1976-77 Syracuse Blazers Roster
North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Team Record: 48-22-3 - 99 points
in the NAHL
Won League Championship
Coach: Danny Belisle (48-22-3)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1976-77 Syracuse Blazers StatisticsTeam Record: 48-22-3 - 99 points
in the NAHL
Won League Championship
Coach: Danny Belisle (48-22-3)
Location: Syracuse, New York
The Syracuse Blazers of the North American Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 48 wins and 22 losses and 3 ties for 99 points in the NAHL.
The Blazers paced the league with 372 goals. Syracuse allowed 261 goals. Tom Milani scored 56 goals for the squad, while Pat Russell, Jim Cowell, Terry West and Bernie Johnston each tallied 30 or more also. Bernie Johnston accounted for 71 assists. Norm Tesluk earned 28 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 3.42 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Danny Belisle coached the team. The 1976-77 Syracuse Blazers won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Caron | G | April 21, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Gordie Cole | LW | |||||
| Jim Cowell | F | October 18, 1953 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Newmarket, ON Canada |
| Mike Haworth | ||||||
| Bernie Johnston | C | September 15, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Darryl Knowles | D | March 9, 1951 | 6'5" | 220 | L | Bathurst, NB Canada |
| Ron Krezanski | ||||||
| Kevin MacDonald | D | May 24, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Peter Mara | C | July 5, 1947 | 5'6" | 152 | L | Point Edward, ON Canada |
| Jim Marsh | D | July 9, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Quesnel, BC Canada |
| Doug McKay | D | August 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Bob Mears | G | |||||
| Tom Milani | R | April 13, 1952 | 5'7" | 165 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Pat Russell | F | September 13, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Coquitlam, BC Canada |
| Tim Sanche | C | July 19, 1955 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Kimberley, BC Canada |
| Gary Sittler | D | May 14, 1952 | 6'1" | 187 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Mike Smith | C | July 1, 1952 | 5'8" | 178 | L | Kirkland Lake, ONT Canada |
| John Stewart | C | January 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Allie Sutherland | D | September 25, 1948 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QUE Canada |
| Rick Szabo | R | August 16, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Hamilton, ONT Canada |
| Gerry Teeple | C | August 10, 1952 | 6'0" | 181 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Norm Tesluk | G | |||||
| Terry West | F | May 21, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Bob Young | D | March 1, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
