1976-77 Hershey Bears Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 36-38-6 - 78 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Chuck Hamilton (36-38-6)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
1976-77 Hershey Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 36-38-6 - 78 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Chuck Hamilton (36-38-6)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 36 wins and 38 losses and 6 ties for 78 points in the AHL's Southern Division.
The Bears scored 282 goals, worst in the league and surrendered 293. Jacques Cossette netted 38 goals for Hershey, and Derek Smith tallied 30 or more, too. Billy Inglis contributed 47 assists. Don Edwards earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.92 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Chuck Hamilton coached the team. The 1976-77 Hershey Bears lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Anderson | D | February 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Steve Andrascik | R | November 6, 1948 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Sherridon, MB Canada |
| Yves Bergeron | R | January 11, 1952 | 5'9" | 165 | R | Malartic, QC Canada |
| Larry Bignell | D | January 7, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Bob Bilodeau | D | August 23, 1953 | 5'10" | 185 | Vimy, AB Canada | |
| Ken Breitenbach | D | January 9, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Jacques Cossette | R | June 20, 1954 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Don Edwards | G | September 28, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Mario Faubert | D | December 2, 1954 | 6'1" | 175 | R | Valleyfield, QC Canada |
| Ed Gilbert | C | March 12, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Billy Inglis | C | May 11, 1943 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Ron Jones | D | April 11, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Vermillion, AB Canada |
| Joe Kowal | L | February 3, 1956 | 6'5" | 212 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Gord Laxton | G | March 16, 1955 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Don Lemieux | L | June 25, 1956 | 5'10" | 185 | Montreal, QUE Canada | |
| Bernie Lukowich | R | March 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | R | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Terry Martin | L | October 25, 1955 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Paul McIntosh | D | March 13, 1954 | 5'10" | 177 | R | Listowel, ON Canada |
| Bill Mikkelson | D | May 21, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Neepawa, MB Canada |
| Jerome Mrazek | G | October 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Claude Noel | C | October 31, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Kelly Pratt | R | February 8, 1953 | 5'9" | 170 | R | High Prairie, AB Canada |
| Jacques Richard | C | October 7, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Ron Roscoe | D | February 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Bob Sauve | G | June 17, 1955 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Ste. Genevieve, QC Canada |
| Dean Sheremeta | L | April 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Kapuskasing, ON |
| Derek Smith | C | July 31, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Alex Tidey | R | January 5, 1955 | 6'0" | 182 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
