1976-77 Cincinnati Stingers Roster
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 39-37-5 - 83 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Indianapolis Racers 4-0
Coach: Terry Slater (39-37-5)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1976-77 Cincinnati Stingers StatisticsTeam Record: 39-37-5 - 83 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Indianapolis Racers 4-0
Coach: Terry Slater (39-37-5)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1976-77 Cincinnati Stingers Results
The Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 39 wins and 37 losses and 5 ties for 83 points, finishing second in the WHA's WHA East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.
The Stingers scored 354 goals and surrendered 303. Rich LeDuc and Blaine Stoughton netted 52 goals for Cincinnati each, while Claude Larose, Dennis Sobchuk and Rick Dudley each tallied 30 or more also. Ron Plumb recorded 58 assists. Normand Lapointe topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.73 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Terry Slater coached the team. The 1976-77 Cincinnati Stingers lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Abgrall | R | April 24, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | R | Mooseomin, SK Canada |
| Jacques Caron | G | April 21, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Greg Carroll | C | November 10, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Rick Dudley | L | January 31, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Pierre Guite | L | April 17, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jamie Hislop | R | January 20, 1954 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Paul Hoganson | G | November 12, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| John Hughes | D | March 18, 1954 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Dave Inkpen | D | September 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Dan Justin | D | February 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | L | New Brighton, MN USA |
| Normand Lapointe | G | August 13, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | L | Laval, QC Canada |
| Claude Larose | L | May 17, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | L | St. Jean, QC Canada |
| Rich LeDuc | C | August 24, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Ile Perot, QC Canada |
| Barry Legge | D | October 22, 1954 | 6'0" | 186 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jacques Locas | C | January 7, 1954 | 5'8" | 170 | R | St. Jerome, QC Canada |
| Ted Long | D | January 26, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Woodstock, ON Canada |
| Peter Marsh | R | December 21, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Bryan Maxwell | D | September 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Barry Melrose | D | July 15, 1956 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Kelvington, SK Canada |
| Francois Ouimet | D | October 14, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ron Plumb | D | July 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Pierre Roy | D | March 12, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Amos, QC Canada |
| Dale Smedsmo | L | April 23, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Roseau, MN USA |
| Dennis Sobchuk | C | January 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 176 | L | Lang, SK Canada |
| Bill Steele | R | November 13, 1952 | 5'7" | 170 | R | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Blaine Stoughton | R | March 13, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Gilbert Plains, MB Canada |
