1976-77 Detroit Red Wings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 16-55-9 - 41 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Alex Delvecchio (13-26-5)
Coach: Larry Wilson (3-29-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1976-77 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 16-55-9 - 41 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Alex Delvecchio (13-26-5)
Coach: Larry Wilson (3-29-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1976-77 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 16 wins and 55 losses and 9 ties for 41 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Norris Division.
The Red Wings scored 183 goals, worst in the league and gave up 309. Walt McKechnie netted 25 goals for Detroit and accounted for 34 assists. Ed Giacomin topped the squad with 8 wins and a team-best 3.58 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Alex Delvecchio and Larry Wilson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Bergeron | R | November 11, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Chicoutimi, QC Canada |
| Fred Berry | C | March 26, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Stony Plain, AB Canada |
| Mike Bloom | L | April 12, 1952 | 6'3" | 206 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Al Cameron | D | October 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Steve Coates | R | July 2, 1950 | 5'9" | 172 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ed Giacomin | G | June 6, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Larry Giroux | D | August 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Weyburn, SK Canada |
| Danny Grant | L | February 21, 1946 | 5'10" | 188 | L | Fredericton, NB Canada |
| Jean Hamel | D | June 6, 1952 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Asbestos, QC Canada |
| Terry Harper | D | January 27, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Buster Harvey | R | April 2, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Fredericton, NB Canada |
| Dennis Hextall | C | April 17, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Poplar Point, MB Canada |
| Greg Joly | D | May 30, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Rocky Mountain House, AB Canada |
| Dave Kelly | R | September 20, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Wallaceburg, ON Canada |
| Rick Lapointe | D | August 2, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Reed Larson | D | July 30, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Fern LeBlanc | C | January 12, 1956 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Baie Comeau, QC Canada |
| J.P. LeBlanc | C | October 20, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | L | South Durham, QC Canada |
| Nick Libett | L | December 9, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
| Bill Lochead | F | October 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Forest, ON Canada |
| Dan Maloney | L | September 24, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Don Martineau | R | April 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Kimberley, BC Canada |
| Brian McCutcheon | L | August 3, 1949 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Walt McKechnie | C | June 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Terry Murray | D | July 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Shawville, QC Canada |
| Jim Nahrgang | D | April 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Millbank, ON Canada |
| Dennis Polonich | R | December 4, 1953 | 5'6" | 166 | R | Foam Lake, SK Canada |
| Terry Richardson | G | May 7, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Bob Ritchie | L | February 20, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Laverlochere, QC Canada |
| Jim Rutherford | G | February 17, 1949 | 5'8" | 168 | L | Beeton, ON Canada |
| Kevin Schamehorn | R | July 28, 1956 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Dwight Schofield | D | March 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Lynn, MA USA |
| Bobby Sheehan | C | January 11, 1949 | 5'7" | 155 | L | Weymouth, MA USA |
| Bryan Watson | D | November 14, 1942 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Bancroft, ON Canada |
| Fred Williams | C | July 1, 1956 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Rick Wilson | D | August 10, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
