| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| New England Whalers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 |
| Riverfront Coliseum |
| January 25, 1977 |
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| First Period - 1. Cincinnati, B. Steele (R. Plumb, B. Stoughton) 8:29. 2. New England, D. Keon (M. Rogers) 9:56. 3. New England, B. Callighen (J. McKenzie, D. Keon) 17:52. |
| Penalties: R. Busniuk, NE (interference) 0:32; P. Marsh, Cin (hooking) 1:56; L. Pleau, NE (tripping) 7:28; P. Roy, Cin (hooking) 8:51; Jack Carlson, NE 10:38; D. Inkpen, Cin 10:38. |
| Second Period - 4. Cincinnati, B. Stoughton (C. Larose, G. Carroll) 14:25. |
| Penalties: B. Steele, Cin (hooking) 1:30; B. Callighen, NE (roughing) 6:38; D. Inkpen, Cin (holding) 6:38; B. Callighen, NE (fighting major) 12:13; B. Legge, Cin (fighting major) 12:13; J. McKenzie, NE (holding) 17:19; J. McKenzie, NE (high sticking) 17:19; J. Hughes, Cin (high sticking) 17:19. |
| Third Period - 5. Cincinnati, B. Stoughton (D. Sobchuk, R. Leduc) 1:10. 6. Cincinnati, J. Locas (J. Hislop) 10:33. |
| Penalties: G. Roberts, NE (high sticking) 15:34; R. Plumb, Cin (tripping) 19:37. |
| Shots: |
| New England | 6 | 9 | 11 | - | 26 | | Cincinnati | 11 | 6 | 10 | - | 27 |
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| Goaltending: C. Abrahamsson, NE (60:00 27 shots, 23 saves L). N. Lapointe, Cin (60:00 26 shots, 24 saves W). |
| Attendance: 7,781. |
| Referee: Bob Kolari. |
| New England Coach: Harry Neale. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Terry Slater. |
