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They finished first in the Patrick Division with a record of 48 wins, 16 losses, and 16 ties for 112 points.Regular season[edit]Dethroned, the heyday of the Broad Street Bullies came to an end, as prior to the 1976\u201377 season, tough-guy Dave Schultz was traded to the Los Angeles Kings. Despite a slight drop-off in performance, the Flyers dominated the Patrick Division with what proved to be their 4th straight division title.Season standings[edit][2]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.Playoffs[edit]After disposing of Toronto\u2014after which series Toronto coach Red Kelly claimed “I don’t think I’d call [Bobby] Clarke dirty\u2014mean is a better word”\u2014in six games, the Flyers found themselves in the semifinals for the fifth consecutive season. Pitted against Boston, the Flyers lost Games 1 and 2 at home in overtime and would not return home as they were swept in four straight games.Schedule and results[edit]Regular season[edit]1976\u201377 regular season[3]October: 7\u20133\u20132, 16 Points (home: 7\u20132\u20130; road: 0\u20131\u20132)November: 5\u20134\u20132, 12 Points (home: 4\u20130\u20131; road: 1\u20134\u20131)GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap13November 4@ Detroit Red Wings2\u201337\u20134\u2013216Recap14November 5@ Cleveland Barons4\u201367\u20135\u2013216Recap15November 7@ Buffalo Sabres3\u201357\u20136\u2013216Recap16November 10@ Chicago Black Hawks2\u201327\u20136\u2013317Recap17November 11Vancouver Canucks6\u201348\u20136\u2013319Recap18November 13@ Pittsburgh Penguins0\u201318\u20137\u2013319Recap19November 16Detroit Red Wings2\u201309\u20137\u2013321Recap20November 21Atlanta Flames6\u2013510\u20137\u2013323Recap21November 24New York Rangers2\u2013210\u20137\u2013424Recap22November 26@ Colorado Rockies4\u2013211\u20137\u2013426Recap23November 28New York Islanders5\u2013312\u20137\u2013428RecapDecember: 10\u20130\u20134, 24 Points (home: 6\u20130\u20130; road: 4\u20130\u20134)GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap24December 1@ Minnesota North Stars2\u2013212\u20137\u2013529Recap25December 3@ Washington Capitals4\u2013412\u20137\u2013630Recap26December 5Cleveland Barons6\u2013213\u20137\u2013632Recap27December 9@ Boston Bruins3\u2013114\u20137\u2013634Recap28December 11Boston Bruins4\u2013315\u20137\u2013636Recap29December 12Toronto Maple Leafs7\u2013416\u20137\u2013638Recap30December 14@ Minnesota North Stars3\u2013316\u20137\u2013739Recap31December 16Chicago Black Hawks4\u2013117\u20137\u2013741Recap32December 18@ St. Louis Blues2\u2013018\u20137\u2013743Recap33December 19Colorado Rockies4\u2013319\u20137\u2013745Recap34December 22@ New York Rangers3\u2013319\u20137\u2013846Recap35December 23Washington Capitals5\u2013220\u20137\u2013848Recap36December 27@ Vancouver Canucks5\u2013121\u20137\u2013850Recap37December 30@ Los Angeles Kings2\u2013022\u20137\u2013852RecapJanuary: 7\u20133\u20134, 18 Points (home: 4\u20131\u20130; road: 3\u20132\u20134)GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap38January 1@ Cleveland Barons7\u2013223\u20137\u2013854Recap39January 3@ Montreal Canadiens4\u2013623\u20138\u2013854Recap40January 5@ New York Rangers4\u2013423\u20138\u2013955Recap41January 6St. Louis Blues7\u2013124\u20138\u2013957Recap42January 8Los Angeles Kings6\u2013125\u20138\u2013959Recap43January 10@ New York Islanders3\u2013825\u20139\u2013959Recap44January 15Colorado Rockies5\u2013226\u20139\u2013961Recap45January 16Minnesota North Stars4\u2013227\u20139\u2013963Recap46January 20Montreal Canadiens2\u2013627\u201310\u2013963Recap47January 22@ Atlanta Flames4\u2013427\u201310\u20131064Recap48January 23@ Chicago Black Hawks2\u2013227\u201310\u20131165Recap49January 27@ St. Louis Blues2\u2013028\u201310\u20131167Recap50January 29@ Pittsburgh Penguins5\u2013229\u201310\u20131169Recap51January 30@ Washington Capitals5\u2013529\u201310\u20131270RecapFebruary: 9\u20133\u20130, 18 Points (home: 6\u20130\u20130; road: 3\u20133\u20130)GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap52February 3Chicago Black Hawks6\u2013030\u201310\u20131272Recap53February 5@ Toronto Maple Leafs7\u2013531\u201310\u20131274Recap54February 7Atlanta Flames7\u2013432\u201310\u20131276Recap55February 10Washington Capitals9\u2013233\u201310\u20131278Recap56February 12@ New York Islanders1\u2013233\u201311\u20131278Recap57February 14St. Louis Blues6\u2013434\u201311\u20131280Recap58February 17New York Rangers7\u2013135\u201311\u20131282Recap59February 19@ Montreal Canadiens2\u2013535\u201312\u20131282Recap60February 20Buffalo Sabres4\u2013236\u201312\u20131284Recap61February 24@ Buffalo Sabres0\u2013236\u201313\u20131284Recap62February 26@ St. Louis Blues5\u2013137\u201313\u20131286Recap63February 27@ Colorado Rockies4\u2013338\u201313\u20131288RecapMarch: 9\u20133\u20133, 21 Points (home: 5\u20133\u20130; road: 4\u20130\u20133)GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap64March 1@ Minnesota North Stars5\u2013239\u201313\u20131290Recap65March 3Vancouver Canucks5\u2013240\u201313\u20131292Recap66March 5@ Detroit Red Wings4\u2013141\u201313\u20131294Recap67March 7Toronto Maple Leafs2\u2013441\u201314\u20131294Recap68March 10Cleveland Barons7\u2013242\u201314\u20131296Recap69March 12Boston Bruins1\u2013342\u201315\u20131296Recap70March 13Pittsburgh Penguins4\u2013043\u201315\u20131298Recap71March 16@ New York Rangers4\u2013443\u201315\u20131399Recap72March 17Atlanta Flames1\u2013443\u201316\u20131399Recap73March 19@ Los Angeles Kings5\u2013344\u201316\u201313101Recap74March 22@ Vancouver Canucks4\u2013444\u201316\u201314102Recap75March 24@ Boston Bruins6\u2013245\u201316\u201314104Recap76March 26Vancouver Canucks9\u2013346\u201316\u201314106Recap77March 29New York Islanders3\u2013147\u201316\u201314108Recap78March 30@ Cleveland Barons3\u2013347\u201316\u201315109RecapApril: 1\u20130\u20131, 3 Points (home: 1\u20130\u20130; road: 0\u20130\u20131)GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap79April 2New York Rangers4\u2013148\u201316\u201315111Recap80April 3@ Atlanta Flames3\u2013348\u201316\u201316112RecapLegend:\u00a0\u00a0Win (2 points)\u00a0\u00a0Loss (0 points)\u00a0\u00a0Tie (1 point)Playoffs[edit]1977 Stanley Cup playoffs[3]Quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs \u2013 Flyers win 4\u20132GameDateOpponentScoreSeriesRecap1April 11Toronto Maple Leafs2\u20133Maple Leafs lead 1\u20130Recap2April 13Toronto Maple Leafs1\u20134Maple Leafs lead 2\u20130Recap3April 15@ Toronto Maple Leafs4\u20133 OTMaple Leafs lead 2\u20131Recap4April 17@ Toronto Maple Leafs6\u20135 OTSeries tied 2\u20132Recap5April 19Toronto Maple Leafs2\u20130Flyers lead 3\u20132Recap6April 21@ Toronto Maple Leafs4\u20133Flyers win 4\u20132RecapSemifinals vs. Boston Bruins \u2013 Bruins win 4\u20130GameDateOpponentScoreSeriesRecap1April 24Boston Bruins3\u20134 OTBruins lead 1\u20130Recap2April 26Boston Bruins4\u20135 2OTBruins lead 2\u20130Recap3April 28@ Boston Bruins1\u20132Bruins lead 3\u20130Recap4May 1@ Boston Bruins0\u20133Bruins win 4\u20130RecapLegend:\u00a0\u00a0Win\u00a0\u00a0LossPlayer statistics[edit]Scoring[edit]Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.Goaltending[edit]Awards and records[edit]Awards[edit]Records[edit]Among the records set during the 1976\u201377 season was rookie Al Hill setting the league record for most points by a player in his NHL debut, scoring two goals and three assists on February 14 against the St. Louis Blues.[6] The Flyers set a league record for most road ties in a season (15) and a team record for fewest home ties (1).[7][8] During the playoffs, Rick MacLeish tied a team record for most assists during a single period (3) on April 24.[9] Two days later the Flyers played the longest home game in team history (90 minutes and 7 seconds), losing 5\u20134 to the Boston Bruins midway through the second overtime period.[10]Transactions[edit]The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 17, 1976, the day after the deciding game of the 1976 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 14, 1977, the day of the deciding game of the 1977 Stanley Cup Finals.[11]Trades[edit]Players acquired[edit]Players lost[edit]Signings[edit]Draft picks[edit]Philadelphia’s picks at the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft, which was held at the NHL’s office in Montreal, Quebec, on June 1, 1976.[25]Farm teams[edit]The Flyers were affiliated with the Springfield Indians of the AHL[26][27] and the Philadelphia Firebirds of the NAHL.[28]^ The alternate captain position was abolished from the 1975\u201376 season through the 1984\u201385 season.^ The Flyers later received a 1977 4th-round pick and a 1978 2nd-round pick.^ Crisp played two games during the 1976\u201377 season.^ Stephenson un-retired and returned to the team on December 7, 1976.[22]References[edit]GeneralSpecific^ “All Time Team Attendance”. P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p.\u00a0151. ISBN\u00a09781894801225.^ a b “1976-77 Philadelphia Flyers Schedule and Results”. Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.^ “30th NHL All-Star Game”. NHL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2015.^ a b “Flyers History \u2013 Team Awards”. P.Anson. Retrieved August 6, 2015.^ Meltzer, Bill (February 18, 2018). “Great Moments: Al Hill Makes Record-Breaking Debut”. NHL.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.^ “Team Records: Most Road Ties, Season”. records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.^ “Philadelphia Flyers: Year-by-Year Record”. records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.^ “Playoff Skater Records: Most Assists, Playoff Period”. records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.^ 2016\u20132017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 348^ “Hockey Transactions Search Results”. Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved April 12, 2014.^ Dunn, Art (September 30, 1976). “Schultz traded”. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 17, 2014.^ “Harvey Bennett \u2013 Notes”. NHL.com. Retrieved December 17, 2014.^ “Bill Collins \u2013 Notes”. NHL.com. Retrieved December 17, 2014.^ “no title”. The Des Moines Register. January 21, 1977. Retrieved December 17, 2014 \u2013 via Newspapers.com. ^ “Richard Lapointe \u2013 Notes”. NHL.com. Retrieved December 17, 2014.^ “Flyers sign winger Bill Collins”. UPI. Chicago Tribune. October 21, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2014.^ “Alan Hill \u2013 Notes”. NHL.com. Retrieved December 17, 2014.^ “Serge Lajeunesse career profile at HockeyDraftCentral.com”. HockeyDraftCentral. Retrieved March 23, 2015.^ “Larry Wright career profile at HockeyDraftCentral.com”. HockeyDraftCentral. Retrieved March 23, 2015.^ “Terry Crisp \u2013 Notes”. NHL.com. Retrieved December 17, 2014.^ “Wayne Stephenson rejoins Flyers”. AP. Ottawa Journal. December 8, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2014 \u2013 via Newspapers.com.^ “Flyer goalie retires”. UPI. The Lowell Sun. November 17, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2014 \u2013 via Newspapers.com.^ a b c d “TRANSACTIONS”. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. June 17, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2014 \u2013 via Newspapers.com.^ “1976 NHL Amateur Draft Picks at hockeydb.com”. hockeyDB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2013.^ “AHL Franchise Statistics”. P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.^ “AHL Season Overview: 1976\u201377”. P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.^ “Non-AHL Affiliates”. P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.  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