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 Gord Laxton 6 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 253 26 6.17 0 0 .000

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