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Division | 4th Patrick |
Conference | 5th Campbell |
1976β77 record | 29β37β14 |
Goals for | 272 |
Goals against | 310 |
Team information | |
General manager | John Ferguson |
Coach | John Ferguson |
Captain | Phil Esposito |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Phil Esposito (34) |
Assists | Rod Gilbert (48) |
Points | Phil Esposito (80) |
Penalty minutes | Nick Fotiu (174) |
Wins | John Davidson (14) |
Goals against average | Doug Soetaert (2.95) |
The 1976β77 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 51st season. The Rangers placed fourth in the Patrick Division and did not qualify for the playoffs. The Rangers had a better regular season record than two playoff teams and the league would change the rules in the following season to place the top twelve teams in the playoffs, regardless of division.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 323 | 213 | 112 |
New York Islanders | 80 | 47 | 21 | 12 | 288 | 193 | 106 |
Atlanta Flames | 80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 264 | 265 | 80 |
New York Rangers | 80 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 272 | 310 | 72 |
[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.
Patrick Division record vs. opponents
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October: 5β7β1 (Home: 2β5β0; Road: 3β2β1)
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November: 5β4β3 (Home: 2β3β0; Road: 3β1β3)
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December: 5β4β6 (Home: 3β2β3; Road: 2β2β3)
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January: 3β6β3 (Home: 2β2β1; Road: 1β4β2)
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February: 5β7β0 (Home: 3β2β0; Road: 2β5β0)
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March: 6β7β1 (Home: 5β3β1; Road: 1β4β0)
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April: 0β2β0 (Home: 0β1β0; Road: 0β1β0)
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The Rangers failed to qualify for the 1977 Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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Gilles Gratton | 41 | 2034 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 143 | 4.22 | 0 |
John Davidson | 39 | 2116 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 125 | 3.54 | 1 |
Doug Soetaert | 12 | 570 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 2.95 | 1 |
Dave Tataryn | 2 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7.50 | 0 |
β Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
β‘Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
New York's picks at the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft in Montreal, Canada.
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 6 | Don Murdoch | RW | ![]() |
Medicine Hat Tigers ( WCHL) |
2 | 24 | Dave Farrish | D | ![]() |
Sudbury Wolves ( OHA) |
3 | 42 | Mike McEwen | D | ![]() |
Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
4 | 60 | Claude Periard | LW | ![]() |
Trois-Rivières Draveurs ( QMJHL) |
5 | 78 | Doug Caines | C | ![]() |
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
6 | 96 | Barry Scully | RW | ![]() |
Kingston Canadians (OHA) |
7 | 112 | Remi Levesque | C | ![]() |
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
1976β77 New York Rangers | |
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Division | 4th Patrick |
Conference | 5th Campbell |
1976β77 record | 29β37β14 |
Goals for | 272 |
Goals against | 310 |
Team information | |
General manager | John Ferguson |
Coach | John Ferguson |
Captain | Phil Esposito |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Phil Esposito (34) |
Assists | Rod Gilbert (48) |
Points | Phil Esposito (80) |
Penalty minutes | Nick Fotiu (174) |
Wins | John Davidson (14) |
Goals against average | Doug Soetaert (2.95) |
The 1976β77 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 51st season. The Rangers placed fourth in the Patrick Division and did not qualify for the playoffs. The Rangers had a better regular season record than two playoff teams and the league would change the rules in the following season to place the top twelve teams in the playoffs, regardless of division.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 323 | 213 | 112 |
New York Islanders | 80 | 47 | 21 | 12 | 288 | 193 | 106 |
Atlanta Flames | 80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 264 | 265 | 80 |
New York Rangers | 80 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 272 | 310 | 72 |
[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.
Patrick Division record vs. opponents
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November: 5β4β3 (Home: 2β3β0; Road: 3β1β3)
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December: 5β4β6 (Home: 3β2β3; Road: 2β2β3)
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January: 3β6β3 (Home: 2β2β1; Road: 1β4β2)
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February: 5β7β0 (Home: 3β2β0; Road: 2β5β0)
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March: 6β7β1 (Home: 5β3β1; Road: 1β4β0)
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April: 0β2β0 (Home: 0β1β0; Road: 0β1β0)
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The Rangers failed to qualify for the 1977 Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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Gilles Gratton | 41 | 2034 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 143 | 4.22 | 0 |
John Davidson | 39 | 2116 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 125 | 3.54 | 1 |
Doug Soetaert | 12 | 570 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 2.95 | 1 |
Dave Tataryn | 2 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7.50 | 0 |
β Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
β‘Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
New York's picks at the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft in Montreal, Canada.
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 6 | Don Murdoch | RW | ![]() |
Medicine Hat Tigers ( WCHL) |
2 | 24 | Dave Farrish | D | ![]() |
Sudbury Wolves ( OHA) |
3 | 42 | Mike McEwen | D | ![]() |
Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
4 | 60 | Claude Periard | LW | ![]() |
Trois-Rivières Draveurs ( QMJHL) |
5 | 78 | Doug Caines | C | ![]() |
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
6 | 96 | Barry Scully | RW | ![]() |
Kingston Canadians (OHA) |
7 | 112 | Remi Levesque | C | ![]() |
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |