 7β27β6 |
Goals for | 240 |
Goals against | 298 |
Team information | |
General manager | Tommy Ivan |
Coach |
Billy Reay (10β19β5) Bill White (16β24β6) |
Captain |
Keith Magnuson Pit Martin and Stan Mikita |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Chicago Stadium |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Darcy Rota and Ivan Boldirev (24) |
Assists | Ivan Boldirev (38) |
Points | Ivan Boldirev (62) |
Penalty minutes | Phil Russell (233) |
Plus/minus | Bobby Orr (+6) |
Wins | Tony Esposito (25) |
Goals against average | Tony Esposito (3.45) |
The 1976β77 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 51st season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 32β30β18 record in 1975β76, earning 82 points, and finishing in first place in the Smythe Division. In the playoffs, the Black Hawks were quickly swept out in four games by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL quarter-finals. [1]
During the off-season, the Hawks made a big free agent signing, as the club signed eight time Norris Trophy winner Bobby Orr. Orr missed the majority of the 1975β76 due to a knee injury, as he was limited to ten games in his final season with the Boston Bruins. The team also named Keith Magnuson to become a tri-captain, joining Stan Mikita and Pit Martin in that role. The NHL also made a few changes, as the Kansas City Scouts were relocated to Denver, Colorado, and renamed the Colorado Rockies, while the California Seals moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and were renamed the Cleveland Barons.
The Black Hawks got off to a solid start to the season, as in the month of October, they had a 7β5β1 record, however, injuries took a toll on the team, and the Hawks fell into a slump. The Hawks went 3β14β4 in their next 21 games which cost longtime head coach Billy Reay his job. Reay had been with Chicago since 1963, and left the team with a record of 516-335-161 in his fourteen seasons with the club. He was replaced by recently retired Black Hawks defenseman Bill White, who played with the team from 1969 to 1975. Under White, the Hawks played better hockey, as they went 13β12β5 in his first 30 games, however, the team would go on an eight-game losing streak, and find themselves battling the Vancouver Canucks for the final playoff spot in the Smythe Division. The Hawks eventually finished the season with a 26β43β11 record, earning 63 points, and squeaked into the post-season. The 26 victories and 63 points was their fewest total since the team won 24 games and earned 55 points in 1957β58, while their 43 losses was their highest since losing 51 games in 1953β54. [2]
Offensively, the Black Hawks were led by Ivan Boldirev, who had a team high 24 goals, 38 assists and 62 points. Darcy Rota tied Boldirev for the team lead in goals, as he also scored 24 times, while earning 46 points. Pit Martin had 17 goals and 53 points, while Stan Mikita had 19 goals and 49 points while appearing in only 57 games. On defense, Dick Redmond led the way, scoring 22 goals and 47 points, while Phil Russell had 9 goals and 45 points from the blueline, along with a team high 233 penalty minutes. Bobby Orr, limited to only 20 games, earned 23 points, while posting a team best +6 rating.
In goal, Tony Esposito played the majority of the games, winning 25 games, while registering a GAA of 3.45, and earning two shutouts. [3]
The Hawks opened the playoffs in a best of three preliminary series against the New York Islanders, who finished in second place in the Patrick Division with 106 points, which was 43 more than the Hawks. The series opened with two games at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New York, and the Islanders made quick work of the Hawks in the first game, easily winning 5β2 to take the series lead. New York would then complete the two-game sweep, narrowly defeating the Hawks 2β1 in the second game, as Chicago was swept out of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Black Hawks were originally scheduled as the home team for the second game, but its home rink Chicago Stadium had already been booked that night for the second of three Led Zeppelin concerts. [4]
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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St. Louis Blues | 80 | 32 | 39 | 9 | 239 | 276 | 73 |
Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 23 | 39 | 18 | 240 | 310 | 64 |
Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 240 | 298 | 63 |
Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 25 | 42 | 13 | 235 | 294 | 63 |
Colorado Rockies | 80 | 20 | 46 | 14 | 226 | 307 | 54 |
[5]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.
Smythe Division record vs. opponents
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
1 | October 7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6β4 | St. Louis Blues | 1β0β0 | 2 |
2 | October 9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β2 | New York Islanders | 1β1β0 | 2 |
3 | October 10 | Vancouver Canucks | 1β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β1β0 | 4 |
4 | October 13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β1β0 | 6 |
5 | October 15 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β5 | Colorado Rockies | 3β2β0 | 6 |
6 | October 17 | Minnesota North Stars | 0β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β2β0 | 8 |
7 | October 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β3 | Cleveland Barons | 4β3β0 | 8 |
8 | October 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4β4β0 | 8 |
9 | October 23 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β4 | Minnesota North Stars | 4β5β0 | 8 |
10 | October 24 | St. Louis Blues | 2β7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β5β0 | 10 |
11 | October 27 | Montreal Canadiens | 4β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β5β1 | 11 |
12 | October 30 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6β5 | Detroit Red Wings | 6β5β1 | 13 |
13 | October 31 | Washington Capitals | 4β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7β5β1 | 15 |
14 | November 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β7 | Boston Bruins | 7β6β1 | 15 |
15 | November 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β11 | Montreal Canadiens | 7β7β1 | 15 |
16 | November 7 | Colorado Rockies | 3β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7β8β1 | 15 |
17 | November 10 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7β8β2 | 16 |
18 | November 12 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β4 | Washington Capitals | 8β8β2 | 18 |
19 | November 14 | Los Angeles Kings | 4β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 9β8β2 | 20 |
20 | November 17 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β3 | New York Rangers | 9β9β2 | 20 |
21 | November 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β5 | Atlanta Flames | 9β10β2 | 20 |
22 | November 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 9β11β2 | 20 |
23 | November 24 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β4 | Los Angeles Kings | 10β11β2 | 22 |
24 | November 27 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β4 | Vancouver Canucks | 10β12β2 | 22 |
25 | December 1 | Boston Bruins | 5β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β13β2 | 22 |
26 | December 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10β13β3 | 23 |
27 | December 5 | Vancouver Canucks | 4β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β14β3 | 23 |
28 | December 8 | Montreal Canadiens | 4β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β15β3 | 23 |
29 | December 11 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β3 | Atlanta Flames | 10β16β3 | 23 |
30 | December 12 | New York Islanders | 6β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β17β3 | 23 |
31 | December 16 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 10β18β3 | 23 |
32 | December 18 | New York Rangers | 3β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β18β4 | 24 |
33 | December 19 | St. Louis Blues | 6β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β19β4 | 24 |
34 | December 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β3 | Minnesota North Stars | 10β19β5 | 25 |
35 | December 22 | Buffalo Sabres | 4β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β20β5 | 25 |
36 | December 26 | Colorado Rockies | 3β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 11β20β5 | 27 |
37 | December 29 | Detroit Red Wings | 3β6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 12β20β5 | 29 |
38 | December 31 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β2 | Colorado Rockies | 12β20β6 | 30 |
39 | January 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4β6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 13β20β6 | 32 |
40 | January 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 1β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 14β20β6 | 34 |
41 | January 8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 14β21β6 | 34 |
42 | January 9 | Boston Bruins | 4β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 14β22β6 | 34 |
43 | January 12 | New York Islanders | 1β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 15β22β6 | 36 |
44 | January 15 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 16β22β6 | 38 |
45 | January 16 | New York Rangers | 5β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 16β23β6 | 38 |
46 | January 18 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7β7 | Colorado Rockies | 16β23β7 | 39 |
47 | January 19 | St. Louis Blues | 5β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 16β24β7 | 39 |
48 | January 22 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β0 | Detroit Red Wings | 17β24β7 | 41 |
49 | January 23 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 17β24β8 | 42 |
50 | January 27 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β1 | Vancouver Canucks | 17β24β9 | 43 |
51 | January 30 | Cleveland Barons | 3β9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 18β24β9 | 45 |
52 | February 2 | Atlanta Flames | 2β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 19β24β9 | 47 |
53 | February 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 19β25β9 | 47 |
54 | February 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β5 | Cleveland Barons | 19β26β9 | 47 |
55 | February 6 | Minnesota North Stars | 3β0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 19β27β9 | 47 |
56 | February 9 | Washington Capitals | 4β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 19β27β10 | 48 |
57 | February 12 | Colorado Rockies | 2β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 20β27β10 | 50 |
58 | February 13 | Atlanta Flames | 2β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 21β27β10 | 52 |
59 | February 15 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β5 | St. Louis Blues | 21β28β10 | 52 |
60 | February 16 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β3 | Buffalo Sabres | 21β29β10 | 52 |
61 | February 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β6 | Minnesota North Stars | 21β30β10 | 52 |
62 | February 20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10β8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 21β31β10 | 52 |
63 | February 23 | Detroit Red Wings | 2β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 22β31β10 | 54 |
64 | February 26 | New York Rangers | 1β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 23β31β10 | 56 |
65 | February 27 | Vancouver Canucks | 4β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 23β32β10 | 56 |
66 | March 2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β6 | Buffalo Sabres | 23β33β10 | 56 |
67 | March 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β7 | Washington Capitals | 23β34β10 | 56 |
68 | March 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β6 | Boston Bruins | 23β35β10 | 56 |
69 | March 8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β7 | Los Angeles Kings | 23β36β10 | 56 |
70 | March 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β5 | Vancouver Canucks | 23β37β10 | 56 |
71 | March 12 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β5 | Montreal Canadiens | 23β38β10 | 56 |
72 | March 16 | New York Islanders | 5β0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 23β39β10 | 56 |
73 | March 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β2 | New York Islanders | 23β39β11 | 57 |
74 | March 20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 24β39β11 | 59 |
75 | March 23 | Los Angeles Kings | 3β1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 24β40β11 | 59 |
76 | March 26 | Minnesota North Stars | 2β7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 25β40β11 | 61 |
77 | March 27 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β3 | New York Rangers | 26β40β11 | 63 |
78 | March 30 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β4 | St. Louis Blues | 26β41β11 | 63 |
79 | April 1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β6 | Atlanta Flames | 26β42β11 | 63 |
80 | April 3 | Cleveland Barons | 4β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 26β43β11 | 63 |
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
1 | April 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β5 | New York Islanders | 0β1 |
2 | April 7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β2 | New York Islanders | 0β2 |
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Ivan Boldirev | 80 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 40 |
Pit Martin | 75 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 22 |
Stan Mikita | 57 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 20 |
Dick Redmond | 80 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 30 |
Darcy Rota | 76 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 82 |
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA |
Tony Esposito | 69 | 4067 | 25 | 36 | 8 | 234 | 2 | 3.45 |
Michel Dumas | 5 | 241 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 4.23 |
Mike Veisor | 3 | 180 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 |
Gilles Villemure | 6 | 312 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 5.38 |
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Kirk Bowman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dennis Hull | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Grant Mulvey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Dale Tallon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Murray | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | GAA |
Tony Esposito | 2 | 120 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
Chicago's draft picks at the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft at the NHL Office in Montreal.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
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1 | 9 | RΓ©al Cloutier | ![]() |
Quebec Nordiques (WHA) |
2 | 27 | Jeff McDill | ![]() |
Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
3 | 45 | Thomas Gradin | ![]() |
Modo Hockey (Sweden) |
4 | 63 | Dave Debol | ![]() |
University of Michigan (NCAA) |
5 | 81 | Terry McDonald | ![]() |
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
6 | 99 | John Peterson | ![]() |
University of Notre Dame (NCAA) |
7 | 115 | John Rothstein | ![]() |
University of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) |
1976β77 Chicago Black Hawks | |
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Division | 3rd Smythe |
Conference | 7th Campbell |
1976β77 record | 26β43β11 |
Home record | 19β16β5 |
Road record | 7β27β6 |
Goals for | 240 |
Goals against | 298 |
Team information | |
General manager | Tommy Ivan |
Coach |
Billy Reay (10β19β5) Bill White (16β24β6) |
Captain |
Keith Magnuson Pit Martin and Stan Mikita |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Chicago Stadium |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Darcy Rota and Ivan Boldirev (24) |
Assists | Ivan Boldirev (38) |
Points | Ivan Boldirev (62) |
Penalty minutes | Phil Russell (233) |
Plus/minus | Bobby Orr (+6) |
Wins | Tony Esposito (25) |
Goals against average | Tony Esposito (3.45) |
The 1976β77 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 51st season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 32β30β18 record in 1975β76, earning 82 points, and finishing in first place in the Smythe Division. In the playoffs, the Black Hawks were quickly swept out in four games by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL quarter-finals. [1]
During the off-season, the Hawks made a big free agent signing, as the club signed eight time Norris Trophy winner Bobby Orr. Orr missed the majority of the 1975β76 due to a knee injury, as he was limited to ten games in his final season with the Boston Bruins. The team also named Keith Magnuson to become a tri-captain, joining Stan Mikita and Pit Martin in that role. The NHL also made a few changes, as the Kansas City Scouts were relocated to Denver, Colorado, and renamed the Colorado Rockies, while the California Seals moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and were renamed the Cleveland Barons.
The Black Hawks got off to a solid start to the season, as in the month of October, they had a 7β5β1 record, however, injuries took a toll on the team, and the Hawks fell into a slump. The Hawks went 3β14β4 in their next 21 games which cost longtime head coach Billy Reay his job. Reay had been with Chicago since 1963, and left the team with a record of 516-335-161 in his fourteen seasons with the club. He was replaced by recently retired Black Hawks defenseman Bill White, who played with the team from 1969 to 1975. Under White, the Hawks played better hockey, as they went 13β12β5 in his first 30 games, however, the team would go on an eight-game losing streak, and find themselves battling the Vancouver Canucks for the final playoff spot in the Smythe Division. The Hawks eventually finished the season with a 26β43β11 record, earning 63 points, and squeaked into the post-season. The 26 victories and 63 points was their fewest total since the team won 24 games and earned 55 points in 1957β58, while their 43 losses was their highest since losing 51 games in 1953β54. [2]
Offensively, the Black Hawks were led by Ivan Boldirev, who had a team high 24 goals, 38 assists and 62 points. Darcy Rota tied Boldirev for the team lead in goals, as he also scored 24 times, while earning 46 points. Pit Martin had 17 goals and 53 points, while Stan Mikita had 19 goals and 49 points while appearing in only 57 games. On defense, Dick Redmond led the way, scoring 22 goals and 47 points, while Phil Russell had 9 goals and 45 points from the blueline, along with a team high 233 penalty minutes. Bobby Orr, limited to only 20 games, earned 23 points, while posting a team best +6 rating.
In goal, Tony Esposito played the majority of the games, winning 25 games, while registering a GAA of 3.45, and earning two shutouts. [3]
The Hawks opened the playoffs in a best of three preliminary series against the New York Islanders, who finished in second place in the Patrick Division with 106 points, which was 43 more than the Hawks. The series opened with two games at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New York, and the Islanders made quick work of the Hawks in the first game, easily winning 5β2 to take the series lead. New York would then complete the two-game sweep, narrowly defeating the Hawks 2β1 in the second game, as Chicago was swept out of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Black Hawks were originally scheduled as the home team for the second game, but its home rink Chicago Stadium had already been booked that night for the second of three Led Zeppelin concerts. [4]
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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St. Louis Blues | 80 | 32 | 39 | 9 | 239 | 276 | 73 |
Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 23 | 39 | 18 | 240 | 310 | 64 |
Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 240 | 298 | 63 |
Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 25 | 42 | 13 | 235 | 294 | 63 |
Colorado Rockies | 80 | 20 | 46 | 14 | 226 | 307 | 54 |
[5]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.
Smythe Division record vs. opponents
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
1 | October 7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6β4 | St. Louis Blues | 1β0β0 | 2 |
2 | October 9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β2 | New York Islanders | 1β1β0 | 2 |
3 | October 10 | Vancouver Canucks | 1β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β1β0 | 4 |
4 | October 13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β1β0 | 6 |
5 | October 15 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β5 | Colorado Rockies | 3β2β0 | 6 |
6 | October 17 | Minnesota North Stars | 0β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β2β0 | 8 |
7 | October 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β3 | Cleveland Barons | 4β3β0 | 8 |
8 | October 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4β4β0 | 8 |
9 | October 23 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β4 | Minnesota North Stars | 4β5β0 | 8 |
10 | October 24 | St. Louis Blues | 2β7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β5β0 | 10 |
11 | October 27 | Montreal Canadiens | 4β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β5β1 | 11 |
12 | October 30 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6β5 | Detroit Red Wings | 6β5β1 | 13 |
13 | October 31 | Washington Capitals | 4β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7β5β1 | 15 |
14 | November 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β7 | Boston Bruins | 7β6β1 | 15 |
15 | November 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β11 | Montreal Canadiens | 7β7β1 | 15 |
16 | November 7 | Colorado Rockies | 3β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7β8β1 | 15 |
17 | November 10 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7β8β2 | 16 |
18 | November 12 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β4 | Washington Capitals | 8β8β2 | 18 |
19 | November 14 | Los Angeles Kings | 4β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 9β8β2 | 20 |
20 | November 17 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β3 | New York Rangers | 9β9β2 | 20 |
21 | November 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β5 | Atlanta Flames | 9β10β2 | 20 |
22 | November 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 9β11β2 | 20 |
23 | November 24 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β4 | Los Angeles Kings | 10β11β2 | 22 |
24 | November 27 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β4 | Vancouver Canucks | 10β12β2 | 22 |
25 | December 1 | Boston Bruins | 5β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β13β2 | 22 |
26 | December 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10β13β3 | 23 |
27 | December 5 | Vancouver Canucks | 4β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β14β3 | 23 |
28 | December 8 | Montreal Canadiens | 4β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β15β3 | 23 |
29 | December 11 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β3 | Atlanta Flames | 10β16β3 | 23 |
30 | December 12 | New York Islanders | 6β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β17β3 | 23 |
31 | December 16 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 10β18β3 | 23 |
32 | December 18 | New York Rangers | 3β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β18β4 | 24 |
33 | December 19 | St. Louis Blues | 6β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β19β4 | 24 |
34 | December 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β3 | Minnesota North Stars | 10β19β5 | 25 |
35 | December 22 | Buffalo Sabres | 4β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β20β5 | 25 |
36 | December 26 | Colorado Rockies | 3β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 11β20β5 | 27 |
37 | December 29 | Detroit Red Wings | 3β6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 12β20β5 | 29 |
38 | December 31 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β2 | Colorado Rockies | 12β20β6 | 30 |
39 | January 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4β6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 13β20β6 | 32 |
40 | January 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 1β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 14β20β6 | 34 |
41 | January 8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 14β21β6 | 34 |
42 | January 9 | Boston Bruins | 4β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 14β22β6 | 34 |
43 | January 12 | New York Islanders | 1β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 15β22β6 | 36 |
44 | January 15 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 16β22β6 | 38 |
45 | January 16 | New York Rangers | 5β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 16β23β6 | 38 |
46 | January 18 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7β7 | Colorado Rockies | 16β23β7 | 39 |
47 | January 19 | St. Louis Blues | 5β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 16β24β7 | 39 |
48 | January 22 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β0 | Detroit Red Wings | 17β24β7 | 41 |
49 | January 23 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 17β24β8 | 42 |
50 | January 27 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β1 | Vancouver Canucks | 17β24β9 | 43 |
51 | January 30 | Cleveland Barons | 3β9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 18β24β9 | 45 |
52 | February 2 | Atlanta Flames | 2β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 19β24β9 | 47 |
53 | February 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 19β25β9 | 47 |
54 | February 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β5 | Cleveland Barons | 19β26β9 | 47 |
55 | February 6 | Minnesota North Stars | 3β0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 19β27β9 | 47 |
56 | February 9 | Washington Capitals | 4β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 19β27β10 | 48 |
57 | February 12 | Colorado Rockies | 2β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 20β27β10 | 50 |
58 | February 13 | Atlanta Flames | 2β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 21β27β10 | 52 |
59 | February 15 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β5 | St. Louis Blues | 21β28β10 | 52 |
60 | February 16 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β3 | Buffalo Sabres | 21β29β10 | 52 |
61 | February 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β6 | Minnesota North Stars | 21β30β10 | 52 |
62 | February 20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10β8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 21β31β10 | 52 |
63 | February 23 | Detroit Red Wings | 2β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 22β31β10 | 54 |
64 | February 26 | New York Rangers | 1β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 23β31β10 | 56 |
65 | February 27 | Vancouver Canucks | 4β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 23β32β10 | 56 |
66 | March 2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β6 | Buffalo Sabres | 23β33β10 | 56 |
67 | March 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β7 | Washington Capitals | 23β34β10 | 56 |
68 | March 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β6 | Boston Bruins | 23β35β10 | 56 |
69 | March 8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β7 | Los Angeles Kings | 23β36β10 | 56 |
70 | March 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β5 | Vancouver Canucks | 23β37β10 | 56 |
71 | March 12 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β5 | Montreal Canadiens | 23β38β10 | 56 |
72 | March 16 | New York Islanders | 5β0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 23β39β10 | 56 |
73 | March 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β2 | New York Islanders | 23β39β11 | 57 |
74 | March 20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 24β39β11 | 59 |
75 | March 23 | Los Angeles Kings | 3β1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 24β40β11 | 59 |
76 | March 26 | Minnesota North Stars | 2β7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 25β40β11 | 61 |
77 | March 27 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β3 | New York Rangers | 26β40β11 | 63 |
78 | March 30 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β4 | St. Louis Blues | 26β41β11 | 63 |
79 | April 1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β6 | Atlanta Flames | 26β42β11 | 63 |
80 | April 3 | Cleveland Barons | 4β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 26β43β11 | 63 |
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
1 | April 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β5 | New York Islanders | 0β1 |
2 | April 7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β2 | New York Islanders | 0β2 |
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ivan Boldirev | 80 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 40 |
Pit Martin | 75 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 22 |
Stan Mikita | 57 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 20 |
Dick Redmond | 80 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 30 |
Darcy Rota | 76 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 82 |
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA |
Tony Esposito | 69 | 4067 | 25 | 36 | 8 | 234 | 2 | 3.45 |
Michel Dumas | 5 | 241 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 4.23 |
Mike Veisor | 3 | 180 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 |
Gilles Villemure | 6 | 312 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 5.38 |
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kirk Bowman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dennis Hull | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Grant Mulvey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Dale Tallon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Murray | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | GAA |
Tony Esposito | 2 | 120 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
Chicago's draft picks at the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft at the NHL Office in Montreal.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | RΓ©al Cloutier | ![]() |
Quebec Nordiques (WHA) |
2 | 27 | Jeff McDill | ![]() |
Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
3 | 45 | Thomas Gradin | ![]() |
Modo Hockey (Sweden) |
4 | 63 | Dave Debol | ![]() |
University of Michigan (NCAA) |
5 | 81 | Terry McDonald | ![]() |
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
6 | 99 | John Peterson | ![]() |
University of Notre Dame (NCAA) |
7 | 115 | John Rothstein | ![]() |
University of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) |