1976-77 Erie Blades Roster
North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Team Record: 37-33-4 - 78 points
in the NAHL
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Nick Polano (37-33-4)
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
1976-77 Erie Blades StatisticsTeam Record: 37-33-4 - 78 points
in the NAHL
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Nick Polano (37-33-4)
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
The Erie Blades of the North American Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 37 wins and 33 losses and 4 ties for 78 points in the NAHL.
The Blades netted 257 goals and allowed 251. Robbie Neale scored 35 goals for Erie, while Greg Neeld contributed 43 assists. Lynn Zimmerman earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.38 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Nick Polano coached the team. The 1976-77 Erie Blades lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Atkinson | R | October 16, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Les Batog | F | August 8, 1955 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Geraldton, ONT Canada |
| Dan Brady | G | August 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 181 | Canton, NY USA | |
| Les Burgess | C | September 19, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | L | South Porcupine, ON Canada |
| Andre Deschamps | L | August 13, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Valleyfield, QC Canada |
| Rick Dorman | D | July 24, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Dave Given | R | May 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Summit, NJ USA |
| Don Grierson | R | June 18, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Derek Haas | C | May 1, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Trail, BC Canada |
| Larry Israelson | L | August 2, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | L | Wetaskiwin, AB Canada |
| Rick Jodzio | L | June 3, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Ric Jordan | D | March 31, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Doug Lindskog | L | August 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Peter Mara | C | July 5, 1947 | 5'6" | 152 | L | Point Edward, ON Canada |
| Brian Marchinko | C | August 2, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Weyburn, SK Canada |
| Jim Mayer | D | October 30, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Capreol, ON Canada |
| Eddie Mio | G | January 31, 1954 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Robbie Neale | C | April 17, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Greg Neeld | D | February 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Cam Newton | G | February 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Bruce O'Grady | F | February 16, 1955 | Welland, ON Canada | |||
| George Pesut | D | June 17, 1953 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Gerry Pion | D | September 4, 1955 | 6'3" | 223 | L | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Bill Plager | D | July 6, 1945 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Kapuskasing, ON Canada |
| Jim Pritchard | D | February 14, 1948 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Craig Reichmuth | L | September 22, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Russell, MB Canada |
| Blaine Rydman | D | December 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Weyburn, SK Canada |
| Paul Sheard | LW | June 4, 1953 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Dewsbury, GBR |
| Jim Sherrit | C | September 29, 1948 | 5'7" | 170 | L | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Ron Smith | D | November 19, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Port Hope, ON Canada |
| Jack Surbey | F | October 21, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | Montreal, QC Canada | |
| Dave Syvret | D | October 28, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Ray Tremblay | F | November 6, 1953 | Bagotville, QUE Canada | |||
| Jim Troy | R | January 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Boston, MA USA |
| Rob Walton | C | September 3, 1949 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bob Whitlock | C | July 16, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Lynn Zimmerman | G | July 13, 1942 | 5'7" | 155 | R | Fort Erie, ON Canada |
