1976–77 San Diego Mariners season



The 1976–77 San Diego Mariners season was the 3rd and final season of the San Diego Mariners of the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Mariners finished 3rd in the Western Division and lost in the Quarter-finals to the Winnipeg Jets 4 games to 3.

Off-season
The Mariners jerseys were the same design as in the 1974-75 season except that the names were placed on a contrasting nameplate.

Regular Season
San Diego Padres and McDonald's owner Ray Kroc sold the team to a group who planned to move it to Melbourne, Florida. The new owners couldn't find a suitable arena who then sold the team to former Philadelphia Flyers minority owner Bill Putnam, who changed the team's name to the Florida Breakers and announced they would play at the Hollywood Sportatorium in Hollywood, between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. After this deal fell apart Jerry Saperstein tried to buy the team and move them to the same area as the Florida Icegators. However, this deal collapsed as well. The Mariners folded just before training camp opened in the fall of 1977. Fans who put down deposits for season tickets never got their money back.

Player Stats
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts

Draft Picks
San Diego's draft picks at the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft.