The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Cleveland Barons, 4 to 2, on December 31, 1976.

Final

Barons

11-21-7

2

Red Wings

13-20-4

4

Team

CLE

DET

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

CLE

DET

Nick Libett (EV) assisted by Walt McKechnie and Jim Nahrgang

2nd period

CLE

DET

Dennis Hextall (EV) assisted by Buster Harvey and Jim Nahrgang

Dennis Polonich (PP) assisted by Greg Joly and Walt McKechnie

3rd period

CLE

DET

Greg Smith (EV) assisted by Ralph Klassen and Phil Roberto

Wayne Merrick (EV) assisted by Len Frig and Frank Spring

Walt McKechnie (EV) assisted by Nick Libett and Dennis Polonich

Barons

Red Wings

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Barons

Red Wings

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gary Simmons (L) G. Simmons	0	1	0	43	39	.907	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Mike Christie M. Christie	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Mike Fidler M. Fidler	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0.0
Len Frig L. Frig	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0
Dave Gardner D. Gardner	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Bob Girard B. Girard	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Ralph Klassen R. Klassen	0	1	1	0	0	4	0.0
Al MacAdam A. MacAdam	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Dennis Maruk D. Maruk	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Brent Meeke B. Meeke	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	1	0	1	+1	0	3	33.3
Jim Moxey J. Moxey	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Bob Murdoch B. Murdoch	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Jim Neilson J. Neilson	0	0	0	0	4	0
Phil Roberto P. Roberto	0	1	1	0	0	0
Greg Smith G. Smith	1	0	1	0	2	2	50.0
Frank Spring F. Spring	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0.0
Bob Stewart B. Stewart	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jim Rutherford (W) J. Rutherford	1	0	0	26	24	.923	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Michel Bergeron M. Bergeron	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Al Cameron A. Cameron	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	0.0
Jean Hamel J. Hamel	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Buster Harvey B. Harvey	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dennis Hextall D. Hextall	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	100.0
Greg Joly G. Joly	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	0.0
J.P. Leblanc	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Nick Libett N. Libett	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	7	14.3
Bill Lochead B. Lochead	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Walt McKechnie W. McKechnie	1	2	3	+2	0	0	1	0	4	25.0
Jim Nahrgang J. Nahrgang	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Dennis Polonich D. Polonich	1	1	2	+1	2	1	0	1	3	33.3
Bobby Sheehan B. Sheehan	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0