The 1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers season was the Stingers' second season of operation in the

World Hockey Association The World Hockey Association () was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972–73 WHA season, 1972 to 1978–79 WHA season, 1979. It was the first major league to compete with the National Hockey League (N ...

(WHA). The Stingers lost to the

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in the first round of the

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in a four-game sweep, with Game 1 going to three overtimes, setting a new record for the longest game in WHA history. Cincinnati played thirteen games in the regular season/postseason and went 0–8–5, failing to win an overtime game all year. They lost the services of goaltender Jacques Caron, who had gone 13–6–2 with 2.83 GAA when he suffered a rib injury during warmups of Game 1; he played less than ten minutes of Game 2.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

, - , 1, , W, , October 7, 1976, , 7–2 , , align="left", @

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( 1976–77) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , L, , October 8, 1976, , 6–8 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1976–77) , , 1–1–0 , - , 3, , T, , October 9, 1976, , 7–7 , , align="left", @

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( 1976–77) , , 1–1–1 , - , 4, , T, , October 14, 1976, , 7–7 , , align="left", @ Birmingham Bulls ( 1976–77) , , 1–1–2 , - , 5, , L, , October 15, 1976, , 5–6 OT, , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 1–2–2 , - , 6, , W, , October 17, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

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( 1976–77) , , 2–2–2 , - , 7, , W, , October 19, 1976, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 3–2–2 , - , 8, , L, , October 23, 1976, , 4–5 , , align="left", @

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( 1976–77) , , 3–3–2 , - , 9, , W, , October 26, 1976, , 1–0 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 4–3–2 , - , 10, , W, , October 29, 1976, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 5–3–2 , - , 11, , W, , October 30, 1976, , 9–3 , , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1976–77) , , 6–3–2 , - , - , 12, , W, , November 3, 1976, , 8–2 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 7–3–2 , - , 13, , L, , November 4, 1976, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 7–4–2 , - , 14, , W, , November 6, 1976, , 7–3 , , align="left",

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( 1976–77) , , 8–4–2 , - , 15, , W, , November 10, 1976, , 4–2 , , align="left",

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( 1976–77) , , 9–4–2 , - , 16, , W, , November 13, 1976, , 7–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 10–4–2 , - , 17, , L, , November 16, 1976, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 10–5–2 , - , 18, , L, , November 19, 1976, , 3–4 OT, , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 10–6–2 , - , 19, , W, , November 21, 1976, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 11–6–2 , - , 20, , L, , November 23, 1976, , 0–4 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 11–7–2 , - , 21, , L, , November 24, 1976, , 4–6 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 11–8–2 , - , 22, , W, , November 27, 1976, , 2–1 , , align="left", Birmingham Bulls ( 1976–77) , , 12–8–2 , - , 23, , L, , November 30, 1976, , 1–3 , , align="left", @ Birmingham Bulls ( 1976–77) , , 12–9–2 , - , - , 24, , W, , December 3, 1976, , 6–4 , , align="left",

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( 1976–77) , , 13–9–2 , - , 25, , W, , December 5, 1976, , 7–2 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1976–77) , , 14–9–2 , - , 26, , L, , December 8, 1976, , 1–6 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 14–10–2 , - , 27, , W, , December 10, 1976, , 6–2 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1976–77) , , 15–10–2 , - , 28, , W, , December 12, 1976, , 8–0 , , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1976–77) , , 16–10–2 , - , 29, , W, , December 15, 1976, , 5–0 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 17–10–2 , - , 30, , L, , December 18, 1976, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 17–11–2 , - , 31, , L, , December 19, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 17–12–2 , - , 32, , L, , December 22, 1976, , 2–6 , , align="left", Birmingham Bulls ( 1976–77) , , 17–13–2 , - , 33, , L, , December 23, 1976, , 5–6 OT, , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1976–77) , , 17–14–2 , - , 34, , L, , December 26, 1976, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 17–15–2 , - , 35, , L, , December 30, 1976, , 4–6 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 17–16–2 , - , - , 36, , L, , January 2, 1977, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 17–17–2 , - , 37, , W, , January 7, 1977, , 7–1 , , align="left", Birmingham Bulls ( 1976–77) , , 18–17–2 , - , 38, , W, , January 8, 1977, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 19–17–2 , - , 39, , W, , January 11, 1977, , 8–2 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 20–17–2 , - , 40, , W, , January 13, 1977, , 7–2 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 21–17–2 , - , 41, , L, , January 14, 1977, , 5–6 OT, , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1976–77) , , 21–18–2 , - , 42, , W, , January 16, 1977, , 6–4 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 22–18–2 , - , 43, , L, , January 20, 1977, , 4–9 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1976–77) , , 22–19–2 , - , 44, , L, , January 21, 1977, , 5–6 OT, , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 22–20–2 , - , 45, , L, , January 23, 1977, , 3–4 OT, , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 22–21–2 , - , 46, , W, , January 25, 1977, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 23–21–2 , - , 47, , L, , January 29, 1977, , 2–7 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 23–22–2 , - , 48, , L, , January 30, 1977, , 1–7 , , align="left", @ Birmingham Bulls ( 1976–77) , , 23–23–2 , - , - , 49, , L, , February 2, 1977, , 2–3 , , align="left", Birmingham Bulls ( 1976–77) , , 23–24–2 , - , 50, , W, , February 5, 1977, , 8–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 24–24–2 , - , 51, , L, , February 6, 1977, , 1–6 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 24–25–2 , - , 52, , W, , February 9, 1977, , 9–0 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 25–25–2 , - , 53, , W, , February 11, 1977, , 4–0 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 26–25–2 , - , 54, , L, , February 13, 1977, , 4–5 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 26–26–2 , - , 55, , W, , February 15, 1977, , 7–4 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 27–26–2 , - , 56, , W, , February 16, 1977, , 7–3 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 28–26–2 , - , 57, , L, , February 18, 1977, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 28–27–2 , - , 58, , W, , February 19, 1977, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 29–27–2 , - , 59, , W, , February 20, 1977, , 4–3 , , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1976–77) , , 30–27–2 , - , 60, , T, , February 22, 1977, , 4–4 , , align="left", @ Birmingham Bulls ( 1976–77) , , 30–27–3 , - , 61, , W, , February 25, 1977, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 31–27–3 , - , 62, , L, , February 26, 1977, , 6–8 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 31–28–3 , - , - , 63, , W, , March 5, 1977, , 6–0 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 32–28–3 , - , 64, , L, , March 6, 1977, , 3–7 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1976–77) , , 32–29–3 , - , 65, , W, , March 9, 1977, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 33–29–3 , - , 66, , L, , March 11, 1977, , 0–5 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1976–77) , , 33–30–3 , - , 67, , W, , March 12, 1977, , 9–2 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 34–30–3 , - , 68, , W, , March 13, 1977, , 7–4 , , align="left", Birmingham Bulls ( 1976–77) , , 35–30–3 , - , 69, , L, , March 15, 1977, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ Birmingham Bulls ( 1976–77) , , 35–31–3 , - , 70, , W, , March 16, 1977, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 36–31–3 , - , 71, , W, , March 18, 1977, , 7–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 37–31–3 , - , 72, , L, , March 22, 1977, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 37–32–3 , - , 73, , L, , March 23, 1977, , 4–6 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 37–33–3 , - , 74, , L, , March 25, 1977, , 3–4 OT, , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 37–34–3 , - , 75, , W, , March 26, 1977, , 6–4 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 38–34–3 , - , 76, , L, , March 27, 1977, , 0–4 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 38–35–3 , - , 77, , W, , March 29, 1977, , 4–2 , , align="left", @ Birmingham Bulls ( 1976–77) , , 39–35–3 , - , 78, , T, , March 30, 1977, , 5–5 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 39–35–4 , - , - , 79, , L, , April 1, 1977, , 4–5 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1976–77) , , 39–36–4 , - , 80, , L, , April 2, 1977, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 39–37–4 , - , 81, , T, , April 6, 1977, , 2–2 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 39–37–5 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

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Cincinnati Stingers The Cincinnati Stingers were an ice hockey team based in Cincinnati that played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979 and in the Central Hockey League during the 1979–80 season. Their home arena was Riverfront Coliseum. They are th ...

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Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

Cincinnati's draft picks at the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft.

References

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