1978-1979 Colorado Rockies team stats

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1978-1979 Colorado Rockies: 15-53-12
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 8-24-8 (111 goals scored, 159 allowed) Road record: 7-29-4 (99 goals scored, 172 allowed) Head Coaches: Pat Kelly (3-14-4), Aldo Guidolin (12-39-8) Power Play: 60/267 (22.5%) Penalty Killing: 149/211 (70.6%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 8-4 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 142-265 210 goals scored (17th of 17 teams), 331 goals allowed (15th), 838 PIM (16th) NHL Averages: 3.50 goals/game (279.8 goals/team), 1159.7 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
RW     9  Wilf Paiement        6'1   210   23   65   24   36   60   80   5   0   79   27   93   11  206  11.7  -30
C     15  Jack Valiquette      6'2   195   24   76   23   34   57   12   8   2   84   30  114   18  159  14.5  -42
C     21  Paul Gardner         6'0   195   22   64   23   26   49   32  14   0   67   36   56    0  170  13.5  -25
D      4  John Van Boxmeer     6'0   190   26   76    9   34   43   46   4   0  106   36  119   23  189   4.8  -26
D      5  Barry Beck           6'3   216   21   63   14   28   42   91   5   0  102   36  124   28  217   6.5  -30
LW    18  Gary Croteau         6'0   205   32   79   23   18   41   18   8   0   69   24   79    6  104  22.1  -28
RW     7  Randy Pierce         5'11  187   21   70   19   17   36   35   4   1   58   18   68    7  145  13.1  -21
C     27  Ron Delorme          6'2   185   23   77   20    8   28   68   2   0   40    4   67    1   85  23.5  -30
C     23  Merlin Malinowski    6'0   190   20   54    6   17   23   10   0   0   33    3   50    3   76   7.9  -17
C     10  Ralph Klassen        5'11  175   23   64    6   13   19   12   1   1   32    2   87   32  100   6.0  -25
C     17  Rey Comeau           5'8   190   30   70    8   10   18   16   1   2   25    1   77   33   85   9.4  -20
LW    22  Andy Spruce          5'11  178   24   47    3   15   18   31   0   0   35   12   42    1   57   5.3  -18
C     16  Joe Contini          5'10  178   21   30    5   12   17    6   2   0   27   14   32    0   26  19.2  -19
D     25  Dennis Owchar        5'11  190   25   50    3   13   16   27   1   0   48   18   78   15   77   3.9  -33
D      3  Mike Christie        6'0   190   29   68    1   10   11   88   0   0   48    6  102   16   50   2.0  -44
LW    14  Mike Gillis          6'1   195   20   30    1    7    8    6   0   0   14    5   27    0   54   1.9  -18
LW    11  Bill Lochead         6'1   195   24   27    4    2    6   14   1   1   12    6   21    0   64   6.2  -15
D      2  Nick Beverley        6'2   185   31   52    2    4    6    6   0   1   28    2   53   11   42   4.8  -16
C     20  Larry Skinner        5'11  180   22   12    3    2    5    2   1   0    9    4   10    0   13  23.1   -5
LW    19  Mike Dwyer           5'11  172   21   12    2    3    5    2   0   0    9    1   12    0   10  20.0   -4
C     12  Don Ashby            6'1   185   23   12    2    3    5    0   2   0    9    5    7    0   24   8.3   -3
C/LW  24  Clayton Pachal       5'10  185   22   24    2    3    5   69   1   0   13    5   21    2   19  10.5  -11
D     26  Mike Kitchen         5'10  185   22   53    1    4    5   28   0   0   25    1   51    8   22   4.5  -19
D     19  Don Awrey            6'0   175   35   56    1    4    5   18   0   0   31    0   79   15   40   2.5  -33
C     12  Nelson Pyatt         6'0   175   25   28    2    2    4    2   0   0    7    0   24    0   34   5.9  -17
D     24  Trevor Johansen      5'9   200   21   11    1    3    4   16   0   0    5    0   14    1   14   7.1   -8
D      6  Michel Lachance      6'0   190   23   21    0    4    4   22   0   0    7    1   18    3   22   0.0   -9
RW    11  Don Saleski          6'3   205   29   16    2    0    2    4   0   0    5    1   20    6   50   4.0  -10
D      2  Joe Watson           5'10  185   35   16    0    2    2   12   0   0   13    1   30    5   20   0.0  -13
G     31  Michel Plasse        5'11  172   30   41    0    2    2    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Doug Favell          5'10  172   33    7    0    1    1   17  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     28  Kevin Krook          5'11  187   20    3    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
C     14  Ron Andruff          6'0   185   25    3    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    4    0    4   0.0   -4
C     28  Paul Messier         6'1   185   20    9    0    0    0    4   0   0    2    0    8    0    9   0.0   -6
G     30  Bill Oleschuk        6'3   194   23   40    0    0    0   10  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Bill Oleschuk        23   40  2118  136  3.85   6  19   8 1081   .874   2   1
G   31  Michel Plasse        30   41  2302  152  3.96   9  29   2 1201   .873   6   0
G    1  Doug Favell          33    7   380   34  5.37   0   5   2  185   .816   1   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

1978 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    5  LW   Mike Gillis              246          Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
  2   27  C    Merlin Malinowski        282          Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)           [pick acquired from LA via PHI]
  3   41  C    Paul Messier               9          University of Denver (NCAA)        
  4   58  LW   Dave Watson               18          Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  
  5   73  G    Tim Thomlinson                        Billings Bighorns (WCHL)             [pick acquired from VAN]
  5   74  RW   Rod Guimont                           Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)          
  6   91  G    John Hynes                            Harvard University (NCAA)          
  7  108  D    Andy Clark                            Lake Superior State Univ. (NCAA)   
  8  125  RW   John Olver                            University of Michigan (NCAA)      
  9  142  D    Kevin Krook                3          Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
 10  159  LW   Jeff Jensen                           Lake Superior State Univ. (NCAA)   
 11  174  D    Bo Ericsson                           Solna (Sweden)                     
 12  190  C    Jari Viitala                          Tampere Ilves (Finland)            
 13  204  LW   Ulf Zetterstrom                       Kiruna (Sweden)                    

Traded draft picks:

#2 to MIN (Steve Christoff)
#14 to WAS (Ray Irwin)


Transactions

06-23-1978	signed Rey Comeau as a free agent
08-31-1978	purchased Joe Watson from Flyers
10-11-1978	traded Mark Suzor to Bruins for Clayton Pachal
10-13-1978	signed Michel Lachance as a free agent
10-19-1978	traded Colorado's #2 pick in the 1981 draft to Maple Leafs for Jack Valiquette
11-1978	purchased Don Awrey from Rangers
11-18-1978	traded Colorado's #4 pick in the 1982 draft to Kings for Nick Beverley
12-21-1978	signed Mario Giallonardo as a free agent
02-09-1979	claimed Bill Lochead on waivers from Red Wings
03-03-1979	traded future considerations to Flyers for Don Saleski
03-13-1979	traded Paul Gardner to Maple Leafs for Don Ashby and Trevor Johansen
05-12-1979	traded Dennis Owchar and Larry Skinner to New Haven (AHL) for Bobby Sheehan
06-1979	signed Kevin Morrison as a free agent
06-09-1979	reclaimed the rights to Doug Berry prior to expansion draft
06-13-1979	Oilers selected Doug Favell in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Ralph Klassen in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Nick Beverley in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Nordiques selected Ron Andruff in expansion draft
07-02-1979	traded Bill Lochead to Rangers for Hardy Astrom
07-10-1979	signed Peter Sturgeon as a free agent
07-15-1979	signed Les Auge as a free agent
09-14-1979	signed Barry Smith as a free agent
09-15-1979	signed Nick Beverley as a free agent
10-05-1979	traded John Van Boxmeer to Sabres for Rene Robert

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/11/1978 at Vancouver Canucks L 2-8 0-1-0 10/14/1978 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-5 0-2-0 10/15/1978 at New York Rangers L 1-4 0-3-0 10/17/1978 at Atlanta Flames L 2-8 0-4-0 10/20/1978 vs St. Louis Blues T 5-5 0-4-1 10/21/1978 at St. Louis Blues W 4-3 1-4-1 10/25/1978 at Detroit Red Wings L 4-5 1-5-1 10/27/1978 vs Detroit Red Wings L 2-5 1-6-1 10/28/1978 at Minnesota North Stars W 1-0 2-6-1 10/31/1978 at New York Islanders L 5-8 2-7-1 11/02/1978 vs New York Rangers L 0-3 2-8-1 11/04/1978 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 4-4 2-8-2 11/05/1978 at Philadelphia Flyers L 4-6 2-9-2 11/08/1978 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 3-6 2-10-2 11/10/1978 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 2-2 2-10-3 11/11/1978 at St. Louis Blues L 3-5 2-11-3 11/14/1978 at New York Islanders T 2-2 2-11-4 11/15/1978 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-6 2-12-4 11/18/1978 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 8-3 3-12-4 11/21/1978 vs New York Islanders L 1-7 3-13-4 11/23/1978 vs Vancouver Canucks L 2-7 3-14-4 11/25/1978 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 6-3 4-14-4 11/26/1978 at Buffalo Sabres L 1-4 4-15-4 11/29/1978 vs Detroit Red Wings T 2-2 4-15-5 12/02/1978 vs New York Islanders L 2-5 4-16-5 12/03/1978 at Chicago Black Hawks L 3-4 4-17-5 12/05/1978 vs Washington Capitals L 1-4 4-18-5 12/08/1978 vs Atlanta Flames L 3-4 4-19-5 12/09/1978 at Minnesota North Stars L 0-3 4-20-5 12/12/1978 at Washington Capitals W 4-3 5-20-5 12/14/1978 at Atlanta Flames L 3-5 5-21-5 12/16/1978 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 5-1 6-21-5 12/19/1978 vs Los Angeles Kings T 2-2 6-21-6 12/21/1978 at Boston Bruins L 2-4 6-22-6 12/23/1978 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-3 6-23-6 12/27/1978 vs Buffalo Sabres L 2-5 6-24-6 12/30/1978 vs Minnesota North Stars W 7-2 7-24-6 01/01/1979 at Los Angeles Kings L 3-5 7-25-6 01/02/1979 vs St. Louis Blues W 4-2 8-25-6 01/05/1979 vs Boston Bruins L 3-5 8-26-6

Date Opponent Result Record 01/06/1979 at St. Louis Blues W 4-1 9-26-6 01/10/1979 vs New York Rangers L 3-5 9-27-6 01/12/1979 at Washington Capitals L 1-8 9-28-6 01/13/1979 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-4 9-29-6 01/16/1979 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-3 9-30-6 01/17/1979 at Chicago Black Hawks L 1-2 9-31-6 01/19/1979 vs Minnesota North Stars W 5-3 10-31-6 01/20/1979 at Minnesota North Stars T 3-3 10-31-7 01/25/1979 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-3 11-31-7 01/27/1979 vs Vancouver Canucks T 2-2 11-31-8 01/31/1979 vs New York Rangers W 5-4 12-31-8 02/03/1979 at St. Louis Blues L 3-6 12-32-8 02/04/1979 vs Los Angeles Kings L 1-4 12-33-8 02/13/1979 at New York Islanders L 1-6 12-34-8 02/15/1979 vs Washington Capitals L 3-9 12-35-8 02/17/1979 vs Atlanta Flames L 1-5 12-36-8 02/18/1979 at Chicago Black Hawks L 3-5 12-37-8 02/20/1979 vs Boston Bruins L 3-5 12-38-8 02/22/1979 at Vancouver Canucks L 0-3 12-39-8 02/23/1979 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 3-5 12-40-8 02/25/1979 at Detroit Red Wings L 1-8 12-41-8 02/27/1979 at Boston Bruins W 4-2 13-41-8 02/28/1979 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 3-5 13-42-8 03/02/1979 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 0-4 13-43-8 03/04/1979 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-7 13-44-8 03/06/1979 at Philadelphia Flyers L 0-5 13-45-8 03/07/1979 at New York Rangers L 3-5 13-46-8 03/10/1979 at Vancouver Canucks W 3-1 14-46-8 03/13/1979 vs St. Louis Blues T 5-5 14-46-9 03/16/1979 vs Vancouver Canucks L 1-4 14-47-9 03/18/1979 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-3 14-48-9 03/21/1979 vs Buffalo Sabres L 2-3 14-49-9 03/24/1979 vs Minnesota North Stars L 1-3 14-50-9 03/25/1979 at Chicago Black Hawks L 0-3 14-51-9 03/27/1979 vs Chicago Black Hawks T 1-1 14-51-10 03/31/1979 vs Vancouver Canucks L 0-2 14-52-10 04/01/1979 vs St. Louis Blues W 9-5 15-52-10 04/03/1979 at Vancouver Canucks L 1-2 15-53-10 04/05/1979 at Los Angeles Kings T 4-4 15-53-11 04/08/1979 at Buffalo Sabres T 5-5 15-53-12

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