Regular season and playoffsAFM

Eric Vail's 1976-1977 season

Points

NHL#28

Goals

NHL#20

Assists

NHL#41

Plus/minus

NHL#94

Games

97% of 80

Left winger Eric Vail was 23 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Atlanta Flames. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 32 goals and 39 assists for 71 points, 0.91 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 4 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1976-1977Playoffs

Year 1976
50 years ago
Season opener
October 5
Eric Vail plays the 1976-1977 season for Atlanta Flames
AFMAtlanta Flames
Eric was 23 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.
- The game
  AFM5–6WSH
  L
  October 5game 1/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  LAK2–4AFM
  W
  October 7game 2/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  PHI3–4AFM
  W
  October 9game 3/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM0–7NYI
  L
  October 12game 4/801
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM6–5BUF
  W
  October 17game 7/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM3–4MNS
  L
  October 20game 8/801
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  VAN5–3AFM
  L
  October 22game 9/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM3–3PIT
  October 24game 10/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–4CLR
  L
  October 27game 11/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -3+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–5LAK
  L
  October 28game 12/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM3–3VAN
  October 30game 13/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- November 1976
- The game
  WSH0–7AFM
  W
  November 3game 14/80
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-6SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  TOR4–2AFM
  L
  November 5game 15/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  AFM0–0DET
  November 7game 16/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–2AFM
  November 10game 17/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLE3–3AFM
  November 12game 18/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM5–3STL
  W
  November 13game 19/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  CLR3–6AFM
  W
  November 17game 20/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 17
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
  20
  points
  NHL#21
  9
  goals
  NHL#17
  11
  assists
  NHL#32
  AFM
  8-7-0W-L-OT21Points
  7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CHI3–5AFM
  W
  November 19game 21/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  AFM5–6PHI
  L
  November 21game 22/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  WSH2–6AFM
  W
  November 24game 23/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL2–5AFM
  W
  November 26game 24/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–2AFM
  November 30game 25/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- December 1976
- The game
  BOS1–3AFM
  W
  December 3game 26/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–0STL
  W
  December 4game 27/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM5–0MNS
  W
  December 8game 28/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–3AFM
  December 10game 29/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–3AFM
  W
  December 11game 30/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–1AFM
  L
  December 15game 31/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI4–2AFM
  L
  December 17game 32/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM3–6DET
  L
  December 18game 33/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–6TOR
  L
  December 20game 34/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–2AFM
  W
  December 22game 35/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR2–6AFM
  W
  December 27game 36/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BUF6–3AFM
  L
  December 29game 37/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–2NYR
  W
  December 31game 38/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
Year 1977
49 years ago
- The game
  AFM0–7MTL
  L
  January 2game 39/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN1–4AFM
  W
  January 5game 40/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-3SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 5
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
  38
  points
  NHL#27
  16
  goals
  NHL#21
  22
  assists
  NHL#29
  AFM
  19-14-0W-L-OT45Points
  6th in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYI5–4AFM
  L
  January 7game 41/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  AFM3–6NYI
  L
  January 8game 42/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–6AFM
  W
  January 12game 43/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–3AFM
  W
  January 14game 44/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM6–5PIT
  W
  January 16game 45/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–4MNS
  January 20game 46/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–4AFM
  January 22game 47/80
  His night
  +3P+3G
  0+/-4SOG2PPP
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  AFM0–3BOS
  L
  January 23game 48/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–1BUF
  January 27game 49/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CLR3–3AFM
  January 28game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–7AFM
  W
  January 31game 51/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- February 1977
- The game
  AFM2–4CHI
  L
  February 2game 52/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–6AFM
  W
  February 4game 53/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–7PHI
  L
  February 7game 54/80
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–5TOR
  L
  February 9game 55/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–3STL
  L
  February 12game 56/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–4CHI
  L
  February 13game 57/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–3LAK
  W
  February 17game 58/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–5VAN
  L
  February 19game 59/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–3MTL
  L
  February 21game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 21
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
  55
  points
  NHL#26
  25
  goals
  NHL#17
  30
  assists
  NHL#36
  AFM
  25-24-0W-L-OT61Points
  Playoff spot
  8th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL4–2AFM
  L
  February 23game 61/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–6AFM
  W
  February 25game 62/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–8NYI
  L
  February 26game 63/801
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
  View the game
- March 1977
- The game
  VAN2–1AFM
  L
  March 2game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLE2–1AFM
  L
  March 5game 65/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–2WSH
  W
  March 6game 66/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–3BOS
  L
  March 8game 67/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI6–2AFM
  L
  March 9game 68/801
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–6AFM
  W
  March 12game 69/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  AFM5–3NYR
  W
  March 13game 70/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–7AFM
  W
  March 15game 71/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-5SOG2PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–1PHI
  W
  March 17game 72/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–5TOR
  L
  March 19game 73/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–5CLE
  L
  March 20game 74/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF6–3AFM
  L
  March 22game 75/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–3AFM
  W
  March 24game 76/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–1CLR
  W
  March 26game 77/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM3–4NYR
  L
  March 30game 78/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- April 1977
- The game
  CHI4–6AFM
  W
  April 1game 79/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-3SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
Milestone
Eric Vail reaches 100 career assists
in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · April 1
- The game
  PHI3–3AFM
  April 3game 80/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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The season in numbers
April 3
Eric Vail closes the 1976-1977 season with 71 points
AFMAtlanta Flames
Points
71
NHL#28
Games
78of 80
98%
Goals
32
NHL#20
Assists
39
NHL#41
P/GP
0.91
NHL#33
+/-
+9
NHL#94
Events
1
hat trick
100
career assists
8 i rad
games with a point · 12 pts
2 days later
Playoffs
April 5
Atlanta Flames are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 5
Atlanta Flames meet Los Angeles Kings
AFMvsLAK
Swedes on Atlanta Flames
No Swedes
Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  AFM2–5LAK
  L
  April 5
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstAtlanta Flames
- Game 2
  LAK2–3AFM
  W
  April 7
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Atlanta Flamesare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
- Game 3
  AFM2–4LAK
  L
  April 9
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
Preliminary round
April 9
Los Angeles Kings knock Atlanta Flames out 2–1
AFM1–2LAK
Eliminated
3Games4Points1Goals3Assists

Eric Vail plays the 1976-1977 season for Atlanta Flames

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Eric Vail reaches 100 career assists

Eric Vail closes the 1976-1977 season with 71 points

Atlanta Flames are in the playoffs

Atlanta Flames meet Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings knock Atlanta Flames out 2–1