1976-77 Calgary Cowboys Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 31-43-7 - 69 points
Finishing 5th in the WHA's WHA West Division
Coach: Joe Crozier (31-43-7)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1976-77 Calgary Cowboys StatisticsTeam Record: 31-43-7 - 69 points
Finishing 5th in the WHA's WHA West Division
Coach: Joe Crozier (31-43-7)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1976-77 Calgary Cowboys Roster
The Calgary Cowboys of the World Hockey Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 31 wins and 43 losses and 7 ties for 69 points, finishing fifth in the WHA's WHA West Division.
The Cowboys scored 252 goals and yielded 296. Lynn Powis netted 30 goals for Calgary, while Warren Miller contributed 32 assists. Don McLeod earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.40 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Joe Crozier coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 252
Regular Season Goals Against: 296
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 12, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Birmingham Bulls 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| October 13, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Houston Aeros 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-4-0 | ||
| October 16, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-5-0 | 0-5-0 | ||
| October 21, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Calgary Cowboys 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-5-0 | 0-6-0 | ||
| October 22, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | T | 0-1-0 | 0-5-1 | 0-6-1 | OT | |
| October 24, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 0 at Calgary Cowboys 6 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-5-1 | 1-6-1 | ||
| October 26, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Calgary Cowboys 9 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-5-1 | 2-6-1 | ||
| October 30, 1976 | Houston Aeros 4 at Calgary Cowboys 6 | W | 3-1-0 | 0-5-1 | 3-6-1 | ||
| November 2, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 0-5-1 | 4-6-1 | ||
| November 4, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 5-1-0 | 0-5-1 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 7, 1976 | New England Whalers 2 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 6-1-0 | 0-5-1 | 6-6-1 | ||
| November 11, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Calgary Cowboys 7 | W | 7-1-0 | 0-5-1 | 7-6-1 | ||
| November 14, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Calgary Cowboys 0 | L | 7-2-0 | 0-5-1 | 7-7-1 | ||
| November 16, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 7-2-0 | 0-6-1 | 7-8-1 | ||
| November 18, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 1 | W | 7-2-0 | 1-6-1 | 8-8-1 | OT | |
| November 19, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 8-2-0 | 1-6-1 | 9-8-1 | ||
| November 21, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | L | 8-2-0 | 1-7-1 | 9-9-1 | ||
| November 23, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | L | 8-2-0 | 1-8-1 | 9-10-1 | ||
| November 24, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 3 at Phoenix Roadrunners 3 | T | 8-2-0 | 1-8-2 | 9-10-2 | OT | |
| November 27, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Calgary Cowboys 0 | L | 8-3-0 | 1-8-2 | 9-11-2 | ||
| December 1, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at New England Whalers 8 | L | 8-3-0 | 1-9-2 | 9-12-2 | ||
| December 2, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | L | 8-3-0 | 1-10-2 | 9-13-2 | ||
| December 3, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | L | 8-3-0 | 1-11-2 | 9-14-2 | ||
| December 5, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 0 at Calgary Cowboys 6 | W | 9-3-0 | 1-11-2 | 10-14-2 | ||
| December 8, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Calgary Cowboys 2 | L | 9-4-0 | 1-11-2 | 10-15-2 | ||
| December 10, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | L | 9-4-0 | 1-12-2 | 10-16-2 | ||
| December 11, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | W | 10-4-0 | 1-12-2 | 11-16-2 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 11-4-0 | 1-12-2 | 12-16-2 | ||
| December 21, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 11-4-0 | 1-13-2 | 12-17-2 | ||
| December 23, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Calgary Cowboys 2 | W | 12-4-0 | 1-13-2 | 13-17-2 | ||
| December 26, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Calgary Cowboys 6 | W | 13-4-0 | 1-13-2 | 14-17-2 | ||
| January 1, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Calgary Cowboys 5 | W | 14-4-0 | 1-13-2 | 15-17-2 | ||
| January 5, 1977 | Houston Aeros 4 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | L | 14-5-0 | 1-13-2 | 15-18-2 | ||
| January 7, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 14-5-0 | 1-14-2 | 15-19-2 | ||
| January 8, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 15-5-0 | 1-14-2 | 16-19-2 | ||
| January 11, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | L | 15-6-0 | 1-14-2 | 16-20-2 | OT | |
| January 14, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | L | 15-7-0 | 1-14-2 | 16-21-2 | ||
| January 15, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 5 at San Diego Mariners 3 | W | 15-7-0 | 2-14-2 | 17-21-2 | ||
| January 16, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | W | 15-7-0 | 3-14-2 | 18-21-2 | ||
| January 21, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | T | 15-7-0 | 3-14-3 | 18-21-3 | OT | |
| January 22, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 3 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 15-7-0 | 3-15-3 | 18-22-3 | ||
| January 23, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 5 at Winnipeg Jets 10 | L | 15-7-0 | 3-16-3 | 18-23-3 | ||
| January 25, 1977 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Calgary Cowboys 7 | W | 16-7-0 | 3-16-3 | 19-23-3 | ||
| January 29, 1977 | Houston Aeros 6 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | L | 16-8-0 | 3-16-3 | 19-24-3 | ||
| January 30, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | T | 16-8-0 | 3-16-4 | 19-24-4 | OT | |
| February 1, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 16-8-0 | 3-17-4 | 19-25-4 | ||
| February 2, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at San Diego Mariners 6 | L | 16-8-0 | 3-18-4 | 19-26-4 | ||
| February 5, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 1 | W | 16-8-0 | 4-18-4 | 20-26-4 | ||
| February 6, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 16-8-0 | 4-19-4 | 20-27-4 | ||
| February 11, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | W | 17-8-0 | 4-19-4 | 21-27-4 | ||
| February 13, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 17-8-0 | 4-20-4 | 21-28-4 | ||
| February 15, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | T | 17-8-0 | 4-20-5 | 21-28-5 | OT | |
| February 16, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 7 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | L | 17-9-0 | 4-20-5 | 21-29-5 | ||
| February 18, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Calgary Cowboys 5 | W | 18-9-0 | 4-20-5 | 22-29-5 | ||
| February 20, 1977 | New England Whalers 5 at Calgary Cowboys 0 | L | 18-10-0 | 4-20-5 | 22-30-5 | ||
| February 23, 1977 | Houston Aeros 2 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | W | 19-10-0 | 4-20-5 | 23-30-5 | ||
| February 25, 1977 | New England Whalers 3 at Calgary Cowboys 2 | L | 19-11-0 | 4-20-5 | 23-31-5 | ||
| February 27, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Calgary Cowboys 2 | W | 20-11-0 | 4-20-5 | 24-31-5 | ||
| March 1, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Calgary Cowboys 6 | W | 21-11-0 | 4-20-5 | 25-31-5 | ||
| March 3, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 22-11-0 | 4-20-5 | 26-31-5 | ||
| March 6, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 23-11-0 | 4-20-5 | 27-31-5 | ||
| March 9, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 24-11-0 | 4-20-5 | 28-31-5 | ||
| March 11, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 24-11-0 | 4-21-5 | 28-32-5 | ||
| March 12, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 9 | L | 24-11-0 | 4-22-5 | 28-33-5 | ||
| March 15, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 24-11-0 | 4-23-5 | 28-34-5 | ||
| March 16, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 24-11-0 | 4-24-5 | 28-35-5 | ||
| March 18, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 24-11-0 | 4-25-5 | 28-36-5 | ||
| March 19, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 0 at Quebec Nordiques 8 | L | 24-11-0 | 4-26-5 | 28-37-5 | ||
| March 20, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 0 at New England Whalers 9 | L | 24-11-0 | 4-27-5 | 28-38-5 | ||
| March 22, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at Birmingham Bulls 7 | L | 24-11-0 | 4-28-5 | 28-39-5 | ||
| March 25, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 24-11-0 | 4-29-5 | 28-40-5 | ||
| March 26, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 24-11-0 | 4-30-5 | 28-41-5 | ||
| March 27, 1977 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at Calgary Cowboys 5 | W | 25-11-0 | 4-30-5 | 29-41-5 | ||
| March 29, 1977 | Phoenix Roadrunners 5 at Calgary Cowboys 9 | W | 26-11-0 | 4-30-5 | 30-41-5 | ||
| April 1, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 26-11-0 | 5-30-5 | 31-41-5 | ||
| April 2, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | T | 26-11-1 | 5-30-5 | 31-41-6 | OT | |
| April 3, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 26-11-1 | 5-31-5 | 31-42-6 | ||
| April 5, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | T | 26-11-2 | 5-31-5 | 31-42-7 | OT | |
| April 7, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | L | 26-12-2 | 5-31-5 | 31-43-7 |
