1976-77 Houston Aeros Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 50-24-6 - 106 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 6-5
Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Edmonton Oilers 4-1
Division Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-2
Coach: Bill Dineen (50-24-6)
Location: Houston, Texas
1976-77 Houston Aeros StatisticsTeam Record: 50-24-6 - 106 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 6-5
Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Edmonton Oilers 4-1
Division Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-2
Coach: Bill Dineen (50-24-6)
Location: Houston, Texas
1976-77 Houston Aeros Roster
The Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 50 wins and 24 losses and 6 ties for 106 points, finishing first in the WHA's WHA West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-5.
The Aeros scored 320 goals and allowed 241. Rich Preston netted 38 goals for Houston, and Cam Connor tallied 30 or more, too. Terry Ruskowski accounted for 60 assists. Ron Grahame earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Wayne Rutledge added 15 or more wins also. Ron Grahame recorded a 2.74 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Bill Dineen coached the team. The 1976-77 Houston Aeros lost in the AVCO Cup semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 320
Regular Season Goals Against: 241
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1976 | Houston Aeros 2 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Houston Aeros 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 0 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1976 | New England Whalers 4 at Houston Aeros 4 | T | 3-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-1 | OT | |
| October 21, 1976 | Houston Aeros 5 at Birmingham Bulls 8 | L | 3-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 22, 1976 | Houston Aeros 2 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 3-0-1 | 0-3-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 23, 1976 | Houston Aeros 2 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 3-0-1 | 0-4-0 | 3-4-1 | ||
| October 26, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 4-0-1 | 0-4-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| October 28, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Houston Aeros 1 | T | 4-0-2 | 0-4-0 | 4-4-2 | OT | |
| October 30, 1976 | Houston Aeros 4 at Calgary Cowboys 6 | L | 4-0-2 | 0-5-0 | 4-5-2 | ||
| October 31, 1976 | Houston Aeros 4 at Edmonton Oilers 0 | W | 4-0-2 | 1-5-0 | 5-5-2 | ||
| November 2, 1976 | Houston Aeros 3 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 4-0-2 | 2-5-0 | 6-5-2 | ||
| November 5, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 1 at Houston Aeros 9 | W | 5-0-2 | 2-5-0 | 7-5-2 | ||
| November 6, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 5-0-2 | 2-6-0 | 7-6-2 | ||
| November 9, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Houston Aeros 7 | W | 6-0-2 | 2-6-0 | 8-6-2 | ||
| November 12, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 1 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 7-0-2 | 2-6-0 | 9-6-2 | ||
| November 16, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 8-0-2 | 2-6-0 | 10-6-2 | ||
| November 19, 1976 | Houston Aeros 3 at San Diego Mariners 5 | L | 8-0-2 | 2-7-0 | 10-7-2 | ||
| November 20, 1976 | Houston Aeros 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 2 | W | 8-0-2 | 3-7-0 | 11-7-2 | ||
| November 23, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 9-0-2 | 3-7-0 | 12-7-2 | ||
| November 26, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Houston Aeros 1 | T | 9-0-3 | 3-7-0 | 12-7-3 | OT | |
| December 3, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Houston Aeros 0 | T | 9-0-4 | 3-7-0 | 12-7-4 | OT | |
| December 5, 1976 | Houston Aeros 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 | L | 9-0-4 | 3-8-0 | 12-8-4 | ||
| December 8, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 9-0-4 | 3-9-0 | 12-9-4 | ||
| December 10, 1976 | Houston Aeros 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | L | 9-0-4 | 3-10-0 | 12-10-4 | ||
| December 11, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 9-0-4 | 3-11-0 | 12-11-4 | ||
| December 12, 1976 | Houston Aeros 3 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | W | 9-0-4 | 4-11-0 | 13-11-4 | ||
| December 14, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Houston Aeros 8 | W | 10-0-4 | 4-11-0 | 14-11-4 | ||
| December 17, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 10-1-4 | 4-11-0 | 14-12-4 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | Houston Aeros 3 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 10-1-4 | 4-12-0 | 14-13-4 | ||
| December 19, 1976 | Houston Aeros 6 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | W | 10-1-4 | 5-12-0 | 15-13-4 | ||
| December 21, 1976 | New England Whalers 0 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 11-1-4 | 5-12-0 | 16-13-4 | ||
| December 23, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Houston Aeros 6 | W | 12-1-4 | 5-12-0 | 17-13-4 | OT | |
| December 26, 1976 | Houston Aeros 2 at Birmingham Bulls 6 | L | 12-1-4 | 5-13-0 | 17-14-4 | ||
| December 28, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Houston Aeros 6 | W | 13-1-4 | 5-13-0 | 18-14-4 | ||
| January 2, 1977 | Houston Aeros 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 13-1-4 | 5-14-0 | 18-15-4 | ||
| January 4, 1977 | Houston Aeros 5 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 13-1-4 | 6-14-0 | 19-15-4 | ||
| January 5, 1977 | Houston Aeros 4 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | W | 13-1-4 | 7-14-0 | 20-15-4 | ||
| January 7, 1977 | Houston Aeros 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | T | 13-1-4 | 7-14-1 | 20-15-5 | OT | |
| January 12, 1977 | Houston Aeros 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | L | 13-1-4 | 7-15-1 | 20-16-5 | ||
| January 14, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 14-1-4 | 7-15-1 | 21-16-5 | ||
| January 16, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 15-1-4 | 7-15-1 | 22-16-5 | ||
| January 21, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Houston Aeros 6 | W | 16-1-4 | 7-15-1 | 23-16-5 | ||
| January 22, 1977 | Houston Aeros 6 at San Diego Mariners 0 | W | 16-1-4 | 8-15-1 | 24-16-5 | ||
| January 23, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 17-1-4 | 8-15-1 | 25-16-5 | ||
| January 25, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 18-1-4 | 8-15-1 | 26-16-5 | ||
| January 28, 1977 | Houston Aeros 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 18-1-4 | 9-15-1 | 27-16-5 | ||
| January 29, 1977 | Houston Aeros 6 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | W | 18-1-4 | 10-15-1 | 28-16-5 | ||
| February 1, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Houston Aeros 6 | W | 19-1-4 | 10-15-1 | 29-16-5 | ||
| February 3, 1977 | Houston Aeros 3 at Phoenix Roadrunners 5 | L | 19-1-4 | 10-16-1 | 29-17-5 | ||
| February 4, 1977 | New England Whalers 1 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 20-1-4 | 10-16-1 | 30-17-5 | ||
| February 8, 1977 | Houston Aeros 4 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | T | 20-1-4 | 10-16-2 | 30-17-6 | OT | |
| February 12, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Houston Aeros 7 | W | 21-1-4 | 10-16-2 | 31-17-6 | ||
| February 15, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 22-1-4 | 10-16-2 | 32-17-6 | ||
| February 18, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 23-1-4 | 10-16-2 | 33-17-6 | ||
| February 19, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 24-1-4 | 10-16-2 | 34-17-6 | ||
| February 22, 1977 | Houston Aeros 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 24-1-4 | 10-17-2 | 34-18-6 | ||
| February 23, 1977 | Houston Aeros 2 at Calgary Cowboys 3 | L | 24-1-4 | 10-18-2 | 34-19-6 | ||
| February 25, 1977 | Houston Aeros 9 at Phoenix Roadrunners 3 | W | 24-1-4 | 11-18-2 | 35-19-6 | ||
| February 26, 1977 | Houston Aeros 5 at San Diego Mariners 4 | W | 24-1-4 | 12-18-2 | 36-19-6 | ||
| February 27, 1977 | Houston Aeros 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | W | 24-1-4 | 13-18-2 | 37-19-6 | ||
| March 1, 1977 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Houston Aeros 8 | W | 25-1-4 | 13-18-2 | 38-19-6 | ||
| March 4, 1977 | Houston Aeros 2 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 25-1-4 | 13-19-2 | 38-20-6 | ||
| March 6, 1977 | Houston Aeros 7 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | W | 25-1-4 | 14-19-2 | 39-20-6 | ||
| March 8, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 26-1-4 | 14-19-2 | 40-20-6 | ||
| March 11, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 0 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 27-1-4 | 14-19-2 | 41-20-6 | ||
| March 13, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 28-1-4 | 14-19-2 | 42-20-6 | ||
| March 15, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 29-1-4 | 14-19-2 | 43-20-6 | ||
| March 18, 1977 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Houston Aeros 6 | W | 30-1-4 | 14-19-2 | 44-20-6 | ||
| March 20, 1977 | Houston Aeros 8 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | W | 30-1-4 | 15-19-2 | 45-20-6 | ||
| March 22, 1977 | Houston Aeros 2 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 30-1-4 | 15-20-2 | 45-21-6 | ||
| March 25, 1977 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 31-1-4 | 15-20-2 | 46-21-6 | ||
| March 27, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 31-2-4 | 15-20-2 | 46-22-6 | ||
| March 29, 1977 | Houston Aeros 5 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 31-2-4 | 16-20-2 | 47-22-6 | ||
| March 30, 1977 | Houston Aeros 0 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | L | 31-2-4 | 16-21-2 | 47-23-6 | ||
| April 1, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 32-2-4 | 16-21-2 | 48-23-6 | ||
| April 3, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 7 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 32-3-4 | 16-21-2 | 48-24-6 | ||
| April 5, 1977 | San Diego Mariners 1 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 33-3-4 | 16-21-2 | 49-24-6 | ||
| April 6, 1977 | Houston Aeros 5 at San Diego Mariners 3 | W | 33-3-4 | 17-21-2 | 50-24-6 | ||
| April 13, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| April 15, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Houston Aeros 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 17, 1977 | Houston Aeros 2 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1977 | Houston Aeros 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 22, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 26, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | OT | |
| April 28, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Houston Aeros 7 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 30, 1977 | Houston Aeros 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| May 1, 1977 | Houston Aeros 4 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| May 3, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 5-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| May 5, 1977 | Houston Aeros 3 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 5-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 6-5-0 |
