1977-1978 Edmonton Oilers team stats

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1977-1978 Edmonton Oilers: 38-39-3
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 24-15-2 (186 goals scored, 147 allowed) Road record: 14-24-1 (123 goals scored, 160 allowed) Head Coach: Glen Sather Power Play: 62/283 (21.9%) Penalty Killing: 232/292 (79.5%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 11-8 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 236-239 309 goals scored (4th of 10 teams), 307 goals allowed (6th), 1296 PIM (4th) WHA Averages: 3.92 goals/game (313.5 goals/team), 1416.8 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C      7  Ron Chipperfield     5'11  186   23   80   33   52   85   48  11   1   --   --   --   --  212  15.6   +1
RW    19  Bill Flett           6'1   205   34   74   41   28   69   34   8   1   --   --   --   --  224  18.3   +9
RW    14  Blair MacDonald      5'10  180   24   80   34   34   68   11   7   4   --   --   --   --  237  14.3  -12
C     12  Mike Zuke            6'0   180   23   71   23   34   57   47   2   3   --   --   --   --  188  12.2   +1
D      3  Al Hamilton          6'1   195   31   59   11   43   54   46   6   0   --   --   --   --  183   6.0  +24
C     18  Brett Callighen      5'11  182   24   80   20   30   50  112   1   0   --   --   --   --  201  10.0   +5
D      6  Paul Shmyr           5'11  170   31   80    9   40   49  100   3   0   --   --   --   --  169   5.3   -9
D      4  Joe Micheletti       6'0   185   23   56   14   34   48   56   3   0   --   --   --   --  141   9.9   +8
RW     9  Norm Ferguson        5'9   165   32   71   26   21   47    2   8   0   --   --   --   --  159  16.4  +14
C     11  Juha Widing          6'0   180   30   71   18   24   42    8   0   1   --   --   --   --  153  11.8  +10
LW    16  Pierre Guite         6'2   190   25   60   12   21   33   71   2   0   --   --   --   --  118  10.2   -7
C/LW  20  Randy Rota           5'8   170   27   53    8   22   30   12   0   0   --   --   --   --   93   8.6  +11
D     26  Dave Langevin        6'2   200   23   62    6   22   28   90   1   0   --   --   --   --  132   4.5  +11
C     21  Bryan Campbell       6'0   175   33   53    7   13   20   12   2   0   --   --   --   --   81   8.6  -17
RW     8  Ron Busniuk          5'11  180   29   59    2   18   20  157   0   0   --   --   --   --   69   2.9   -8
D      5  Ab Demarco           6'0   170   28   47    6    8   14   20   3   0   --   --   --   --  101   5.9   -7
LW    22  Pierre Jarry         5'11  190   28   18    4   10   14    4   0   0   --   --   --   --   45   8.9   -1
C     17  Gary MacGregor       5'9   170   23   37   11    2   13   29   2   0   --   --   --   --   77  14.3   -2
LW    27  Dave Semenko         6'3   200   20   65    6    6   12  140   0   0   --   --   --   --   47  12.8   -4
C     10  Dennis Sobchuk       6'2   176   23   13    6    3    9    4   1   0   --   --   --   --   30  20.0   -4
G      1  Don McLeod           6'0   190   31   33    0    8    8    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     24  Ken Baird            6'0   190   26    6    2    4    6    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   10  20.0    0
RW    22  Warren Miller        6'0   180   23   18    2    4    6   18   0   0   --   --   --   --   28   7.1   +1
D     17  Ray McKay            6'4   183   31   14    1    4    5    4   0   0   --   --   --   --   20   5.0   +3
LW    15  Butch Deadmarsh      5'11  186   27   20    1    3    4   32   0   0   --   --   --   --   27   3.7   -1
LW    24  Jerry Holland        5'10  180   23   22    2    1    3   14   1   0   --   --   --   --   28   7.1   -1
D      2  Cal Sandbeck         6'1   218   21   11    1    2    3   39   1   0   --   --   --   --   19   5.3   +1
F     23  Jim Troy             6'2   205   24   47    2    0    2  124   0   0   --   --   --   --   19  10.5  -11
LW     7  Rick Morris          5'10  170   31    5    1    1    2    7   0   1   --   --   --   --    4  25.0   -7
D     25  Craig Topolnisky     5'11  195   20   10    0    2    2    4   0   0   --   --   --   --   16   0.0   -1
D     30  Owen Lloyd           5'11  200   20    3    0    1    1    4   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0   -1
LW    15  Gerry Pinder         5'8   165   29    5    0    1    1    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    4   0.0   -1
RW    15  Kevin Primeau        6'0   180   21    7    0    1    1    2   0   0   --   --   --   --    7   0.0   -1
D      5  Dave Inkpen          6'0   185   23   19    0    1    1   16   0   0   --   --   --   --    7   0.0   -6
G     28  Dave Dryden          6'1   186   36   48    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     25  Frank Turnbull       5'8   150   24    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    22  Dale McMullin        5'10  175   22    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    2   0.0    0
C     15  Del Hall             5'10  170   28    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0    0
D      2  Bob Falkenberg       6'0   185   31    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---   -1
D     17  Jim Cross            5'11  196   20    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0   -3
D      2  Chris Ahrens         6'0   185   25    4    0    0    0   15   0   0   --   --   --   --    4   0.0   -5
G      1  Ken Broderick        5'10  178   35    9    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   28  Dave Dryden          36   48  2578  150  3.49  21  23   2 1239   .879   0   2
G    1  Don McLeod           31   33  1723  102  3.55  15  10   1  750   .864   0   2
G    1  Ken Broderick        35    9   497   42  5.07   2   5   0  206   .796   0   0
G   25  Frank Turnbull       24    1    60    6  6.00   0   1   0   24   .750   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    4  F    Mike Crombeen                         Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
  3   24  C    Kim Davis                             Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL)           
  4   33       Neil LaBatte                          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  4   34  D    Dan Clark                             Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)             
  5   42  F    Rocky Saganiuk                        Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)          
  6   51  G    Julian Baretta                        U. of Wisconsin (NCAA)             
  7   60  LW   Dave Hoyda                            Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)       
  8   69       Ray Creasy                            New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  9   77  RW   Guy Lash                              Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL)           
 10   85  D    Owen Lloyd                            Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-1977	signed Gerry Pinder (after San Diego folded) as a free agent
11-1977	traded Ken Broderick, Dave Inkpen, Warren Miller and Rick Morris to Nordiques for Don McLeod and Pierre Guite
12-1977	traded the rights to Dave Debol, Edmonton's #1 and #2 picks in the 1978 draft, and cash to Stingers for Dennis Sobchuk
12-1977	traded Butch Deadmarsh to Stingers for Del Hall
12-1977	released Ken Baird
03-1978	traded future considerations to North Stars for Pierre Jarry and Chris Ahrens
05-1978	claimed Jim Mayer on waivers from Whalers

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/14/1978   at New England Whalers       L   4-6 
04/16/1978   at New England Whalers       L   1-4 
04/19/1978   vs New England Whalers       W   2-0 
04/21/1978   vs New England Whalers       L   1-9 
04/23/1978   at New England Whalers       L   1-4

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 12 Mike Zuke 6'0 180 23 5 2 3 5 0 -- -- D 6 Paul Shmyr 5'11 170 31 5 1 3 4 11 -- -- C 18 Brett Callighen 5'11 182 24 5 0 2 2 16 0 0 C 7 Ron Chipperfield 5'11 186 23 5 1 1 2 0 -- -- LW 16 Pierre Guite 6'2 190 25 5 1 1 2 20 -- -- D 26 Dave Langevin 6'2 200 23 5 0 2 2 10 0 0 RW 14 Blair MacDonald 5'10 180 24 5 1 1 2 0 -- -- D 4 Joe Micheletti 6'0 185 23 5 0 2 2 4 0 0 C/LW 20 Randy Rota 5'8 170 27 5 1 1 2 4 -- -- D 17 Ray McKay 6'4 183 31 4 0 1 1 4 0 0 LW 22 Pierre Jarry 5'11 190 28 5 1 0 1 4 -- -- C 10 Dennis Sobchuk 6'2 176 23 5 1 0 1 4 -- -- C 11 Juha Widing 6'0 180 30 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 5 Ab Demarco 6'0 170 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 28 Dave Dryden 6'1 186 36 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 15 Kevin Primeau 6'0 180 21 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 F 23 Jim Troy 6'2 205 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1 Don McLeod 6'0 190 31 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 8 Ron Busniuk 5'11 180 29 5 0 0 0 18 0 0 RW 9 Norm Ferguson 5'9 165 32 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 2 Cal Sandbeck 6'1 218 21 5 0 0 0 10 0 0 LW 27 Dave Semenko 6'3 200 20 5 0 0 0 8 0 0 D 2 Chris Ahrens 6'0 185 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 24 Ken Baird 6'0 190 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Ken Broderick 5'10 178 35 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 21 Bryan Campbell 6'0 175 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 17 Jim Cross 5'11 196 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 15 Butch Deadmarsh 5'11 186 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 2 Bob Falkenberg 6'0 185 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 19 Bill Flett 6'1 205 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 15 Del Hall 5'10 170 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 3 Al Hamilton 6'1 195 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 24 Jerry Holland 5'10 180 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 5 Dave Inkpen 6'0 185 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 30 Owen Lloyd 5'11 200 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 17 Gary MacGregor 5'9 170 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 22 Dale McMullin 5'10 175 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 22 Warren Miller 6'0 180 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 7 Rick Morris 5'10 170 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 15 Gerry Pinder 5'8 165 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 25 Craig Topolnisky 5'11 195 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 25 Frank Turnbull 5'8 150 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Don McLeod 31 4 207 16 4.64 1 3 .000 1 G 28 Dave Dryden 36 2 91 6 3.96 0 1 .000 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/12/1977 vs Winnipeg Jets L 3-7 0-1-0 10/14/1977 vs Quebec Nordiques W 4-2 1-1-0 10/15/1977 at Quebec Nordiques L 2-6 1-2-0 10/19/1977 vs New England Whalers L 3-6 1-3-0 10/26/1977 at Houston Aeros L 7-8 1-4-0 10/28/1977 at Birmingham Bulls W 3-2 2-4-0 10/30/1977 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-5 2-5-0 11/02/1977 vs Winnipeg Jets L 3-6 2-6-0 11/04/1977 vs Indianapolis Racers W 3-1 3-6-0 11/06/1977 vs Houston Aeros W 7-1 4-6-0 11/08/1977 at Quebec Nordiques L 3-7 4-7-0 11/10/1977 at New England Whalers L 3-5 4-8-0 11/11/1977 at Cincinnati Stingers W 3-2 5-8-0 11/12/1977 at Birmingham Bulls T 1-1 5-8-1 11/16/1977 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 6-4 6-8-1 11/18/1977 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 4-3 7-8-1 11/20/1977 vs New England Whalers L 4-5 7-9-1 11/22/1977 vs Winnipeg Jets W 4-2 8-9-1 11/24/1977 at Indianapolis Racers L 4-5 8-10-1 11/26/1977 at New England Whalers W 3-1 9-10-1 11/30/1977 vs Birmingham Bulls W 4-2 10-10-1 12/02/1977 vs Birmingham Bulls L 5-7 10-11-1 12/04/1977 at Winnipeg Jets W 3-2 11-11-1 12/07/1977 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 5-4 12-11-1 12/09/1977 vs Houston Aeros L 3-5 12-12-1 12/11/1977 vs Houston Aeros L 2-4 12-13-1 12/14/1977 vs Czech All Stars W 6-1 13-13-1 12/18/1977 at Birmingham Bulls L 2-3 13-14-1 12/20/1977 at Houston Aeros L 4-6 13-15-1 12/21/1977 vs Soviet All Stars W 5-2 14-15-1 12/27/1977 vs Quebec Nordiques W 9-3 15-15-1 12/30/1977 vs Indianapolis Racers W 8-5 16-15-1 01/01/1978 vs Houston Aeros L 1-2 16-16-1 01/06/1978 vs Winnipeg Jets L 1-4 16-17-1 01/08/1978 at Houston Aeros W 4-2 17-17-1 01/11/1978 at Cincinnati Stingers W 2-0 18-17-1 01/13/1978 at New England Whalers L 0-2 18-18-1 01/14/1978 at Quebec Nordiques L 4-7 18-19-1 01/15/1978 at Winnipeg Jets W 4-3 19-19-1 01/18/1978 vs New England Whalers W 1-0 20-19-1

Date Opponent Result Record 01/20/1978 at Birmingham Bulls L 3-5 20-20-1 01/21/1978 at Indianapolis Racers W 3-2 21-20-1 01/22/1978 at Cincinnati Stingers L 2-5 21-21-1 01/25/1978 vs Indianapolis Racers W 6-2 22-21-1 01/27/1978 vs Quebec Nordiques W 9-6 23-21-1 01/29/1978 vs Quebec Nordiques L 3-4 23-22-1 01/31/1978 at Indianapolis Racers W 6-4 24-22-1 02/01/1978 at New England Whalers L 3-4 24-23-1 02/03/1978 at New England Whalers W 6-3 25-23-1 02/04/1978 at Quebec Nordiques W 4-3 26-23-1 02/05/1978 at Winnipeg Jets L 3-4 26-24-1 02/08/1978 vs Cincinnati Stingers T 6-6 26-24-2 02/12/1978 vs Birmingham Bulls W 7-0 27-24-2 02/14/1978 vs Birmingham Bulls W 4-1 28-24-2 02/15/1978 at Winnipeg Jets L 5-6 28-25-2 02/17/1978 vs Quebec Nordiques W 6-4 29-25-2 02/19/1978 vs Indianapolis Racers W 4-3 30-25-2 02/22/1978 vs Houston Aeros L 5-6 30-26-2 02/24/1978 vs Houston Aeros W 5-4 31-26-2 02/26/1978 vs New England Whalers L 5-6 31-27-2 03/01/1978 vs Cincinnati Stingers L 4-6 31-28-2 03/03/1978 vs Indianapolis Racers L 6-8 31-29-2 03/05/1978 at Birmingham Bulls W 4-3 32-29-2 03/07/1978 at Houston Aeros L 3-4 32-30-2 03/09/1978 at Cincinnati Stingers L 5-6 32-31-2 03/11/1978 at Cincinnati Stingers L 0-2 32-32-2 03/14/1978 at Quebec Nordiques L 3-6 32-33-2 03/15/1978 at Winnipeg Jets L 4-8 32-34-2 03/17/1978 vs Winnipeg Jets W 6-2 33-34-2 03/19/1978 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 4-2 34-34-2 03/22/1978 vs Birmingham Bulls L 3-5 34-35-2 03/24/1978 vs Indianapolis Racers W 4-0 35-35-2 03/26/1978 at New England Whalers L 3-5 35-36-2 03/28/1978 at Indianapolis Racers W 4-3 36-36-2 03/30/1978 at Houston Aeros L 1-5 36-37-2 03/31/1978 at Birmingham Bulls L 2-5 36-38-2 04/01/1978 at Indianapolis Racers W 4-1 37-38-2 04/04/1978 at Quebec Nordiques L 1-9 37-39-2 04/05/1978 vs New England Whalers T 4-4 37-39-3 04/07/1978 vs Winnipeg Jets W 4-2 38-39-3

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