1976-77 Vancouver Canucks Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 25-42-13 - 63 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Coach: Phil Maloney (9-23-3)
Coach: Orland Kurtenbach (16-19-10)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1976-77 Vancouver Canucks StatisticsTeam Record: 25-42-13 - 63 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Coach: Phil Maloney (9-23-3)
Coach: Orland Kurtenbach (16-19-10)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1976-77 Vancouver Canucks Roster
The Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 25 wins and 42 losses and 13 ties for 63 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Smythe Division.
The Canucks scored 235 goals and surrendered 294. Rick Blight netted 28 goals for Vancouver, and Dennis Kearns contributed 55 assists. Cesare Maniago topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 3.36 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Phil Maloney and Orland Kurtenbach coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 235
Regular Season Goals Against: 294
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 9 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 10, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| October 13, 1976 | Washington Capitals 1 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 16, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 6 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 19, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 20, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-5-0 | 1-6-0 | ||
| October 22, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
| October 24, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 3-6-0 | ||
| October 26, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-6-0 | 3-7-0 | ||
| October 28, 1976 | Cleveland Barons 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-7-0 | ||
| October 30, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 2-1-1 | 2-6-0 | 4-7-1 | OT | |
| November 1, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 2-2-1 | 2-6-0 | 4-8-1 | ||
| November 3, 1976 | New York Rangers 6 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 2-3-1 | 2-6-0 | 4-9-1 | ||
| November 5, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 3-3-1 | 2-6-0 | 5-9-1 | ||
| November 7, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 3-3-1 | 2-7-0 | 5-10-1 | ||
| November 9, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 3-3-1 | 2-8-0 | 5-11-1 | ||
| November 11, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 3-3-1 | 2-9-0 | 5-12-1 | ||
| November 13, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | L | 3-4-1 | 2-9-0 | 5-13-1 | ||
| November 17, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 3-5-1 | 2-9-0 | 5-14-1 | ||
| November 19, 1976 | New York Islanders 6 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 3-6-1 | 2-9-0 | 5-15-1 | ||
| November 22, 1976 | New York Rangers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 3-7-1 | 2-9-0 | 5-16-1 | ||
| November 24, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 3-7-1 | 2-9-1 | 5-16-2 | OT | |
| November 25, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 3-7-1 | 2-10-1 | 5-17-2 | ||
| November 27, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 4-7-1 | 2-10-1 | 6-17-2 | ||
| December 1, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 4-8-1 | 2-10-1 | 6-18-2 | ||
| December 3, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 4-8-1 | 2-11-1 | 6-19-2 | ||
| December 5, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 4-8-1 | 3-11-1 | 7-19-2 | ||
| December 7, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 4-8-1 | 3-12-1 | 7-20-2 | ||
| December 8, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 4-8-1 | 4-12-1 | 8-20-2 | ||
| December 11, 1976 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 4-8-2 | 4-12-1 | 8-20-3 | OT | |
| December 14, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 4-9-2 | 4-12-1 | 8-21-3 | ||
| December 16, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 4-9-2 | 4-13-1 | 8-22-3 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 4-9-2 | 5-13-1 | 9-22-3 | ||
| December 20, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 4-10-2 | 5-13-1 | 9-23-3 | ||
| December 22, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 4-10-2 | 6-13-1 | 10-23-3 | ||
| December 23, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 4-11-2 | 6-13-1 | 10-24-3 | ||
| December 27, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 4-12-2 | 6-13-1 | 10-25-3 | ||
| December 29, 1976 | Boston Bruins 8 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 4-13-2 | 6-13-1 | 10-26-3 | ||
| January 1, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 4-13-2 | 7-13-1 | 11-26-3 | ||
| January 2, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 4-13-2 | 7-14-1 | 11-27-3 | ||
| January 4, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 4-13-2 | 7-14-2 | 11-27-4 | OT | |
| January 5, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 4-13-2 | 7-15-2 | 11-28-4 | ||
| January 7, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Cleveland Barons 8 | L | 4-13-2 | 7-16-2 | 11-29-4 | ||
| January 8, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 4-13-2 | 8-16-2 | 12-29-4 | ||
| January 12, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 5-13-2 | 8-16-2 | 13-29-4 | ||
| January 15, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 5-14-2 | 8-16-2 | 13-30-4 | ||
| January 19, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | L | 5-15-2 | 8-16-2 | 13-31-4 | ||
| January 21, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 5-16-2 | 8-16-2 | 13-32-4 | ||
| January 23, 1977 | New York Rangers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | W | 6-16-2 | 8-16-2 | 14-32-4 | ||
| January 27, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | T | 6-16-3 | 8-16-2 | 14-32-5 | OT | |
| January 29, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 7-16-3 | 8-16-2 | 15-32-5 | ||
| February 3, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 7-17-3 | 8-16-2 | 15-33-5 | ||
| February 5, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | T | 7-17-3 | 8-16-3 | 15-33-6 | OT | |
| February 6, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 7-17-3 | 8-17-3 | 15-34-6 | ||
| February 9, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 7-17-3 | 8-18-3 | 15-35-6 | ||
| February 11, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 8-17-3 | 8-18-3 | 16-35-6 | ||
| February 14, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 8-18-3 | 8-18-3 | 16-36-6 | ||
| February 16, 1977 | Boston Bruins 7 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 8-19-3 | 8-18-3 | 16-37-6 | ||
| February 19, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 9-19-3 | 8-18-3 | 17-37-6 | ||
| February 21, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | L | 9-20-3 | 8-18-3 | 17-38-6 | ||
| February 24, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 9-20-3 | 8-18-4 | 17-38-7 | OT | |
| February 26, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 9-20-3 | 8-19-4 | 17-39-7 | ||
| February 27, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 9-20-3 | 9-19-4 | 18-39-7 | ||
| March 2, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Atlanta Flames 1 | W | 9-20-3 | 10-19-4 | 19-39-7 | ||
| March 3, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 9-20-3 | 10-20-4 | 19-40-7 | ||
| March 5, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 9-20-3 | 10-20-5 | 19-40-8 | OT | |
| March 9, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 10-20-3 | 10-20-5 | 20-40-8 | ||
| March 10, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 11-20-3 | 10-20-5 | 21-40-8 | ||
| March 12, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 11-20-4 | 10-20-5 | 21-40-9 | OT | |
| March 13, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 11-20-4 | 11-20-5 | 22-40-9 | ||
| March 15, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Vancouver Canucks 7 | W | 12-20-4 | 11-20-5 | 23-40-9 | ||
| March 19, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at St. Louis Blues 4 | T | 12-20-4 | 11-20-6 | 23-40-10 | OT | |
| March 20, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 12-20-4 | 12-20-6 | 24-40-10 | ||
| March 22, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 12-20-5 | 12-20-6 | 24-40-11 | OT | |
| March 25, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Cleveland Barons 4 | T | 12-20-5 | 12-20-7 | 24-40-12 | OT | |
| March 26, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 9 | L | 12-20-5 | 12-21-7 | 24-41-12 | ||
| March 29, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 12-20-6 | 12-21-7 | 24-41-13 | OT | |
| April 1, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 6 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 12-21-6 | 12-21-7 | 24-42-13 | ||
| April 3, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | W | 13-21-6 | 12-21-7 | 25-42-13 |
