1977-1978 Cleveland Barons team stats

1977-1978 Cleveland Barons: 22-45-13
Previous Season

Home record: 14-17-9  (128 goals scored, 146 allowed)
Road record: 8-28-4  (102 goals scored, 179 allowed)
Head Coach: Jack Evans

Power Play: 42/275 (15.3%)
Penalty Killing: 174/235 (74.0%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 3-8
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 185-256

230 goals scored (15th of 18 teams), 325 goals allowed (18th), 1010 PIM (10th)

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     21  Dennis Maruk         5'8   175   22   76   36   35   71   50   4   2   85   17  107   13  198  18.2  -26
LW    12  Mike Fidler          5'11  195   21   78   23   28   51   38   4   0   79   21   71    0  181  12.7  -13
C/RW  24  Kris Manery          6'0   185   23   78   22   27   49   14   7   0   80   16   87    8  188  11.7  -15
RW    25  Al MacAdam           6'0   180   25   80   16   32   48   42   3   0   76   17  110   32  149  10.7  -19
C      7  Dave Gardner         6'0   185   25   75   19   25   44   10   3   0   69   21   65    1  106  17.9  -16
RW    20  Bob Murdoch          5'11  191   23   71   14   26   40   27   5   0   57   16   59    0  131  10.7  -18
D      5  Greg Smith           6'0   195   22   80    7   30   37   92   2   0  119   24  158   37  148   4.7  -26
LW/D   2  Rick Hampton         6'0   190   21   77   18   18   36   19   3   0   62   23   81   18  159  11.3  -24
RW    26  Chuck Arnason        5'10  183   26   40   21   13   34    8   5   0   41    5   38    0  110  19.1   -2
C      8  Walt McKechnie       6'2   195   30   53   12   22   34   12   2   0   45   11   67   25   97  12.4   -8
D     15  Jim Neilson          6'2   205   37   68    2   21   23   20   0   0   65    4  109   23   51   3.9  -25
LW    23  J.P. Parise          5'9   175   36   40    9   13   22   27   1   0   33    3   46    1   61  14.8  -15
C     22  Rick Shinske         5'11  165   22   47    5   12   17    6   1   0   21    3   30    0   40  12.5  -12
D      6  Jean Potvin          5'11  188   28   40    3   14   17   30   0   0   58    6   76   20   85   3.5   -4
D      4  Bob Stewart          6'1   206   27   72    2   15   17   84   0   0   80    3  131   29   57   3.5  -25
RW    16  Ken Kuzyk            6'1   195   24   28    5    4    9    6   0   0   16    1   16    0   49  10.2   -1
D     19  John Baby            6'0   195   20   24    2    7    9   26   0   0   23    6   28    1   42   4.8  -10
RW    16  Fred Ahern           6'0   180   25   36    3    4    7   48   0   0   10    1   26    1   37   8.1  -16
RW    14  Mike Crombeen        5'11  190   20   48    3    4    7   13   0   0   12    3   35    0   65   4.6  -26
C      9  Wayne Merrick        6'1   195   25   18    2    5    7    8   0   0   13    7   17    1   42   4.8  -10
D      3  Mike Christie        6'0   190   28   34    1    6    7   49   0   0   30    0   47    3   14   7.1  -14
LW    18  Rick Jodzio          6'1   190   23   38    2    3    5   43   0   0   14    1   18    0   25   8.0   -5
D     28  Randy Holt           5'11  185   24   48    1    4    5  229   0   0   15    1   40    2   23   4.3  -24
LW    26  Bob Girard           6'0   180   28   25    0    4    4   11   0   0    5    0   22    9   24   0.0   -8
C     10  Ralph Klassen        5'11  175   22   13    2    1    3    6   0   1    6    0   17    9   14  14.3   -2
D      3  Dennis O'Brien       6'0   195   28   23    0    3    3   31   0   0   19    0   34    2   17   0.0  -13
LW    18  Reg Kerr             5'10  180   20    7    0    2    2    7   0   0    2    0    2    0    9   0.0    0
D      6  Darcy Regier         5'11  190   21   15    0    1    1   28   0   0    6    0   14    3    8   0.0   -5
G      1  Gary Edwards         5'9   165   30   30    0    1    1    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     29  Jeff Allan           6'1   194   20    4    0    0    0    2   0   0    3    0    3    0    5   0.0    0
D     13  Bjorn Johansson      6'0   195   21    5    0    0    0    6   0   0    1    0    3    0    1   0.0   -2
RW     8  Dan Chicoine         5'11  192   20    6    0    0    0    0   0   0    2    0    4    0    5   0.0   -2
G     27  Gilles Meloche       5'9   185   27   54    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   27  Gilles Meloche       27   54  3100  195  3.77  16  27   8 1732   .887   0   1
G    1  Gary Edwards         30   30  1700  128  4.52   6  18   5  904   .858   2   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    5  RW   Mike Crombeen            475          Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
  2   23  RW   Dan Chicoine              31          Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  3   41  LW   Reg Kerr                 263          Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)               [pick acquired from CLE via STL]
  3   42  RW   Guy Lash                              Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL)             [pick acquired from CHI]
  4   59  D    John Baby                 26          Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
  5   77  D    Owen Lloyd                        3   Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  6   95  D    Jeff Allan                 4      2   Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)            
  7  113  D    Mark Toffolo                          Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)      
  8  128  LW   Grant Eakin                           Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)          

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

08-17-1977	traded Len Frig to Blues for the rights to Mike Eaves
10-1977	signed Kris Manery as a free agent
11-23-1977	traded Reg Kerr to Black Hawks for Randy Holt
12-09-1977	traded Bob Girard and Cleveland's #2 pick the in 1978 draft to Capitals for Walt McKechnie
01-09-1978	traded Ralph Klassen and Fred Ahern to Rockies for Chuck Arnason and Rick Jodzio
01-10-1978	traded Wayne Merrick, Darcy Reiger and Cleveland's #4 pick in the 1978 draft (pick later cancelled) to Islanders for J.P. Parise and Jean Potvin
01-12-1978	traded Mike Christie to Rockies for Dennis O'Brien
03-10-1978	Bruins claimed Dennis O'Brien on waivers
05-11-1978	purchased Fred Ahern from Rockies
06-13-1978	Blues claimed Mike Crombeen in dispersal draft
06-15-1978	Canucks claimed Randy Holt in dispersal draft


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/12/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         L   0-2     0-1-0
10/15/1977   vs Washington Capitals       W   4-2     1-1-0
10/19/1977   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   3-1     2-1-0
10/20/1977   at Minnesota North Stars     W   7-4     3-1-0
10/22/1977   at St. Louis Blues           W   3-2     4-1-0
10/23/1977   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-3     4-2-0
10/25/1977   vs New York Rangers          L   0-5     4-3-0
10/28/1977   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-4     4-4-0
10/30/1977   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-6     4-5-0
11/02/1977   vs St. Louis Blues           T   4-4     4-5-1
11/05/1977   at Detroit Red Wings         W   4-3     5-5-1
11/06/1977   vs Detroit Red Wings         L   1-4     5-6-1
11/09/1977   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-5     5-7-1
11/13/1977   at Boston Bruins             L   1-3     5-8-1
11/15/1977   at Vancouver Canucks         L   4-5     5-9-1
11/16/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         T   1-1     5-9-2
11/19/1977   at Colorado Rockies          L   2-7     5-10-2
11/23/1977   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   2-1     6-10-2
11/25/1977   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-7     6-11-2
11/26/1977   vs St. Louis Blues           L   1-2     6-12-2
11/29/1977   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-3     6-13-2
11/30/1977   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-3     7-13-2
12/02/1977   at Washington Capitals       W   3-2     8-13-2
12/03/1977   vs Boston Bruins             T   4-4     8-13-3
12/07/1977   vs Washington Capitals       L   3-5     8-14-3
12/08/1977   at Buffalo Sabres            L   2-5     8-15-3
12/11/1977   at Philadelphia Flyers       L  1-11     8-16-3
12/12/1977   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-5     8-17-3
12/15/1977   at Atlanta Flames            W   6-3     9-17-3
12/17/1977   vs New York Rangers          W   4-2     10-17-3
12/18/1977   at Boston Bruins             L   1-2     10-18-3
12/21/1977   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   0-4     10-19-3
12/23/1977   at New York Rangers          L   4-5     10-20-3
12/27/1977   at Montreal Canadiens        L   3-5     10-21-3
12/28/1977   vs Boston Bruins             T   5-5     10-21-4
12/30/1977   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   0-5     10-22-4
12/31/1977   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-6     10-23-4
01/03/1978   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   4-5     10-24-4
01/06/1978   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   6-1     11-24-4
01/07/1978   at New York Islanders        L   3-5     11-25-4

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/11/1978   vs New York Islanders        W   5-3     12-25-4
01/12/1978   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   6-3     13-25-4
01/13/1978   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-2     14-25-4
01/14/1978   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-4     14-26-4
01/18/1978   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   4-7     14-27-4
01/19/1978   at Buffalo Sabres            L   2-9     14-28-4
01/21/1978   vs Colorado Rockies          W   9-4     15-28-4
01/22/1978   at Boston Bruins             W   3-2     16-28-4
01/26/1978   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   0-5     16-29-4
01/28/1978   at Minnesota North Stars     W   2-1     17-29-4
01/29/1978   vs Atlanta Flames            L   2-6     17-30-4
02/01/1978   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   2-0     18-30-4
02/04/1978   vs Philadelphia Flyers       T   2-2     18-30-5
02/05/1978   at Detroit Red Wings         L   3-4     18-31-5
02/08/1978   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   2-5     18-32-5
02/10/1978   vs Washington Capitals       L   1-4     18-33-5
02/12/1978   vs New York Islanders        T   2-2     18-33-6
02/15/1978   vs Atlanta Flames            T   5-5     18-33-7
02/17/1978   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   3-2     19-33-7
02/22/1978   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   3-5     19-34-7
02/23/1978   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-5     19-35-7
02/25/1978   vs Buffalo Sabres            L  3-13     19-36-7
02/27/1978   at Vancouver Canucks         T   3-3     19-36-8
02/28/1978   at Los Angeles Kings         L   2-4     19-37-8
03/03/1978   at Colorado Rockies          T   2-2     19-37-9
03/04/1978   at Atlanta Flames            L   3-9     19-38-9
03/08/1978   at New York Rangers          L   1-6     19-39-9
03/11/1978   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-5     19-40-9
03/15/1978   vs Colorado Rockies          T   2-2     19-40-10
03/17/1978   vs Minnesota North Stars     T   4-4     19-40-11
03/18/1978   at Washington Capitals       L   3-8     19-41-11
03/21/1978   vs Boston Bruins             L   3-5     19-42-11
03/24/1978   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   3-4     19-43-11
03/25/1978   at New York Islanders        T   4-4     19-43-12
03/29/1978   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   7-3     20-43-12
03/30/1978   at Buffalo Sabres            W   5-3     21-43-12
04/01/1978   at St. Louis Blues           L   1-3     21-44-12
04/02/1978   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   4-2     22-44-12
04/05/1978   vs Detroit Red Wings         T   5-5     22-44-13
04/09/1978   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-3     22-45-13

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