1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers season

The 1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers season was the Stingers' 2nd season in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Stingers finished 2nd in the Eastern Division and lost in the Quarter-finals to the Indianapolis Racers 4 games to 0.
==Off-season==
The Stingers jerseys were the same design as in the 1975-76 season.
==Pre-season==
On September 29, 1976, the Stingers lost an exhibition game 3-2 against the Washington Capitals.
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
2 	L 	October 8, 1976 	6–8 	@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) 	1–1–0
3 	T 	October 9, 1976 	7–7 	@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	1–1–1
4 	T 	October 14, 1976 	7–7 	@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 	1–1–2
5 	L 	October 15, 1976 	5–6 OT 	@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 	1–2–2
6 	W 	October 17, 1976 	5–2 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 	2–2–2
7 	W 	October 19, 1976 	4–2 	@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)	3–2–2
8 	L 	October 23, 1976 	4–5 	@ New England Whalers (1976–77) 	3–3–2
9 	W 	October 26, 1976 	1–0 	@ New England Whalers (1976–77) 	4–3–2
10 	W 	October 29, 1976 	4–2 	San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	5–3–2
11 	W 	October 30, 1976 	9–3 	Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) 	6–3–2
12 	W 	November 3, 1976 	8–2 	Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 	7–3–2
13 	L 	November 4, 1976 	2–5 	@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 	7–4–2
14 	W 	November 6, 1976 	7–3 	Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 	8–4–2
15 	W 	November 10, 1976 	4–2 	Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 	9–4–2
16 	W 	November 13, 1976 	7–3 	Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 	10–4–2
17 	L 	November 16, 1976 	3–5 	@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 	10–5–2
18 	L 	November 19, 1976 	3–4 OT 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 	10–6–2
19 	W 	November 21, 1976 	4–2 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 	11–6–2
20 	L 	November 23, 1976 	0–4 	@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)	11–7–2
21 	L 	November 24, 1976 	4–6 	Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 	11–8–2
22 	W 	November 27, 1976 	2–1 	Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 	12–8–2
23 	L 	November 30, 1976 	1–3 	@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 	12–9–2
24 	W 	December 3, 1976 	6–4 	Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 	13–9–2
25 	W 	December 5, 1976 	7–2 	Houston Aeros (1976–77) 	14–9–2
26 	L 	December 8, 1976 	1–6 	San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	14–10–2
27 	W 	December 10, 1976 	6–2 	Houston Aeros (1976–77) 	15–10–2
28 	W 	December 12, 1976 	8–0 	Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) 	16–10–2
29 	W 	December 15, 1976 	5–0 	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) 	17–10–2
30 	L 	December 18, 1976 	3–4 	@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)	17–11–2
31 	L 	December 19, 1976 	2–4 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 	17–12–2
32 	L 	December 22, 1976 	2–6 	Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 	17–13–2
33 	L 	December 23, 1976 	5–6 OT 	@ Houston Aeros (1976–77) 	17–14–2
34 	L 	December 26, 1976 	3–6 	@ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 	17–15–2
35 	L 	December 30, 1976 	4–6 	New England Whalers (1976–77) 	17–16–2
36 	L 	January 2, 1977 	2–3 	@ New England Whalers (1976–77) 	17–17–2
37 	W 	January 7, 1977 	7–1 	Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 	18–17–2
38 	W 	January 8, 1977 	2–1 	San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	19–17–2
39 	W 	January 11, 1977 	8–2 	New England Whalers (1976–77) 	20–17–2
40 	W 	January 13, 1977 	7–2 	@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	21–17–2
41 	L 	January 14, 1977 	5–6 OT 	@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) 	21–18–2
42 	W 	January 16, 1977 	6–4 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 	22–18–2
43 	L 	January 20, 1977 	4–9 	@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) 	22–19–2
44 	L 	January 21, 1977 	5–6 OT 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 	22–20–2
45 	L 	January 23, 1977 	3–4 OT 	@ New England Whalers (1976–77) 	22–21–2
46 	W 	January 25, 1977 	4–2 	New England Whalers (1976–77) 	23–21–2
47 	L 	January 29, 1977 	2–7 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 	23–22–2
48 	L 	January 30, 1977 	1–7 	@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 	23–23–2
49 	L 	February 2, 1977 	2–3 	Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 	23–24–2
50 	W 	February 5, 1977 	8–3 	New England Whalers (1976–77) 	24–24–2
51 	L 	February 6, 1977 	1–6 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 	24–25–2
52 	W 	February 9, 1977 	9–0 	Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 	25–25–2
53 	W 	February 11, 1977 	4–0 	Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 	26–25–2
54 	L 	February 13, 1977 	4–5 	New England Whalers (1976–77) 	26–26–2
55 	W 	February 15, 1977 	7–4 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 	27–26–2
56 	W 	February 16, 1977 	7–3 	@ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 	28–26–2
57 	L 	February 18, 1977 	3–5 	@ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 	28–27–2
58 	W 	February 19, 1977 	3–1 	Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 	29–27–2
59 	W 	February 20, 1977 	4–3 	Phoenix Roadrunners (1976–77) 	30–27–2
60 	T 	February 22, 1977 	4–4 	@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 	30–27–3
61 	W 	February 25, 1977 	5–2 	Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 	31–27–3
62 	L 	February 26, 1977 	6–8 	Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 	31–28–3
63 	W 	March 5, 1977 	6–0 	Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 	32–28–3
64 	L 	March 6, 1977 	3–7 	Houston Aeros (1976–77) 	32–29–3
65 	W 	March 9, 1977 	5–3 	Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 	33–29–3
66 	L 	March 11, 1977 	0–5 	@ Houston Aeros (1976–77) 	33–30–3
67 	W 	March 12, 1977 	9–2 	Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 	34–30–3
68 	W 	March 13, 1977 	7–4 	Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 	35–30–3
69 	L 	March 15, 1977 	2–4 	@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 	35–31–3
70 	W 	March 16, 1977 	4–3 	Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 	36–31–3
71 	W 	March 18, 1977 	7–3 	Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 	37–31–3
72 	L 	March 22, 1977 	1–3 	@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 	37–32–3
73 	L 	March 23, 1977 	4–6 	Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 	37–33–3
74 	L 	March 25, 1977 	3–4 OT 	Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 	37–34–3
75 	W 	March 26, 1977 	6–4 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 	38–34–3
76 	L 	March 27, 1977 	0–4 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 	38–35–3
77 	W 	March 29, 1977 	4–2 	@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 	39–35–3
78 	T 	March 30, 1977 	5–5 	@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 	39–35–4
79 	L 	April 1, 1977 	4–5 	@ Houston Aeros (1976–77) 	39–36–4
80 	L 	April 2, 1977 	3–6 	@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	39–37–4
81 	T 	April 6, 1977 	2–2 	Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 	39–37–5
==Playoffs==
===Indianapolis Racers 4, Cincinnati Stingers 0===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 9 	Indianapolis Racers	4–3 	Cincinnati Stingers	0–1
2	April 12	Indianapolis Racers	7–2 	Cincinnati Stingers	0–2
3	April 14	Cincinnati Stingers	3–5 	Indianapolis Racers	0–3
4	April 16	Cincinnati Stingers	1–3 	Indianapolis Racers	0–4
==Player Stats==
==Awards and Records==
==Transactions==
==Roster==
*Rich Leduc
*Blaine Stoughton
*Dennis Sobchuk
*Rick Dudley
*Claude Larose
*Ron Plumb
*Dennis Abgrall
*Greg Carroll
*Peter Marsh
*Jacques Locas 
*Bill Steele
*John Hughes
*Barry Legge
*Jamie Hislop
*Pierre Guite
*Dave Inkpen
*Pierre Roy
*Francois Ouimet
*Bryan Maxwell
*Barry Melrose
*Dale Smedsmo
*Dan Justin
*Ted Long
*Jacques Caron (G)
*Normand LaPointe (G)
*Paul Hoganson (G)
==Draft Picks==
==Farm Teams==
*Mohawk Valley Comets, NAHL
==See Also==
*1976–77 WHA season
==References==
Cincinnati Stingers season, 1976–77
Cincinnati Stingers season, 1976–77
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