1976-77 San Diego Mariners Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 40-37-4 - 84 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-3
Coach: Ron Ingram (40-37-4)
Location: San Diego, California
1976-77 San Diego Mariners StatisticsTeam Record: 40-37-4 - 84 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-3
Coach: Ron Ingram (40-37-4)
Location: San Diego, California
1976-77 San Diego Mariners Roster
The San Diego Mariners of the World Hockey Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 40 wins and 37 losses and 4 ties for 84 points, finishing third in the WHA's WHA West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Mariners scored 284 goals and surrendered 283. Norm Ferguson netted 39 goals for San Diego, while Kevin Devine, Joe Noris and Andre Lacroix each tallied 30 or more, too. Andre Lacroix contributed 82 assists. Ernie Wakely topped the squad with 22 wins, plus Ken Lockett added 15 or more wins, too. Ernie Wakely recorded a 3.09 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Ron Ingram coached the team. The 1976-77 San Diego Mariners lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 284
Regular Season Goals Against: 283
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 7 at San Diego Mariners 7 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 12, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 0-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 15, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 7 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 0-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 16, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at San Diego Mariners 4 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 17, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at San Diego Mariners 3 | W | 2-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-1 | ||
| October 21, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at San Diego Mariners 4 | T | 2-0-2 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-2 | OT | |
| October 24, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 0 at Calgary Cowboys 6 | L | 2-0-2 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-2 | ||
| October 26, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 2-0-2 | 1-3-0 | 3-3-2 | ||
| October 27, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 5 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | W | 2-0-2 | 2-3-0 | 4-3-2 | ||
| October 29, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 2-0-2 | 2-4-0 | 4-4-2 | ||
| October 31, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 2-0-2 | 2-5-0 | 4-5-2 | ||
| November 2, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | W | 2-0-2 | 3-5-0 | 5-5-2 | OT | |
| November 6, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at San Diego Mariners 4 | W | 3-0-2 | 3-5-0 | 6-5-2 | ||
| November 7, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at San Diego Mariners 3 | W | 4-0-2 | 3-5-0 | 7-5-2 | ||
| November 11, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | W | 4-0-2 | 4-5-0 | 8-5-2 | ||
| November 12, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 1 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 4-0-2 | 4-6-0 | 8-6-2 | ||
| November 14, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Phoenix Roadrunners 6 | L | 4-0-2 | 4-7-0 | 8-7-2 | ||
| November 17, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at San Diego Mariners 4 | W | 5-0-2 | 4-7-0 | 9-7-2 | ||
| November 19, 1976 | Houston Aeros 3 at San Diego Mariners 5 | W | 6-0-2 | 4-7-0 | 10-7-2 | ||
| November 21, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | L | 6-0-2 | 4-8-0 | 10-8-2 | ||
| November 24, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at San Diego Mariners 4 | W | 7-0-2 | 4-8-0 | 11-8-2 | ||
| November 27, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Calgary Cowboys 0 | W | 7-0-2 | 5-8-0 | 12-8-2 | ||
| November 28, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 0 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 7-0-2 | 5-9-0 | 12-9-2 | ||
| November 30, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | L | 7-0-2 | 5-10-0 | 12-10-2 | ||
| December 2, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at San Diego Mariners 4 | W | 8-0-2 | 5-10-0 | 13-10-2 | ||
| December 4, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 3 | W | 8-0-2 | 6-10-0 | 14-10-2 | ||
| December 8, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 1 | W | 8-0-2 | 7-10-0 | 15-10-2 | ||
| December 10, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 8-0-2 | 7-11-0 | 15-11-2 | ||
| December 11, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 8-0-2 | 7-12-0 | 15-12-2 | ||
| December 12, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | W | 8-0-2 | 8-12-0 | 16-12-2 | ||
| December 14, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 6 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 8-0-2 | 9-12-0 | 17-12-2 | ||
| December 16, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at San Diego Mariners 3 | W | 9-0-2 | 9-12-0 | 18-12-2 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | Houston Aeros 3 at San Diego Mariners 4 | W | 10-0-2 | 9-12-0 | 19-12-2 | ||
| December 19, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at San Diego Mariners 5 | W | 11-0-2 | 9-12-0 | 20-12-2 | ||
| December 22, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | W | 11-0-2 | 10-12-0 | 21-12-2 | OT | |
| December 23, 1976 | New England Whalers 5 at San Diego Mariners 3 | L | 11-1-2 | 10-12-0 | 21-13-2 | ||
| December 26, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at San Diego Mariners 2 | W | 12-1-2 | 10-12-0 | 22-13-2 | ||
| December 30, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at San Diego Mariners 4 | W | 13-1-2 | 10-12-0 | 23-13-2 | ||
| January 5, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 2 at New England Whalers 1 | W | 13-1-2 | 11-12-0 | 24-13-2 | ||
| January 8, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | L | 13-1-2 | 11-13-0 | 24-14-2 | ||
| January 9, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 13-1-2 | 11-14-0 | 24-15-2 | ||
| January 13, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 7 at San Diego Mariners 2 | L | 13-2-2 | 11-14-0 | 24-16-2 | ||
| January 15, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 5 at San Diego Mariners 3 | L | 13-3-2 | 11-14-0 | 24-17-2 | ||
| January 16, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at San Diego Mariners 5 | W | 14-3-2 | 11-14-0 | 25-17-2 | ||
| January 20, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at San Diego Mariners 5 | W | 15-3-2 | 11-14-0 | 26-17-2 | ||
| January 22, 1977 | Houston Aeros 6 at San Diego Mariners 0 | L | 15-4-2 | 11-14-0 | 26-18-2 | ||
| January 23, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 15-4-2 | 11-15-0 | 26-19-2 | ||
| January 27, 1977 | New England Whalers 5 at San Diego Mariners 3 | L | 15-5-2 | 11-15-0 | 26-20-2 | ||
| January 29, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at San Diego Mariners 5 | W | 16-5-2 | 11-15-0 | 27-20-2 | ||
| February 1, 1977 | Phoenix Roadrunners 1 at San Diego Mariners 5 | W | 17-5-2 | 11-15-0 | 28-20-2 | ||
| February 2, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at San Diego Mariners 6 | W | 18-5-2 | 11-15-0 | 29-20-2 | ||
| February 4, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | L | 18-5-2 | 11-16-0 | 29-21-2 | ||
| February 6, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 18-5-2 | 11-17-0 | 29-22-2 | ||
| February 8, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 6 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 18-5-2 | 12-17-0 | 30-22-2 | ||
| February 11, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 3 | W | 18-5-2 | 13-17-0 | 31-22-2 | ||
| February 12, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at San Diego Mariners 3 | W | 19-5-2 | 13-17-0 | 32-22-2 | OT | |
| February 13, 1977 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at San Diego Mariners 5 | W | 20-5-2 | 13-17-0 | 33-22-2 | ||
| February 16, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at San Diego Mariners 2 | L | 20-6-2 | 13-17-0 | 33-23-2 | ||
| February 18, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 20-6-2 | 13-18-0 | 33-24-2 | ||
| February 19, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 20-6-2 | 13-19-0 | 33-25-2 | ||
| February 24, 1977 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at San Diego Mariners 3 | T | 20-6-3 | 13-19-0 | 33-25-3 | OT | |
| February 26, 1977 | Houston Aeros 5 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 20-7-3 | 13-19-0 | 33-26-3 | ||
| March 2, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 0 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 20-7-3 | 13-20-0 | 33-27-3 | ||
| March 4, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Indianapolis Racers 7 | L | 20-7-3 | 13-21-0 | 33-28-3 | ||
| March 5, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 0 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 20-7-3 | 13-22-0 | 33-29-3 | ||
| March 6, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | L | 20-7-3 | 13-23-0 | 33-30-3 | ||
| March 8, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 0 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 20-7-3 | 13-24-0 | 33-31-3 | ||
| March 9, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | L | 20-7-3 | 13-25-0 | 33-32-3 | ||
| March 12, 1977 | Phoenix Roadrunners 7 at San Diego Mariners 6 | L | 20-8-3 | 13-25-0 | 33-33-3 | OT | |
| March 15, 1977 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at San Diego Mariners 4 | T | 20-8-4 | 13-25-0 | 33-33-4 | OT | |
| March 19, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 7 | L | 20-8-4 | 13-26-0 | 33-34-4 | ||
| March 20, 1977 | Phoenix Roadrunners 1 at San Diego Mariners 6 | W | 21-8-4 | 13-26-0 | 34-34-4 | ||
| March 24, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at San Diego Mariners 6 | W | 22-8-4 | 13-26-0 | 35-34-4 | ||
| March 25, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 7 at Phoenix Roadrunners 3 | W | 22-8-4 | 14-26-0 | 36-34-4 | ||
| March 26, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at San Diego Mariners 4 | W | 23-8-4 | 14-26-0 | 37-34-4 | ||
| March 29, 1977 | New England Whalers 5 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 23-9-4 | 14-26-0 | 37-35-4 | ||
| March 31, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at San Diego Mariners 4 | W | 24-9-4 | 14-26-0 | 38-35-4 | ||
| April 2, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at San Diego Mariners 6 | W | 25-9-4 | 14-26-0 | 39-35-4 | ||
| April 3, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 0 at San Diego Mariners 7 | W | 26-9-4 | 14-26-0 | 40-35-4 | ||
| April 5, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 1 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 26-9-4 | 14-27-0 | 40-36-4 | ||
| April 6, 1977 | Houston Aeros 5 at San Diego Mariners 3 | L | 26-10-4 | 14-27-0 | 40-37-4 | ||
| April 10, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 16, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at San Diego Mariners 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at San Diego Mariners 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 0 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 22, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at San Diego Mariners 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 24, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | L | 3-0-0 | 0-4-0 | 3-4-0 |
