| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| San Diego Mariners 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 |
| Riverfront Coliseum |
| January 3, 1976 |
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| First Period - 1. San Diego, N. Ferguson (G. Peacosh, R. Adduono) 1:09. 2. San Diego, G. Bredin (A. Lacroix, D. Burgess) 2:17. 3. San Diego, K. Devine (J. Noris, M. McMahon) 2:56. |
| Penalties: K. Devine, SD (tripping) 7:59; SD bench (served by J. French) 8:28; R. Serafini, Cin (cross-checking) 10:49; A. Tidey, SD (slashing) 13:24; J. Hughes, Cin (slashing) 13:24. |
| Second Period - 4. Cincinnati, J. Locas (J. Hughes) 4:49. 5. Cincinnati, R. Dudley (M. Myers, R. Plumb) 16:28. |
| Penalties: M. Pelyk, Cin (tripping) 2:11; D. Smedsmo, Cin (charging) 9:31. |
| Third Period - 6. Cincinnati, M. Myers (B. Campbell, D. Inkpen) 0:39. 7. Cincinnati, C. Larose (J. Locas, P. Guite) 2:58. 8. Cincinnati, D. Sobchuk (P. Donnelly) 11:05. |
| Penalties: K. Morrison, SD (hooking) 3:19; R. Serafini, Cin (hooking) 6:03; D. Inkpen, Cin (tripping) 18:32. |
| Shots: |
| San Diego | 19 | 4 | 9 | - | 32 | | Cincinnati | 10 | 14 | 16 | - | 40 |
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| Goaltending: R. Gillow, SD, E. Wakely, SD. P. Hoganson, Cin (60:00 32 shots, 29 saves W). |
| Attendance: 7,638. |
| Referee: Bob Kolari. |
| San Diego Coach: Ron Ingram. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Terry Slater. |
