1978-1979 Cincinnati Stingers team stats

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1978-1979 Cincinnati Stingers: 33-41-6
Previous Season Home record: 21-16-4 (156 goals scored, 135 allowed) Road record: 12-25-2 (118 goals scored, 149 allowed) Head Coach: Floyd Smith Power Play: 81/341 (23.8%) Penalty Killing: 214/278 (77.0%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-5 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 187-215 274 goals scored (6th of 10 teams), 284 goals allowed (7th), 1651 PIM (2nd) WHA Averages: 3.71 goals/game (267.3 goals/team), 1274.3 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C/LW   8  Robbie Ftorek        5'10  155   26   80   39   77  116   87  14   3   --   --   --   --  260  15.0  +11
LW    21  Reg Thomas           5'10  185   25   80   32   39   71   22   7   0   --   --   --   --  224  14.3   +3
RW    24  Jamie Hislop         5'10  180   24   80   30   40   70   45   9   1   --   --   --   --  183  16.4   +8
RW    18  Peter Marsh          6'1   180   22   80   43   23   66   95  23   0   --   --   --   --  325  13.2  -31
D      7  Craig Norwich        5'11  175   23   80    6   51   57   73   2   0   --   --   --   --  265   2.3   +2
RW    11  Mike Gartner         6'0   187   19   78   27   25   52  123   9   0   --   --   --   --  227  11.9  -18
RW    16  Bill Gilligan        5'11  175   24   74   17   26   43   54   2   0   --   --   --   --   95  17.9   +6
LW     9  Rick Dudley          6'0   190   29   47   17   20   37  102   3   0   --   --   --   --  106  16.0   +5
C     12  Dave Debol           5'11  175   22   59   10   27   37    9   2   0   --   --   --   --  141   7.1  -22
D      6  Chuck Luksa          6'1   190   24   78    8   12   20  116   2   0   --   --   --   --  141   5.7    0
D      3  Darryl Maggs         6'2   195   29   27    4   14   18   22   2   0   --   --   --   --   63   6.3   -5
LW    17  Byron Shutt          6'1   195   23   65   10    7   17  115   0   0   --   --   --   --   77  13.0   +1
D      4  Barry Melrose        6'0   205   22   80    2   14   16  222   1   0   --   --   --   --   85   2.4   -4
D      5  Bryon Baltimore      6'2   190   26   69    4   10   14   83   1   0   --   --   --   --   60   6.7  -22
C     15  Michel Parizeau      5'10  165   30   30    3    9   12   28   0   0   --   --   --   --   33   9.1   -5
LW    19  Dave Forbes          5'10  180   30   73    6    5   11   83   0   2   --   --   --   --   51  11.8  -21
D     25  Barry Legge          6'0   186   24   80    3    8   11  131   0   0   --   --   --   --  104   2.9  -13
C     27  Mark Messier         6'1   205   17   47    1   10   11   58   0   0   --   --   --   --   55   1.8   -6
C     23  Claude St. Sauveur   6'1   185   26   16    4    5    9    4   3   0   --   --   --   --   26  15.4   -7
RW    20  Gordie Clark         5'10  180   26   21    3    3    6    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   18  16.7   -2
C     15  Ed Gilbert           6'0   185   26   29    3    3    6    6   1   0   --   --   --   --   60   5.0   -9
LW/C   2  Paul Stewart         6'1   205   24   23    2    1    3   45   0   0   --   --   --   --    6  33.3   +1
D      3  Bryan Watson         5'9   175   36   21    0    2    2   56   0   0   --   --   --   --    9   0.0  -15
G      1  Mike Liut            6'2   195   22   54    0    2    2    9  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     10  Kelly Davis          6'2   200   20   18    0    1    1   20   0   0   --   --   --   --   11   0.0   -2
D     10  Dave Dornseif        6'2   190   22    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0   -1
C     14  Gerry Meehan         6'2   200   32    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---   -1
C/RW  27  Sean Shanahan        6'3   205   27    4    0    0    0    7   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0    0
G     30  Michel Dion          5'10  185   24   30    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  Michel Dion          24   30  1681   93  3.32  10  14   2  735   .873   3   0
G    1  Mike Liut            22   54  3181  184  3.47  23  27   4 1556   .882   4   3

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

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

09-21-1978	released Greg Carroll
10-11-1978	released John Schella
12-1978	traded Bryon Baltimore to Racers for future considerations
12-1978	Racers returned Bryon Baltimore
01-1979	signed Mark Messier as a free agent
02-1979	signed Michel Parizeau as a free agent
03-1979	signed Claude St. Sauveur as a free agent
06-09-1979	Jets claimed Barry Legge in dispersal draft
06-09-1979	Oilers claimed Bryon Baltimore in dispersal draft
06-09-1979	Nordiques claimed Paul Stewart in dispersal draft
06-09-1979	Jets claimed Craig Norwich in dispersal draft
06-09-1979	Whalers claimed Dave Debol in dispersal draft
06-09-1979	Nordiques selected Michel Dion in expansion draft
06-09-1979	Canucks reclaimed the rights to Normand Lapointe prior to expansion draft
06-09-1979	Blues reclaimed the rights to Mike Liut prior to expansion draft
06-09-1979	Whalers claimed Charlie Luksa in dispersal draft

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/21/1979   at New England Whalers       L   3-5 
04/22/1979   vs New England Whalers       W   6-3 
04/24/1979   at New England Whalers       L   1-2

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- RW 24 Jamie Hislop 5'10 180 24 3 2 4 6 0 -- -- C/LW 8 Robbie Ftorek 5'10 155 26 3 3 2 5 6 -- -- D 25 Barry Legge 6'0 186 24 3 0 4 4 0 0 0 LW 17 Byron Shutt 6'1 195 23 3 1 1 2 14 -- -- LW 21 Reg Thomas 5'10 185 25 3 1 1 2 0 -- -- LW 19 Dave Forbes 5'10 180 30 3 0 1 1 7 0 0 RW 16 Bill Gilligan 5'11 175 24 3 1 0 1 0 -- -- RW 18 Peter Marsh 6'1 180 22 3 1 0 1 0 -- -- D 4 Barry Melrose 6'0 205 22 3 0 1 1 8 0 0 D 7 Craig Norwich 5'11 175 23 3 0 1 1 4 0 0 C 15 Michel Parizeau 5'10 165 30 3 1 0 1 0 -- -- D 3 Bryan Watson 5'9 175 36 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 5 Bryon Baltimore 6'2 190 26 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 RW 11 Mike Gartner 6'0 187 19 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 G 1 Mike Liut 6'2 195 22 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 6 Chuck Luksa 6'1 190 24 3 0 0 0 7 0 0 C 27 Mark Messier 6'1 205 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW/C 2 Paul Stewart 6'1 205 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 20 Gordie Clark 5'10 180 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 10 Kelly Davis 6'2 200 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 12 Dave Debol 5'11 175 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Michel Dion 5'10 185 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 10 Dave Dornseif 6'2 190 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 9 Rick Dudley 6'0 190 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 15 Ed Gilbert 6'0 185 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 3 Darryl Maggs 6'2 195 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 14 Gerry Meehan 6'2 200 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C/RW 27 Sean Shanahan 6'3 205 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 23 Claude St. Sauveur 6'1 185 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Mike Liut 22 3 179 10 3.35 1 2 .000 0 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/13/1978 at Edmonton Oilers L 2-3 0-1-0 10/15/1978 at Winnipeg Jets W 4-3 1-1-0 10/17/1978 at Quebec Nordiques T 5-5 1-1-1 10/20/1978 vs Birmingham Bulls W 5-2 2-1-1 10/21/1978 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-3 3-1-1 10/24/1978 vs New England Whalers L 1-2 3-2-1 10/25/1978 at Quebec Nordiques L 3-4 3-3-1 10/28/1978 vs Quebec Nordiques W 4-3 4-3-1 10/29/1978 at New England Whalers W 7-4 5-3-1 11/01/1978 vs Birmingham Bulls L 3-4 5-4-1 11/05/1978 vs New England Whalers W 5-4 6-4-1 11/08/1978 vs Indianapolis Racers W 4-0 7-4-1 11/10/1978 vs Winnipeg Jets W 3-2 8-4-1 11/11/1978 at New England Whalers L 1-2 8-5-1 11/12/1978 vs Edmonton Oilers W 5-3 9-5-1 11/15/1978 vs New England Whalers T 4-4 9-5-2 11/17/1978 at Winnipeg Jets L 6-10 9-6-2 11/19/1978 at Edmonton Oilers L 3-6 9-7-2 11/22/1978 vs Birmingham Bulls W 6-5 10-7-2 11/23/1978 at Birmingham Bulls W 4-3 11-7-2 11/24/1978 vs Indianapolis Racers W 8-5 12-7-2 11/25/1978 at Indianapolis Racers L 3-6 12-8-2 12/01/1978 at Winnipeg Jets W 6-5 13-8-2 12/02/1978 at Quebec Nordiques L 0-2 13-9-2 12/03/1978 at Indianapolis Racers W 4-2 14-9-2 12/05/1978 vs New England Whalers T 2-2 14-9-3 12/07/1978 at Birmingham Bulls L 2-4 14-10-3 12/09/1978 at Quebec Nordiques L 3-4 14-11-3 12/10/1978 at Birmingham Bulls L 0-1 14-12-3 12/12/1978 vs Edmonton Oilers L 2-5 14-13-3 12/16/1978 vs Birmingham Bulls T 2-2 14-13-4 12/17/1978 at Winnipeg Jets L 3-6 14-14-4 12/20/1978 vs Soviet All Stars L 3-5 14-15-4 12/23/1978 vs Quebec Nordiques W 6-2 15-15-4 12/26/1978 at Birmingham Bulls L 2-4 15-16-4 12/28/1978 vs Birmingham Bulls L 5-6 15-17-4 12/30/1978 vs New England Whalers W 2-1 16-17-4 01/06/1979 vs Czech All Stars L 1-4 16-18-4 01/07/1979 at New England Whalers L 4-5 16-19-4 01/09/1979 vs Quebec Nordiques L 3-4 16-20-4

Date Opponent Result Record 01/12/1979 vs Quebec Nordiques L 1-2 16-21-4 01/14/1979 vs Birmingham Bulls W 4-2 17-21-4 01/17/1979 vs Birmingham Bulls W 8-5 18-21-4 01/19/1979 at Winnipeg Jets W 7-2 19-21-4 01/20/1979 at New England Whalers L 1-3 19-22-4 01/24/1979 vs Winnipeg Jets T 5-5 19-22-5 01/26/1979 at Edmonton Oilers W 5-2 20-22-5 01/28/1979 at Edmonton Oilers L 0-3 20-23-5 02/04/1979 at Winnipeg Jets L 1-8 20-24-5 02/07/1979 at Edmonton Oilers L 5-8 20-25-5 02/09/1979 vs Winnipeg Jets W 4-0 21-25-5 02/11/1979 vs New England Whalers W 5-2 22-25-5 02/14/1979 vs Winnipeg Jets L 1-5 22-26-5 02/17/1979 vs Winnipeg Jets W 6-4 23-26-5 02/18/1979 vs Quebec Nordiques L 2-4 23-27-5 02/20/1979 vs Winnipeg Jets W 5-2 24-27-5 02/23/1979 at Edmonton Oilers L 1-3 24-28-5 02/25/1979 at Quebec Nordiques T 1-1 24-28-6 03/02/1979 at Edmonton Oilers L 2-5 24-29-6 03/03/1979 vs Edmonton Oilers L 4-6 24-30-6 03/04/1979 at New England Whalers W 4-3 25-30-6 03/07/1979 vs Winnipeg Jets L 3-5 25-31-6 03/10/1979 vs Quebec Nordiques W 5-2 26-31-6 03/11/1979 vs New England Whalers L 1-2 26-32-6 03/13/1979 vs Edmonton Oilers W 5-1 27-32-6 03/16/1979 at Winnipeg Jets L 3-5 27-33-6 03/18/1979 at New England Whalers W 4-1 28-33-6 03/20/1979 vs Birmingham Bulls W 5-2 29-33-6 03/23/1979 at Birmingham Bulls L 1-2 29-34-6 03/24/1979 vs Quebec Nordiques L 2-5 29-35-6 03/25/1979 vs Edmonton Oilers L 5-6 29-36-6 03/28/1979 at Winnipeg Jets L 3-6 29-37-6 03/30/1979 at Birmingham Bulls W 3-2 30-37-6 03/31/1979 at Birmingham Bulls L 3-6 30-38-6 04/03/1979 vs Edmonton Oilers L 1-5 30-39-6 04/07/1979 vs Quebec Nordiques W 6-2 31-39-6 04/11/1979 at Quebec Nordiques W 6-2 32-39-6 04/12/1979 at New England Whalers L 0-4 32-40-6 04/14/1979 at New England Whalers W 4-0 33-40-6 04/15/1979 at Quebec Nordiques L 2-4 33-41-6

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