1976–77 Phoenix Roadrunners season

The 1976–77 Phoenix Roadrunners season was the 3rd and final season of the Phoenix Roadrunners in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Roadrunners finished 6th in the Western Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Off-season==
The Roadrunners jerseys were the same design as in the 1975-76 season.
==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
1 	W 	October 8, 1976 	8–6 	Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) 	1–0–0
2 	L 	October 9, 1976 	3–5 	@ Houston Aeros (1976–77) 	1–1–0
3 	W 	October 14, 1976 	4–3 	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77) 	2–1–0
4 	W 	October 16, 1976 	6–4 	Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 	3–1–0
5 	L 	October 19, 1976 	4–5 OT 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 	3–2–0
6 	W 	October 22, 1976 	4–3 OT 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 	4–2–0
7 	W 	October 24, 1976 	5–3 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 	5–2–0
8 	L 	October 26, 1976 	3–11 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 	5–3–0
9 	L 	October 29, 1976 	1–5 	@ New England Whalers (1976–77) 	5–4–0
10 	L 	October 30, 1976 	3–9 	@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) 	5–5–0
11 	W 	November 2, 1976 	5–3 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 	6–5–0
12 	L 	November 4, 1976 	3–5 	@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 	6–6–0
13 	L 	November 5, 1976 	1–9 	@ Houston Aeros (1976–77) 	6–7–0
14 	W 	November 7, 1976 	3–1 	@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976–77)	7–7–0
15 	T 	November 10, 1976 	3–3 	Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 	7–7–1
16 	W 	November 12, 1976 	3–1 	New England Whalers (1976–77) 	8–7–1
17 	W 	November 14, 1976 	6–3 	San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	9–7–1
18 	W 	November 16, 1976 	5–2 	Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 	10–7–1
19 	L 	November 18, 1976 	1–2 OT 	Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 	10–8–1
20 	L 	November 20, 1976 	2–5 	Houston Aeros (1976–77) 	10–9–1
21 	T 	November 24, 1976 	3–3 	Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 	10–9–2
22 	W 	November 26, 1976 	4–2 	Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 	11–9–2
23 	W 	November 28, 1976 	5–3 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 	12–9–2
24 	L 	November 30, 1976 	2–3 OT 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 	12–10–2
25 	L 	December 2, 1976 	3–4 	@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	12–11–2
26 	L 	December 4, 1976 	3–4 	San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	12–12–2
27 	L 	December 5, 1976 	0–6 	@ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 	12–13–2
28 	L 	December 7, 1976 	2–4 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 	12–14–2
29 	L 	December 9, 1976 	4–5 	Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 	12–15–2
30 	L 	December 12, 1976 	0–8 	@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) 	12–16–2
31 	L 	December 14, 1976 	3–8 	@ Houston Aeros (1976–77) 	12–17–2
32 	W 	December 15, 1976 	6–5 	Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 	13–17–2
33 	L 	December 17, 1976 	0–1 	Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 	13–18–2
34 	L 	December 19, 1976 	4–6 	Houston Aeros (1976–77) 	13–19–2
35 	L 	December 22, 1976 	4–5 OT 	San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	13–20–2
36 	W 	December 28, 1976 	4–3 	Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 	14–20–2
37 	L 	January 2, 1977 	1–4 	@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 	14–21–2
38 	L 	January 4, 1977 	5–8 	@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 	14–22–2
39 	W 	January 8, 1977 	4–3 	@ New England Whalers (1976–77) 	15–22–2
40 	L 	January 11, 1977 	2–9 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 	15–23–2
41 	W 	January 12, 1977 	4–2 	Houston Aeros (1976–77) 	16–23–2
42 	W 	January 14, 1977 	6–5 OT 	Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) 	17–23–2
43 	L 	January 16, 1977 	4–5 	Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 	17–24–2
44 	W 	January 20, 1977 	9–4 	Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) 	18–24–2
45 	W 	January 22, 1977 	4–1 	Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 	19–24–2
46 	L 	January 23, 1977 	2–9 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1976–77) 	19–25–2
47 	L 	January 25, 1977 	3–7 	@ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 	19–26–2
48 	L 	January 28, 1977 	2–6 	New England Whalers (1976–77) 	19–27–2
49 	W 	January 30, 1977 	8–5 	Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 	20–27–2
50 	L 	February 1, 1977 	1–5 	@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	20–28–2
51 	W 	February 3, 1977 	5–3 	Houston Aeros (1976–77) 	21–28–2
52 	L 	February 5, 1977 	1–4 	Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 	21–29–2
53 	W 	February 9, 1977 	4–3 OT 	Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 	22–29–2
54 	L 	February 11, 1977 	3–5 	San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	22–30–2
55 	L 	February 13, 1977 	2–5 	@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	22–31–2
56 	L 	February 16, 1977 	2–7 	@ Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 	22–32–2
57 	L 	February 17, 1977 	2–4 	@ New England Whalers (1976–77) 	22–33–2
58 	W 	February 19, 1977 	6–5 	@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 	23–33–2
59 	L 	February 20, 1977 	3–4 	@ Cincinnati Stingers (1976–77) 	23–34–2
60 	W 	February 23, 1977 	6–3 	Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 	24–34–2
61 	T 	February 24, 1977 	3–3 	@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	24–34–3
62 	L 	February 25, 1977 	3–9 	Houston Aeros (1976–77) 	24–35–3
63 	L 	February 27, 1977 	4–5 	Houston Aeros (1976–77) 	24–36–3
64 	L 	March 1, 1977 	3–8 	@ Houston Aeros (1976–77) 	24–37–3
65 	W 	March 5, 1977 	4–1 	Winnipeg Jets (1976–77) 	25–37–3
66 	L 	March 6, 1977 	2–3 OT 	@ Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 	25–38–3
67 	L 	March 8, 1977 	2–9 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 	25–39–3
68 	W 	March 12, 1977 	7–6 OT 	@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	26–39–3
69 	T 	March 15, 1977 	4–4 	@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	26–39–4
70 	L 	March 17, 1977 	3–4 	Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 	26–40–4
71 	L 	March 18, 1977 	3–6 	@ Houston Aeros (1976–77) 	26–41–4
72 	W 	March 19, 1977 	7–5 	San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	27–41–4
73 	L 	March 20, 1977 	1–6 	@ San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	27–42–4
74 	L 	March 23, 1977 	0–4 	Birmingham Bulls (1976–77) 	27–43–4
75 	L 	March 25, 1977 	3–7 	San Diego Mariners (1976–77) 	27–44–4
76 	L 	March 27, 1977 	4–5 	@ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 	27–45–4
77 	L 	March 29, 1977 	5–9 	@ Calgary Cowboys (1976–77) 	27–46–4
78 	L 	March 31, 1977 	2–6 	New England Whalers (1976–77) 	27–47–4
79 	L 	April 2, 1977 	5–6 OT 	Quebec Nordiques (1976–77) 	27–48–4
80 	W 	April 6, 1977 	7–3 	Indianapolis Racers (1976–77) 	28–48–4
==Playoffs==
*The Roadrunners did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
Regular Season	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Scoring 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
# 	Player	Pos 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
8 	 	C/LW	80	46	71	117	86 	26 	11 	0 	5
9 	 	C 	80	38	41	79 	30 	6 	9 	1 	0
22 	 	C 	80	29	31	60 	10 	-35	5 	0 	0
12 	 	C 	80	20	39	59 	10 	-57	6 	4 	0
17 	 	LW 	48	24	29	53 	20 	5 	3 	0 	0
24 	 	RW 	67	21	29	50 	10 	-20	2 	0 	0
7 	 	LW 	80	20	24	44 	28 	-22	0 	0 	0
23 	 	RW 	65	10	29	39 	22 	-23	2 	0 	0
20 	 	C 	68	17	18	35 	14 	-43	2 	0 	0
19 	 	D 	78	4 	31	35 	8 	-24	2 	0 	0
4 	 	D 	61	7 	23	30 	48 	-19	3 	0 	0
5 	 	D 	77	6 	24	30 	136	-11	0 	0 	0
16 	 	LW 	58	13	16	29 	22 	-26	0 	0 	0
15 	 	RW 	28	10	10	20 	59 	-1 	0 	0 	0
2 	 	D 	79	1 	15	16 	91 	-32	0 	0 	0
6 	 	D 	63	4 	10	14 	169	-25	1 	0 	0
10 	 	LW 	16	2 	7 	9 	4 	-7 	0 	0 	0
29 	 	D 	46	2 	6 	8 	62 	-41	0 	0 	0
3 	 	D 	29	1 	5 	6 	35 	-10	0 	0 	0
 	 	LW 	28	3 	2 	5 	8 	-24	1 	0 	0
27 	 	RW 	13	2 	2 	4 	6 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	 	D/RW	26	1 	3 	4 	23 	-8 	0 	0 	0
1 	 	G 	33	0 	3 	3 	6 	0 	0 	0 	0
28 	 	D 	2 	0 	0 	0 	2 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	 	RW 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-2 	0 	0 	0
25 	 	G 	56	0 	0 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts 
==Awards and Records==
*Gordie Howe Trophy (MVP): Robbie Ftorek
*Robbie Ftorek, Center, WHA First Team All-Star
==Transactions==
==Draft Picks==
==Farm Teams==
*Oklahoma City Blazers, Central Hockey League
==See Also==
*1976–77 WHA season
==References==
Phoenix Roadrunners season, 1976–77
Phoenix Roadrunners season, 1976–77
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