[3] Rockies goalie Doug Favell played extremely well stopping 39 of the Toronto 41 shots on net.
Rookie Larry Skinner scored the first NHL regular season goal for the franchise.
Early in the season, the Rockies picked up wins by either the goon tactics of Steve Durbano, or through the heroic feats of their goalies, Doug Favell and Michel Plasse.
Goonery was a big part of hockey in 1976 and the Rockies' goon at the beginning of the season was Steve Durbano.
After a November game against the defending Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadiens, Plasse was noticeably hurt.
One shot off the stick of Canadiens player Murray Wilson put Plasse down in the second period with an arm injury, but the goalie was able to get up and finish the game.
The Rockies' forwards were able to come back twice from two-goal deficits to finally tie the game at three a piece with just about nine minutes left in the third.
[4] A November 2–1 loss to the Cleveland Barons raised the ire of General Manager Ray Miron.
Miron kept his word after the 2–1 Rockies loss and called up Mike Kitchen, Paul Gardner and Jim McElmury.
The club enjoyed an 8–6 win against Minnesota, as it extended their third place margin to five points ahead of them.
On February 16, the Rockies won their fourth game of the season against the Detroit Red Wings.