December 3rd, 1976 @ Wausau West: Wausau West - 8 Eau Claire North - 6
EAU CLAIRE NORTH 2 1 3 - 6
WAUSAU WEST 1 2 5 - 8
FIRST PERIOD: WW - Rick Lecher (Craig Burgesen) 1:33; ECN - Jim Cleasby (1)(unassisted) 5:20 (PPG); ECN - Terry Schmit (1)(Andy Blodgett) 7:54
SECOND PERIOD: ECN - Andy Blodgett (1)(unassisted) 1:19; WW - Russ King (unassisted) 9:31 (PPG); WW- Russ King (unassisted) 11:30 (SHG)
THIRD: WW - Russ King (Jeff Spooner, Randy Tren) 0:59 (PPG); WW - Pat Wunsch (unassisted) 1:54 (SHG); WW - Eugene King (Mike Shandley) 4:02 (SHG); WW - Mike Shandley (unassisted) 4:44; WW - Steve Brown (Craig Burgesen) 6:06; ECN - Terry Schmit (2)(unassisted) 6:52; ECN - Terry Schmit (3)(Andy Blodgett) 8:16; ECN - Sean Chapin (1)(Carl Chase) 8:27
SHOTS ON GOAL: ECN - 5-8-8 21 WW 14-7-14 35
PENALTIES: 1ST PERIOD: WW - Mike Shandley (charging) 4:42; ECN - Randy Kuhnert (interference) 8:32 2ND PERIOD: ECN - Rich Qualheim (hooking) 1:35; WW - Mike Shandley (tripping) 4:09; ECN - Jim Cleasby (4 min)(intentionally endangering) 5:36; ECN - Terry Schmit (10 min)(misconduct) 5:36; ECN - Jim Cleasby (10 min)(misconduct) 5:36; ECN - Jim Cleasby (game misconduct) 5:36; WW - Jeff Spooner (roughing) 11:20; ECN - Sean Chapin (hooking) 14:41 3RD PERIOD: WW - Mike Shandley (high-sticking) 1:36; WW - Jeff Spooner (crosschecking) 2:36; ECN - Mike Burke (high-sticking) 10:47; ECN - Sean Chapin (high-sticking) 12:43
(WW 10 minutes ECN - 44 minutes)
GOALIES: WW - Bryan Betzner (W)(45:00)(21 shots, 15 saves); ECN - Doug McMillan (L, 0-1)(45:00)(35 shots, 27 saves)
* - Notes: Wausau West's Russ King had a pure hat trick.
Wausau West scored three short-handed goals
Jim Cleasby of Eau Claire North was charged with 24 penalty minutes.