1978-1979 Atlanta Flames team stats

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1978-1979 Atlanta Flames: 41-31-8
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 25-11-4 (179 goals scored, 126 allowed) Road record: 16-20-4 (148 goals scored, 154 allowed) Head Coach: Fred Creighton Power Play: 54/226 (23.9%) Penalty Killing: 234/290 (80.7%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-5 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 267-219 327 goals scored (3rd of 17 teams), 280 goals allowed (9th), 1158 PIM (8th) 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    11  Bob MacMillan        5'11  185   26   79   37   71  108   14   8   1  143   35   78    4  194  19.1  +34
C     16  Guy Chouinard        5'11  182   22   80   50   57  107   14  11   0  148   51   75    1  229  21.8  +23
LW    27  Eric Vail            6'1   220   25   80   35   48   83   53   5   1  139   37   83    6  203  17.2  +25
RW     9  Jean Pronovost       6'0   185   33   75   28   39   67   30   4   2   86   22   48    5  151  18.5  +21
C     12  Tom Lysiak           6'1   185   25   52   23   35   58   36   7   1   86   25   52    7  137  16.8  +16
C      7  Bobby Lalonde        5'5   155   27   78   24   32   56   24   6   0   74   22   68   13  135  17.8   -3
RW     6  Ken Houston          6'2   210   25   80   21   31   52  135   2   0   83   11   68    0  140  15.0   +4
RW    25  Willi Plett          6'3   205   23   74   23   20   43  213   0   0   78    6   59    0  164  14.0  +13
C     10  Bill Clement         6'1   194   28   65   12   23   35   14   0   0   47    5   84   37   86  14.0   -5
C     17  Don Laurence         5'9   175   21   59   14   20   34    6   2   0   47    5   36    2  113  12.4   +8
LW    24  Harold Phillipoff    6'3   220   22   51    9   17   26  113   0   0   38    0   33    0   66  13.6   +5
D      8  Dave Shand           6'2   200   22   79    4   22   26   64   0   1  107    1  104   21   81   4.9  +23
D     19  Ed Kea               6'3   200   30   53    6   18   24   40   2   0   57    4   64    9   53  11.3   -2
D      3  Pat Ribble           6'4   210   24   66    5   16   21   69   0   0   77    0   78   19   70   7.1  +18
D      5  Brad Marsh           6'3   220   20   80    0   19   19  101   0   0   98    2   97   24   80   0.0  +23
D     20  Bob Murdoch          6'0   200   32   35    5   11   16   24   2   0   51    8   53   12   53   9.4   +2
RW    21  John Gould           5'11  197   29   61    8    7   15   18   0   0   30    8   54   28   67  11.9   -4
D      4  Richard Mulhern      6'1   188   23   37    3   12   15   22   0   0   50    2   43    1   58   5.2   +6
LW    18  Darcy Rota           5'11  180   25   13    9    5   14   21   0   0   16    1   13    1   27  33.3   +3
C     12  Ivan Boldirev        6'0   190   29   13    6    8   14    6   4   0   23   11   11    0   33  18.2   +1
D      2  Greg Fox             6'2   190   25   64    0   13   13   70   0   0   71    0   58   12   39   0.0  +25
C     14  Gene Carr            5'11  185   27   30    3    8   11    6   0   0   15    3   16    0   35   8.6   -4
D      3  Phil Russell         6'2   205   26   13    1    6    7   28   1   0   24    5   24    6   19   5.3   +1
D     15  Rod Seiling          6'0   195   34   36    0    4    4   12   0   0   29    0   29    8   28   0.0   +8
G     30  Dan Bouchard         6'0   190   28   64    0    3    3   17  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    18  Gerry O'Flaherty     5'10  182   28    1    1    0    1    2   0   0    1    0    1    0    2  50.0    0
G     31  Yves Belanger        5'11  170   26    5    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Reggie Lemelin       5'11  170   24   18    0    0    0    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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    1  Reggie Lemelin       24   18   994   55  3.32   8   8   1  464   .881   1   0
G   30  Dan Bouchard         28   64  3624  201  3.33  32  21   7 1808   .889   2   3
G   31  Yves Belanger        26    5   182   21  6.92   1   2   0   78   .731   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

1978 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1   11  D    Brad Marsh              1086          London Knights (OHA)               
  3   47  G    Tim Bernhardt             67          Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  4   64  LW   Jim MacRae                            London Knights (OHA)               
  5   80  D    Gord Wappel               20          Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  6   97  RW   Greg Meredith             38          Notre Dame (NCAA)                  
  7  114  RW   Dave Hindmarch            99          University of Alberta (CIAU)       
  8  131  RW   Dave Morrison                         Calgary Wranglers (WCHL)           
  9  148  RW   Doug Todd                             University of Michigan (NCAA)      
 10  165  C    Mark Green                            Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
 11  180  LW   Bob Sullivan                          Toledo Goaldiggers (IHL)           
 12  196  G    Bernhard Engelbrecht                  Landshut EV (West Germany)         

Traded draft picks:

#2 to MTL (Dale Yakiwchuk)
#13 to STL (Brian O'Connor)
#14 to STL (Frank Johnson)


Transactions

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
10-09-1978	purchased Gerry O'Flaherty from North Stars
11-04-1978	purchased Rod Seiling from Blues
01-16-1979	traded Richard Mulhern and Atlanta's #2 pick in the 1980 draft to Kings for Bob Murdoch and Los Angeles' #2 pick in the 1980 draft
03-13-1979	traded Tom Lysiak, Greg Fox, Pat Ribble, Miles Zaharko and Hal Phillipoff to Black Hawks for Ivan Boldirev, Darcy Rota and Phil Russell
05-24-1979	traded Bobby Simpson to Blues for Curt Bennett
06-05-1979	signed Pekka Rautakallio as a free agent
06-13-1979	Oilers selected John Gould in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Brian Hill in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Rck Hodgson in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Jets selected Gene Carr in expansion draft
08-1979	traded future considerations to Jets for Paul Terbenche
08-1979	signed Dave Gorman as a free agent
08-15-1979	signed Serge Beaudoin as a free agent
09-11-1979	signed Dale Lewis as a free agent
09-17-1979	signed Paul Henderson as a free agent

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/10/1979   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-2 
04/12/1979   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   4-7

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 16 Guy Chouinard 5'11 182 22 2 1 2 3 0 1 0 C 12 Ivan Boldirev 6'0 190 29 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 RW 9 Jean Pronovost 6'0 185 33 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 G 1 Reggie Lemelin 5'11 170 24 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 C 7 Bobby Lalonde 5'5 155 27 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 RW 11 Bob MacMillan 5'11 185 26 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 RW 25 Willi Plett 6'3 205 23 2 1 0 1 29 0 0 LW 18 Darcy Rota 5'11 180 25 2 0 1 1 26 0 0 LW 27 Eric Vail 6'1 220 25 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 C 14 Gene Carr 5'11 185 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 6 Ken Houston 6'2 210 25 1 0 0 0 16 0 0 G 30 Dan Bouchard 6'0 190 28 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 C 10 Bill Clement 6'1 194 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 21 John Gould 5'11 197 29 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 19 Ed Kea 6'3 200 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 5 Brad Marsh 6'3 220 20 2 0 0 0 17 0 0 D 20 Bob Murdoch 6'0 200 32 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 D 3 Phil Russell 6'2 205 26 2 0 0 0 9 0 0 D 15 Rod Seiling 6'0 195 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 8 Dave Shand 6'2 200 22 2 0 0 0 20 0 0 G 31 Yves Belanger 5'11 170 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 2 Greg Fox 6'2 190 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 17 Don Laurence 5'9 175 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 12 Tom Lysiak 6'1 185 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 4 Richard Mulhern 6'1 188 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 18 Gerry O'Flaherty 5'10 182 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 24 Harold Phillipoff 6'3 220 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 3 Pat Ribble 6'4 210 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Dan Bouchard 28 2 100 9 5.40 0 2 48 .812 0 0 G 1 Reggie Lemelin 24 1 20 0 0.00 0 0 15 1.000 0 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/11/1978 at Chicago Black Hawks T 4-4 0-0-1 10/13/1978 vs Washington Capitals T 3-3 0-0-2 10/14/1978 at Washington Capitals W 6-3 1-0-2 10/17/1978 vs Colorado Rockies W 8-2 2-0-2 10/20/1978 vs Montreal Canadiens W 7-5 3-0-2 10/22/1978 at Philadelphia Flyers W 5-2 4-0-2 10/24/1978 vs Los Angeles Kings W 7-2 5-0-2 10/27/1978 vs New York Islanders W 8-5 6-0-2 10/28/1978 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-2 7-0-2 10/31/1978 at St. Louis Blues W 5-2 8-0-2 11/01/1978 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 3-0 9-0-2 11/03/1978 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 2-0 10-0-2 11/04/1978 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-4 10-1-2 11/07/1978 vs Vancouver Canucks W 4-2 11-1-2 11/10/1978 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 5-3 12-1-2 11/11/1978 at New York Islanders L 2-4 12-2-2 11/14/1978 at Washington Capitals L 7-8 12-3-2 11/15/1978 vs Detroit Red Wings W 5-3 13-3-2 11/17/1978 vs Boston Bruins L 2-6 13-4-2 11/19/1978 at New York Rangers W 3-1 14-4-2 11/21/1978 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-4 14-5-2 11/24/1978 vs St. Louis Blues W 4-1 15-5-2 11/26/1978 at Boston Bruins L 2-4 15-6-2 11/29/1978 vs New York Rangers L 3-5 15-7-2 12/01/1978 vs Minnesota North Stars L 3-4 15-8-2 12/02/1978 at Minnesota North Stars L 3-5 15-9-2 12/05/1978 at Vancouver Canucks L 0-3 15-10-2 12/08/1978 at Colorado Rockies W 4-3 16-10-2 12/09/1978 at Los Angeles Kings L 1-5 16-11-2 12/13/1978 at Detroit Red Wings T 5-5 16-11-3 12/14/1978 vs Colorado Rockies W 5-3 17-11-3 12/16/1978 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 7-2 18-11-3 12/19/1978 at St. Louis Blues L 4-7 18-12-3 12/21/1978 at Buffalo Sabres L 4-5 18-13-3 12/22/1978 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 3-1 19-13-3 12/26/1978 vs New York Rangers L 3-5 19-14-3 12/28/1978 vs New York Islanders L 4-10 19-15-3 12/30/1978 at New York Islanders L 2-4 19-16-3 12/31/1978 at New York Rangers W 6-5 20-16-3 01/03/1979 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-1 21-16-3

Date Opponent Result Record 01/05/1979 vs Pittsburgh Penguins T 3-3 21-16-4 01/09/1979 vs Buffalo Sabres W 5-3 22-16-4 01/12/1979 vs New York Islanders L 1-4 22-17-4 01/14/1979 vs New York Rangers L 4-6 22-18-4 01/16/1979 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 5-0 23-18-4 01/19/1979 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 6-1 24-18-4 01/20/1979 at Detroit Red Wings W 4-3 25-18-4 01/22/1979 at Boston Bruins L 1-3 25-19-4 01/25/1979 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-6 25-20-4 01/26/1979 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-2 26-20-4 01/28/1979 vs Detroit Red Wings W 7-2 27-20-4 01/31/1979 at Buffalo Sabres W 5-2 28-20-4 02/01/1979 vs Vancouver Canucks W 4-1 29-20-4 02/03/1979 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 2-4 29-21-4 02/04/1979 at Philadelphia Flyers L 4-7 29-22-4 02/14/1979 at Chicago Black Hawks T 4-4 29-22-5 02/17/1979 at Colorado Rockies W 5-1 30-22-5 02/18/1979 at St. Louis Blues W 6-4 31-22-5 02/20/1979 vs Washington Capitals W 5-3 32-22-5 02/23/1979 vs Minnesota North Stars T 2-2 32-22-6 02/24/1979 at Minnesota North Stars W 6-3 33-22-6 02/28/1979 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 6-4 34-22-6 03/02/1979 vs New York Islanders W 3-2 35-22-6 03/03/1979 at New York Islanders L 2-4 35-23-6 03/08/1979 vs Boston Bruins W 7-5 36-23-6 03/10/1979 vs Buffalo Sabres T 5-5 36-23-7 03/11/1979 at Buffalo Sabres L 4-9 36-24-7 03/14/1979 at New York Rangers W 6-4 37-24-7 03/15/1979 at Philadelphia Flyers L 4-5 37-25-7 03/18/1979 at Vancouver Canucks L 1-2 37-26-7 03/20/1979 at Los Angeles Kings L 3-4 37-27-7 03/23/1979 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 1-4 37-28-7 03/25/1979 vs St. Louis Blues W 8-2 38-28-7 03/27/1979 vs Montreal Canadiens L 4-6 38-29-7 03/30/1979 vs Los Angeles Kings W 5-3 39-29-7 04/01/1979 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 7-2 40-29-7 04/03/1979 at New York Islanders L 2-3 40-30-7 04/04/1979 at New York Rangers T 3-3 40-30-8 04/06/1979 vs New York Rangers W 9-2 41-30-8 04/08/1979 at Philadelphia Flyers L 2-4 41-31-8

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