Primary Owners:
Al Savill &
Otto Frenzel

General Manager:
Baz Bastien

Head Coach:
Ken Schinkel

Captain:
Ron Schock

Rookie of the Year:
Greg Malone
Player's Player:
Denis Herron

Most Valuable Player:
Dunc Wilson

Booster Club:
Dunc Wilson

Leading Scorer:
Jean Pronovost

Unsung Hero:
Wayne Bianchin

August 11
Obtained Don Awrey from Montreal for a third round choice in the 1978 Amateur Draft and future considerations.

October 8
Obtained Dunc Wilson from the New York Rangers for cash and other considerations.

October 18
Obtained Mike Corrigan from Los Angeles for a fifth round choice in the 1977 Amateur Draft.

1976-77

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1976-77 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(34-33-13) Finished 3rd in Norris Division
Front row: Denis Herron, Jean Pronovost, Ron Schock, Ken Schinkel (Head Coach), Aldege "Baz” Bastien (General Manager), Syl Apps, Dave Burrows & Dunc Wilson

Middle row: John Doolan (Equip. Manager), Rick Kehoe, Ron Stackouse, Bob Kelly, Russ Anderson, Stan Gilbertson & Don Awrey

Back row: Wayne Bianchin, Lew Morrison, Ed Van Impe, Pierre Larouche, Mario Faubert, Blair Chapman & Greg Malone
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Pierre Larouche records his fourth career hat trick on February 19 at Toronto in a 6-6 tie.

• Dunc Wilson and Denis Herron combine for 52 saves in a 7-3 loss to Atlanta on March 15.

• Wayne Bianchin and Atlanta's Guy Chouinard score goals four seconds apart on March 15 to set NHL record.

• Pittsburgh loses to Toronto in the preliminary round of the playoffs, 2-1.
UNIFORM NUMBERS & SEASON STATISTICS
REGULAR SEASON
 PLAYOFFS
#
 Player
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
19
 Jean Pronovost
79
33
31
64
24
3
2
1
3
2
10
 Pierre Larouche
65
29
34
63
14
3
0
3
3
0
26
 Syl Apps
72
18
43
61
20
3
1
0
1
12
8
 Rick Kehoe
80
30
27
57
10
3
0
2
2
0
17
 Ron Schock
80
17
32
49
10
3
0
1
1
0
27
 Mike Corrigan
73
14
27
41
36
2
0
0
0
0
3
 Ron Stackhouse
80
7
34
41
72
3
2
1
3
0
9
 Blair Chapman
80
14
23
37
16
3
1
1
2
7
12
 Greg Malone
66
18
19
37
43
3
1
1
2
1
14
 Wayne Bianchin
79
28
6
34
28
3
0
1
1
6
22
 J. Bob Kelly
74
10
21
31
115
3
1
0
1
4
25
 Dennis Owchar
46
5
18
23
37
-
-
-
-
-
15
 Stan Gilbertson
67
6
9
15
13
-
-
-
-
-
7
 Russ Anderson
66
2
11
13
81
3
0
1
1
14
24
 Don Awrey
79
1
12
13
40
3
0
1
1
0
28
 Mario Faubert
47
2
11
13
32
3
1
0
1
2
4
 Dave Burrows
69
3
6
9
29
3
0
2
2
0
16
 Lew Morrison
76
2
1
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
 Ed Van Impe
10
0
3
3
6
-
-
-
-
-
11
 Vic Hadfield
9
0
2
2
0
-
-
-
-
-
18
 Lowell MacDonald
3
1
1
2
0
3
1
2
3
4
6
 Tom Price
7
0
2
2
4
-
-
-
-
-
20
 Yves Bergeron
1
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
23
 Ed Gilbert
7
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
5
 Steve Lyon
3
0
0
0
2
-
-
-
-
-
#
 Goalie GP G A PTS PIM W L T MIN GA GAA SO SV PCT
29
 Dunc Wilson
45
0
1
1
21
18
19
8
2627
129
2.95
5
0
.000
1
 Denis Herron
34
0
1
1
4
15
11
5
1920
94
2.94
1
0
.000
3
0
0
0
5
1
2
-
180
11
3.67
30
 Gordie Laxton
6
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
253
26
6.17
0
0
.000

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