1978-1979 Colorado Rockies team stats

1978-1979 Colorado Rockies: 15-53-12
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Home record: 8-24-8  (111 goals scored, 159 allowed)
Road record: 7-29-4  (99 goals scored, 172 allowed)
Head Coaches: Pat Kelly (3-14-4), Aldo Guidolin (12-39-8)

Power Play: 60/267 (22.5%)
Penalty Killing: 149/211 (70.6%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 8-4
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 142-265

210 goals scored (17th of 17 teams), 331 goals allowed (15th), 838 PIM (16th)

NHL Averages: 3.50 goals/game (279.8 goals/team), 1159.7 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   23   65   24   36   60   80   5   0   79   27   93   11  206  11.7  -30
C     15  Jack Valiquette      6'2   195   24   76   23   34   57   12   8   2   84   30  114   18  159  14.5  -42
C     21  Paul Gardner         6'0   195   22   64   23   26   49   32  14   0   67   36   56    0  170  13.5  -25
D      4  John Van Boxmeer     6'0   190   26   76    9   34   43   46   4   0  106   36  119   23  189   4.8  -26
D      5  Barry Beck           6'3   216   21   63   14   28   42   91   5   0  102   36  124   28  217   6.5  -30
LW    18  Gary Croteau         6'0   205   32   79   23   18   41   18   8   0   69   24   79    6  104  22.1  -28
RW     7  Randy Pierce         5'11  187   21   70   19   17   36   35   4   1   58   18   68    7  145  13.1  -21
C     27  Ron Delorme          6'2   185   23   77   20    8   28   68   2   0   40    4   67    1   85  23.5  -30
C     23  Merlin Malinowski    6'0   190   20   54    6   17   23   10   0   0   33    3   50    3   76   7.9  -17
C     10  Ralph Klassen        5'11  175   23   64    6   13   19   12   1   1   32    2   87   32  100   6.0  -25
C     17  Rey Comeau           5'8   190   30   70    8   10   18   16   1   2   25    1   77   33   85   9.4  -20
LW    22  Andy Spruce          5'11  178   24   47    3   15   18   31   0   0   35   12   42    1   57   5.3  -18
C     16  Joe Contini          5'10  178   21   30    5   12   17    6   2   0   27   14   32    0   26  19.2  -19
D     25  Dennis Owchar        5'11  190   25   50    3   13   16   27   1   0   48   18   78   15   77   3.9  -33
D      3  Mike Christie        6'0   190   29   68    1   10   11   88   0   0   48    6  102   16   50   2.0  -44
LW    14  Mike Gillis          6'1   195   20   30    1    7    8    6   0   0   14    5   27    0   54   1.9  -18
LW    11  Bill Lochead         6'1   195   24   27    4    2    6   14   1   1   12    6   21    0   64   6.2  -15
D      2  Nick Beverley        6'2   185   31   52    2    4    6    6   0   1   28    2   53   11   42   4.8  -16
C     20  Larry Skinner        5'11  180   22   12    3    2    5    2   1   0    9    4   10    0   13  23.1   -5
LW    19  Mike Dwyer           5'11  172   21   12    2    3    5    2   0   0    9    1   12    0   10  20.0   -4
C     12  Don Ashby            6'1   185   23   12    2    3    5    0   2   0    9    5    7    0   24   8.3   -3
C/LW  24  Clayton Pachal       5'10  185   22   24    2    3    5   69   1   0   13    5   21    2   19  10.5  -11
D     26  Mike Kitchen         5'10  185   22   53    1    4    5   28   0   0   25    1   51    8   22   4.5  -19
D     19  Don Awrey            6'0   175   35   56    1    4    5   18   0   0   31    0   79   15   40   2.5  -33
C     12  Nelson Pyatt         6'0   175   25   28    2    2    4    2   0   0    7    0   24    0   34   5.9  -17
D     24  Trevor Johansen      5'9   200   21   11    1    3    4   16   0   0    5    0   14    1   14   7.1   -8
D      6  Michel Lachance      6'0   190   23   21    0    4    4   22   0   0    7    1   18    3   22   0.0   -9
RW    11  Don Saleski          6'3   205   29   16    2    0    2    4   0   0    5    1   20    6   50   4.0  -10
D      2  Joe Watson           5'10  185   35   16    0    2    2   12   0   0   13    1   30    5   20   0.0  -13
G     31  Michel Plasse        5'11  172   30   41    0    2    2    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Doug Favell          5'10  172   33    7    0    1    1   17  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     28  Kevin Krook          5'11  187   20    3    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
C     14  Ron Andruff          6'0   185   25    3    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    4    0    4   0.0   -4
C     28  Paul Messier         6'1   185   20    9    0    0    0    4   0   0    2    0    8    0    9   0.0   -6
G     30  Bill Oleschuk        6'3   194   23   40    0    0    0   10  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Bill Oleschuk        23   40  2118  136  3.85   6  19   8 1081   .874   2   1
G   31  Michel Plasse        30   41  2302  152  3.96   9  29   2 1201   .873   6   0
G    1  Doug Favell          33    7   380   34  5.37   0   5   2  185   .816   1   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

1978 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    5  LW   Mike Gillis              246          Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
  2   27  C    Merlin Malinowski        282          Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)           [pick acquired from LA via PHI]
  3   41  C    Paul Messier               9          University of Denver (NCAA)        
  4   58  LW   Dave Watson               18          Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  
  5   73  G    Tim Thomlinson                        Billings Bighorns (WCHL)             [pick acquired from VAN]
  5   74  RW   Rod Guimont                           Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)          
  6   91  G    John Hynes                            Harvard University (NCAA)          
  7  108  D    Andy Clark                            Lake Superior State Univ. (NCAA)   
  8  125  RW   John Olver                            University of Michigan (NCAA)      
  9  142  D    Kevin Krook                3          Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
 10  159  LW   Jeff Jensen                           Lake Superior State Univ. (NCAA)   
 11  174  D    Bo Ericsson                           Solna (Sweden)                     
 12  190  C    Jari Viitala                          Tampere Ilves (Finland)            
 13  204  LW   Ulf Zetterstrom                       Kiruna (Sweden)                    

Traded draft picks:

#2 to MIN (Steve Christoff)
#14 to WAS (Ray Irwin)

Transactions

06-23-1978	signed Rey Comeau as a free agent
08-31-1978	purchased Joe Watson from Flyers
10-11-1978	traded Mark Suzor to Bruins for Clayton Pachal
10-13-1978	signed Michel Lachance as a free agent
10-19-1978	traded Colorado's #2 pick in the 1981 draft to Maple Leafs for Jack Valiquette
11-1978	purchased Don Awrey from Rangers
11-18-1978	traded Colorado's #4 pick in the 1982 draft to Kings for Nick Beverley
12-21-1978	signed Mario Giallonardo as a free agent
02-09-1979	claimed Bill Lochead on waivers from Red Wings
03-03-1979	traded future considerations to Flyers for Don Saleski
03-13-1979	traded Paul Gardner to Maple Leafs for Don Ashby and Trevor Johansen
05-12-1979	traded Dennis Owchar and Larry Skinner to New Haven (AHL) for Bobby Sheehan
06-1979	signed Kevin Morrison as a free agent
06-09-1979	reclaimed the rights to Doug Berry prior to expansion draft
06-13-1979	Oilers selected Doug Favell in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Ralph Klassen in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Nick Beverley in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Nordiques selected Ron Andruff in expansion draft
07-02-1979	traded Bill Lochead to Rangers for Hardy Astrom
07-10-1979	signed Peter Sturgeon as a free agent
07-15-1979	signed Les Auge as a free agent
09-14-1979	signed Barry Smith as a free agent
09-15-1979	signed Nick Beverley as a free agent
10-05-1979	traded John Van Boxmeer to Sabres for Rene Robert


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/11/1978   at Vancouver Canucks         L   2-8     0-1-0
10/14/1978   at Montreal Canadiens        L   2-5     0-2-0
10/15/1978   at New York Rangers          L   1-4     0-3-0
10/17/1978   at Atlanta Flames            L   2-8     0-4-0
10/20/1978   vs St. Louis Blues           T   5-5     0-4-1
10/21/1978   at St. Louis Blues           W   4-3     1-4-1
10/25/1978   at Detroit Red Wings         L   4-5     1-5-1
10/27/1978   vs Detroit Red Wings         L   2-5     1-6-1
10/28/1978   at Minnesota North Stars     W   1-0     2-6-1
10/31/1978   at New York Islanders        L   5-8     2-7-1
11/02/1978   vs New York Rangers          L   0-3     2-8-1
11/04/1978   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       T   4-4     2-8-2
11/05/1978   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   4-6     2-9-2
11/08/1978   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-6     2-10-2
11/10/1978   vs Philadelphia Flyers       T   2-2     2-10-3
11/11/1978   at St. Louis Blues           L   3-5     2-11-3
11/14/1978   at New York Islanders        T   2-2     2-11-4
11/15/1978   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-6     2-12-4
11/18/1978   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   8-3     3-12-4
11/21/1978   vs New York Islanders        L   1-7     3-13-4
11/23/1978   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   2-7     3-14-4
11/25/1978   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   6-3     4-14-4
11/26/1978   at Buffalo Sabres            L   1-4     4-15-4
11/29/1978   vs Detroit Red Wings         T   2-2     4-15-5
12/02/1978   vs New York Islanders        L   2-5     4-16-5
12/03/1978   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-4     4-17-5
12/05/1978   vs Washington Capitals       L   1-4     4-18-5
12/08/1978   vs Atlanta Flames            L   3-4     4-19-5
12/09/1978   at Minnesota North Stars     L   0-3     4-20-5
12/12/1978   at Washington Capitals       W   4-3     5-20-5
12/14/1978   at Atlanta Flames            L   3-5     5-21-5
12/16/1978   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   5-1     6-21-5
12/19/1978   vs Los Angeles Kings         T   2-2     6-21-6
12/21/1978   at Boston Bruins             L   2-4     6-22-6
12/23/1978   at Montreal Canadiens        L   2-3     6-23-6
12/27/1978   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   2-5     6-24-6
12/30/1978   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   7-2     7-24-6
01/01/1979   at Los Angeles Kings         L   3-5     7-25-6
01/02/1979   vs St. Louis Blues           W   4-2     8-25-6
01/05/1979   vs Boston Bruins             L   3-5     8-26-6

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/06/1979   at St. Louis Blues           W   4-1     9-26-6
01/10/1979   vs New York Rangers          L   3-5     9-27-6
01/12/1979   at Washington Capitals       L   1-8     9-28-6
01/13/1979   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-4     9-29-6
01/16/1979   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-3     9-30-6
01/17/1979   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-2     9-31-6
01/19/1979   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   5-3     10-31-6
01/20/1979   at Minnesota North Stars     T   3-3     10-31-7
01/25/1979   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   5-3     11-31-7
01/27/1979   vs Vancouver Canucks         T   2-2     11-31-8
01/31/1979   vs New York Rangers          W   5-4     12-31-8
02/03/1979   at St. Louis Blues           L   3-6     12-32-8
02/04/1979   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   1-4     12-33-8
02/13/1979   at New York Islanders        L   1-6     12-34-8
02/15/1979   vs Washington Capitals       L   3-9     12-35-8
02/17/1979   vs Atlanta Flames            L   1-5     12-36-8
02/18/1979   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-5     12-37-8
02/20/1979   vs Boston Bruins             L   3-5     12-38-8
02/22/1979   at Vancouver Canucks         L   0-3     12-39-8
02/23/1979   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   3-5     12-40-8
02/25/1979   at Detroit Red Wings         L   1-8     12-41-8
02/27/1979   at Boston Bruins             W   4-2     13-41-8
02/28/1979   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-5     13-42-8
03/02/1979   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   0-4     13-43-8
03/04/1979   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-7     13-44-8
03/06/1979   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   0-5     13-45-8
03/07/1979   at New York Rangers          L   3-5     13-46-8
03/10/1979   at Vancouver Canucks         W   3-1     14-46-8
03/13/1979   vs St. Louis Blues           T   5-5     14-46-9
03/16/1979   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   1-4     14-47-9
03/18/1979   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-3     14-48-9
03/21/1979   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   2-3     14-49-9
03/24/1979   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   1-3     14-50-9
03/25/1979   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   0-3     14-51-9
03/27/1979   vs Chicago Black Hawks       T   1-1     14-51-10
03/31/1979   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   0-2     14-52-10
04/01/1979   vs St. Louis Blues           W   9-5     15-52-10
04/03/1979   at Vancouver Canucks         L   1-2     15-53-10
04/05/1979   at Los Angeles Kings         T   4-4     15-53-11
04/08/1979   at Buffalo Sabres            T   5-5     15-53-12

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