1977-1978 Atlanta Flames team stats

1977-1978 Atlanta Flames: 34-27-19
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Home record: 20-13-7  (152 goals scored, 132 allowed)
Road record: 14-14-12  (122 goals scored, 120 allowed)
Head Coach: Fred Creighton

Power Play: 43/195 (22.1%)
Penalty Killing: 213/264 (80.7%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 4-4
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 227-197

274 goals scored (7th of 18 teams), 252 goals allowed (9th), 984 PIM (11th)

NHL Averages: 3.30 goals/game (263.7 goals/team), 1099.7 PIM/team

Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     12  Tom Lysiak           6'1   185   24   80   27   42   69   54   3   0   93   19   81    4  215  12.6   -3
C     16  Guy Chouinard        5'11  182   21   73   28   30   58    8  11   0   78   32   38    0  146  19.2   +8
LW    27  Eric Vail            6'1   220   24   79   22   36   58   16   8   0   98   29   68    2  178  12.4   +3
LW    24  Harold Phillipoff    6'3   220   21   67   17   36   53  128   2   0   85   12   46    0  132  12.9  +27
RW    11  Bob MacMillan        5'11  185   25   52   31   21   52   26   5   0   84   22   40    6  148  20.9  +28
C     10  Bill Clement         6'1   194   27   70   20   30   50   34   1   3   70   12   74   34  105  19.0  +18
RW    21  John Gould           5'11  197   28   79   19   28   47   21   2   0   73   16   88   38  133  14.3   +7
RW    25  Willi Plett          6'3   205   22   78   22   21   43  171   2   0   82   14   74    0  191  11.5   -6
RW     6  Ken Houston          6'2   210   24   74   22   16   38   51   2   0   54    4   46    0  147  15.0   +4
C      7  Bobby Lalonde        5'5   155   26   73   14   23   37   28   0   0   53   10   38    0   94  14.9   +5
C     18  Rey Comeau           5'8   190   29   79   10   22   32   20   0   1   42    2   51   11  114   8.8    0
D      4  Richard Mulhern      6'1   188   22   79    9   23   32   47   0   0   88    6   82   11  125   7.2  +11
D     19  Ed Kea               6'3   200   29   60    3   23   26   40   0   0   79    4   63   13   78   3.8  +25
D      8  Dave Shand           6'2   200   21   80    2   23   25   94   0   0   85    4   81   23   83   2.4  +23
D     23  Miles Zaharko        6'0   197   20   71    1   19   20   26   0   0   57    2   77    9   54   1.9  -13
LW    22  Bobby Simpson        6'0   190   21   55   10    8   18   49   0   0   31    1   30    0   91  11.0    0
D      5  Dick Redmond         5'11  178   28   42    7   11   18   16   5   0   64   20   38    6   86   8.1  +12
D      3  Pat Ribble           6'4   210   23   80    5   12   17   68   1   0   83    2  105   28  106   4.7   +4
LW     5  Curt Bennett         6'3   195   29   25    3    7   10   10   0   0   17    0   23    2   44   6.8   -4
D      2  Barry Gibbs          5'11  195   29   27    1    5    6   24   0   0   32    1   40    7   42   2.4   -2
D      2  Greg Fox             6'2   190   24   16    1    2    3   25   1   0   14    1   14    6   15   6.7   +5
G     30  Dan Bouchard         6'0   190   27   58    0    3    3    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    14  Tim Ecclestone       5'10  195   30   11    0    2    2    2   0   0    4    0    4    1   11   0.0   +1
G     31  Yves Belanger        5'11  170   25    7    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Phil Myre            6'1   185   29    9    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage

Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G   30  Dan Bouchard         27   58  3340  153  2.75  25  12  19 1441   .894   0   2
G   31  Yves Belanger        25   17   937   55  3.52   7   8   0  433   .873   1   1
G    1  Phil Myre            29    9   523   43  4.93   2   7   0  267   .839   0   0

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1977 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  2   20  D    Miles Zaharko            129          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)        [pick acquired from COL]
  2   28  C    Don Laurence              79          Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            
  2   31  RW   Brian Hill                19          Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)           [pick acquired from LA via VAN]
  4   72  G    Jim Craig                 30          Boston University (NCAA)             [pick acquired from MTL]
  5   82  D    Curt Christofferson                   Colorado College (NCAA)            
  6  100  C    Bernie Harbec                         Laval National (QMJHL)             
  7  118  RW   Bobby Gould              697          University of New Hampshire (NCAA)  
  8  133  LW   Jimmy Bennett                         Brown University (NCAA)            
  9  148  RW   Tim Harrer                 3          University of Minnesota (NCAA)     

Traded draft picks:

#1 to MTL (Mark Napier)
#3 to MTL (Pierre Lagace)
#4 to MTL (Rob Holland)

Transactions

08-1977	traded Al McDonough to Red Wings for future considerations
08-18-1977	sold Rick Bowness to Red Wings
09-20-1977	signed Bobby Lalonde as a free agent
09-29-1977	released Bill Moen
12-12-1977	traded Phil Myre, Barry Gibbs and Curt Bennett to Blues for Dick Redmond, Bob MacMillan, Yves Belanger and St. Louis' #2 pick in the 1979 draft
06-06-1978	signed Gene Carr as a free agent
08-17-1978	signed Rejean Lemelin as a free agent
09-06-1978	traded Dick Redmond to Bruins for Gregg Sheppard
09-06-1978	traded Gregg Sheppard to Penguins for Jean Pronovost

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/11/1978 vs Detroit Red Wings L 3-5 04/13/1978 at Detroit Red Wings L 2-3 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- RW 11 Bob MacMillan 5'11 185 25 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 LW 27 Eric Vail 6'1 220 24 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 C 7 Bobby Lalonde 5'5 155 26 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 C 16 Guy Chouinard 5'11 182 21 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 D 2 Greg Fox 6'2 190 24 2 0 1 1 8 0 0 C 12 Tom Lysiak 6'1 185 24 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 D 4 Richard Mulhern 6'1 188 22 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 LW 24 Harold Phillipoff 6'3 220 21 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 5 Dick Redmond 5'11 178 28 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 D 3 Pat Ribble 6'4 210 23 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 G 31 Yves Belanger 5'11 170 25 - - - - -- -- -- LW 14 Tim Ecclestone 5'10 195 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 19 Ed Kea 6'3 200 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 23 Miles Zaharko 6'0 197 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Dan Bouchard 6'0 190 27 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 10 Bill Clement 6'1 194 27 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 C 18 Rey Comeau 5'8 190 29 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 21 John Gould 5'11 197 28 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 RW 6 Ken Houston 6'2 210 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 8 Dave Shand 6'2 200 21 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 LW 22 Bobby Simpson 6'0 190 21 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 LW 5 Curt Bennett 6'3 195 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 2 Barry Gibbs 5'11 195 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Phil Myre 6'1 185 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 25 Willi Plett 6'3 205 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Dan Bouchard 27 2 120 7 3.50 0 2 47 .851 1 0

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/13/1977   at Boston Bruins             T   2-2     0-0-1
10/15/1977   vs St. Louis Blues           W   3-1     1-0-1
10/19/1977   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   5-1     2-0-1
10/21/1977   vs New York Islanders        T   3-3     2-0-2
10/22/1977   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-5     2-1-2
10/25/1977   at St. Louis Blues           T   2-2     2-1-3
10/26/1977   vs Washington Capitals       L   2-6     2-2-3
10/29/1977   vs New York Rangers          W   4-3     3-2-3
11/01/1977   at New York Islanders        L   0-9     3-3-3
11/02/1977   at Montreal Canadiens        T   2-2     3-3-4
11/04/1977   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   5-2     4-3-4
11/06/1977   at Chicago Black Hawks       T   3-3     4-3-5
11/09/1977   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   0-4     4-4-5
11/12/1977   vs Boston Bruins             L   3-6     4-5-5
11/13/1977   at New York Rangers          W   5-2     5-5-5
11/16/1977   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   2-6     5-6-5
11/18/1977   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   5-3     6-6-5
11/20/1977   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   0-4     6-7-5
11/22/1977   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   4-2     7-7-5
11/23/1977   at Washington Capitals       T   2-2     7-7-6
11/26/1977   vs Los Angeles Kings         T   4-4     7-7-7
11/29/1977   at Minnesota North Stars     L   3-4     7-8-7
12/02/1977   at Vancouver Canucks         L   2-3     7-9-7
12/03/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         L   1-4     7-10-7
12/05/1977   at Montreal Canadiens        T   2-2     7-10-8
12/07/1977   vs Vancouver Canucks         T   2-2     7-10-9
12/10/1977   vs Washington Capitals       W   5-1     8-10-9
12/11/1977   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   5-1     9-10-9
12/15/1977   vs Cleveland Barons          L   3-6     9-11-9
12/17/1977   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   3-4     9-12-9
12/18/1977   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   0-3     9-13-9
12/20/1977   at Vancouver Canucks         T   2-2     9-13-10
12/23/1977   at Colorado Rockies          W   6-2     10-13-10
12/27/1977   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-4     10-14-10
12/29/1977   vs St. Louis Blues           W   5-4     11-14-10
12/31/1977   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   3-0     12-14-10
01/01/1978   at Buffalo Sabres            T   2-2     12-14-11
01/04/1978   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-4     12-15-11
01/06/1978   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   5-3     13-15-11
01/09/1978   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-2     14-15-11

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/11/1978   vs Colorado Rockies          W   4-2     15-15-11
01/14/1978   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   4-8     15-16-11
01/16/1978   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   3-5     15-17-11
01/18/1978   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   1-0     16-17-11
01/20/1978   vs New York Rangers          W   5-3     17-17-11
01/22/1978   at Minnesota North Stars     W   4-3     18-17-11
01/26/1978   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-5     18-18-11
01/28/1978   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   5-7     18-19-11
01/29/1978   at Cleveland Barons          W   6-2     19-19-11
01/31/1978   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   7-4     20-19-11
02/02/1978   vs New York Islanders        L   2-5     20-20-11
02/04/1978   vs Colorado Rockies          T   2-2     20-20-12
02/07/1978   at Vancouver Canucks         W   4-2     21-20-12
02/09/1978   at Los Angeles Kings         W   4-2     22-20-12
02/10/1978   at Colorado Rockies          L   2-3     22-21-12
02/12/1978   at Chicago Black Hawks       T   2-2     22-21-13
02/15/1978   at Cleveland Barons          T   5-5     22-21-14
02/16/1978   at Detroit Red Wings         L   3-5     22-22-14
02/18/1978   at New York Islanders        T   3-3     22-22-15
02/22/1978   vs New York Islanders        T   3-3     22-22-16
02/25/1978   vs Detroit Red Wings         T   2-2     22-22-17
02/27/1978   at New York Rangers          W   5-3     23-22-17
03/01/1978   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   3-4     23-23-17
03/02/1978   at Boston Bruins             L   3-4     23-24-17
03/04/1978   vs Cleveland Barons          W   9-3     24-24-17
03/07/1978   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   3-5     24-25-17
03/08/1978   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   8-3     25-25-17
03/11/1978   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   4-1     26-25-17
03/14/1978   at Colorado Rockies          T   4-4     26-25-18
03/15/1978   at St. Louis Blues           W   6-2     27-25-18
03/18/1978   at New York Islanders        W   5-2     28-25-18
03/22/1978   at Detroit Red Wings         L   1-4     28-26-18
03/23/1978   vs St. Louis Blues           W   5-3     29-26-18
03/25/1978   vs Boston Bruins             W   6-3     30-26-18
03/29/1978   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   7-4     31-26-18
04/01/1978   vs New York Rangers          W   6-0     32-26-18
04/02/1978   at Buffalo Sabres            W   4-2     33-26-18
04/05/1978   at New York Rangers          W   4-2     34-26-18
04/08/1978   vs Philadelphia Flyers       T   1-1     34-26-19
04/09/1978   at Washington Capitals       L   2-4     34-27-19

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