1977-1978 Colorado Rockies team stats

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1977-1978 Colorado Rockies: 19-40-21
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 17-14-9 (139 goals scored, 118 allowed) Road record: 2-26-12 (118 goals scored, 187 allowed) Head Coach: Pat Kelly Power Play: 63/279 (22.6%) Penalty Killing: 184/237 (77.6%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 5-7 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 189-245 257 goals scored (9th of 18 teams), 305 goals allowed (13th), 818 PIM (16th) 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%   +/-
RW     9  Wilf Paiement        6'1   210   22   80   31   56   87  114   7   2  126   43  115   18  287  10.8  -14
D      5  Barry Beck           6'3   216   20   75   22   38   60   89   6   0  133   42  133   28  271   8.1  -14
D      4  John Van Boxmeer     6'0   190   25   80   12   42   54   87   5   0  129   41  124   24  262   4.6  -12
C     21  Paul Gardner         6'0   195   21   46   30   22   52   29  13   0   73   34   56    0  133  22.6  -17
LW    22  Andy Spruce          5'11  178   23   74   19   21   40   43   3   0   68   10   77   12  119  16.0   -7
LW    18  Gary Croteau         6'0   205   31   62   17   22   39   24   8   0   68   24   64    5  104  16.3  -15
C     14  Ron Andruff          6'0   185   24   78   15   18   33   31   0   0   43    6   55    2  133  11.3  -16
C     11  Dave Hudson          6'0   185   28   60   10   22   32   12   1   0   44    6   63   20   89  11.2   -5
D     25  Dennis Owchar        5'11  190   24   60    8   23   31   25   2   0   69   14  122   18  120   6.7  -49
LW    15  Denis Dupere         6'1   200   29   54   15   15   30    4   2   2   41    7   40   15   67  22.4   +9
C     16  Joe Contini          5'10  178   20   37   12    9   21   28   3   0   29    8   23    0   49  24.5   -2
C     27  Ron Delorme          6'2   185   22   68   10   11   21   47   0   0   35    3   53    1   76  13.2  -20
C     12  Nelson Pyatt         6'0   175   24   71    9   12   21    8   1   0   31    4   50    0   87  10.3  -23
RW     7  Randy Pierce         5'11  187   20   35    9   10   19   15   1   0   33    9   24    0   60  15.0    0
D      6  Mark Suzor           6'1   212   21   60    4   15   19   56   2   0   47   12   76    6   89   4.5  -35
D     26  Mike Kitchen         5'10  185   21   61    2   17   19   45   0   0   54    3   75   12   57   3.5  -12
RW    24  Fred Ahern           6'0   180   25   38    5   13   18   19   1   0   24    4   36    0   66   7.6  -16
D      2  Bryan Lefley         6'0   195   29   71    4   13   17   12   0   1   34    4   50   16   65   6.2   -4
C     10  Ralph Klassen        5'11  175   22   44    6    9   15    8   3   0   37   11   55   10   47  12.8  -19
D      3  Tom Edur             6'1   185   23   20    5    7   12   10   1   0   37    7   27    7   38  13.2  +10
RW    10  Chuck Arnason        5'10  183   26   29    4    8   12   10   2   0   22    7   18    0   50   8.0   -3
D      3  Mike Christie        6'0   190   28   35    2    8   10   28   0   0   44    5   55   10   36   5.6   -6
LW    19  Bob Neely            6'1   210   24   22    3    6    9    2   1   0   21    8   23    0   33   9.1  -10
C     20  Larry Skinner        5'11  180   21   14    3    5    8    0   1   0   12    2    8    0   28  10.7   +2
LW    19  Rick Jodzio          6'1   190   23   32    0    5    5   28   0   0    9    0   18    0   23   0.0   -9
D      3  Dennis O'Brien       6'0   195   28   16    0    2    2   12   0   0    8    0   19    1    9   0.0  -10
G     33  Doug Favell          5'10  172   32   47    0    2    2    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     19  John McCahill        6'1   215   22    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
D     24  Jim McElmury         6'1   190   28    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0   ---   +1
G     30  Bill Oleschuk        6'3   194   22    2    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     17  Lou Nistico          5'7   170   24    3    0    0    0    6   0   0    0    0    0    0    3   0.0    0
D     23  Roger Lemelin        6'3   215   23    3    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
G     29  Bill McKenzie        5'11  180   28   12    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     31  Michel Plasse        5'11  172   29   25    0    0    0   12  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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   33  Doug Favell          32   47  2663  159  3.58  13  20  11 1417   .888   2   1
G   29  Bill McKenzie        28   12   654   42  3.85   3   6   2  354   .881   1   0
G   31  Michel Plasse        29   25  1383   90  3.90   3  12   8  697   .871   2   0
G   30  Bill Oleschuk        22    2   100    9  5.40   0   2   0   56   .839   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    2  D    Barry Beck               615          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  3   38  C    Doug Berry               121     29   University of Denver (NCAA)        
  3   47  RW   Randy Pierce             277          Sudbury Wolves (OHA)                 [pick acquired from TOR]
  5   74  LW   Mike Dwyer                31          Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)         
  6   92  C    Dan Lempe                             University of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA)  
  7  110  LW   Rick Doyle                            London Knights (OHA)               
  8  126  C    Joe Contini               68          St. Catharines Fincups (OHA)       
  9  142  D    Jack Hughes               46          Harvard University (NCAA)          

Traded draft picks:

#2 to ATL (Miles Zaharko)
#4 to VAN (Dave Morrow)


Transactions

08-05-1977	traded Barry Dean to Flyers for Mark Suzor
09-07-1977	purchased Tom Edur from Bruins
09-22-1977	purchased Rick Jodzio from Sabres
10-05-1977	signed Andy Spruce as a free agent
11-06-1977	signed Lou Nistico as a free agent
12-02-1977	claimed Dennis O'Brien on waivers from North Stars
12-02-1977	traded Tom Edur to Penguins for Dennis Owchar
01-09-1978	purchased Bob Neely from Maple Leafs
01-09-1978	traded Chuck Arnason and Rick Jodzio to Barons for Ralph Klassen and Fred Ahern
01-12-1978	traded Dennis O'Brien to Barons for Mike Christie
03-17-1978	signed John McCahill as a free agent
05-11-1978	sold Fred Ahern to Barons
05-30-1978	sold Bob Neely to Maple Leafs
06-23-1978	signed Rey Comeau as a free agent
08-31-1978	purchased Joe Watson from Flyers

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/11/1978   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-3 (OT)
04/13/1978   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-3

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 11 Dave Hudson 6'0 185 28 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 LW 22 Andy Spruce 5'11 178 23 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 RW 24 Fred Ahern 6'0 180 25 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 5 Barry Beck 6'3 216 20 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 LW 15 Denis Dupere 6'1 200 29 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 D 25 Dennis Owchar 5'11 190 24 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 D 4 John Van Boxmeer 6'0 190 25 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 C 14 Ron Andruff 6'0 185 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 3 Mike Christie 6'0 190 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 16 Joe Contini 5'10 178 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 27 Ron Delorme 6'2 185 22 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 G 33 Doug Favell 5'10 172 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 26 Mike Kitchen 5'10 185 21 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 C 10 Ralph Klassen 5'11 175 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 2 Bryan Lefley 6'0 195 29 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 9 Wilf Paiement 6'1 210 22 2 0 0 0 7 0 0 RW 7 Randy Pierce 5'11 187 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 20 Larry Skinner 5'11 180 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 10 Chuck Arnason 5'10 183 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 18 Gary Croteau 6'0 205 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 3 Tom Edur 6'1 185 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 21 Paul Gardner 6'0 195 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 19 Rick Jodzio 6'1 190 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 23 Roger Lemelin 6'3 215 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 19 John McCahill 6'1 215 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 24 Jim McElmury 6'1 190 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 29 Bill McKenzie 5'11 180 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 19 Bob Neely 6'1 210 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 17 Lou Nistico 5'7 170 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 3 Dennis O'Brien 6'0 195 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Bill Oleschuk 6'3 194 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 31 Michel Plasse 5'11 172 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 12 Nelson Pyatt 6'0 175 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 6 Mark Suzor 6'1 212 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 33 Doug Favell 32 2 120 6 3.00 0 2 88 .932 0 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/14/1977 vs Vancouver Canucks T 4-4 0-0-1 10/15/1977 at Chicago Black Hawks T 3-3 0-0-2 10/19/1977 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 4-5 0-1-2 10/20/1977 at Buffalo Sabres L 5-7 0-2-2 10/22/1977 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 3-0 1-2-2 10/25/1977 vs Boston Bruins T 4-4 1-2-3 10/28/1977 vs Washington Capitals W 8-1 2-2-3 10/29/1977 at Vancouver Canucks W 6-2 3-2-3 11/02/1977 vs New York Rangers W 6-2 4-2-3 11/05/1977 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-5 4-3-3 11/08/1977 vs Vancouver Canucks W 6-2 5-3-3 11/11/1977 vs St. Louis Blues L 1-2 5-4-3 11/12/1977 at St. Louis Blues L 1-3 5-5-3 11/16/1977 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-4 5-6-3 11/19/1977 vs Cleveland Barons W 7-2 6-6-3 11/22/1977 at New York Islanders L 2-4 6-7-3 11/23/1977 at New York Rangers L 3-6 6-8-3 11/25/1977 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 1-5 6-9-3 11/26/1977 at Minnesota North Stars T 4-4 6-9-4 11/30/1977 vs New York Islanders T 3-3 6-9-5 12/03/1977 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 3-6 6-10-5 12/06/1977 vs Pittsburgh Penguins T 3-3 6-10-6 12/09/1977 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-3 6-11-6 12/10/1977 at St. Louis Blues L 4-6 6-12-6 12/13/1977 vs Buffalo Sabres W 4-1 7-12-6 12/17/1977 vs Minnesota North Stars W 5-1 8-12-6 12/20/1977 at New York Islanders L 1-9 8-13-6 12/21/1977 at Boston Bruins L 3-6 8-14-6 12/23/1977 vs Atlanta Flames L 2-6 8-15-6 12/27/1977 at Detroit Red Wings L 2-5 8-16-6 12/29/1977 vs Los Angeles Kings T 2-2 8-16-7 12/30/1977 at Vancouver Canucks T 2-2 8-16-8 01/01/1978 at Los Angeles Kings L 1-5 8-17-8 01/04/1978 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 0-5 8-18-8 01/05/1978 at Buffalo Sabres L 3-5 8-19-8 01/07/1978 vs New York Rangers W 3-1 9-19-8 01/10/1978 at New York Islanders L 4-7 9-20-8 01/11/1978 at Atlanta Flames L 2-4 9-21-8 01/13/1978 vs St. Louis Blues L 1-2 9-22-8 01/14/1978 at Vancouver Canucks T 3-3 9-22-9

Date Opponent Result Record 01/18/1978 vs Detroit Red Wings T 4-4 9-22-10 01/20/1978 vs Los Angeles Kings W 5-2 10-22-10 01/21/1978 at Cleveland Barons L 4-9 10-23-10 01/25/1978 at Washington Capitals T 3-3 10-23-11 01/26/1978 at Boston Bruins L 3-4 10-24-11 01/28/1978 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 6-4 11-24-11 01/31/1978 vs Montreal Canadiens L 3-5 11-25-11 02/02/1978 at Philadelphia Flyers L 0-3 11-26-11 02/04/1978 at Atlanta Flames T 2-2 11-26-12 02/05/1978 at New York Rangers L 3-6 11-27-12 02/07/1978 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-4 11-28-12 02/10/1978 vs Atlanta Flames W 3-2 12-28-12 02/12/1978 at Minnesota North Stars T 3-3 12-28-13 02/15/1978 at Chicago Black Hawks T 2-2 12-28-14 02/16/1978 vs New York Islanders L 4-5 12-29-14 02/18/1978 at Montreal Canadiens L 4-9 12-30-14 02/19/1978 at New York Rangers T 4-4 12-30-15 02/21/1978 vs Boston Bruins L 2-3 12-31-15 02/24/1978 vs Minnesota North Stars W 3-2 13-31-15 02/25/1978 at St. Louis Blues T 5-5 13-31-16 02/28/1978 at Washington Capitals L 4-7 13-32-16 03/02/1978 at Los Angeles Kings L 2-5 13-33-16 03/03/1978 vs Cleveland Barons T 2-2 13-33-17 03/05/1978 vs Chicago Black Hawks T 2-2 13-33-18 03/08/1978 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 3-5 13-34-18 03/11/1978 at Detroit Red Wings L 4-5 13-35-18 03/12/1978 at Philadelphia Flyers L 2-6 13-36-18 03/14/1978 vs Atlanta Flames T 4-4 13-36-19 03/15/1978 at Cleveland Barons T 2-2 13-36-20 03/17/1978 vs Vancouver Canucks W 3-1 14-36-20 03/19/1978 vs Detroit Red Wings W 6-4 15-36-20 03/22/1978 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-2 16-36-20 03/23/1978 at Montreal Canadiens L 3-5 16-37-20 03/25/1978 vs Buffalo Sabres L 3-4 16-38-20 03/28/1978 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 4-3 17-38-20 03/30/1978 vs Washington Capitals L 3-4 17-39-20 04/01/1978 vs Minnesota North Stars W 4-2 18-39-20 04/04/1978 at Minnesota North Stars L 3-5 18-40-20 04/05/1978 at Chicago Black Hawks T 4-4 18-40-21 04/08/1978 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-2 19-40-21

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