1976-77 Birmingham Bulls Roster
World Hockey Association (WHA)
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 StatisticsTeam 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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Ball | D | November 29, 1944 | 5'9" | 160 | R | Selkirk, MB Canada |
| Gilles Bilodeau | L | July 31, 1955 | 6'1" | 220 | L | St. Prime, QC Canada |
| Wayne Carleton | C | August 4, 1946 | 6'3" | 212 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Rick Cunningham | D | March 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Richard Farda | C | November 8, 1945 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Brno, Czech Republic |
| Peter Folco | D | August 13, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Gord Gallant | L | October 27, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Shediac, NB Canada |
| John Garrett | G | June 17, 1951 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Trenton, ON Canada |
| Dave Gorman | R | April 8, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Rich Hart | D | October 5, 1952 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Paul Heaver | D | February 15, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Paddington, England |
| Paul Henderson | L | January 28, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Dale Hoganson | D | July 8, 1949 | 5'10" | 190 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Jeff Jacques | R | April 4, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Preston, ON Canada |
| Gavin Kirk | C | December 6, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | L | London, England |
| Keith Kokkola | D | May 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Jean-Guy Lagace | D | February 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 185 | R | L'Abord Plouffe, QC Canada |
| Frank Mahovlich | L | January 10, 1938 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Peter Marrin | C | August 8, 1953 | 5'10" | 160 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jim Marsh | D | July 9, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Quesnel, BC Canada |
| Ray McKay | D | August 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 183 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mark Napier | R | January 28, 1957 | 5'10" | 182 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | R | March 14, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Hodonin, Czech Republic |
| Lou Nistico | L | January 25, 1953 | 5'7" | 170 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Jean-Luc Phaneuf | R | October 26, 1955 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jerry Rollins | D | March 22, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Buzz Schneider | L | September 14, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Babbitt, MN USA |
| Tim Sheehy | R | September 3, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | R | International Falls, MN USA |
| Tom Simpson | R | August 15, 1952 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Bowmanville, ON Canada |
| John Stewart | C | January 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| John Stewart | L | May 16, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Eriksdale, MB Canada |
| Dave Syvret | D | October 28, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Jim Turkiewicz | D | April 13, 1955 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Pat Westrum | D | March 3, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Wayne Wood | G | June 5, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
