1977–78 Birmingham Bulls season
World Hockey Association team season
The 1977–78 Birmingham Bulls season was the Birmingham Bulls second season of operation in the World Hockey Association . The Bulls qualified for the playoffs, losing in the quarter-finals to the Winnipeg Jets .
Offseason
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Regular season
Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Game log
Regular season schedule
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
W
October 14, 1977
5–3
Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
1–0–0
2
L
October 15, 1977
2–5
@ New England Whalers (1977–78 )
1–1–0
3
L
October 22, 1977
5–8
@ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
1–2–0
4
L
October 23, 1977
3–10
@ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
1–3–0
5
L
October 25, 1977
4–5
Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
1–4–0
6
L
October 28, 1977
2–3
Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
1–5–0
7
L
October 29, 1977
2–6
@ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
1–6–0
8
L
November 2, 1977
3–5
@ Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
1–7–0
9
L
November 4, 1977
2–4
Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
1–8–0
10
W
November 5, 1977
5–4 OT
Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
2–8–0
11
L
November 8, 1977
3–4
New England Whalers (1977–78 )
2–9–0
12
L
November 9, 1977
1–2
@ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
2–10–0
13
T
November 12, 1977
1–1
Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
2–10–1
14
T
November 16, 1977
2–2
@ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
2–10–2
15
W
November 18, 1977
2–1
@ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
3–10–2
16
W
November 19, 1977
4–3
Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
4–10–2
17
L
November 23, 1977
0–3
@ Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
4–11–2
18
W
November 24, 1977
12–2
Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
5–11–2
19
L
November 26, 1977
2–4
@ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
5–12–2
20
W
November 27, 1977
4–3 OT
@ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
6–12–2
21
L
November 30, 1977
2–4
@ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
6–13–2
22
W
December 2, 1977
7–5
@ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
7–13–2
23
W
December 4, 1977
3–0
Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
8–13–2
24
L
December 7, 1977
3–6
New England Whalers (1977–78 )
8–14–2
25
L
December 9, 1977
1–2 OT
New England Whalers (1977–78 )
8–15–2
26
W
December 13, 1977
5–3
@ Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
9–15–2
27
W
December 15, 1977
5–3
Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
10–15–2
28
W
December 18, 1977
3–2
Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
11–15–2
29
W
December 21, 1977
5–0
Czechoslovakia (1977–78 )
12–15–2
30
W
December 26, 1977
6–1
Soviet All-Stars (1977–78 )
13–15–2
31
L
December 27, 1977
1–8
@ New England Whalers (1977–78 )
13–16–2
32
W
December 29, 1977
7–1
@ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
14–16–2
33
L
December 30, 1977
2–6
@ New England Whalers (1977–78 )
14–17–2
34
L
January 1, 1978
2–5
Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
14–18–2
35
L
January 4, 1978
1–4
@ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
14–19–2
36
W
January 6, 1978
6–4
Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
15–19–2
37
W
January 8, 1978
5–4
@ New England Whalers (1977–78 )
16–19–2
38
L
January 10, 1978
4–6
@ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
16–20–2
39
L
January 11, 1978
2–11
@ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
16–21–2
40
W
January 14, 1978
4–3
@ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
17–21–2
41
W
January 18, 1978
3–0
Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
18–21–2
42
W
January 20, 1978
5–3
Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
19–21–2
43
L
January 22, 1978
2–4
@ Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
19–22–2
44
W
January 25, 1978
6–2
Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
20–22–2
45
L
January 27, 1978
2–6
New England Whalers (1977–78 )
20–23–2
46
W
January 28, 1978
8–5
Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
21–23–2
47
L
January 31, 1978
2–4
Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
21–24–2
48
L
February 2, 1978
2–4
Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
21–25–2
49
W
February 4, 1978
5–2
Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
22–25–2
50
L
February 5, 1978
1–6
@ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
22–26–2
51
L
February 7, 1978
3–8
@ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
22–27–2
52
L
February 8, 1978
0–9
@ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
22–28–2
53
L
February 12, 1978
0–7
@ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
22–29–2
54
L
February 14, 1978
1–4
@ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
22–30–2
55
W
February 16, 1978
5–2
@ Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
23–30–2
56
W
February 17, 1978
5–4 OT
Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
24–30–2
57
L
February 18, 1978
2–3
Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
24–31–2
58
L
February 19, 1978
3–4 OT
@ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
24–32–2
59
W
February 23, 1978
7–3
Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
25–32–2
60
W
February 25, 1978
7–3
Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
26–32–2
61
L
February 26, 1978
3–6
Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
26–33–2
62
W
March 1, 1978
4–3
Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
27–33–2
63
W
March 4, 1978
5–2
@ New England Whalers (1977–78 )
28–33–2
64
L
March 5, 1978
3–4
Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
28–34–2
65
W
March 9, 1978
9–2
Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
29–34–2
66
L
March 10, 1978
4–5 OT
New England Whalers (1977–78 )
29–35–2
67
L
March 12, 1978
2–3
@ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
29–36–2
68
L
March 14, 1978
0–6
@ New England Whalers (1977–78 )
29–37–2
69
L
March 15, 1978
2–7
@ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
29–38–2
70
W
March 17, 1978
3–2
@ Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
30–38–2
71
T
March 19, 1978
3–3
Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
30–38–3
72
W
March 21, 1978
5–4
@ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
31–38–3
73
W
March 22, 1978
5–3
@ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
32–38–3
74
L
March 24, 1978
3–4 OT
Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
32–39–3
75
L
March 25, 1978
1–3
Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
32–40–3
76
W
March 31, 1978
5–2
Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
33–40–3
77
W
April 1, 1978
5–1
Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
34–40–3
78
L
April 5, 1978
4–5
@ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
34–41–3
79
W
April 7, 1978
5–3
Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
35–41–3
80
W
April 9, 1978
9–7
@ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
36–41–3
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Playoffs
Winnipeg Jets 4, Birmingham Bulls 1 – Quarterfinals
Player stats
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
John Garrett
3306
58
24
31
1
210
3.81
2
Wayne Wood
1551
32
12
10
2
99
3.83
1
Team:
4857
80
36
41
3
309
3.82
3
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
John Garrett
271
5
1
4
26
5.76
0
Wayne Wood
29
1
0
0
3
6.21
0
Team:
300
5
1
4
29
5.80
0
[ 2]
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Awards and records
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Transactions
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Draft picks
Birmingham's draft picks at the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft .[ 3]
Round
#
Player
Nationality
College/Junior/Club team (League)
1
6
Rod Langway (D)
United States
University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
2
12
Brad Maxwell (D)
Canada
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
3
22
Mark Johnson (F)
United States
University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
4
31
Norm Dupont (LW)
Canada
Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)
5
40
Steve Baker (G)
United States
Union College (ECAC-2)
6
49
Greg Tebbutt (D)
Canada
Regina Pats (WCHL)
7
58
Bob Suter (D)
United States
University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
8
67
Curt Christopherson (D)
United States
Colorado College (WCHA)
9
75
Jean Savard (F)
Canada
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
10
83
Ken Linseman (F)
Canada
Kingston Canadians (OHA)
Farm teams
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See also
References
External links
Ottawa Nationals: Toronto Toros: Birmingham Bulls:
Patrick Adams Norris Smythe See also