1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers season
| 1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd East |
| 1976–77 record | 39–37–5 |
| Home record | 29–10–1 |
| Road record | 10–27–4 |
| Goals for | 354 |
| Goals against | 303 |
| Team information | |
| Coach | Terry Slater |
| Captain | Rick Dudley |
| Alternate captains | Rich LeDuc Dennis Sobchuk Ron Plumb |
| Arena | Riverfront Coliseum |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Rich LeDuc Blaine Stoughton (52) |
| Assists | Ron Plumb (58) |
| Points | Rich LeDuc (107) |
| Penalty minutes | Pierre Roy (126) |
| Wins | Norm LaPointe (21) |
| Goals against average | Jacques Caron (2.83) |
The 1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers season was the Stingers' second season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Stingers lost to the Indianapolis Racers in the first round of the 1977 WHA playoffs 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.