VAN @ DET - 1976-12-16

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Thursday, December 16, 1976 — Detroit Olympia

VAN

Vancouver Canucks

3—7

DET

Detroit Red Wings

Final

VAN: Phil MaloneyDET: Alex Delvecchio

Notable

Terry Harper— career_game #900

Buster Harvey— career_point #200

Walt McKechnie2G 2A 4P 4SOG

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Goals

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Missed

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Hits

Penalties

Goals (10)

17:25

DET

Dan Maloney(12)

Assists: Dennis Hextall, Bill Lochead

0-1

13:29

VAN

Chris Oddleifson(8)

Assists: Hilliard Graves

1-1

5:29

DET

Mike Bloom

Game Timeline

Penalties (12)

10:38

DET

Dennis Polonichroughing

2 min

10:38

VAN

Don Leverroughing

2 min

9:27

DET

Dennis Polonichhigh-sticking

2 min

Box Score

VAN Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Mike WaltonC	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	-	0:00	0
Don LeverC	1	0	1	+1	3	0	0

On This Day (Dec 16)

2025DET 3 - NYI 2

2025NYR 0 - VAN 3

2025PIT 4 - EDM 6

2025CBJ 4 - ANA 3

2025SEA 3 - COL 5

Healthy Scratches

VAN

Ralph Stewart(C)John Grisdale(D)Bob Manno(D)Bob Murray(D)Brad Gassoff(L)Rob Flockhart(R)

DET

Fred Berry(C)Fern LeBlanc(C)Larry Giroux(D)Reed Larson(D)Dwight Schofield(D)Rick Wilson(D)Danny Grant(L)Brian McCutcheon(L)Stephen Coates(R)Dave Kelly(R)Don Martineau(R)Kevin Schamehorn(R)Fred Williams(R)

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goal

1:15

DET

Dennis Polonich(8)

Assists: Walt McKechnie

1-3

10:28

VAN

Don Lever(11)

Assists: Rick Blight, Mike Walton

2-3

6:48

VAN

Gerry O'Flaherty(4)

Assists: Ron Sedlbauer, Dennis Kearns

3-3

6:35

DET

Michel Bergeron(12)

Assists: Bobby Sheehan, Terry Harper

3-4

2:10

DET

Walt McKechnie(11)

Assists: Jim Nahrgang, Nick Libett

3-5

14:13

DET

Buster Harvey(8)

Assists: Walt McKechnie

3-6

13:18

DET

Walt McKechnie(12)

Unassisted

3-7

9:27

VAN

Larry Carrierehigh-sticking

2 min

9:27

VAN

Larry Carrierefighting

5 minMAJ

2:35

VAN

Dave Fortiertripping

2 min

0:50

DET

Dennis Polonichroughing

2 min

0:50

DET

Dennis Polonichfighting

5 minMAJ

0:50

VAN

Andy Sprucefighting

5 minMAJ

11:46

DET

Bill Locheadholding

2 min

1:15

DET

Jean Hameltripping

2 min

DET Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	PIM	FO	TOI
Mike BloomL	1	0	1	0	4	0	-	0:00
Buster HarveyR	1	0	1	+2	1	0	-	0:00
Terry HarperD	0	1	1	0	1	0	-	0:00
Jim NahrgangD	0	1	1	+2	4	0	-	0:00
Rick LapointeD	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0:00
Jean HamelD	0	1	1	+2	1	2	-	0:00
Greg JolyD	0	0	0	+1	3	0	-	0:00
Dan MaloneyL	1	0	1	0	1	0	-	0:00
Dennis PolonichC	1	0	1	+1	3	16	-	0:00
Walt McKechnieC	2	2	4	+3	4	0	-	0:00
Al CameronD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	-	0:00
Dennis HextallC	0	1	1	0	1	0	-	0:00
Bobby SheehanC	0	1	1	0	3	0	-	0:00
Bill LocheadL	0	1	1	0	3	2	-	0:00
J.P. LeblancC	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0:00
Nick LibettL	0	1	1	+3	2	0	-	0:00
Michel BergeronR	1	1	2	0	1	0	-	0:00

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Jim Rutherford	DET	28	25	3	.893	60:00
Terrance Richardson	DET	0	0	0	.0	0:00
Curt Ridley	VAN	21	17	4	.810	33:25
Bruce Bullock	VAN	13	10	3	.769	26:35

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Goals (10)

Game Timeline

Penalties (12)

Box Score

VAN Skaters

On This Day (Dec 16)

Healthy Scratches

VAN

DET

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