| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Birmingham Bulls 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 |
| Riverfront Coliseum |
| January 7, 1977 |
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| First Period - 1. Cincinnati, D. Sobchuk (P. Marsh, R. Plumb) 1:35. 2. Cincinnati, B. Legge (B. Stoughton) 2:33. 3. Cincinnati, D. Abgrall (D. Inkpen, R. Dudley) 4:48. 4. Cincinnati, P. Marsh (D. Sobchuk, R. Plumb) 19:04. |
| Penalties: G. Carroll, Cin (slashing) 13:27; R. Cunningham, Bir (holding) 18:13. |
| Second Period - 5. Cincinnati, R. Leduc (D. Abgrall, D. Inkpen) 9:26. 6. Cincinnati, R. Leduc (D. Abgrall, R. Plumb) 16:58. |
| Penalties: R. Plumb, Cin (hooking) 0:18; R. Leduc, Cin (fighting major) 9:26; J. Lagace, Bir (fighting major) 9:26; L. Nistico, Bir (fighting major) 9:26; D. Inkpen, Cin (fighting major) 9:26; D. Inkpen, Cin (major) 9:26; R. Dudley, Cin 9:26; R. Dudley, Cin (fighting major) 9:26; K. Kokkola, Bir 9:26; K. Kokkola, Bir 9:26; K. Kokkola, Bir (fighting major) 9:26. |
| Third Period - 7. Birmingham, V. Nedomansky (R. Farda, R. Cunningham) 1:17. 8. Cincinnati, B. Stoughton (C. Larose, B. Stoughton) 5:46. |
| Penalties: None. |
| Shots: |
| Birmingham | 4 | 7 | 7 | - | 18 | | Cincinnati | 14 | 14 | 11 | - | 39 |
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| Goaltending: J. Garrett, Bir (60:00 39 shots, 32 saves L). N. Lapointe, Cin (60:00 18 shots, 17 saves W). |
| Attendance: 8,218. |
| Referee: Peter Moffat. |
| Birmingham Coach: Pat Kelly. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Terry Slater. |
