1976-77 Winnipeg Jets Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 46-32-2 - 94 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 11-9
Lost AVCO Cup finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated San Diego Mariners 4-3
Division Finals - Defeated Houston Aeros 4-2
Avco Cup Finals - Lost to Quebec Nordiques 4-3
Coach: Bobby Kromm (46-32-2)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1976-77 Winnipeg Jets StatisticsTeam Record: 46-32-2 - 94 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 11-9
Lost AVCO Cup finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated San Diego Mariners 4-3
Division Finals - Defeated Houston Aeros 4-2
Avco Cup Finals - Lost to Quebec Nordiques 4-3
Coach: Bobby Kromm (46-32-2)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1976-77 Winnipeg Jets Roster
The Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 46 wins and 32 losses and 2 ties for 94 points, finishing second in the WHA's WHA West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-9.
The Jets topped the league with 366 goals. Winnipeg allowed 291 goals. Anders Hedberg scored 70 goals for the squad, while Peter Sullivan, Ulf Nilsson and Willy Lindstrom each netted 30 or more also. Ulf Nilsson contributed 85 assists. Joe Daley notched 39 wins for the team and a team-best 3.24 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Bobby Kromm coached the team. The 1976-77 Winnipeg Jets lost in the AVCO Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 366
Regular Season Goals Against: 291
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 10, 1976 | New England Whalers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 16, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at San Diego Mariners 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 22, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | OT | |
| October 24, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 29, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 11 | W | 5-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| October 31, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 6-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 2, 1976 | Houston Aeros 3 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | L | 6-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| November 5, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | W | 7-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| November 6, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 | L | 7-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| November 7, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 8-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| November 9, 1976 | New England Whalers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 9-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 10-5-0 | OT | |
| November 11, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Calgary Cowboys 7 | L | 9-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 10-6-0 | ||
| November 14, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Calgary Cowboys 0 | W | 9-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 11-6-0 | ||
| November 16, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | W | 10-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 12-6-0 | ||
| November 19, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 10-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 13-6-0 | ||
| November 20, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Indianapolis Racers 8 | L | 10-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 13-7-0 | ||
| November 21, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 10-3-0 | 3-5-0 | 13-8-0 | ||
| November 23, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 10-3-0 | 3-6-0 | 13-9-0 | ||
| November 26, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Houston Aeros 1 | T | 10-3-0 | 3-6-1 | 13-9-1 | OT | |
| November 28, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 5 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 10-4-0 | 3-6-1 | 13-10-1 | ||
| November 30, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | W | 11-4-0 | 3-6-1 | 14-10-1 | ||
| December 3, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 11-4-0 | 4-6-1 | 15-10-1 | ||
| December 4, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 11-4-0 | 5-6-1 | 16-10-1 | ||
| December 5, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 11-4-0 | 5-7-1 | 16-11-1 | ||
| December 7, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 12-4-0 | 5-7-1 | 17-11-1 | ||
| December 8, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Calgary Cowboys 2 | W | 12-4-0 | 6-7-1 | 18-11-1 | ||
| December 10, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 5 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 12-5-0 | 6-7-1 | 18-12-1 | ||
| December 26, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 12 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 12-6-0 | 6-7-1 | 18-13-1 | ||
| December 28, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 12-6-0 | 6-8-1 | 18-14-1 | ||
| December 30, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 12-6-0 | 6-9-1 | 18-15-1 | ||
| January 2, 1977 | Houston Aeros 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 13-6-0 | 6-9-1 | 19-15-1 | ||
| January 4, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 14-6-0 | 6-9-1 | 20-15-1 | ||
| January 9, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 15-6-0 | 6-9-1 | 21-15-1 | ||
| January 11, 1977 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | W | 16-6-0 | 6-9-1 | 22-15-1 | ||
| January 14, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | W | 16-6-0 | 7-9-1 | 23-15-1 | ||
| January 16, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 16-7-0 | 7-9-1 | 23-16-1 | ||
| January 21, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 17-7-0 | 7-9-1 | 24-16-1 | OT | |
| January 23, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 5 at Winnipeg Jets 10 | W | 18-7-0 | 7-9-1 | 25-16-1 | ||
| January 25, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 18-7-0 | 7-10-1 | 25-17-1 | ||
| January 27, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | L | 18-7-0 | 7-11-1 | 25-18-1 | ||
| January 29, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at San Diego Mariners 5 | L | 18-7-0 | 7-12-1 | 25-19-1 | ||
| January 30, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 8 | L | 18-7-0 | 7-13-1 | 25-20-1 | ||
| February 1, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 11 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 18-7-0 | 8-13-1 | 26-20-1 | ||
| February 4, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | W | 19-7-0 | 8-13-1 | 27-20-1 | ||
| February 6, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 20-7-0 | 8-13-1 | 28-20-1 | ||
| February 8, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 20-7-0 | 9-13-1 | 29-20-1 | ||
| February 10, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 20-7-0 | 9-14-1 | 29-21-1 | ||
| February 11, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 20-7-0 | 9-15-1 | 29-22-1 | ||
| February 13, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | W | 20-7-0 | 10-15-1 | 30-22-1 | ||
| February 15, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | T | 20-7-1 | 10-15-1 | 30-22-2 | OT | |
| February 17, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 21-7-1 | 10-15-1 | 31-22-2 | ||
| February 18, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 21-7-1 | 10-16-1 | 31-23-2 | ||
| February 20, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 22-7-1 | 10-16-1 | 32-23-2 | ||
| February 22, 1977 | Houston Aeros 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 23-7-1 | 10-16-1 | 33-23-2 | ||
| February 23, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Phoenix Roadrunners 6 | L | 23-7-1 | 10-17-1 | 33-24-2 | ||
| February 26, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 8 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | W | 23-7-1 | 11-17-1 | 34-24-2 | ||
| February 27, 1977 | New England Whalers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 23-8-1 | 11-17-1 | 34-25-2 | ||
| March 1, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Calgary Cowboys 6 | L | 23-8-1 | 11-18-1 | 34-26-2 | ||
| March 2, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 24-8-1 | 11-18-1 | 35-26-2 | OT | |
| March 3, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 24-8-1 | 11-19-1 | 35-27-2 | ||
| March 5, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | L | 24-8-1 | 11-20-1 | 35-28-2 | ||
| March 8, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 0 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 25-8-1 | 11-20-1 | 36-28-2 | ||
| March 11, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 26-8-1 | 11-20-1 | 37-28-2 | ||
| March 13, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | W | 27-8-1 | 11-20-1 | 38-28-2 | ||
| March 15, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | W | 28-8-1 | 11-20-1 | 39-28-2 | ||
| March 17, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 28-8-1 | 11-21-1 | 39-29-2 | ||
| March 18, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | W | 28-8-1 | 12-21-1 | 40-29-2 | ||
| March 20, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | W | 28-8-1 | 13-21-1 | 41-29-2 | OT | |
| March 22, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | W | 29-8-1 | 13-21-1 | 42-29-2 | ||
| March 27, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 29-8-1 | 14-21-1 | 43-29-2 | ||
| March 29, 1977 | Houston Aeros 5 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 29-9-1 | 14-21-1 | 43-30-2 | ||
| March 31, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 29-9-1 | 14-22-1 | 43-31-2 | ||
| April 2, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | W | 29-9-1 | 15-22-1 | 44-31-2 | ||
| April 3, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 30-9-1 | 15-22-1 | 45-31-2 | ||
| April 4, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 30-9-1 | 15-23-1 | 45-32-2 | ||
| April 7, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 30-9-1 | 16-23-1 | 46-32-2 | ||
| April 10, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 12, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 16, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at San Diego Mariners 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at San Diego Mariners 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 0 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at San Diego Mariners 3 | L | 3-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 24, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | W | 4-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 26, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-3-0 | OT | |
| April 28, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Houston Aeros 7 | L | 4-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| April 30, 1977 | Houston Aeros 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| May 1, 1977 | Houston Aeros 4 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 6-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| May 3, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 6-0-0 | 1-5-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
| May 5, 1977 | Houston Aeros 3 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 7-0-0 | 1-5-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| May 11, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 7-0-0 | 2-5-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| May 15, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 7-0-0 | 2-6-0 | 9-6-0 | ||
| May 18, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 8-0-0 | 2-6-0 | 10-6-0 | ||
| May 20, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 8-1-0 | 2-6-0 | 10-7-0 | ||
| May 22, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Quebec Nordiques 8 | L | 8-1-0 | 2-7-0 | 10-8-0 | ||
| May 24, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Winnipeg Jets 12 | W | 9-1-0 | 2-7-0 | 11-8-0 | ||
| May 26, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Quebec Nordiques 8 | L | 9-1-0 | 2-8-0 | 11-9-0 |
