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1976-77 Birmingham Bulls Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 31-46-4 - 66 points
Finishing 5th in the WHA's WHA East Division
Coach: Gilles Leger (7-16-1)
Coach: Pat Kelly (24-30-3)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
1976-77 Birmingham Bulls Roster
The Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 31 wins and 46 losses and 4 ties for 66 points, finishing fifth in the WHA's WHA East Division.
The Bulls potted 289 goals and gave up 309. Mark Napier scored 60 goals for Birmingham, while Vaclav Nedomansky netted 30 or more also. Dale Hoganson contributed 48 assists. John Garrett earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.53 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Gilles Leger and Pat Kelly coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 289
Regular Season Goals Against: 309
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 8, 1976 | Houston Aeros 2 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
October 10, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
October 12, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Birmingham Bulls 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
October 14, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 7 at Birmingham Bulls 7 | T | 2-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-1 | OT | |
October 16, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 0 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 2-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
October 17, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | L | 2-0-1 | 0-3-0 | 2-3-1 | ||
October 19, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | L | 2-1-1 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-1 | OT | |
October 21, 1976 | Houston Aeros 5 at Birmingham Bulls 8 | W | 3-1-1 | 0-3-0 | 3-4-1 | ||
October 23, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | W | 3-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
October 24, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-4-0 | 4-5-1 | ||
October 26, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Calgary Cowboys 9 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-5-0 | 4-6-1 | ||
October 28, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | L | 3-2-1 | 1-5-0 | 4-7-1 | OT | |
October 30, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 3-2-1 | 1-6-0 | 4-8-1 | ||
November 2, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | L | 3-3-1 | 1-6-0 | 4-9-1 | OT | |
November 4, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | W | 4-3-1 | 1-6-0 | 5-9-1 | ||
November 6, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 5 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 4-3-1 | 1-7-0 | 5-10-1 | ||
November 9, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 4-3-1 | 1-8-0 | 5-11-1 | ||
November 11, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | L | 4-4-1 | 1-8-0 | 5-12-1 | ||
November 13, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | L | 4-5-1 | 1-8-0 | 5-13-1 | ||
November 16, 1976 | New England Whalers 5 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | L | 4-6-1 | 1-8-0 | 5-14-1 | ||
November 17, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 4-6-1 | 1-9-0 | 5-15-1 | ||
November 19, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 0 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | L | 4-6-1 | 1-10-0 | 5-16-1 | ||
November 21, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | W | 5-6-1 | 1-10-0 | 6-16-1 | ||
November 23, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | W | 6-6-1 | 1-10-0 | 7-16-1 | ||
November 25, 1976 | New England Whalers 5 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | L | 6-7-1 | 1-10-0 | 7-17-1 | ||
November 27, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | L | 6-7-1 | 1-11-0 | 7-18-1 | ||
November 28, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Birmingham Bulls 1 | L | 6-8-1 | 1-11-0 | 7-19-1 | ||
November 30, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | W | 7-8-1 | 1-11-0 | 8-19-1 | ||
December 2, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | L | 7-9-1 | 1-11-0 | 8-20-1 | ||
December 7, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | L | 7-10-1 | 1-11-0 | 8-21-1 | OT | |
December 10, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 5 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 7-10-1 | 2-11-0 | 9-21-1 | ||
December 12, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 7-10-1 | 2-12-0 | 9-22-1 | ||
December 15, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 6 | L | 7-10-1 | 2-13-0 | 9-23-1 | ||
December 17, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 7-10-1 | 3-13-0 | 10-23-1 | ||
December 18, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 7-10-1 | 3-14-0 | 10-24-1 | ||
December 19, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 7-10-1 | 3-15-0 | 10-25-1 | OT | |
December 21, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | W | 8-10-1 | 3-15-0 | 11-25-1 | ||
December 22, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | W | 8-10-1 | 4-15-0 | 12-25-1 | ||
December 26, 1976 | Houston Aeros 2 at Birmingham Bulls 6 | W | 9-10-1 | 4-15-0 | 13-25-1 | ||
December 30, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | L | 9-11-1 | 4-15-0 | 13-26-1 | ||
January 2, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 9-11-1 | 4-16-0 | 13-27-1 | ||
January 4, 1977 | Phoenix Roadrunners 5 at Birmingham Bulls 8 | W | 10-11-1 | 4-16-0 | 14-27-1 | ||
January 7, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 | L | 10-11-1 | 4-17-0 | 14-28-1 | ||
January 9, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 10-11-1 | 4-18-0 | 14-29-1 | ||
January 12, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 10-11-1 | 5-18-0 | 15-29-1 | ||
January 14, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 10-11-1 | 5-19-0 | 15-30-1 | ||
January 16, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at San Diego Mariners 5 | L | 10-11-1 | 5-20-0 | 15-31-1 | ||
January 21, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 10-11-1 | 5-21-0 | 15-32-1 | ||
January 23, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 6 | W | 11-11-1 | 5-21-0 | 16-32-1 | ||
January 27, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | W | 12-11-1 | 5-21-0 | 17-32-1 | ||
January 30, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Birmingham Bulls 7 | W | 13-11-1 | 5-21-0 | 18-32-1 | ||
February 1, 1977 | New England Whalers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | W | 14-11-1 | 5-21-0 | 19-32-1 | ||
February 2, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | W | 14-11-1 | 6-21-0 | 20-32-1 | ||
February 4, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 0 at Birmingham Bulls 7 | W | 15-11-1 | 6-21-0 | 21-32-1 | ||
February 5, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | L | 15-11-1 | 6-22-0 | 21-33-1 | ||
February 9, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | L | 15-11-1 | 6-23-0 | 21-34-1 | OT | |
February 12, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at San Diego Mariners 3 | L | 15-11-1 | 6-24-0 | 21-35-1 | OT | |
February 16, 1977 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at Birmingham Bulls 7 | W | 16-11-1 | 6-24-0 | 22-35-1 | ||
February 18, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 16-11-1 | 7-24-0 | 23-35-1 | ||
February 20, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | T | 16-11-2 | 7-24-0 | 23-35-2 | OT | |
February 22, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | T | 16-11-3 | 7-24-0 | 23-35-3 | OT | |
February 24, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Birmingham Bulls 10 | W | 17-11-3 | 7-24-0 | 24-35-3 | ||
February 26, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 17-11-3 | 7-25-0 | 24-36-3 | ||
February 27, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Edmonton Oilers 0 | W | 17-11-3 | 8-25-0 | 25-36-3 | ||
March 3, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | L | 17-11-3 | 8-26-0 | 25-37-3 | ||
March 6, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 17-11-3 | 8-27-0 | 25-38-3 | ||
March 9, 1977 | New England Whalers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | W | 18-11-3 | 8-27-0 | 26-38-3 | OT | |
March 11, 1977 | New England Whalers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 6 | W | 19-11-3 | 8-27-0 | 27-38-3 | ||
March 12, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Indianapolis Racers 7 | L | 19-11-3 | 8-28-0 | 27-39-3 | ||
March 13, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 | L | 19-11-3 | 8-29-0 | 27-40-3 | ||
March 15, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | W | 20-11-3 | 8-29-0 | 28-40-3 | ||
March 17, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | L | 20-12-3 | 8-29-0 | 28-41-3 | ||
March 20, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | L | 20-13-3 | 8-29-0 | 28-42-3 | OT | |
March 22, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at Birmingham Bulls 7 | W | 21-13-3 | 8-29-0 | 29-42-3 | ||
March 23, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 0 | W | 21-13-3 | 9-29-0 | 30-42-3 | ||
March 24, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at San Diego Mariners 6 | L | 21-13-3 | 9-30-0 | 30-43-3 | ||
March 27, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 7 | W | 22-13-3 | 9-30-0 | 31-43-3 | ||
March 29, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | L | 22-14-3 | 9-30-0 | 31-44-3 | ||
April 2, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | L | 22-15-3 | 9-30-0 | 31-45-3 | ||
April 5, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | T | 22-15-3 | 9-30-1 | 31-45-4 | OT | |
April 6, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 22-15-3 | 9-31-1 | 31-46-4 |