From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1976–77 Chicago Black Hawks season
1976–77 Chicago Black Hawks season
1976–77 Chicago Black Hawks NHL also made a few changes, as the Kansas City Scouts
were relocated to Denver, Colorado, and renamed the
Division 3rd Smythe Colorado Rockies, while the California Seals moved to
Conference 7th Campbell Cleveland, Ohio, and were renamed the Cleveland
Barons.
1976–77 record 26–43–11
The Black Hawks got off to a solid start to the season,
Home record 19–16–5 as in the month of October, they had a 7-5-1 record, how-
ever, injuries took a toll on the team, and the Hawks fell
Road record 7–27–6
into a slump. The Hawks went 3-14-4 in their next 21
Goals for 240 games which cost long time head coach Billy Reay his
Goals against 298 job. Reay had been with Chicago since 1963, and left the
team with a record of 516-335-161 in his fourteen seasons
Team information with the club. He was replaced by recently retired Black
General Manager Tommy Ivan Hawks defenseman Bill White, who played with the team
from 1969-1975. Under White, the Hawks played better
Coach Billy Reay (10-19-5)
hockey, as they went 13-12-5 in his first 30 games, how-
Bill White (16-24-6)
ever, the team would go on an eight game losing streak,
Captain Stan Mikita and and find themselves battling the Vancouver Canucks for
Pit Martin; the final playoff spot in the Smythe Division. The Hawks
Keith Magnuson
eventually finished the season with a 26-43-11 record,
Arena Chicago Stadium earning 63 points, and squeaked into the post-season.
The 26 victories and 63 points was their fewest total since
Team leaders
the team won 24 games and earned 55 points in 1957-58,
Goals Darcy Rota and Ivan Boldirev (24) while their 43 losses was their highest since losing 51
Assists Ivan Boldirev (38)
games in 1953-54.[2]
Offensively, the Black Hawks were led by Ivan
Points Ivan Boldirev (62) Boldirev, who had a team high 24 goals, 38 assists and
Penalties in minutes Phil Russell (233) 62 points. Darcy Rota tied Boldirev for the team lead in
goals, as he also scored 24 times, while earning 46 points.
Plus/minus Bobby Orr (+6) Pit Martin had 17 goals and 53 points, while Stan Miki-
Wins Tony Esposito (25) ta had 19 goals and 49 points while appearing in only
57 games. On defense, Dick Redmond led the way, scor-
Goals against average Tony Esposito (3.45)
ing 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.
The 1976–77 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks’
In goal, Tony Esposito played the majority of the
fifty-first season in the NHL, and the club was coming off
games, winning 25 games, while registering a GAA of 3.45,
a 32-30-18 record in 1975-76, earning 82 points, and fin-
and earning two shutouts.[3]
ishing in first place in the Smythe Division. In the play-
The Hawks opened the playoffs in a best of three pre-
offs, the Black Hawks were quickly swept out in four
liminary series against the New York Islanders, who fin-
games by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL quarter-fi-
ished in second place in the Patrick Division with 106
nals.[1]
points, which was 43 more than the Hawks. The series
During the off-season, the Hawks made a big free
opened with two games at Nassau Veterans Memorial
agent signing, as the club signed eight time Norris Tro-
Coliseum in New York, and the Islanders made quick
phy winner Bobby Orr. Orr missed the majority of the
work of the Hawks in the first game, easily winning 5-2
1975-76 due to a knee injury, as he was limited to ten
to take the series lead. New York would then complete
games in his final season with the Boston Bruins. The
the two game sweep, narrowly defeating the Hawks 2-1
team also named Keith Magnuson to become a co-cap-
tain, joining Stan Mikita and Pit Martin in that role. The
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Smythe Division GP W L T GF GA Pts
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
in the second game, as Chicago was swept out of the play- • National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
offs for the second consecutive season.
Season standings
Game log
Regular season
New York Islanders 2, Chicago Black
Hawks 0
Season stats
Scoring leaders
Goaltending
Playoff stats
Scoring leaders
Goaltending
Draft picks
Chicago’s draft picks at the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft at
the NHL Office in Montreal, Quebec.
References
[1] 1975-76 NHL Season Summary - Hockey-
Reference.com
[2] 1975-76 Chicago Black Hawks Games - Hockey-
Reference.com
[3] Chicago Blackhawks goaltending history : Tony
Esposito
Sources
• Hockey-Reference
• Rauzulu’s Street
• Goalies Archive
• HockeyDB
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# Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts
1 October 7 Chicago Black Hawks 6–4 St. Louis Blues 1–0–0 2
2 October 9 Chicago Black Hawks 1–2 New York Islanders 1–1–0 2
3 October 10 Vancouver Canucks 1-5 Chicago Black Hawks 2–1-0 4
4 October 13 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–4 Chicago Black Hawks 3–1–0 6
5 October 15 Chicago Black Hawks 3–5 Colorado Rockies 3–2-0 6
6 October 17 Minnesota North Stars 0–3 Chicago Black Hawks 4–2–0 8
7 October 19 Chicago Black Hawks 0–3 Cleveland Barons 4–3–0 8
8 October 21 Chicago Black Hawks 1–5 Philadelphia Flyers 4–4–0 8
9 October 23 Chicago Black Hawks 3–4 Minnesota North Stars 4–5–0 8
10 October 24 St. Louis Blues 2–7 Chicago Black Hawks 5–5–0 10
11 October 27 Montreal Canadiens 4–4 Chicago Black Hawks 5–5–1 11
12 October 30 Chicago Black Hawks 6–5 Detroit Red Wings 6–5–1 13
13 October 31 Washington Capitals 4–5 Chicago Black Hawks 7–5–1 15
14 November 4 Chicago Black Hawks 5-7 Boston Bruins 7–6–1 15
15 November 6 Chicago Black Hawks 3–11 Montreal Canadiens 7-7–1 15
16 November 7 Colorado Rockies 3–2 Chicago Black Hawks 7–8–1 15
17 November 10 Philadelphia Flyers 2–2 Chicago Black Hawks 7-8–2 16
18 November 12 Chicago Black Hawks 5-4 Washington Capitals 8–8–2 18
19 November 14 Los Angeles Kings 4-5 Chicago Black Hawks 9–8–2 20
20 November 17 Chicago Black Hawks 2–3 New York Rangers 9–9–2 20
21 November 19 Chicago Black Hawks 3–5 Atlanta Flames 9–10–2 20
22 November 21 Chicago Black Hawks 0–5 Pittsburgh Penguins 9–11–2 20
23 November 24 Chicago Black Hawks 5-4 Los Angeles Kings 10–11–2 22
24 November 27 Chicago Black Hawks 3–4 Vancouver Canucks 10–12–2 22
25 December 1 Boston Bruins 5–3 Chicago Black Hawks 10–13–2 22
26 December 4 Chicago Black Hawks 2-2 Toronto Maple Leafs 10–13–3 23
27 December 5 Vancouver Canucks 4-2 Chicago Black Hawks 10–14–3 23
28 December 8 Montreal Canadiens 4-3 Chicago Black Hawks 10–15–3 23
29 December 11 Chicago Black Hawks 1–3 Atlanta Flames 10–16–3 23
30 December 12 New York Islanders 6–2 Chicago Black Hawks 10–17–3 23
31 December 16 Chicago Black Hawks 1–4 Philadelphia Flyers 10–18–3 23
32 December 18 New York Rangers 3–3 Chicago Black Hawks 10–18–4 24
33 December 19 St. Louis Blues 6–4 Chicago Black Hawks 10–19–4 24
34 December 21 Chicago Black Hawks 3–3 Minnesota North Stars 10–19–5 25
35 December 22 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 Chicago Black Hawks 10–20–5 25
36 December 26 Colorado Rockies 3-5 Chicago Black Hawks 11–20–5 27
37 December 29 Detroit Red Wings 3–6 Chicago Black Hawks 12–20–5 29
38 December 31 Chicago Black Hawks 2–2 Colorado Rockies 12–20–6 30
39 January 2 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–6 Chicago Black Hawks 13–20–6 32
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40 January 5 Buffalo Sabres 1–2 Chicago Black Hawks 14–20–6 34
41 January 8 Chicago Black Hawks 2–4 Pittsburgh Penguins 14–21–6 34
42 January 9 Boston Bruins 4-2 Chicago Black Hawks 14-22–6 34
43 January 12 New York Islanders 1–2 Chicago Black Hawks 15–22–6 36
44 January 15 Chicago Black Hawks 4–1 Toronto Maple Leafs 16-22–6 38
45 January 16 New York Rangers 5–2 Chicago Black Hawks 16–23–6 38
46 January 18 Chicago Black Hawks 7-7 Colorado Rockies 16–23–7 39
47 January 19 St. Louis Blues 5–3 Chicago Black Hawks 16–24–7 39
48 January 22 Chicago Black Hawks 3–0 Detroit Red Wings 17–24–7 41
49 January 23 Philadelphia Flyers 2–2 Chicago Black Hawks 17–24–8 42
50 January 27 Chicago Black Hawks 1–1 Vancouver Canucks 17–24–9 43
51 January 30 Cleveland Barons 3–9 Chicago Black Hawks 18–24–9 45
52 February 2 Atlanta Flames 2–4 Chicago Black Hawks 19–24–9 47
53 February 3 Chicago Black Hawks 0–6 Philadelphia Flyers 19–25–9 47
54 February 5 Chicago Black Hawks 3–5 Cleveland Barons 19–26–9 47
55 February 6 Minnesota North Stars 3-0 Chicago Black Hawks 19–27–9 47
56 February 9 Washington Capitals 4–4 Chicago Black Hawks 19–27–10 48
57 February 12 Colorado Rockies 2–4 Chicago Black Hawks 20–27–10 50
58 February 13 Atlanta Flames 2–4 Chicago Black Hawks 21–27–10 52
59 February 15 Chicago Black Hawks 1–5 St. Louis Blues 21–28–10 52
60 February 16 Chicago Black Hawks 0–3 Buffalo Sabres 21–29–10 52
61 February 19 Chicago Black Hawks 2–6 Minnesota North Stars 21–30–10 52
62 February 20 Toronto Maple Leafs 10–8 Chicago Black Hawks 21–31–10 52
63 February 23 Detroit Red Wings 2–5 Chicago Black Hawks 22–31–10 54
64 February 26 New York Rangers 1–2 Chicago Black Hawks 23–31–10 56
65 February 27 Vancouver Canucks 4-3 Chicago Black Hawks 23–32–10 56
66 March 2 Chicago Black Hawks 3–6 Buffalo Sabres 23–33–10 56
67 March 3 Chicago Black Hawks 4–7 Washington Capitals 23-34–10 56
68 March 6 Chicago Black Hawks 2–6 Boston Bruins 23–35–10 56
69 March 8 Chicago Black Hawks 1–7 Los Angeles Kings 23–36–10 56
70 March 10 Chicago Black Hawks 0–5 Vancouver Canucks 23–37–10 56
71 March 12 Chicago Black Hawks 1–5 Montreal Canadiens 23–38–10 56
72 March 16 New York Islanders 5–0 Chicago Black Hawks 23–39-10 56
73 March 19 Chicago Black Hawks 2–2 New York Islanders 23–39–11 57
74 March 20 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–3 Chicago Black Hawks 24–39–11 59
75 March 23 Los Angeles Kings 3–1 Chicago Black Hawks 24–40–11 59
76 March 26 Minnesota North Stars 2–7 Chicago Black Hawks 25–40–11 61
77 March 27 Chicago Black Hawks 5–3 New York Rangers 26–40–11 63
78 March 30 Chicago Black Hawks 1–4 St. Louis Blues 26-41–11 63
79 April 1 Chicago Black Hawks 4–6 Atlanta Flames 26–42–11 63
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80 April 3 Cleveland Barons 4–2 Chicago Black Hawks 26-43–11 63
# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 April 5 Chicago Black Hawks 2–5 New York Islanders 0-1
2 April 7 Chicago Black Hawks 1–2 New York Islanders 0-2
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
Round # Player Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
1 9 Real Cloutier Canada Quebec Nordiques (WHA)
2 27 Jeff McDill Canada Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
3 45 Thomas Gradin Sweden Modo Hockey (Sweden)
4 63 Dave Debol United University of Michigan (NCAA)
States
5 81 Terry McDonald Canada Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
6 99 John Peterson Canada University of Notre Dame (NCAA)
7 115 John Rothstein United University of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA)
States
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