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1976-77 Playoff Results

1976-77

Playoff Standings

Overall Record
Team w l gf ga
Quebec1257956
Winnipeg1198073
Houston654340
Indianapolis543334
San Diego341928
Edmonton141620
New England141423
Cincinnati04919
 
Home Record
Team w l gf ga
Quebec915720
Winnipeg915523
Houston512716
San Diego30149
Indianapolis311510
Edmonton1186
New England1198
Cincinnati02511
 
Away Record
Team w l gf ga
Quebec342236
Indianapolis231824
Winnipeg282550
Houston141624
Cincinnati0248
Edmonton03814
New England03515
San Diego04519

Games and Scores

Eastern Division Semifinals

Quebec vs. New England
April 9   New England 2 at Quebec 5
April 12   New England 3 at Quebec 7
April 14   Quebec 4 at New England 3
April 16   Quebec 4 at New England 6
April 19   New England 0 at Quebec 3

Indianapolis vs. Cincinnati
April 9   Indianapolis 4 at Cincinnati 3
April 12   Indianapolis 7 at Cincinnati 2
April 14   Cincinnati 3 at Indianapolis 5
April 16   Cincinnati 1 at Indianapolis 3

Eastern Division Finals

Quebec vs. Indianapolis
April 23   Indianapolis 1 at Quebec 3
April 25   Indianapolis 3 at Quebec 8
April 28   Quebec 6 at Indianapolis 5
April 30   Quebec 0 at Indianapolis 2
May 2   Indianapolis 3 at Quebec 8

Western Division Semifinals

Houston vs. Edmonton
April 13   Edmonton 3 at Houston 4
April 15   Edmonton 2 at Houston 6
April 17   Houston 2 at Edmonton 7
April 20   Houston 4 at Edmonton 1
April 22   Edmonton 3 at Houston 4

Winnipeg vs. San Diego
April 10   San Diego 1 at Winnipeg 5
April 12   San Diego 1 at Winnipeg 4
April 16   Winnipeg 4 at San Diego 5
April 17   Winnipeg 4 at San Diego 6
April 20   San Diego 0 at Winnipeg 3
April 22   Winnipeg 1 at San Diego 3
April 24   San Diego 3 at Winnipeg 7

Western Division Finals

Winnipeg vs. Houston
April 26   Winnipeg 4 at Houston 3
April 28   Winnipeg 2 at Houston 7
April 30   Houston 3 at Winnipeg 4
May 1   Houston 4 at Winnipeg 6
May 3   Winnipeg 2 at Houston 3
May 5   Houston 3 at Winnipeg 6

AVCO World Trophy Championship

Quebec vs. Winnipeg
May 11   Winnipeg 2 at Quebec 1
May 15   Winnipeg 1 at Quebec 6
May 18   Quebec 1 at Winnipeg 6
May 20   Quebec 4 at Winnipeg 2
May 22   Winnipeg 3 at Quebec 8
May 24   Quebec 3 at Winnipeg 12
May 26   Winnipeg 2 at Quebec 8

1977 AVCO Cup Championship Summaries

Statistical Leaders

Goals:
14, Serge Bernier (Quebec)
14, Real Cloutier (Quebec)
13, Anders Hedberg (Winnipeg)
13, Bobby Hull (Winnipeg)
12, Paulin Bordeleau (Quebec)

Assists:
22, Serge Bernier (Quebec)
21, Ulf Nilsson (Winnipeg)
17, Dan Labraaten (Winnipeg)
16, Anders Hedberg (Winnipeg)
13, Real Cloutier (Quebec)
13, Mike Ford (Winnipeg)

Points:
36, Serge Bernier (Quebec)
29, Anders Hedberg (Winnipeg)
27, Real Cloutier (Quebec)
27, Ulf Nilsson (Winnipeg)
24, Dan Labraaten (Winnipeg)

Penalty Minutes:
67, Terry Ruskowski (Houston)
51, Curt Brackenbury (Quebec)
47, Cam Connor (Houston)
37, Ron Busniuk (Edmonton)
35, Paul Baxter (Quebec)

Goaltending Wins:
12, Richard Brodeur (Quebec)
11, Joe Daley (Winnipeg)
4, Ron Grahame (Houston)
3, Paul Hoganson (Indianapolis)

Goals Against Average:
2.93, Paul Hoganson (Indianapolis)
3.28, Richard Brodeur (Quebec)
3.59, Joe Daley (Winnipeg)
3.85, Ron Grahame (Houston)
Note: Ken Broderick (Edmonton) had 3.35 gaa in 3 games, Norm Lapointe (Cincinnati) had 3.52 gaa in 4 games.

 

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