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World Hockey Association Game Summary
Houston Aeros 2 at Edmonton Oilers 7
Edmonton Coliseum
April 17, 1977

First Period - 1. Edmonton, B. Campbell (G. Sather, A. Hamilton) 2:55. 2. Houston, G. Howe (L. Lund, R. Preston) 8:21. 3. Edmonton, D. Langevin (N. Ullman, R. Busniuk) 8:51. 4. Edmonton, B. Callighen (B. Wilkins, B. Flett) 13:57.
Penalties: R. Preston, Hou 0:59; R. Patenaude, Edm 2:06; C. Connor, Hou 2:06; T. Ruskowski, Hou 5:05; G. Boddy, Edm 5:05; B. Wilkins, Edm 6:57; R. Patenaude, Edm 6:57; C. Connor, Hou 7:25; B. Callighen, Edm 10:35; R. Patenaude, Edm 16:02.
Second Period - 5. Edmonton, B. Callighen (B. Flett, A. Hamilton) 2:23. 6. Houston, Mark Howe (T. Ruskowski, T. Taylor) 4:20. 7. Edmonton, G. Kirk (G. Boddy, B. Callighen) 17:21.
Penalties: C. Connor, Hou 1:02; T. Ruskowski, Hou 2:01; R. Busniuk, Edm 12:21; T. Ruskowski, Hou 12:21; R. Patenaude, Edm 14:20; F. Beaton, Edm (major) 19:16; F. Beaton, Edm (misconduct) 19:16; A. McLeod, Hou 19:16; C. Connor, Hou 19:57.
Third Period - 8. Edmonton, R. Rota (N. Ullman, F. Beaton) 15:46. 9. Edmonton, B. Campbell (F. Beaton, D. Langevin) 18:56.
Penalties: R. Grahame, Hou (served by T. Ruskowski) 1:36; G. Boddy, Edm 11:34; J. Tonelli, Hou 17:42.
Shots:
Houston7128-27
Edmonton14179-40
Goaltending: R. Grahame, Hou (60:00 40 shots, 33 saves L). K. Broderick, Edm (60:00 27 shots, 25 saves W).
Attendance: 14,754.
Houston Coach: Bill Dineen.
Edmonton Coach: Glen Sather.