1976-77 Chicago Black Hawks Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 26-43-11 - 63 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New York Islanders 2-0
Coach: Billy Reay (10-19-5)
Coach: Bill White (16-24-6)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1976-77 Chicago Black Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 26-43-11 - 63 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New York Islanders 2-0
Coach: Billy Reay (10-19-5)
Coach: Bill White (16-24-6)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1976-77 Chicago Black Hawks Roster
The Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 26 wins and 43 losses and 11 ties for 63 points, finishing third in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
The Black Hawks scored 240 goals and conceded 298. Darcy Rota and Ivan Boldirev netted 24 goals for Chicago each, and Ivan Boldirev contributed 38 assists. Tony Esposito earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.45 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Billy Reay and Bill White coached the team. The 1976-77 Chicago Black Hawks lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 240
Regular Season Goals Against: 298
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 9, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Cleveland Barons 3 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 21, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 23, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-5-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| October 24, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-5-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| October 27, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 4-0-1 | 1-5-0 | 5-5-1 | OT | |
| October 30, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 4-0-1 | 2-5-0 | 6-5-1 | ||
| October 31, 1976 | Washington Capitals 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 5-0-1 | 2-5-0 | 7-5-1 | ||
| November 4, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 5-0-1 | 2-6-0 | 7-6-1 | ||
| November 6, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 11 | L | 5-0-1 | 2-7-0 | 7-7-1 | ||
| November 7, 1976 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 5-1-1 | 2-7-0 | 7-8-1 | ||
| November 10, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 5-1-2 | 2-7-0 | 7-8-2 | OT | |
| November 12, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 5-1-2 | 3-7-0 | 8-8-2 | ||
| November 14, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 6-1-2 | 3-7-0 | 9-8-2 | ||
| November 17, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 6-1-2 | 3-8-0 | 9-9-2 | ||
| November 19, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | L | 6-1-2 | 3-9-0 | 9-10-2 | ||
| November 21, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 6-1-2 | 3-10-0 | 9-11-2 | ||
| November 24, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 6-1-2 | 4-10-0 | 10-11-2 | ||
| November 27, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 6-1-2 | 4-11-0 | 10-12-2 | ||
| December 1, 1976 | Boston Bruins 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 6-2-2 | 4-11-0 | 10-13-2 | ||
| December 4, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 6-2-2 | 4-11-1 | 10-13-3 | OT | |
| December 5, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 6-3-2 | 4-11-1 | 10-14-3 | ||
| December 8, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 6-4-2 | 4-11-1 | 10-15-3 | ||
| December 11, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 6-4-2 | 4-12-1 | 10-16-3 | ||
| December 12, 1976 | New York Islanders 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 6-5-2 | 4-12-1 | 10-17-3 | ||
| December 16, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 6-5-2 | 4-13-1 | 10-18-3 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 6-5-3 | 4-13-1 | 10-18-4 | OT | |
| December 19, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 6-6-3 | 4-13-1 | 10-19-4 | ||
| December 21, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 6-6-3 | 4-13-2 | 10-19-5 | OT | |
| December 22, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 6-7-3 | 4-13-2 | 10-20-5 | ||
| December 26, 1976 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 7-7-3 | 4-13-2 | 11-20-5 | ||
| December 29, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 8-7-3 | 4-13-2 | 12-20-5 | ||
| December 31, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Colorado Rockies 2 | T | 8-7-3 | 4-13-3 | 12-20-6 | OT | |
| January 2, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 9-7-3 | 4-13-3 | 13-20-6 | ||
| January 5, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 10-7-3 | 4-13-3 | 14-20-6 | ||
| January 8, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 10-7-3 | 4-14-3 | 14-21-6 | ||
| January 9, 1977 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 10-8-3 | 4-14-3 | 14-22-6 | ||
| January 12, 1977 | New York Islanders 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 11-8-3 | 4-14-3 | 15-22-6 | ||
| January 15, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 11-8-3 | 5-14-3 | 16-22-6 | ||
| January 16, 1977 | New York Rangers 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 11-9-3 | 5-14-3 | 16-23-6 | ||
| January 18, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 7 at Colorado Rockies 7 | T | 11-9-3 | 5-14-4 | 16-23-7 | OT | |
| January 19, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 11-10-3 | 5-14-4 | 16-24-7 | ||
| January 22, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 11-10-3 | 6-14-4 | 17-24-7 | ||
| January 23, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 11-10-4 | 6-14-4 | 17-24-8 | OT | |
| January 27, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | T | 11-10-4 | 6-14-5 | 17-24-9 | OT | |
| January 30, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 9 | W | 12-10-4 | 6-14-5 | 18-24-9 | ||
| February 2, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 13-10-4 | 6-14-5 | 19-24-9 | ||
| February 3, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 13-10-4 | 6-15-5 | 19-25-9 | ||
| February 5, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Cleveland Barons 3 | L | 13-10-4 | 6-16-5 | 19-26-9 | ||
| February 6, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | L | 13-11-4 | 6-16-5 | 19-27-9 | ||
| February 9, 1977 | Washington Capitals 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 13-11-5 | 6-16-5 | 19-27-10 | OT | |
| February 12, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 14-11-5 | 6-16-5 | 20-27-10 | ||
| February 13, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 15-11-5 | 6-16-5 | 21-27-10 | ||
| February 15, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 15-11-5 | 6-17-5 | 21-28-10 | ||
| February 16, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 15-11-5 | 6-18-5 | 21-29-10 | ||
| February 19, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 15-11-5 | 6-19-5 | 21-30-10 | ||
| February 20, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 10 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | L | 15-12-5 | 6-19-5 | 21-31-10 | ||
| February 23, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 16-12-5 | 6-19-5 | 22-31-10 | ||
| February 26, 1977 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 17-12-5 | 6-19-5 | 23-31-10 | ||
| February 27, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 17-13-5 | 6-19-5 | 23-32-10 | ||
| March 2, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 17-13-5 | 6-20-5 | 23-33-10 | ||
| March 3, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Washington Capitals 7 | L | 17-13-5 | 6-21-5 | 23-34-10 | ||
| March 6, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 17-13-5 | 6-22-5 | 23-35-10 | ||
| March 8, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 17-13-5 | 6-23-5 | 23-36-10 | ||
| March 10, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 17-13-5 | 6-24-5 | 23-37-10 | ||
| March 12, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 17-13-5 | 6-25-5 | 23-38-10 | ||
| March 16, 1977 | New York Islanders 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | L | 17-14-5 | 6-25-5 | 23-39-10 | ||
| March 19, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 17-14-5 | 6-25-6 | 23-39-11 | OT | |
| March 20, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 18-14-5 | 6-25-6 | 24-39-11 | ||
| March 23, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 18-15-5 | 6-25-6 | 24-40-11 | ||
| March 26, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | W | 19-15-5 | 6-25-6 | 25-40-11 | ||
| March 27, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 19-15-5 | 7-25-6 | 26-40-11 | ||
| March 30, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 19-15-5 | 7-26-6 | 26-41-11 | ||
| April 1, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Atlanta Flames 6 | L | 19-15-5 | 7-27-6 | 26-42-11 | ||
| April 3, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 19-16-5 | 7-27-6 | 26-43-11 | ||
| April 5, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 |
