| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Houston Aeros 7 at Toronto Toros 6 |
| Maple Leaf Gardens |
| February 27, 1976 |
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| Lineups: |
| Houston: R. Grahame, L. Hale, M. Hall, A. Hinse, G. Howe, Mark Howe, Marty Howe, F. Hughes, G. Irwin, G. Labossiere, D. Larway, L. Lund, J. Popiel, P. Popiel, R. Preston, W. Rutledge, J. Schella, T. Taylor, J. Tonelli. |
| Toronto: B. D'Alvise, J. Dorey, R. Farda, B. Gibbons, P. Heaver, P. Henderson, J. Jacques, F. Mahovlich, P. Marrin, M. Napier, V. Nedomansky, G. Neeld, L. Nistico, T. Simpson, D. Syvret, D. Tataryn, J. Turkiewicz, W. Wood. |
| First Period - 1. Houston, Mark Howe (G. Howe) 5:40. 2. Houston, A. Hinse (F. Hughes, J. Schella) 13:50. 3. Toronto, M. Napier (R. Farda, V. Nedomansky) 16:15. |
| Penalties: G. Irwin, Hou (interference) 14:52; P. Heaver, Tor (hooking) 16:43. |
| Second Period - 4. Houston, Mark Howe (R. Preston) 0:39. 5. Toronto, P. Marrin (J. Jacques, J. Dorey) 3:04. 6. Toronto, M. Napier (R. Farda, J. Turkiewicz) 7:41. 7. Toronto, V. Nedomansky (T. Simpson, D. Syvret) 8:27. 8. Toronto, J. Jacques (L. Nistico, P. Marrin) 13:20. 9. Houston, T. Taylor (G. Labossiere, M. Hall) 13:41. |
| Penalties: M. Napier, Tor (hooking) 5:34; L. Hale, Hou (tripping) 14:46; J. Jacques, Tor (tripping) 18:46. |
| Third Period - 10. Houston, Mark Howe (G. Howe, P. Popiel) 0:14. 11. Toronto, B. Gibbons (R. Farda, V. Nedomansky) 1:22. 12. Houston, A. Hinse (Marty Howe, F. Hughes) 5:30. |
| Penalties: None. |
| Overtime - 13. Houston, G. Howe (P. Popiel, A. Hinse) 0:41. |
| Penalties: None. |
| Shots: |
| Houston | 11 | 10 | 11 | 1 | - | 33 | | Toronto | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | - | 28 |
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| Goaltending: R. Grahame, Hou (60:41 28 shots, 22 saves W). W. Wood, Tor (60:41 33 shots, 26 saves L). |
| Attendance: 12,689. |
| Houston Coach: Bill Dineen. |
| Toronto Coach: Gilles Leger. |
