1976-77 Saginaw Gears Roster

International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 40-27-11 - 91 points
in the IHL's North Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Don Perry (40-27-11)
Location: Saginaw, Michigan
1976-77 Saginaw Gears Statistics

The Saginaw Gears of the International Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 40 wins and 27 losses and 11 ties for 91 points in the IHL's North Division.

The Gears netted 338 goals and allowed 292. John Paul Evans scored 50 goals for Saginaw, while Dave Westner, Dennis Desrosiers and Rick Chinnick each tallied 30 or more as well. John Paul Evans accounted for 62 assists, and Mario Lessard recorded a 3.47 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Don Perry coached the team. The 1976-77 Saginaw Gears won the League Championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Rick ChinnickRAugust 15, 19535'11"180LChatham, ON Canada
Marcel ComeauCMarch 1, 19526'0"165REdmonton, AB Canada
Michel DeguiseGNovember 6, 19515'9"155LSorel, QC Canada
Dennis DesrosiersRWMarch 28, 19495'11"194RKirkland Lake, ON Canada
Dan DjakalovicFApril 30, 19566'0"176Toronto, ON Canada
John Paul EvansCMay 2, 19545'9"185RToronto, ON Canada
Dave FaulknerFApril 3, 19555'10"165RShaunavon, SK Canada
Jim FraserG
Kirk FyffeCMarch 12, 19565'11"200RCalgary, ALTA Canada
Marc GaudreaultFAugust 17, 19546'1"181LAlma, QC Canada
John GravelDOctober 27, 19415'8"170RMontreal, QC Canada
Greg HothamDMarch 7, 19565'11"183RLondon, ON Canada
Stu IrvingRFebruary 2, 19495'11"190RBeverly Farms, MA USA
Kevin KempDMay 3, 19546'0"188LOttawa, ON Canada
Rick LemayDSeptember 10, 19535'10"180LVille-Marie, QUE Canada
Mario LessardGJune 25, 19545'9"190LEast Broughton, QC Canada
Brendan LoweDMay 23, 19566'3"183LLachute, QC Canada
Gord MalinoskiDMay 2, 19485'8"175LWinnipeg, MAN
Bob MearsG
Tom MohrG
Don MooresFApril 7, 19565'11"190LKamloops, BC Canada
Jean-Marie NicolFFebruary 7, 19476'0"201Palmarolle, QUE Canada
Dan O'DriscollCNovember 29, 19525'10"180RToronto, ONT Canada
Mike RuestDDecember 6, 19516'3"208RCornwall, ONT Canada
D'Arcy RyanFJanuary 2, 19526'0"181New Liskeard, ON Canada
Gary SittlerDMay 14, 19526'1"187LKitchener, ON Canada
Charlie SkjodtCJune 10, 19566'0"190Toronto, ON Canada
Dave WestnerCDecember 22, 19505'10"195LToronto, ONT Canada
Tim WilliamsDMarch 23, 19565'9"185LThe Pas, MB Canada
Bill YeoDJune 28, 19496'1"210Sudbury, ONT Canada
Wayne ZukCOctober 29, 19495'8"160RPrince Albert, SK Canada



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