1976-77 Cincinnati Stingers Roster
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 39-37-5 - 83 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Indianapolis Racers 4-0
Coach: Terry Slater (39-37-5)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1976-77 Cincinnati Stingers StatisticsTeam Record: 39-37-5 - 83 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Indianapolis Racers 4-0
Coach: Terry Slater (39-37-5)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1976-77 Cincinnati Stingers Results
The Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 39 wins and 37 losses and 5 ties for 83 points, finishing second in the WHA's WHA East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.
The Stingers scored 354 goals and surrendered 303. Blaine Stoughton and Rich LeDuc netted 52 goals for Cincinnati each, while Dennis Sobchuk, Claude Larose and Rick Dudley each tallied 30 or more also. Ron Plumb recorded 58 assists. Normand Lapointe topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.73 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Terry Slater coached the team. The 1976-77 Cincinnati Stingers lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Abgrall | R | 6'1" | 180 | R | Mooseomin, SK Canada | |
| Jacques Caron | G | 6'2" | 185 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada | |
| Greg Carroll | C | 6'0" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada | |
| Rick Dudley | L | 6'0" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Pierre Guite | L | 6'2" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada | |
| Jamie Hislop | R | 5'10" | 180 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada | |
| Paul Hoganson | G | 5'11" | 175 | R | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| John Hughes | D | 5'11" | 200 | L | Charlottetown, PE Canada | |
| Dave Inkpen | D | 6'0" | 195 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada | |
| Dan Justin | D | 6'1" | 180 | L | New Brighton, MN USA | |
| Normand Lapointe | G | 6'2" | 175 | L | Laval, QC Canada | |
| Claude Larose | L | 5'10" | 175 | L | St. Jean, QC Canada | |
| Rich LeDuc | C | 5'11" | 170 | L | Ile Perot, QC Canada | |
| Barry Legge | D | 6'0" | 186 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada | |
| Jacques Locas | C | 5'8" | 170 | R | St. Jerome, QC Canada | |
| Ted Long | D | 6'1" | 185 | L | Woodstock, ON Canada | |
| Peter Marsh | R | 6'1" | 180 | R | Halifax, NS Canada | |
| Bryan Maxwell | D | 6'2" | 200 | L | North Bay, ON Canada | |
| Barry Melrose | D | 6'0" | 205 | R | Kelvington, SK Canada | |
| Francois Ouimet | D | 5'10" | 175 | L | Montreal, QC Canada | |
| Ron Plumb | D | 5'10" | 175 | L | Kingston, ON Canada | |
| Pierre Roy | D | 6'0" | 175 | L | Amos, QC Canada | |
| Dale Smedsmo | L | 6'1" | 195 | L | Roseau, MN USA | |
| Dennis Sobchuk | C | 6'2" | 176 | L | Lang, SK Canada | |
| Bill Steele | R | 5'7" | 170 | R | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Blaine Stoughton | R | 5'11" | 185 | R | Gilbert Plains, MB Canada |
