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Laurentian Voyageurs - 1976-77 Season    <<Previous season    Next season>>

Head Coach:Richie Spears (First season)
Other staff: Guy Vetrie (Assistant Coach), David Wells (Manager)
League:OUAA East

Summary of team record for the season

Conference RecordCIAU RecordOverall Record
W-LPctPointsPPGW-LPctPointsPPGW-LPctPointsPPG
13-10.929717-60451.2 - 43.125-80.7582403-216172.8 - 65.525-80.7582403-216172.8 - 65.5

Player roster

NoPlayerPosHtWtEligHometownHigh School (Prior Team)
12Varouj Gurunlian Guard6-21Dawson College
33Rene Dolcetti Centre6-82Sudbury, ONSt. Charles College
 Jeff Bennett Forward6-54Sault Ste. Marie, ONSir James Dunn Collegiate (Laurentian)
 Mark Bennett Guard6-13Sault Ste. Marie, ONSir James Dunn Collegiate
 Larry Bertuilli Guard5-10 Sudbury, ONSt. Charles College
 Henry Blumenfeld Forward6-51Cowansville, QCMassey-Vanier High, Dawson College
 Mike Heale Guard6-0 Sudbury, ONLockerby Composite
 Paul Mousseau Centre6-7 Sault Ste. Marie, ONSir James Dunn Collegiate
 Mike Mulvihill Guard6-2 Sudbury, ONLockerby Composite
 Steve Pettifer Forward6-4 (Simon Fraser)
 Francis Sheridan Forward6-3 Sudbury, ONSt. Charles College
 Pat Signorotti Guard5-10 Sudbury, ONSt. Charles College

Awards presented

Richie Spears OUA East Coach of the Year
Jeff Bennett OUA East First Team All-Star
Rene Dolcetti OUA East Second Team All-Star, Second Team All-Canadian
Mike Heale OUA East First Team All-Star

Game results for the season

--- Non-Conference Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Date unknownUnknownLakeheadWin99-87  
Date unknownUnknownLakeheadWin84-75  
Fri Nov 26, 1976Waterloo, ONLaurierWin92-66 Naismith Classic
Sat Nov 27, 1976Waterloo, ONCalgaryWin76-66 Naismith Classic
Sat Nov 27, 1976Waterloo, ONWaterlooWin85-71StatsNaismith Classic
Sat Dec 4, 1976Sudbury, ONDalhousieWin92-68 Laurentian Tournament
Sun Dec 5, 1976Sudbury, ONMcMasterWin86-70 Laurentian Tournament
Tue Dec 28, 1976Winnipeg, MBManitobaLoss83-91 Golden Boy Classic
Wed Dec 29, 1976Winnipeg, MBConcordiaWin110-89 Golden Boy Classic
Wed Dec 29, 1976Winnipeg, MBAlbertaLoss93-105 Golden Boy Classic
Sun Jan 2, 1977Calgary, ABLethbridgeWin95-77 Calgary Classic
Mon Jan 3, 1977Calgary, ABLakeheadWin85-76 Calgary Classic
Tue Jan 4, 1977Calgary, ABCalgaryLoss81-85 Calgary Classic
Thu Jan 6, 1977Halifax, NSUPEILoss97-101 National Festival of Basketball
Fri Jan 7, 1977Halifax, NSMaine Presque-IsleUnknown National Festival of Basketball
--- Regular Season Conference Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Date unknownSudbury, ONQueen'sWin84-41  
Date unknownOttawa, ONOttawaWin77-74  
Date unknownUnknownYorkWin76-70  
Date unknownUnknownYorkWin2-0 For Laurentian conference record of 13-1
Date unknownUnknownOttawaWin2-0 For Ottawa conference record of 9-5
Date unknownUnknownRMCWin2-0 For RMC conference record of 0-14
Date unknownUnknownRMCWin2-0 For RMC conference record of 0-14
Date unknownUnknownRyersonWin2-0 For Ryerson conference record of 2-12
Date unknownUnknownRyersonWin2-0 For Ryerson conference record of 2-12
Fri Nov 5, 1976Kingston, ONQueen'sWin104-88  
Fri Nov 12, 1976Toronto, ONTorontoWin97-87  
Fri Nov 19, 1976Sudbury, ONCarletonLoss95-97  
Fri Jan 21, 1977Ottawa, ONCarletonWin88-84  
Fri Feb 4, 1977Sudbury, ONTorontoWin84-63  
--- Playoff Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Wed Feb 16, 1977Sudbury, ONOttawaWin82-64 OUAA East Semifinal
Sat Feb 19, 1977Sudbury, ONCarletonWin100-95 OUAA East Final
Sun Feb 27, 1977Waterloo, ONWaterlooLoss83-89StatsOUAA Championship
Thu Mar 3, 1977Halifax, NSMcGillLoss68-78StatsCIAU Quarterfinal
Fri Mar 4, 1977Halifax, NSSaint Mary'sLoss95-104StatsCIAU Consolation Semifinal

Season scoring summary for league games only

PlayerGPMinsMpg3 PtField GoalsFree ThrowsReboundsRPGPFAToBlStPtsPPG
Jeff Bennett14    108-19754.840-6858.8 956.819    25618.3
Mike Heale14    83-15254.640-5080.0 392.827    20614.7
Pat Signorotti14    73-14749.718-2572.0 312.237    16411.7
Rene Dolcetti14    62-12250.828-5253.8 1269.041    15210.9
Varouj Gurunlian14    63-12749.626-4065.0 553.934    15210.9
Steve Pettifer14    61-11354.020-3164.5 584.123    14210.1
Paul Mousseau14    22-5738.627-3675.0 745.342    715.1
Francis Sheridan14    22-5341.513-1776.5 463.319    574.1
Mike Mulvihill14    15-2755.64-757.1 100.77    342.4
Larry Bertuilli14    9-2733.33-650.0 70.59    211.5
Henry Blumenfeld14    8-2236.44-757.1 342.411    201.4
Mark Bennett14    5-1631.24-4100.0 50.45    141.0
* Team Totals14    531-106050.1227-34366.2 58041.4274    128992.1

Season individual bests vs U SPORTS teams for all players

PlayerMost pointsMost reboundsMost assists
Mike Heale18 on Mar 3, 1977 vs McGill  
Varouj Gurunlian14 on Mar 3, 1977 vs McGill  
Mark Bennett10 on Mar 3, 1977 vs McGill  
Rene Dolcetti8 on Mar 3, 1977 vs McGill  
Jeff Bennett   

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