1977–78 Houston Aeros season
1977–78 Houston Aeros (WHA) | |
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Division | 3rd WHA |
1977–78 record | 42–34–4 |
Goals for | 296 |
Goals against | 302 |
Team information | |
Coach | Bill Dineen |
Team leaders | |
The 1977–78 Houston Aeros season was the Houston Aeros' sixth and final season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Aeros again qualified for the playoffs, but lost in the first round to the Quebec Nordiques.
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Offseason
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Regular season
Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
WHA Team | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
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Winnipeg Jets | 50 | 28 | 2 | 102 | 381 | 270 | 988 |
New England Whalers | 44 | 31 | 5 | 93 | 335 | 269 | 1255 |
Houston Aeros | 42 | 34 | 4 | 88 | 296 | 302 | 1543 |
Quebec Nordiques | 40 | 37 | 3 | 83 | 349 | 347 | 1185 |
Edmonton Oilers | 38 | 39 | 3 | 79 | 309 | 307 | 1296 |
Birmingham Bulls | 36 | 41 | 3 | 75 | 287 | 314 | 2177 |
Cincinnati Stingers | 35 | 42 | 3 | 73 | 298 | 332 | 1701 |
Indianapolis Racers | 24 | 51 | 5 | 53 | 267 | 353 | 1189 |
Soviet All-Stars | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 36 | 120 |
Czechoslovakia All-Stars | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 40 | 87 |
Game log
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
1 | L | October 12, 1977 | 0–3 | New England Whalers (1977–78) | 0–1–0 |
2 | L | October 14, 1977 | 3–5 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 0–2–0 |
3 | W | October 15, 1977 | 5–1 | Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 1–2–0 |
4 | W | October 21, 1977 | 6–5 | Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 2–2–0 |
7 | L | October 30, 1977 | 4–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 3–4–0 |
13 | W | November 11, 1977 | 5–3 | Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 5–8–0 |
14 | W | November 18, 1977 | 6–5 | Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 6–8–0 |
15 | L | November 19, 1977 | 3–4 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 6–9–0 |
16 | W | November 23, 1977 | 3–0 | Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 7–9–0 |
17 | W | November 25, 1977 | 3–1 | Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 8–9–0 |
18 | T | November 30, 1977 | 3–3 | New England Whalers (1977–78) | 8–9–1 |
19 | L | December 2, 1977 | 2–4 | Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 8–10–1 |
20 | W | December 4, 1977 | 3–2 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 9–10–1 |
21 | L | December 6, 1977 | 3–4 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 9–11–1 |
22 | L | December 7, 1977 | 2–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 9–12–1 |
23 | W | December 9, 1977 | 5–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78) | 10–12–1 |
24 | W | December 11, 1977 | 4–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78) | 11–12–1 |
25 | L | December 13, 1977 | 3–5 | Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 11–13–1 |
26 | T | December 15, 1977 | 3–3 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 11–13–2 |
27 | W | December 18, 1977 | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia (1977–78) | 12–13–2 |
28 | W | December 20, 1977 | 6–4 | Edmonton Oilers (1977–78) | 13–13–2 |
29 | L | December 21, 1977 | 3–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 13–14–2 |
30 | L | December 23, 1977 | 2–6 | Soviet All-Stars (1977–78) | 13–15–2 |
31 | W | December 29, 1977 | 7–1 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 14–15–2 |
32 | T | December 30, 1977 | 5–5 | Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 14–15–3 |
33 | W | January 1, 1978 | 2–1 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78) | 15–15–3 |
34 | L | January 4, 1978 | 3–5 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 15–16–3 |
35 | L | January 6, 1978 | 4–6 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 15–17–3 |
36 | L | January 7, 1978 | 1–2 OT | Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 15–18–3 |
37 | L | January 8, 1978 | 2–4 | Edmonton Oilers (1977–78) | 15–19–3 |
38 | W | January 13, 1978 | 3–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 16–19–3 |
39 | W | January 14, 1978 | 5–4 OT | @ New England Whalers (1977–78) | 17–19–3 |
40 | W | January 20, 1978 | 4–3 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 18–19–3 |
41 | W | January 21, 1978 | 5–2 | Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 19–19–3 |
42 | W | January 22, 1978 | 4–2 | Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 20–19–3 |
43 | W | January 24, 1978 | 6–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 21–19–3 |
44 | W | January 26, 1978 | 2–1 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 22–19–3 |
45 | L | January 28, 1978 | 0–3 | New England Whalers (1977–78) | 22–20–3 |
46 | W | January 29, 1978 | 6–4 | New England Whalers (1977–78) | 23–20–3 |
47 | W | January 31, 1978 | 4–2 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 24–20–3 |
48 | L | February 3, 1978 | 0–1 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 24–21–3 |
49 | W | February 4, 1978 | 5–4 | New England Whalers (1977–78) | 25–21–3 |
50 | W | February 9, 1978 | 2–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 26–21–3 |
51 | W | February 11, 1978 | 8–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 27–21–3 |
52 | L | February 12, 1978 | 5–6 | Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 27–22–3 |
53 | W | February 15, 1978 | 5–2 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 28–22–3 |
54 | L | February 16, 1978 | 2–5 | Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 28–23–3 |
55 | L | February 17, 1978 | 3–4 OT | Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 28–24–3 |
56 | W | February 18, 1978 | 3–2 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 29–24–3 |
57 | W | February 22, 1978 | 6–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78) | 30–24–3 |
58 | L | February 24, 1978 | 4–5 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78) | 30–25–3 |
59 | L | February 26, 1978 | 6–9 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 30–26–3 |
60 | L | February 28, 1978 | 2–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 30–27–3 |
61 | L | March 1, 1978 | 1–5 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 30–28–3 |
62 | W | March 3, 1978 | 3–2 OT | @ New England Whalers (1977–78) | 31–28–3 |
63 | T | March 4, 1978 | 3–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 31–28–4 |
64 | W | March 5, 1978 | 4–3 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 32–28–4 |
65 | W | March 7, 1978 | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1977–78) | 33–28–4 |
66 | W | March 9, 1978 | 6–4 | New England Whalers (1977–78) | 34–28–4 |
67 | L | March 11, 1978 | 2–4 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 34–29–4 |
68 | W | March 12, 1978 | 6–3 | Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 35–29–4 |
69 | L | March 17, 1978 | 2–3 | Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 35–30–4 |
70 | L | March 22, 1978 | 2–9 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 35–31–4 |
71 | W | March 24, 1978 | 1–0 | @ New England Whalers (1977–78) | 36–31–4 |
72 | W | March 25, 1978 | 4–3 OT | Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 37–31–4 |
73 | W | March 28, 1978 | 5–3 | Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 38–31–4 |
74 | W | March 30, 1978 | 5–1 | Edmonton Oilers (1977–78) | 39–31–4 |
75 | L | April 2, 1978 | 1–7 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 39–32–4 |
76 | L | April 3, 1978 | 6–8 | @ New England Whalers (1977–78) | 39–33–4 |
77 | W | April 4, 1978 | 6–3 | Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 40–33–4 |
78 | L | April 7, 1978 | 3–5 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 40–34–4 |
79 | W | April 8, 1978 | 5–4 | Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 41–34–4 |
80 | W | April 9, 1978 | 5–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 42–34–4 |
Playoffs
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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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Roster
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Draft picks
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Farm teams
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