1977-1978 Chicago Black Hawks team stats

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1977-1978 Chicago Black Hawks: 32-29-19
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 20-9-11 (128 goals scored, 92 allowed) Road record: 12-20-8 (102 goals scored, 128 allowed) Head Coach: Bob Pulford Power Play: 43/205 (21.0%) Penalty Killing: 249/295 (84.4%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 4-3 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 183-171 230 goals scored (14th of 18 teams), 220 goals allowed (6th), 1308 PIM (4th) 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  Ivan Boldirev        6'0   190   28   80   35   45   80   34  10   0   95   33   65    0  242  14.5   -3
RW    21  Stan Mikita          5'9   169   37   76   18   41   59   35   6   0   92   31   51    8  202   8.9  +18
LW    29  Ted Bulley           6'1   192   22   79   23   28   51  141   6   0   81   25   53    1  150  15.3   +4
RW    23  J.P. Bordeleau       6'1   175   28   76   15   25   40   32   0   2   67   12   52    6  103  14.6   +9
RW    22  Grant Mulvey         6'4   200   21   78   14   24   38  135   3   0   66   20   48    1  157   8.9   -1
LW    18  Darcy Rota           5'11  180   24   78   17   20   37   67   3   0   46   10   31    0  107  15.9   +5
LW    11  John Marks           6'2   200   29   80   15   22   37   26   0   0   71    1   72   29  118  12.7  +27
D     24  Doug Wilson          6'1   187   20   77   14   20   34   72   5   0   94   24   76   17  203   6.9  +11
RW    20  Cliff Koroll         6'1   195   31   73   16   15   31   19   1   0   48    7   45   12  100  16.0   +8
D      6  Bob Murray           5'10  183   23   70   14   17   31   41   2   0   87    9   81   14  124  11.3  +11
RW    15  Pierre Plante        6'1   190   26   77   10   18   28   59   0   0   44    2   63   19  104   9.6   -2
D      5  Phil Russell         6'2   205   25   57    6   20   26  139   0   1   79   12   62   14  132   4.5  +19
D     19  Dale Tallon          6'1   195   27   75    4   20   24   66   2   1   61    4   70   16   93   4.3   +3
C     27  Jean Savard          5'11  172   20   31    7   11   18   20   2   0   24    3   15    0   37  18.9   +6
LW    25  Bob Kelly            6'2   195   31   75    7   11   18   95   0   0   26    6   47    1  155   4.5  -26
RW    17  Alain Daigle         5'10  180   23   53    6    6   12   13   1   0   17    2   27    0   84   7.1  -12
C      8  Jim Harrison         5'11  185   30   26    2    8   10   31   1   0   18    2   21    2   43   4.7   -3
D     28  Doug Hicks           6'0   185   22   13    1    7    8    2   0   0   19    1   16    3   22   4.5   +5
D      2  Keith Magnuson       6'0   185   30   67    2    4    6  145   0   0   46    1   61   16   46   4.3    0
D     14  Dave Logan           5'10  190   23   54    1    5    6   77   1   0   30    2   51    9   51   2.0  -14
LW    16  Kirk Bowman          5'9   178   25   33    1    4    5   13   0   0   13    1   17    5   41   2.4    0
G     35  Tony Esposito        5'11  185   34   64    0    4    4    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     14  Mike O'Connell       5'9   180   22    6    1    1    2    2   0   0    4    0    4    0    7  14.3    0
C      7  Pit Martin           5'9   170   34    7    1    1    2    0   0   0    2    0    3    0    7  14.3   -1
LW    10  Reg Kerr             5'10  180   20    2    0    2    2    0   0   0    3    1    0    0    2   0.0   +2
D     26  Bob Hoffmeyer        6'0   182   22    5    0    1    1   12   0   0    3    0    5    0    3   0.0   -2
G     30  Eddie Johnston       6'0   190   42    4    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      1  Randy Holt           5'11  185   24    6    0    0    0   20   0   0    3    0   10    3    4   0.0   -4
G      1  Mike Veisor          5'9   160   25   12    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Mike Veisor          25   12   720   31  2.58   3   4   5  388   .920   0   2
G   35  Tony Esposito        34   64  3840  168  2.62  28  22  14 1963   .914   4   5
G   30  Eddie Johnston       42    4   240   17  4.25   1   3   0  114   .851   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
  1    6  D    Doug Wilson             1024          Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  2   19  C    Jean Savard               43          Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)              [pick acquired from DET]
  4   60  G    Randy Ireland              2          Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)       
  5   78  D    Gary Platt                            Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)          
  6   96  D    Jack O'Callahan          389          Boston University (NCAA)           
  7  114  D    Floyd Lahache                    11   Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  8  129  D    Jeff Geiger                           Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  9  144  D    Steve Ough                            Laval National (QMJHL)             

Traded draft picks:

#2 to TOR (Bob Gladney)
#3 to CLE (Guy Lash)


Transactions

08-09-1977	traded Dick Redmond to Blues for Pierre Plante
08-17-1977	signed Bob Kelly as a free agent
11-04-1977	traded Pit Martin to Canucks for Murray Bannerman (acq. 5/27/78)
11-23-1977	traded Randy Holt to Barons for Reg Kerr
12-02-1977	traded Dennis Hull to Red Wings for Detroit's #4 pick in the 1980 draft
01-27-1978	purchased Eddie Johnston from Blues
03-14-1978	traded Pierre Plante (acq. 5/4/78) to North Stars for Doug Hicks
03-14-1978	traded Ed Mio to North Stars for Minnesota's #3 pick in the 1980 draft
06-14-1978	traded Thomas Gradin to Canucks for Vancouver's #2 pick in the 1980 draft
10-1978	Bobby Orr retired

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 2
04/17/1978   at Boston Bruins             L   1-6 
04/19/1978   at Boston Bruins             L   3-4 (OT)
04/21/1978   vs Boston Bruins             L   3-4 (OT)
04/23/1978   vs Boston Bruins             L   2-5

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- D 6 Bob Murray 5'10 183 23 4 1 4 5 2 0 0 RW 22 Grant Mulvey 6'4 200 21 4 2 2 4 0 1 0 RW 21 Stan Mikita 5'9 169 37 4 3 0 3 0 2 0 C 12 Ivan Boldirev 6'0 190 28 4 0 2 2 2 0 0 LW 29 Ted Bulley 6'1 192 22 4 1 1 2 2 0 0 D 19 Dale Tallon 6'1 195 27 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 RW 23 J.P. Bordeleau 6'1 175 28 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 RW 17 Alain Daigle 5'10 180 23 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 28 Doug Hicks 6'0 185 22 4 1 0 1 2 1 0 RW 20 Cliff Koroll 6'1 195 31 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 LW 11 John Marks 6'2 200 29 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 RW 15 Pierre Plante 6'1 190 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 16 Kirk Bowman 5'9 178 25 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 35 Tony Esposito 5'11 185 34 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 25 Bob Kelly 6'2 195 31 4 0 0 0 8 0 0 D 14 Dave Logan 5'10 190 23 4 0 0 0 8 0 0 D 2 Keith Magnuson 6'0 185 30 4 0 0 0 7 0 0 LW 18 Darcy Rota 5'11 180 24 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 24 Doug Wilson 6'1 187 20 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 8 Jim Harrison 5'11 185 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 26 Bob Hoffmeyer 6'0 182 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 1 Randy Holt 5'11 185 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Eddie Johnston 6'0 190 42 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 10 Reg Kerr 5'10 180 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 7 Pit Martin 5'9 170 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 14 Mike O'Connell 5'9 180 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 5 Phil Russell 6'2 205 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 27 Jean Savard 5'11 172 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Mike Veisor 5'9 160 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 35 Tony Esposito 34 4 252 19 4.52 0 4 117 .838 0 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/13/1977 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-5 0-1-0 10/15/1977 vs Colorado Rockies T 3-3 0-1-1 10/16/1977 at Buffalo Sabres W 2-0 1-1-1 10/19/1977 vs Buffalo Sabres T 2-2 1-1-2 10/22/1977 at Colorado Rockies L 0-3 1-2-2 10/23/1977 vs St. Louis Blues W 2-0 2-2-2 10/26/1977 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 2-2 2-2-3 10/28/1977 at Cleveland Barons W 4-2 3-2-3 10/30/1977 vs Cleveland Barons W 6-1 4-2-3 11/02/1977 at Washington Capitals T 2-2 4-2-4 11/05/1977 at Minnesota North Stars W 5-2 5-2-4 11/06/1977 vs Atlanta Flames T 3-3 5-2-5 11/09/1977 vs Minnesota North Stars T 2-2 5-2-6 11/12/1977 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 4-7 5-3-6 11/13/1977 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-3 5-4-6 11/15/1977 at New York Islanders T 1-1 5-4-7 11/16/1977 at New York Rangers L 2-5 5-5-7 11/20/1977 at Boston Bruins L 0-1 5-6-7 11/23/1977 at Los Angeles Kings L 3-8 5-7-7 11/25/1977 at Colorado Rockies W 5-1 6-7-7 11/26/1977 at Vancouver Canucks T 2-2 6-7-8 11/30/1977 vs Buffalo Sabres L 2-3 6-8-8 12/03/1977 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-3 6-9-8 12/04/1977 vs Vancouver Canucks L 2-6 6-10-8 12/06/1977 at Detroit Red Wings W 2-1 7-10-8 12/07/1977 vs New York Islanders L 0-4 7-11-8 12/10/1977 at Philadelphia Flyers L 2-4 7-12-8 12/11/1977 vs Minnesota North Stars W 8-3 8-12-8 12/13/1977 at New York Islanders T 2-2 8-12-9 12/14/1977 vs New York Rangers T 2-2 8-12-10 12/17/1977 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-7 8-13-10 12/18/1977 vs Atlanta Flames W 3-0 9-13-10 12/21/1977 at St. Louis Blues W 6-2 10-13-10 12/22/1977 vs Los Angeles Kings L 0-4 10-14-10 12/27/1977 at Atlanta Flames W 4-2 11-14-10 12/28/1977 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-0 12-14-10 01/01/1978 vs Vancouver Canucks L 2-3 12-15-10 01/04/1978 vs Boston Bruins L 0-3 12-16-10 01/07/1978 at St. Louis Blues T 0-0 12-16-11 01/08/1978 vs Washington Capitals W 3-1 13-16-11

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

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