1976-77 Cincinnati Stingers Game-by-Game Results
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 Roster
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. Blaine Stoughton and Rich LeDuc netted 52 goals for Cincinnati each, while Rick Dudley, Claude Larose and Dennis Sobchuk 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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Regular Season Goals For: 354
Regular Season Goals Against: 303
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 8, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Phoenix Roadrunners 8 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 7 at San Diego Mariners 7 | T | 1-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-1 | OT | |
| October 14, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 7 at Birmingham Bulls 7 | T | 1-0-0 | 0-1-2 | 1-1-2 | OT | |
| October 15, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Indianapolis Racers 6 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-2 | 1-2-2 | OT | |
| October 17, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-2-2 | 2-2-2 | ||
| October 19, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-2-2 | 3-2-2 | ||
| October 23, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 1-0-0 | 2-3-2 | 3-3-2 | ||
| October 26, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at New England Whalers 0 | W | 1-0-0 | 3-3-2 | 4-3-2 | ||
| October 29, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-3-2 | 5-3-2 | ||
| October 30, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 9 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-3-2 | 6-3-2 | ||
| November 3, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 8 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-3-2 | 7-3-2 | ||
| November 4, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | L | 4-0-0 | 3-4-2 | 7-4-2 | ||
| November 6, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-4-2 | 8-4-2 | ||
| November 10, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 6-0-0 | 3-4-2 | 9-4-2 | ||
| November 13, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 | W | 7-0-0 | 3-4-2 | 10-4-2 | ||
| November 16, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | L | 7-0-0 | 3-5-2 | 10-5-2 | ||
| November 19, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 7-0-0 | 3-6-2 | 10-6-2 | OT | |
| November 21, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 7-0-0 | 4-6-2 | 11-6-2 | ||
| November 23, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | L | 7-0-0 | 4-7-2 | 11-7-2 | ||
| November 24, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 7-1-0 | 4-7-2 | 11-8-2 | ||
| November 27, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | W | 8-1-0 | 4-7-2 | 12-8-2 | ||
| November 30, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | L | 8-1-0 | 4-8-2 | 12-9-2 | ||
| December 3, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | W | 9-1-0 | 4-8-2 | 13-9-2 | ||
| December 5, 1976 | Houston Aeros 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 | W | 10-1-0 | 4-8-2 | 14-9-2 | ||
| December 8, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 1 | L | 10-2-0 | 4-8-2 | 14-10-2 | ||
| December 10, 1976 | Houston Aeros 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | W | 11-2-0 | 4-8-2 | 15-10-2 | ||
| December 12, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 8 | W | 12-2-0 | 4-8-2 | 16-10-2 | ||
| December 15, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | W | 13-2-0 | 4-8-2 | 17-10-2 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | L | 13-2-0 | 4-9-2 | 17-11-2 | ||
| December 19, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 13-2-0 | 4-10-2 | 17-12-2 | ||
| December 22, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | L | 13-3-0 | 4-10-2 | 17-13-2 | ||
| December 23, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 13-3-0 | 4-11-2 | 17-14-2 | OT | |
| December 26, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Calgary Cowboys 6 | L | 13-3-0 | 4-12-2 | 17-15-2 | ||
| December 30, 1976 | New England Whalers 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 13-4-0 | 4-12-2 | 17-16-2 | ||
| January 2, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 13-4-0 | 4-13-2 | 17-17-2 | ||
| January 7, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 | W | 14-4-0 | 4-13-2 | 18-17-2 | ||
| January 8, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | W | 15-4-0 | 4-13-2 | 19-17-2 | ||
| January 11, 1977 | New England Whalers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 8 | W | 16-4-0 | 4-13-2 | 20-17-2 | ||
| January 13, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 7 at San Diego Mariners 2 | W | 16-4-0 | 5-13-2 | 21-17-2 | ||
| January 14, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 6 | L | 16-4-0 | 5-14-2 | 21-18-2 | OT | |
| January 16, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 16-4-0 | 6-14-2 | 22-18-2 | ||
| January 20, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 9 | L | 16-4-0 | 6-15-2 | 22-19-2 | ||
| January 21, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 16-4-0 | 6-16-2 | 22-20-2 | OT | |
| January 23, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 16-4-0 | 6-17-2 | 22-21-2 | OT | |
| January 25, 1977 | New England Whalers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 17-4-0 | 6-17-2 | 23-21-2 | ||
| January 29, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 17-4-0 | 6-18-2 | 23-22-2 | ||
| January 30, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Birmingham Bulls 7 | L | 17-4-0 | 6-19-2 | 23-23-2 | ||
| February 2, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | L | 17-5-0 | 6-19-2 | 23-24-2 | ||
| February 5, 1977 | New England Whalers 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 8 | W | 18-5-0 | 6-19-2 | 24-24-2 | ||
| February 6, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 18-5-0 | 6-20-2 | 24-25-2 | ||
| February 9, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 9 | W | 19-5-0 | 6-20-2 | 25-25-2 | ||
| February 11, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 20-5-0 | 6-20-2 | 26-25-2 | ||
| February 13, 1977 | New England Whalers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 20-6-0 | 6-20-2 | 26-26-2 | ||
| February 15, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 7 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 20-6-0 | 7-20-2 | 27-26-2 | ||
| February 16, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 7 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | W | 20-6-0 | 8-20-2 | 28-26-2 | ||
| February 18, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Calgary Cowboys 5 | L | 20-6-0 | 8-21-2 | 28-27-2 | ||
| February 19, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | W | 21-6-0 | 8-21-2 | 29-27-2 | ||
| February 20, 1977 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 22-6-0 | 8-21-2 | 30-27-2 | ||
| February 22, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | T | 22-6-0 | 8-21-3 | 30-27-3 | OT | |
| February 25, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | W | 23-6-0 | 8-21-3 | 31-27-3 | ||
| February 26, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 8 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | L | 23-7-0 | 8-21-3 | 31-28-3 | ||
| March 5, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | W | 24-7-0 | 8-21-3 | 32-28-3 | ||
| March 6, 1977 | Houston Aeros 7 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | L | 24-8-0 | 8-21-3 | 32-29-3 | ||
| March 9, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | W | 25-8-0 | 8-21-3 | 33-29-3 | ||
| March 11, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 0 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 25-8-0 | 8-22-3 | 33-30-3 | ||
| March 12, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 9 | W | 26-8-0 | 8-22-3 | 34-30-3 | ||
| March 13, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 | W | 27-8-0 | 8-22-3 | 35-30-3 | ||
| March 15, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | L | 27-8-0 | 8-23-3 | 35-31-3 | ||
| March 16, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 28-8-0 | 8-23-3 | 36-31-3 | ||
| March 18, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 | W | 29-8-0 | 8-23-3 | 37-31-3 | ||
| March 22, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 29-8-0 | 8-24-3 | 37-32-3 | ||
| March 23, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 29-9-0 | 8-24-3 | 37-33-3 | ||
| March 25, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | L | 29-10-0 | 8-24-3 | 37-34-3 | OT | |
| March 26, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 29-10-0 | 9-24-3 | 38-34-3 | ||
| March 27, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 0 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 29-10-0 | 9-25-3 | 38-35-3 | ||
| March 29, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | W | 29-10-0 | 10-25-3 | 39-35-3 | ||
| March 30, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | T | 29-10-0 | 10-25-4 | 39-35-4 | OT | |
| April 1, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 29-10-0 | 10-26-4 | 39-36-4 | ||
| April 2, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at San Diego Mariners 6 | L | 29-10-0 | 10-27-4 | 39-37-4 | ||
| April 6, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | T | 29-10-1 | 10-27-4 | 39-37-5 | OT | |
| April 9, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2OT | at Indianapolis, IN |
| April 12, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 7 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| April 16, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-0 |
