December 14th, 1976 @ Eau Claire: Eau Claire North - 7 River Falls - 2
RIVER FALLS 1 0 1 - 2
EAU CLAIRE NORTH 3 0 4 - 7
FIRST PERIOD: ECN - Andy Blodgett (3)(unassisted) 5:56; ECN - Terry Schmit (4)(Jim Cleasby) 9:02; RF - Bob Harp (Nate Rasmussen) 9:37; ECN - Terry Schmit (5)(Andy Blodgett) 12:16
SECOND PERIOD: NO SCORING
THIRD PERIOD: RF - Nate Rasmussen (unassisted) 4:10; ECN - Barry Chapin (1)(Jim Cleasby) 6:31; ECN - Andy Blodgett (4)(Carl Chase) 7:44; ECN - Mike Spears (1)(Terry Schmit) 9:40; ECN - Terry Schmit (6)(Mike Spears) 10:59
Shots on Goal: RF 11-12-13 36; ECN 5-3-13 21
Penalties: FIRST PERIOD: ECN - 2, RF - 0; 2ND PERIOD: ECN - 1 RF - 1; 3RD PERIOD: ECN - 0 RF - 3
Goalies: RF - ??? (L)(45:00)(21 shots, 14 saves); ECN - Doug McMillan (W, 1-2))(45:00)(36 shots, 34 saves)
Notes: This was the first game for North in the newly-formed Northwest Hockey Conference, which consisted of Eau Claire North, Eau Claire Memorial, Hayward, Rice Lake, and River Falls.