1976-77 Birmingham Bulls Roster
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 31-46-4 - 66 points
Finishing 5th in the WHA's WHA East Division
Coach: Gilles Leger (7-16-1)
Coach: Pat Kelly (24-30-3)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
1976-77 Birmingham Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 31-46-4 - 66 points
Finishing 5th in the WHA's WHA East Division
Coach: Gilles Leger (7-16-1)
Coach: Pat Kelly (24-30-3)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
1976-77 Birmingham Bulls Results
The Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 31 wins and 46 losses and 4 ties for 66 points, finishing fifth in the WHA's WHA East Division.
The Bulls potted 289 goals and gave up 309. Mark Napier scored 60 goals for Birmingham, while Vaclav Nedomansky netted 30 or more also. Dale Hoganson contributed 48 assists. John Garrett earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.53 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Gilles Leger and Pat Kelly coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Ball | D | 5'9" | 160 | R | Selkirk, MB Canada | |
| Gilles Bilodeau | L | 6'1" | 220 | L | St. Prime, QC Canada | |
| Wayne Carleton | C | 6'3" | 212 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada | |
| Rick Cunningham | D | 5'11" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Richard Farda | C | 5'9" | 175 | L | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| Peter Folco | D | 6'0" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada | |
| Gord Gallant | L | 5'11" | 175 | L | Shediac, NB Canada | |
| John Garrett | G | 5'8" | 175 | L | Trenton, ON Canada | |
| Dave Gorman | R | 5'11" | 185 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada | |
| Rich Hart | D | 6'0" | 195 | L | Boston, MA USA | |
| Paul Heaver | D | 6'1" | 195 | R | Paddington, England | |
| Paul Henderson | L | 5'11" | 180 | R | Kincardine, ON Canada | |
| Dale Hoganson | D | 5'10" | 190 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada | |
| Jeff Jacques | R | 5'11" | 180 | R | Preston, ON Canada | |
| Gavin Kirk | C | 5'10" | 165 | L | London, England | |
| Keith Kokkola | D | 6'3" | 210 | L | Windsor, ON Canada | |
| Jean-Guy Lagace | D | 5'10" | 185 | R | L'Abord Plouffe, QC Canada | |
| Frank Mahovlich | L | 6'0" | 205 | L | Timmins, ON Canada | |
| Peter Marrin | C | 5'10" | 160 | R | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Jim Marsh | D | 6'0" | 180 | L | Quesnel, BC Canada | |
| Ray McKay | D | 6'4" | 183 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada | |
| Mark Napier | R | 5'10" | 182 | L | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | R | 6'2" | 205 | R | Hodonin, Czech Republic | |
| Lou Nistico | L | 5'7" | 170 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada | |
| Jean-Luc Phaneuf | R | 5'8" | 165 | R | Montreal, QC Canada | |
| Jerry Rollins | D | 6'2" | 195 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada | |
| Buzz Schneider | L | 5'11" | 175 | L | Babbitt, MN USA | |
| Tim Sheehy | R | 6'1" | 185 | R | International Falls, MN USA | |
| Tom Simpson | R | 5'9" | 190 | R | Bowmanville, ON Canada | |
| John Stewart | L | 6'0" | 180 | L | Eriksdale, MB Canada | |
| John Stewart | C | 6'0" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Dave Syvret | D | 6'0" | 190 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada | |
| Jim Turkiewicz | D | 5'10" | 185 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada | |
| Pat Westrum | D | 5'10" | 185 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA | |
| Wayne Wood | G | 6'1" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
