1977-1978 Birmingham Bulls team stats

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1977-1978 Birmingham Bulls: 36-41-3
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 23-16-2 (171 goals scored, 127 allowed) Road record: 13-25-1 (116 goals scored, 187 allowed) Head Coaches: Glen Sonmor (36-38-3), John Bassett (0-3-0) Power Play: 60/286 (21.0%) Penalty Killing: 271/355 (76.3%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 8-13 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 219-217 287 goals scored (7th of 10 teams), 314 goals allowed (7th), 2177 PIM (1st) WHA Averages: 3.92 goals/game (313.5 goals/team), 1416.8 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     10  Ken Linseman         5'11  180   19   71   38   38   76  126   5   4   --   --   --   --  216  17.6   +6
C     20  Pete Marrin          5'10  180   24   80   28   43   71   53   7   1   --   --   --   --  187  15.0   +9
RW    19  Paul Henderson       5'11  180   34   80   37   29   66   22  11   1   --   --   --   --  212  17.5   +4
RW     9  Mark Napier          5'10  182   20   79   33   32   65   90  14   0   --   --   --   --  194  17.0  -11
D      3  Brent Hughes         6'0   205   34   80    9   35   44   48   3   0   --   --   --   --  109   8.3  +12
RW    24  Tony Cassolato       5'11  180   21   77   18   25   43   59   4   0   --   --   --   --  124  14.5   -3
RW     7  Dave Gorman          5'11  185   22   63   19   21   40   93   2   0   --   --   --   --  108  17.6  +18
C     18  John Stewart         6'0   180   23   48   13   26   39   52   2   1   --   --   --   --   86  15.1  +13
LW    27  Frank Mahovlich      6'0   205   39   72   14   24   38   22   6   0   --   --   --   --  125  11.2   -5
D      5  Serge Beaudoin       6'2   215   25   64    8   25   33  105   1   0   --   --   --   --   95   8.4  +14
C/D   21  Joe Noris            6'0   185   26   45    9   19   28    6   0   0   --   --   --   --   83  10.8   -9
RW    17  Phil Roberto         6'1   190   28   53    8   20   28   91   0   0   --   --   --   --   91   8.8   +7
D      2  Jim Turkiewicz       5'10  185   22   78    3   21   24   45   0   0   --   --   --   --   83   3.6  +10
D     15  Dave Hanson          6'0   190   23   42    7   16   23  241   0   0   --   --   --   --   39  17.9  +10
D      4  Rod Langway          6'2   218   20   52    3   18   21   52   0   0   --   --   --   --   75   4.0  +10
LW    11  Steve Alley          6'0   185   24   27    8   12   20   11   1   0   --   --   --   --   43  18.6  +17
LW    16  Frank Beaton         5'10  200   24   56    6    9   15  279   0   1   --   --   --   --   63   9.5   -8
RW    22  Bob Stephenson       6'1   187   23   39    7    6   13   33   0   0   --   --   --   --   51  13.7   -2
D     33  Dale Hoganson        5'10  190   28   43    1   12   13   29   0   0   --   --   --   --   54   1.9   -6
D      6  Pat Westrum          5'10  185   29   77    2   10   12   97   0   0   --   --   --   --   72   2.8   -7
D     14  Steve Durbano        6'1   210   26   45    6    4   10  284   1   0   --   --   --   --   64   9.4  -12
RW    16  Tim Sheehy           6'1   185   29   13    4    2    6    5   2   0   --   --   --   --   43   9.3  -14
RW    14  Vaclav Nedomansky    6'2   205   33   12    2    3    5    6   1   0   --   --   --   --   29   6.9   -9
LW     8  Gilles Bilodeau      6'1   220   22   59    2    2    4  258   0   0   --   --   --   --   20  10.0  -14
D     12  Chris Evans          5'9   180   31   12    1    2    3    4   0   0   --   --   --   --    8  12.5   -7
G      1  Wayne Wood           6'1   195   26   32    0    3    3   22  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     35  John Garrett         5'8   175   26   58    0    3    3   26  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      4  Paul Terbenche       5'10  170   32   11    1    0    1    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    4  25.0   +1
LW    25  Danny Arndt          5'10  170   22    4    0    1    1    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---   +1

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   35  John Garrett         26   58  3306  210  3.81  24  31   1 1714   .877   5   2
G    1  Wayne Wood           26   32  1551   99  3.83  12  10   2  794   .875   0   1

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
  1    6  D    Rod Langway                           U. of New Hampshire (NCAA)         
  2   12  D    Brad Maxwell                          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  3   22  F    Mark Johnson                          U. of Wisconsin (NCAA)             
  4   31  LW   Norm Dupont                           Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)           
  5   40  G    Steve Baker                           Union College (NCAA)               
  6   49  D    Greg Tebbutt                          Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  7   58  D    Bob Suter                             U. of Wisconsin (NCAA)             
  8   67       Curt Christopherson                   Colorado College (WCHL)            
  9   75  F    Jean Savard                           Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)            
 10   83  F    Ken Linseman                          Kingston Canadians (OHA)           

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

11-1977	claimed Serge Beaudoin on waivers from Stingers
11-18-1977	traded Tim Sheehy and Vaclav Nedomansky to Red Wings for Steve Durbano, Dave Hanson and future considerations
02-1978	traded Paul Terbenche to Aeros for future considerations
07-1978	Frank Mahovlich retired
07-06-1978	signed Ernie Wakely as a free agent

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/14/1978   at Winnipeg Jets             L   3-9 
04/16/1978   at Winnipeg Jets             L   3-8 
04/19/1978   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   3-2 
04/21/1978   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   1-5 
04/23/1978   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-5

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 10 Ken Linseman 5'11 180 19 5 2 2 4 15 -- -- LW 27 Frank Mahovlich 6'0 205 39 3 1 1 2 0 -- -- D 14 Steve Durbano 6'1 210 26 4 0 2 2 16 0 0 RW 7 Dave Gorman 5'11 185 22 4 1 1 2 0 -- -- LW 16 Frank Beaton 5'10 200 24 5 2 0 2 10 -- -- RW 19 Paul Henderson 5'11 180 34 5 1 1 2 0 -- -- C 20 Pete Marrin 5'10 180 24 5 1 1 2 0 -- -- RW 9 Mark Napier 5'10 182 20 5 0 2 2 14 0 0 C 18 John Stewart 6'0 180 23 5 1 1 2 6 -- -- D 2 Jim Turkiewicz 5'10 185 22 5 1 1 2 0 -- -- D 6 Pat Westrum 5'10 185 29 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 RW 17 Phil Roberto 6'1 190 28 4 1 0 1 20 -- -- LW 11 Steve Alley 6'0 185 24 5 1 0 1 5 -- -- D 5 Serge Beaudoin 6'2 215 25 5 1 0 1 46 -- -- D 15 Dave Hanson 6'0 190 23 5 0 1 1 48 0 0 G 1 Wayne Wood 6'1 195 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 8 Gilles Bilodeau 6'1 220 22 3 0 0 0 27 0 0 RW 24 Tony Cassolato 5'11 180 21 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 D 4 Rod Langway 6'2 218 20 4 0 0 0 9 0 0 G 35 John Garrett 5'8 175 26 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 33 Dale Hoganson 5'10 190 28 5 0 0 0 7 0 0 D 3 Brent Hughes 6'0 205 34 5 0 0 0 12 0 0 LW 25 Danny Arndt 5'10 170 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 12 Chris Evans 5'9 180 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 14 Vaclav Nedomansky 6'2 205 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C/D 21 Joe Noris 6'0 185 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 16 Tim Sheehy 6'1 185 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 22 Bob Stephenson 6'1 187 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 4 Paul Terbenche 5'10 170 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 35 John Garrett 26 5 271 26 5.76 1 4 .000 0 0 G 1 Wayne Wood 26 1 29 3 6.21 0 0 .000 0 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/14/1977 vs Houston Aeros W 5-3 1-0-0 10/15/1977 at New England Whalers L 2-5 1-1-0 10/22/1977 at Quebec Nordiques L 5-8 1-2-0 10/23/1977 at Winnipeg Jets L 3-10 1-3-0 10/25/1977 vs Indianapolis Racers L 4-5 1-4-0 10/28/1977 vs Edmonton Oilers L 2-3 1-5-0 10/29/1977 at Indianapolis Racers L 2-6 1-6-0 11/02/1977 at Houston Aeros L 3-5 1-7-0 11/04/1977 vs Winnipeg Jets L 2-4 1-8-0 11/05/1977 vs Quebec Nordiques W 5-4 2-8-0 11/08/1977 vs New England Whalers L 3-4 2-9-0 11/09/1977 at Cincinnati Stingers L 1-2 2-10-0 11/12/1977 vs Edmonton Oilers T 1-1 2-10-1 11/16/1977 at Winnipeg Jets T 2-2 2-10-2 11/18/1977 at Indianapolis Racers W 2-1 3-10-2 11/19/1977 vs Houston Aeros W 4-3 4-10-2 11/23/1977 at Houston Aeros L 0-3 4-11-2 11/24/1977 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 12-2 5-11-2 11/26/1977 at Quebec Nordiques L 2-4 5-12-2 11/27/1977 at Winnipeg Jets W 4-3 6-12-2 11/30/1977 at Edmonton Oilers L 2-4 6-13-2 12/02/1977 at Edmonton Oilers W 7-5 7-13-2 12/04/1977 vs Indianapolis Racers W 3-0 8-13-2 12/07/1977 vs New England Whalers L 3-6 8-14-2 12/09/1977 vs New England Whalers L 1-2 8-15-2 12/13/1977 at Houston Aeros W 5-3 9-15-2 12/15/1977 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 5-3 10-15-2 12/18/1977 vs Edmonton Oilers W 3-2 11-15-2 12/21/1977 vs Czech All Stars W 5-0 12-15-2 12/26/1977 vs Soviet All Stars W 6-1 13-15-2 12/27/1977 at New England Whalers L 1-8 13-16-2 12/29/1977 at Cincinnati Stingers W 7-1 14-16-2 12/30/1977 at New England Whalers L 2-6 14-17-2 01/01/1978 vs Quebec Nordiques L 2-5 14-18-2 01/04/1978 at Indianapolis Racers L 1-4 14-19-2 01/06/1978 vs Houston Aeros W 6-4 15-19-2 01/08/1978 at New England Whalers W 5-4 16-19-2 01/10/1978 at Quebec Nordiques L 4-6 16-20-2 01/11/1978 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-11 16-21-2 01/14/1978 at Cincinnati Stingers W 4-3 17-21-2

Date Opponent Result Record 01/18/1978 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 3-0 18-21-2 01/20/1978 vs Edmonton Oilers W 5-3 19-21-2 01/22/1978 at Houston Aeros L 2-4 19-22-2 01/25/1978 vs Winnipeg Jets W 6-2 20-22-2 01/27/1978 vs New England Whalers L 2-6 20-23-2 01/28/1978 vs Winnipeg Jets W 8-5 21-23-2 01/31/1978 vs Houston Aeros L 2-4 21-24-2 02/02/1978 vs Quebec Nordiques L 2-4 21-25-2 02/04/1978 vs Indianapolis Racers W 5-2 22-25-2 02/05/1978 at Indianapolis Racers L 1-6 22-26-2 02/07/1978 at Quebec Nordiques L 3-8 22-27-2 02/08/1978 at Winnipeg Jets L 0-9 22-28-2 02/12/1978 at Edmonton Oilers L 0-7 22-29-2 02/14/1978 at Edmonton Oilers L 1-4 22-30-2 02/16/1978 at Houston Aeros W 5-2 23-30-2 02/17/1978 vs Indianapolis Racers W 5-4 24-30-2 02/18/1978 vs Houston Aeros L 2-3 24-31-2 02/19/1978 at Cincinnati Stingers L 3-4 24-32-2 02/23/1978 vs Quebec Nordiques W 7-3 25-32-2 02/25/1978 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 7-3 26-32-2 02/26/1978 vs Indianapolis Racers L 3-6 26-33-2 03/01/1978 vs Winnipeg Jets W 4-3 27-33-2 03/04/1978 at New England Whalers W 5-2 28-33-2 03/05/1978 vs Edmonton Oilers L 3-4 28-34-2 03/09/1978 vs Quebec Nordiques W 9-2 29-34-2 03/10/1978 vs New England Whalers L 4-5 29-35-2 03/12/1978 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-3 29-36-2 03/14/1978 at New England Whalers L 0-6 29-37-2 03/15/1978 at Cincinnati Stingers L 2-7 29-38-2 03/17/1978 at Houston Aeros W 3-2 30-38-2 03/19/1978 vs Indianapolis Racers T 3-3 30-38-3 03/21/1978 at Quebec Nordiques W 5-4 31-38-3 03/22/1978 at Edmonton Oilers W 5-3 32-38-3 03/24/1978 vs Quebec Nordiques L 3-4 32-39-3 03/25/1978 vs Winnipeg Jets L 1-3 32-40-3 03/31/1978 vs Edmonton Oilers W 5-2 33-40-3 04/01/1978 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 5-1 34-40-3 04/05/1978 at Cincinnati Stingers L 4-5 34-41-3 04/07/1978 vs Houston Aeros W 5-3 35-41-3 04/09/1978 at Indianapolis Racers W 9-7 36-41-3

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