1976β77 Colorado Rockies | |
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Division | 5th Smythe |
Conference | 9th Campbell |
1976β77 record | 20β46β14 |
Goals for | 226 |
Goals against | 307 |
Team information | |
General manager | Ray Miron |
Coach | Johnny Wilson |
Captain | Simon Nolet |
Alternate captains | None |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Wilf Paiement (40) |
Assists | Wilf Paiement (41) |
Points | Wilf Paiement (81) |
Penalty minutes | Steve Durbano (129) |
Wins | Michel Plasse (12) |
Goals against average | Bill McKenzie (2.40) |
The 1976β77 Colorado Rockies season was the Rockies' first season. The Kansas City Scouts relocated in the off-season to Denver. [1] With the World Hockey Association's Denver Spurs leaving Denver in a midnight move to Ottawa, Ontario just about 10 months earlier, Denver would get a franchise and the team would be anointed the Colorado Rockies. [2] The team moved from Kansas City, which was a two-year NHL franchise that struggled from the beginning. [3]
The team took to the ice for their first regular season against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 6, 1976. [3] Rockies goalie Doug Favell played extremely well stopping 39 of the Toronto 41 shots on net. Wilf Paiement notching one goal, two assists and a fight. Rookie Larry Skinner scored the first NHL regular season goal for the franchise. [4] The final score was 4β2.
The team was competitive in the weak Smythe Division for a major portion of the season. Early in the season, the Rockies picked up wins by either the goon tactics of Steve Durbano, or through the heroic feats of their goalies, Doug Favell and Michel Plasse. Bill McKenzie was also a goalie for the Rockies but played in only five games. [4]
The draft was held while the franchise was in Kansas City.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
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1 | 11 | Paul Gardner (C) | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
3 | 38 | Mike Kitchen (D) | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
5 | 74 | Rick McIntyre (LW) | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
6 | 92 | Larry Skinner (C) | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
On some nights, the Rockies could come back from two and three goal deficits to get ties or the occasional win, but then the next night the team would be overmatched by one of the elite teams in the league.
Goonery was a big part of hockey in 1976 and the Rockies' goon at the beginning of the season was Steve Durbano. After losing three in a row, Durbano tried to get the Rockies going with goon tactics. Despite his goon tactics, Durbano did not last long with the franchise, playing only 18 games; his penalty minute total in that handful of games, however, was sufficient to lead the team for the season.
Teams were launching over 40 and 50 shots on net against Plasse and Favell. After a November game against the defending Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadiens, Plasse was noticeably hurt. [4] The Canadiens were blasting the puck towards Plasse all game. One shot off the stick of Canadiens player Murray Wilson put Plasse down in the second period with an arm injury, but the goalie was able to get up and finish the game. The Rockies' forwards were able to come back twice from two-goal deficits to finally tie the game at three a piece with just about nine minutes left in the third. However it was Plasse preserved the tie stand by stopping 47 of 50 shots, 20 in the third period. [4]
A November 2β1 loss to the Cleveland Barons raised the ire of General Manager Ray Miron. During the second intermission, Miron burst into the locker room and said that if the Rockies didn't pull the game out, he was going to call up three minor leaguers and send down three Rockies. Miron kept his word after the 2β1 Rockies loss and called up Mike Kitchen, Paul Gardner and Jim McElmury. Gardner made a quick impact, tallying five goals in his first four NHL games. Kitchen helped shore up the defense. Despite a 5β3 loss to the Bruins, Bruin coach Don Cherry raved that he was "impressed" with the Rockies. [4]
The Rockies would be successful in upending divisional rivals the Minnesota North Stars. It took three goals in the third period, including two in the final two minutes, to win the game 4β2. After the game, coach Johnny Wilson was raving for his team. The Rockies had taken over sole possession of third place in the Smythe Division with the win. [4] By February 1, the Rockies had a two-point third-place lead over Minnesota and Vancouver. The Rockies would face the New York Rangers on February 1, and the goaltender Plasse would stop 48 of 50 Ranger shots. His performance would help the Rockies to a 5β2 win. The win extended their third place lead to four points. [4] A February 6 game against the Pittsburgh Penguins saw the Rockies score four unanswered third period goals to win the game 5β2. The Rockies had a former member of the WHA's Denver Spurs on the club. Ron Delorme, the former Spur, would score the game winner in his first stint with the team. He had been playing with Baltimore in the Southern Hockey League. [4] The Rockies continued to be successful. The club enjoyed an 8β6 win against Minnesota, as it extended their third place margin to five points ahead of them. The Rockies were only five points behind second-place Chicago. On February 16, the Rockies won their fourth game of the season against the Detroit Red Wings. A February 20 triumph against the North Stars would be the last highlight of the season for the club. [4] By March 27, the Rockies were officially out of the playoff hunt. This was attributed to an 18-game winless streak that began on February 22. The goaltending of Doug Favell and Plasse kept the team in contention during many games. A typical night saw the goaltenders facing 50 shots. When the Rockies were based in Kansas City, the Scouts had finished their tenure in Kansas City by only winning one game in their final 44. The winless streak finally stopped in a 6β3 win against the Vancouver Canucks. This was the second-to-the-last game of the season. The Rockies season ended with a loss to the LA Kings. [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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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | W | October 5 | 4β2 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1976β77) | 1β0β0 |
2 | L | October 8 | 3β5 | New York Rangers ( 1976β77) | 1β1β0 |
3 | L | October 9 | 1β4 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1976β77) | 1β2β0 |
4 | L | October 13 | 2β3 | St. Louis Blues ( 1976β77) | 1β3β0 |
5 | W | October 15 | 5β3 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1976β77) | 2β3β0 |
6 | L | October 17 | 3β4 | @ New York Rangers ( 1976β77) | 2β4β0 |
7 | L | October 20 | 1β2 | Boston Bruins ( 1976β77) | 2β5β0 |
8 | T | October 22 | 3β3 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1976β77) | 2β5β1 |
9 | L | October 24 | 3β5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1976β77) | 2β6β1 |
10 | W | October 27 | 4β2 | Atlanta Flames ( 1976β77) | 3β6β1 |
11 | L | October 29 | 1β2 | Washington Capitals ( 1976β77) | 3β7β1 |
12 | L | October 30 | 1β3 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1976β77) | 3β8β1 |
13 | L | November 2 | 1β5 | New York Islanders ( 1976β77) | 3β9β1 |
14 | L | November 5 | 1β4 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1976β77) | 3β10β1 |
15 | W | November 7 | 3β2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1976β77) | 4β10β1 |
16 | L | November 10 | 1β2 | Cleveland Barons ( 1976β77) | 4β11β1 |
17 | T | November 13 | 3β3 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1976β77) | 4β11β2 |
18 | L | November 14 | 3β5 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1976β77) | 4β12β2 |
19 | L | November 17 | 3β6 | @ Atlanta Flames ( 1976β77) | 4β13β2 |
20 | W | November 20 | 5β2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1976β77) | 5β13β2 |
21 | L | November 21 | 1β3 | @ Washington Capitals ( 1976β77) | 5β14β2 |
22 | L | November 26 | 2β4 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1976β77) | 5β15β2 |
23 | T | November 28 | 6β6 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1976β77) | 5β15β3 |
24 | W | November 30 | 5β3 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1976β77) | 6β15β3 |
25 | W | December 1 | 5β3 | Cleveland Barons ( 1976β77) | 7β15β3 |
26 | W | December 3 | 3β2 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1976β77) | 8β15β3 |
27 | L | December 5 | 3β5 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1976β77) | 8β16β3 |
28 | T | December 8 | 3β3 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1976β77) | 8β16β4 |
29 | T | December 11 | 4β4 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1976β77) | 8β16β5 |
30 | L | December 15 | 2β8 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1976β77) | 8β17β5 |
31 | L | December 18 | 2β4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1976β77) | 8β18β5 |
32 | L | December 19 | 3β4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1976β77) | 8β19β5 |
33 | L | December 22 | 1β2 | St. Louis Blues ( 1976β77) | 8β20β5 |
34 | L | December 26 | 3β5 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1976β77) | 8β21β5 |
35 | L | December 27 | 2β6 | @ Atlanta Flames ( 1976β77) | 8β22β5 |
36 | W | December 29 | 3β1 | Washington Capitals ( 1976β77) | 9β22β5 |
37 | T | December 31 | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1976β77) | 9β22β6 |
38 | W | January 2 | 6β4 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1976β77) | 10β22β6 |
39 | L | January 5 | 4β6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1976β77) | 10β23β6 |
40 | T | January 7 | 4β4 | New York Rangers ( 1976β77) | 10β23β7 |
41 | L | January 11 | 0β6 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1976β77) | 10β24β7 |
42 | W | January 13 | 4β2 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1976β77) | 11β24β7 |
43 | L | January 15 | 2β5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1976β77) | 11β25β7 |
44 | L | January 16 | 0β3 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1976β77) | 11β26β7 |
45 | T | January 18 | 7β7 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1976β77) | 11β26β8 |
46 | W | January 20 | 3β1 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1976β77) | 12β26β8 |
47 | L | January 22 | 1β2 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1976β77) | 12β27β8 |
48 | L | January 23 | 1β7 | New York Islanders ( 1976β77) | 12β28β8 |
49 | W | January 27 | 6β4 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1976β77) | 13β28β8 |
50 | T | January 28 | 3β3 | @ Atlanta Flames ( 1976β77) | 13β28β9 |
51 | W | January 30 | 4β2 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1976β77) | 14β28β9 |
52 | W | February 1 | 5β2 | New York Rangers ( 1976β77) | 15β28β9 |
53 | L | February 3 | 4β6 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1976β77) | 15β29β9 |
54 | W | February 6 | 5β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1976β77) | 16β29β9 |
55 | W | February 9 | 8β6 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1976β77) | 17β29β9 |
56 | L | February 11 | 0β3 | @ Cleveland Barons ( 1976β77) | 17β30β9 |
57 | L | February 12 | 2β4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1976β77) | 17β31β9 |
58 | W | February 15 | 6β2 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1976β77) | 18β31β9 |
59 | T | February 18 | 3β3 | @ Cleveland Barons ( 1976β77) | 18β31β10 |
60 | W | February 20 | 3β2 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1976β77) | 19β31β10 |
61 | L | February 22 | 1β2 | @ New York Islanders ( 1976β77) | 19β32β10 |
62 | L | February 25 | 2β5 | Boston Bruins ( 1976β77) | 19β33β10 |
63 | L | February 27 | 3β4 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1976β77) | 19β34β10 |
64 | T | March 2 | 2β2 | St. Louis Blues ( 1976β77) | 19β34β11 |
65 | L | March 5 | 3β6 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1976β77) | 19β35β11 |
66 | L | March 6 | 0β5 | New York Islanders ( 1976β77) | 19β36β11 |
67 | L | March 9 | 0β3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1976β77) | 19β37β11 |
68 | L | March 10 | 1β7 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1976β77) | 19β38β11 |
69 | T | March 12 | 2β2 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1976β77) | 19β38β12 |
70 | L | March 13 | 2β6 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1976β77) | 19β39β12 |
71 | T | March 16 | 4β4 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1976β77) | 19β39β13 |
72 | L | March 18 | 0β5 | @ Washington Capitals ( 1976β77) | 19β40β13 |
73 | L | March 20 | 1β4 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1976β77) | 19β41β13 |
74 | L | March 22 | 2β9 | @ New York Islanders ( 1976β77) | 19β42β13 |
75 | L | March 23 | 3β5 | @ New York Rangers ( 1976β77) | 19β43β13 |
76 | T | March 25 | 2β2 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1976β77) | 19β43β14 |
77 | L | March 26 | 1β2 | Atlanta Flames ( 1976β77) | 19β44β14 |
78 | L | March 31 | 5β7 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1976β77) | 19β45β14 |
79 | W | April 1 | 6β3 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1976β77) | 20β45β14 |
80 | L | April 3 | 4β6 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1976β77) | 20β46β14 |
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Wilf Paiement | RW | 78 | 41 | 40 | 81 | 101 | β13 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
Paul Gardner | C | 60 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 25 | β28 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Croteau | LW | 78 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 14 | β18 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Nelson Pyatt | C | 77 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 20 | β17 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Barry Dean | LW | 79 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 92 | β26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Hudson | C | 73 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 14 | β3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Tom Edur | D | 80 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Simon Nolet | RW | 52 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Jim McElmury | D | 55 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 16 | β15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chuck Arnason | RW | 61 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 10 | β23 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Andruff | C | 66 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 21 | β18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Gruen | LW | 29 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | β6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Denis Dupere | LW | 57 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
John Van Boxmeer | D | 41 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 32 | β20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colin Campbell | D | 54 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 67 | β22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tracy Pratt | D | 66 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 110 | β27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Delorme | C | 29 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | β11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Larry Skinner | C | 19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | β13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Guy Delparte | LW | 48 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 18 | β10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Kitchen | D | 60 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 36 | β2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Roberto | RW | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | β11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bryan Lefley | D/LW | 58 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 27 | β15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sean Shanahan | C/RW | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 40 | β11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Johnston | D | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 35 | β25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Lemelin | D | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | β6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Henry Boucha | C | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Durbano | D | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 129 | β6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Cairns | LW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michel Plasse | G | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Favell | G | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill McKenzie | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Rota | C/LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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Michel Plasse | 2986 | 54 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 190 | 3.82 | 0 |
Doug Favell | 1614 | 30 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 105 | 3.90 | 0 |
Bill McKenzie | 200 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2.40 | 0 |
Team: | 4800 | 80 | 20 | 46 | 14 | 303 | 3.79 | 0 |
Note: 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;
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In 1976β77, the Rockies had affiliations with three different teams, including: the Flint Generals, the Greensboro Generals, and the Rhode Island Reds. [8]
1976β77 Colorado Rockies | |
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Division | 5th Smythe |
Conference | 9th Campbell |
1976β77 record | 20β46β14 |
Goals for | 226 |
Goals against | 307 |
Team information | |
General manager | Ray Miron |
Coach | Johnny Wilson |
Captain | Simon Nolet |
Alternate captains | None |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Wilf Paiement (40) |
Assists | Wilf Paiement (41) |
Points | Wilf Paiement (81) |
Penalty minutes | Steve Durbano (129) |
Wins | Michel Plasse (12) |
Goals against average | Bill McKenzie (2.40) |
The 1976β77 Colorado Rockies season was the Rockies' first season. The Kansas City Scouts relocated in the off-season to Denver. [1] With the World Hockey Association's Denver Spurs leaving Denver in a midnight move to Ottawa, Ontario just about 10 months earlier, Denver would get a franchise and the team would be anointed the Colorado Rockies. [2] The team moved from Kansas City, which was a two-year NHL franchise that struggled from the beginning. [3]
The team took to the ice for their first regular season against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 6, 1976. [3] Rockies goalie Doug Favell played extremely well stopping 39 of the Toronto 41 shots on net. Wilf Paiement notching one goal, two assists and a fight. Rookie Larry Skinner scored the first NHL regular season goal for the franchise. [4] The final score was 4β2.
The team was competitive in the weak Smythe Division for a major portion of the season. Early in the season, the Rockies picked up wins by either the goon tactics of Steve Durbano, or through the heroic feats of their goalies, Doug Favell and Michel Plasse. Bill McKenzie was also a goalie for the Rockies but played in only five games. [4]
The draft was held while the franchise was in Kansas City.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
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1 | 11 | Paul Gardner (C) | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
3 | 38 | Mike Kitchen (D) | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
5 | 74 | Rick McIntyre (LW) | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
6 | 92 | Larry Skinner (C) | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
On some nights, the Rockies could come back from two and three goal deficits to get ties or the occasional win, but then the next night the team would be overmatched by one of the elite teams in the league.
Goonery was a big part of hockey in 1976 and the Rockies' goon at the beginning of the season was Steve Durbano. After losing three in a row, Durbano tried to get the Rockies going with goon tactics. Despite his goon tactics, Durbano did not last long with the franchise, playing only 18 games; his penalty minute total in that handful of games, however, was sufficient to lead the team for the season.
Teams were launching over 40 and 50 shots on net against Plasse and Favell. After a November game against the defending Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadiens, Plasse was noticeably hurt. [4] The Canadiens were blasting the puck towards Plasse all game. One shot off the stick of Canadiens player Murray Wilson put Plasse down in the second period with an arm injury, but the goalie was able to get up and finish the game. The Rockies' forwards were able to come back twice from two-goal deficits to finally tie the game at three a piece with just about nine minutes left in the third. However it was Plasse preserved the tie stand by stopping 47 of 50 shots, 20 in the third period. [4]
A November 2β1 loss to the Cleveland Barons raised the ire of General Manager Ray Miron. During the second intermission, Miron burst into the locker room and said that if the Rockies didn't pull the game out, he was going to call up three minor leaguers and send down three Rockies. Miron kept his word after the 2β1 Rockies loss and called up Mike Kitchen, Paul Gardner and Jim McElmury. Gardner made a quick impact, tallying five goals in his first four NHL games. Kitchen helped shore up the defense. Despite a 5β3 loss to the Bruins, Bruin coach Don Cherry raved that he was "impressed" with the Rockies. [4]
The Rockies would be successful in upending divisional rivals the Minnesota North Stars. It took three goals in the third period, including two in the final two minutes, to win the game 4β2. After the game, coach Johnny Wilson was raving for his team. The Rockies had taken over sole possession of third place in the Smythe Division with the win. [4] By February 1, the Rockies had a two-point third-place lead over Minnesota and Vancouver. The Rockies would face the New York Rangers on February 1, and the goaltender Plasse would stop 48 of 50 Ranger shots. His performance would help the Rockies to a 5β2 win. The win extended their third place lead to four points. [4] A February 6 game against the Pittsburgh Penguins saw the Rockies score four unanswered third period goals to win the game 5β2. The Rockies had a former member of the WHA's Denver Spurs on the club. Ron Delorme, the former Spur, would score the game winner in his first stint with the team. He had been playing with Baltimore in the Southern Hockey League. [4] The Rockies continued to be successful. The club enjoyed an 8β6 win against Minnesota, as it extended their third place margin to five points ahead of them. The Rockies were only five points behind second-place Chicago. On February 16, the Rockies won their fourth game of the season against the Detroit Red Wings. A February 20 triumph against the North Stars would be the last highlight of the season for the club. [4] By March 27, the Rockies were officially out of the playoff hunt. This was attributed to an 18-game winless streak that began on February 22. The goaltending of Doug Favell and Plasse kept the team in contention during many games. A typical night saw the goaltenders facing 50 shots. When the Rockies were based in Kansas City, the Scouts had finished their tenure in Kansas City by only winning one game in their final 44. The winless streak finally stopped in a 6β3 win against the Vancouver Canucks. This was the second-to-the-last game of the season. The Rockies season ended with a loss to the LA Kings. [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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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | W | October 5 | 4β2 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1976β77) | 1β0β0 |
2 | L | October 8 | 3β5 | New York Rangers ( 1976β77) | 1β1β0 |
3 | L | October 9 | 1β4 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1976β77) | 1β2β0 |
4 | L | October 13 | 2β3 | St. Louis Blues ( 1976β77) | 1β3β0 |
5 | W | October 15 | 5β3 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1976β77) | 2β3β0 |
6 | L | October 17 | 3β4 | @ New York Rangers ( 1976β77) | 2β4β0 |
7 | L | October 20 | 1β2 | Boston Bruins ( 1976β77) | 2β5β0 |
8 | T | October 22 | 3β3 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1976β77) | 2β5β1 |
9 | L | October 24 | 3β5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1976β77) | 2β6β1 |
10 | W | October 27 | 4β2 | Atlanta Flames ( 1976β77) | 3β6β1 |
11 | L | October 29 | 1β2 | Washington Capitals ( 1976β77) | 3β7β1 |
12 | L | October 30 | 1β3 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1976β77) | 3β8β1 |
13 | L | November 2 | 1β5 | New York Islanders ( 1976β77) | 3β9β1 |
14 | L | November 5 | 1β4 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1976β77) | 3β10β1 |
15 | W | November 7 | 3β2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1976β77) | 4β10β1 |
16 | L | November 10 | 1β2 | Cleveland Barons ( 1976β77) | 4β11β1 |
17 | T | November 13 | 3β3 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1976β77) | 4β11β2 |
18 | L | November 14 | 3β5 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1976β77) | 4β12β2 |
19 | L | November 17 | 3β6 | @ Atlanta Flames ( 1976β77) | 4β13β2 |
20 | W | November 20 | 5β2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1976β77) | 5β13β2 |
21 | L | November 21 | 1β3 | @ Washington Capitals ( 1976β77) | 5β14β2 |
22 | L | November 26 | 2β4 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1976β77) | 5β15β2 |
23 | T | November 28 | 6β6 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1976β77) | 5β15β3 |
24 | W | November 30 | 5β3 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1976β77) | 6β15β3 |
25 | W | December 1 | 5β3 | Cleveland Barons ( 1976β77) | 7β15β3 |
26 | W | December 3 | 3β2 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1976β77) | 8β15β3 |
27 | L | December 5 | 3β5 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1976β77) | 8β16β3 |
28 | T | December 8 | 3β3 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1976β77) | 8β16β4 |
29 | T | December 11 | 4β4 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1976β77) | 8β16β5 |
30 | L | December 15 | 2β8 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1976β77) | 8β17β5 |
31 | L | December 18 | 2β4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1976β77) | 8β18β5 |
32 | L | December 19 | 3β4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1976β77) | 8β19β5 |
33 | L | December 22 | 1β2 | St. Louis Blues ( 1976β77) | 8β20β5 |
34 | L | December 26 | 3β5 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1976β77) | 8β21β5 |
35 | L | December 27 | 2β6 | @ Atlanta Flames ( 1976β77) | 8β22β5 |
36 | W | December 29 | 3β1 | Washington Capitals ( 1976β77) | 9β22β5 |
37 | T | December 31 | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1976β77) | 9β22β6 |
38 | W | January 2 | 6β4 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1976β77) | 10β22β6 |
39 | L | January 5 | 4β6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1976β77) | 10β23β6 |
40 | T | January 7 | 4β4 | New York Rangers ( 1976β77) | 10β23β7 |
41 | L | January 11 | 0β6 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1976β77) | 10β24β7 |
42 | W | January 13 | 4β2 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1976β77) | 11β24β7 |
43 | L | January 15 | 2β5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1976β77) | 11β25β7 |
44 | L | January 16 | 0β3 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1976β77) | 11β26β7 |
45 | T | January 18 | 7β7 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1976β77) | 11β26β8 |
46 | W | January 20 | 3β1 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1976β77) | 12β26β8 |
47 | L | January 22 | 1β2 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1976β77) | 12β27β8 |
48 | L | January 23 | 1β7 | New York Islanders ( 1976β77) | 12β28β8 |
49 | W | January 27 | 6β4 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1976β77) | 13β28β8 |
50 | T | January 28 | 3β3 | @ Atlanta Flames ( 1976β77) | 13β28β9 |
51 | W | January 30 | 4β2 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1976β77) | 14β28β9 |
52 | W | February 1 | 5β2 | New York Rangers ( 1976β77) | 15β28β9 |
53 | L | February 3 | 4β6 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1976β77) | 15β29β9 |
54 | W | February 6 | 5β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1976β77) | 16β29β9 |
55 | W | February 9 | 8β6 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1976β77) | 17β29β9 |
56 | L | February 11 | 0β3 | @ Cleveland Barons ( 1976β77) | 17β30β9 |
57 | L | February 12 | 2β4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1976β77) | 17β31β9 |
58 | W | February 15 | 6β2 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1976β77) | 18β31β9 |
59 | T | February 18 | 3β3 | @ Cleveland Barons ( 1976β77) | 18β31β10 |
60 | W | February 20 | 3β2 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1976β77) | 19β31β10 |
61 | L | February 22 | 1β2 | @ New York Islanders ( 1976β77) | 19β32β10 |
62 | L | February 25 | 2β5 | Boston Bruins ( 1976β77) | 19β33β10 |
63 | L | February 27 | 3β4 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1976β77) | 19β34β10 |
64 | T | March 2 | 2β2 | St. Louis Blues ( 1976β77) | 19β34β11 |
65 | L | March 5 | 3β6 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1976β77) | 19β35β11 |
66 | L | March 6 | 0β5 | New York Islanders ( 1976β77) | 19β36β11 |
67 | L | March 9 | 0β3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1976β77) | 19β37β11 |
68 | L | March 10 | 1β7 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1976β77) | 19β38β11 |
69 | T | March 12 | 2β2 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1976β77) | 19β38β12 |
70 | L | March 13 | 2β6 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1976β77) | 19β39β12 |
71 | T | March 16 | 4β4 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1976β77) | 19β39β13 |
72 | L | March 18 | 0β5 | @ Washington Capitals ( 1976β77) | 19β40β13 |
73 | L | March 20 | 1β4 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1976β77) | 19β41β13 |
74 | L | March 22 | 2β9 | @ New York Islanders ( 1976β77) | 19β42β13 |
75 | L | March 23 | 3β5 | @ New York Rangers ( 1976β77) | 19β43β13 |
76 | T | March 25 | 2β2 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1976β77) | 19β43β14 |
77 | L | March 26 | 1β2 | Atlanta Flames ( 1976β77) | 19β44β14 |
78 | L | March 31 | 5β7 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1976β77) | 19β45β14 |
79 | W | April 1 | 6β3 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1976β77) | 20β45β14 |
80 | L | April 3 | 4β6 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1976β77) | 20β46β14 |
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilf Paiement | RW | 78 | 41 | 40 | 81 | 101 | β13 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
Paul Gardner | C | 60 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 25 | β28 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Croteau | LW | 78 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 14 | β18 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Nelson Pyatt | C | 77 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 20 | β17 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Barry Dean | LW | 79 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 92 | β26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Hudson | C | 73 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 14 | β3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Tom Edur | D | 80 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Simon Nolet | RW | 52 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Jim McElmury | D | 55 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 16 | β15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chuck Arnason | RW | 61 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 10 | β23 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Andruff | C | 66 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 21 | β18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Gruen | LW | 29 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | β6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Denis Dupere | LW | 57 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
John Van Boxmeer | D | 41 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 32 | β20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colin Campbell | D | 54 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 67 | β22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tracy Pratt | D | 66 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 110 | β27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Delorme | C | 29 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | β11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Larry Skinner | C | 19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | β13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Guy Delparte | LW | 48 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 18 | β10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Kitchen | D | 60 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 36 | β2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Roberto | RW | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | β11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bryan Lefley | D/LW | 58 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 27 | β15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sean Shanahan | C/RW | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 40 | β11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Johnston | D | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 35 | β25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Lemelin | D | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | β6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Henry Boucha | C | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Durbano | D | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 129 | β6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Cairns | LW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michel Plasse | G | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Favell | G | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill McKenzie | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Rota | C/LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michel Plasse | 2986 | 54 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 190 | 3.82 | 0 |
Doug Favell | 1614 | 30 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 105 | 3.90 | 0 |
Bill McKenzie | 200 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2.40 | 0 |
Team: | 4800 | 80 | 20 | 46 | 14 | 303 | 3.79 | 0 |
Note: 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;
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In 1976β77, the Rockies had affiliations with three different teams, including: the Flint Generals, the Greensboro Generals, and the Rhode Island Reds. [8]