1978-1979 Edmonton Oilers team stats

1978-1979 Edmonton Oilers: 48-30-2
Previous Season

Home record: 29-11-1  (192 goals scored, 120 allowed)
Road record: 19-19-1  (148 goals scored, 146 allowed)
Head Coach: Glen Sather

Power Play: 70/276 (25.4%)
Penalty Killing: 226/288 (78.5%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 9-6
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 261-198

340 goals scored (1st of 10 teams), 266 goals allowed (5th), 1220 PIM (5th)

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     99  Wayne Gretzky        6'0   185   17   72   43   61  104   19   9   0   --   --   --   --  253  17.0  +23
RW    14  Blair MacDonald      5'10  180   25   80   34   37   71   44   3   4   --   --   --   --  259  13.1  +35
C     18  Brett Callighen      5'11  182   25   71   31   39   70   79  12   0   --   --   --   --  161  19.3  +29
C      7  Ron Chipperfield     5'11  186   24   55   32   37   69   47   6   0   --   --   --   --  181  17.7  +25
RW    19  Bill Flett           6'1   205   35   73   28   36   64   14   9   0   --   --   --   --  170  16.5  +26
C     10  Dennis Sobchuk       6'2   176   24   74   26   37   63   31   6   1   --   --   --   --  183  14.2  +24
C     21  Stan Weir            6'1   180   26   68   31   30   61   20   3   0   --   --   --   --  132  23.5  +24
D      4  Joe Micheletti       6'0   185   24   72   14   33   47   85   3   0   --   --   --   --  155   9.0  +10
D      6  Paul Shmyr           5'11  170   32   80    8   39   47  119   0   0   --   --   --   --  133   6.0  +37
D      3  Al Hamilton          6'1   195   32   80    6   38   44   38   2   0   --   --   --   --  153   3.9  +22
C     23  Steve Carlson        6'3   180   23   73   18   22   40   50   4   3   --   --   --   --   71  25.4  +15
LW    24  Peter Driscoll       6'0   190   24   69   17   23   40  115   3   0   --   --   --   --   93  18.3  +16
LW    12  Dave Hunter          5'11  195   20   72    7   25   32  134   0   0   --   --   --   --   71   9.9   +7
D      5  Claire Alexander     6'1   175   33   54    8   23   31   16   2   1   --   --   --   --  148   5.4   -5
D     26  Dave Langevin        6'2   200   24   77    6   21   27   76   3   0   --   --   --   --  130   4.6  +33
LW    27  Dave Semenko         6'3   200   21   77   10   14   24  158   2   0   --   --   --   --   56  17.9  -12
D     20  John Hughes          5'11  200   24   41    2   15   17   82   0   0   --   --   --   --   43   4.7  +22
C     11  Doug Berry           6'1   190   21   29    6    3    9    4   1   0   --   --   --   --   30  20.0   -9
LW    17  Garnet "Ace" Bailey  5'11  192   30   38    5    4    9   22   1   0   --   --   --   --   26  19.2   -8
G     28  Dave Dryden          6'1   186   37   63    0    8    8    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      8  Risto Siltanen       5'9   158   20   20    3    4    7    4   0   0   --   --   --   --   36   8.3   +4
RW     9  Bill Goldsworthy     6'0   190   34   17    4    2    6   14   0   0   --   --   --   --   27  14.8   -3
D     15  Jim Neilson          6'2   205   38   35    0    5    5   18   0   0   --   --   --   --   13   0.0   +5
LW    16  Pierre Guite         6'2   190   26   12    1    1    2    8   1   0   --   --   --   --   10  10.0   -5
G     31  Eddie Mio            5'10  180   24   22    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      8  Rudy Tajcnar         5'11  200   30    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---   -4
RW    25  Jim Mayer            6'0   190   24    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0   -2
G     35  Hannu Kamppuri       6'0   175   21    2    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Ed Walsh             5'10  180   27    3    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW     8  Wes George           6'3   220   20    3    0    0    0   11   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0   +1
D      2  Cal Sandbeck         6'1   218   22    6    0    0    0    2   0   0   --   --   --   --    3   0.0   -2
RW    16  Bengt Gustafsson     6'0   185   20    0    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          37   63  3531  170  2.89  41  17   2 1544   .890   4   3
G   30  Ed Walsh             27    3   144    9  3.75   0   2   0   55   .836   0   0
G   31  Eddie Mio            24   22  1068   71  3.99   7  10   0  482   .853   2   1
G   35  Hannu Kamppuri       21    2    90   10  6.67   0   1   0   48   .792   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

1978 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

11-1978	traded Wes George, $700,000 and future considerations to Racers for Wayne Gretzky, Peter Driscoll and Ed Mio
12-1978	signed John Hughes as a free agent
12-1978	Racers returned the rights to Wes George

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Semifinals 04/26/1979 vs New England Whalers W 6-2 04/27/1979 vs New England Whalers W 9-5 04/29/1979 at New England Whalers L 1-4 05/01/1979 at New England Whalers L 4-5 05/03/1979 vs New England Whalers W 5-2 05/06/1979 at New England Whalers L 4-8 05/08/1979 vs New England Whalers W 6-3 -------------------------------------------------- Finals 05/11/1979 vs Winnipeg Jets L 1-3 05/13/1979 vs Winnipeg Jets L 2-3 05/15/1979 at Winnipeg Jets W 8-3 05/16/1979 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-3 05/18/1979 vs Winnipeg Jets W 10-2 05/20/1979 at Winnipeg Jets L 3-7 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 99 Wayne Gretzky 6'0 185 17 13 10 10 20 2 -- -- C 7 Ron Chipperfield 5'11 186 24 13 9 10 19 8 -- -- RW 14 Blair MacDonald 5'10 180 25 13 8 10 18 6 -- -- C 18 Brett Callighen 5'11 182 25 13 5 10 15 15 -- -- C 10 Dennis Sobchuk 6'2 176 24 12 6 6 12 4 -- -- D 8 Risto Siltanen 5'9 158 20 11 0 9 9 4 0 0 D 3 Al Hamilton 6'1 195 32 13 4 5 9 4 -- -- D 4 Joe Micheletti 6'0 185 24 13 0 9 9 2 0 0 RW 19 Bill Flett 6'1 205 35 10 5 2 7 2 -- -- LW 24 Peter Driscoll 6'0 190 24 13 1 6 7 8 -- -- C 21 Stan Weir 6'1 180 26 13 2 5 7 2 -- -- LW 27 Dave Semenko 6'3 200 21 11 4 2 6 29 -- -- D 6 Paul Shmyr 5'11 170 32 13 1 5 6 23 -- -- LW 12 Dave Hunter 5'11 195 20 13 3 2 5 42 -- -- RW 16 Bengt Gustafsson 6'0 185 20 2 1 2 3 0 -- -- RW 9 Bill Goldsworthy 6'0 190 34 4 1 1 2 11 -- -- C 23 Steve Carlson 6'3 180 23 11 1 1 2 12 -- -- G 28 Dave Dryden 6'1 186 37 13 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 20 John Hughes 5'11 200 24 13 1 0 1 35 -- -- D 26 Dave Langevin 6'2 200 24 13 0 1 1 25 0 0 LW 17 Garnet "Ace" Bailey 5'11 192 30 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 G 31 Eddie Mio 5'10 180 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 5 Claire Alexander 6'1 175 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 11 Doug Berry 6'1 190 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 8 Wes George 6'3 220 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 16 Pierre Guite 6'2 190 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 35 Hannu Kamppuri 6'0 175 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 25 Jim Mayer 6'0 190 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 15 Jim Neilson 6'2 205 38 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 2 Cal Sandbeck 6'1 218 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 8 Rudy Tajcnar 5'11 200 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Ed Walsh 5'10 180 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 28 Dave Dryden 37 13 687 42 3.67 6 7 .000 0 G 31 Eddie Mio 24 3 90 6 4.00 0 0 .000 0

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/13/1978   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   3-2     1-0-0
10/17/1978   vs New England Whalers       L   1-2     1-1-0
10/20/1978   at Indianapolis Racers       W   4-3     2-1-0
10/21/1978   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   3-4     2-2-0
10/22/1978   at Winnipeg Jets             W   6-2     3-2-0
10/24/1978   vs Birmingham Bulls          L   2-3     3-3-0
10/29/1978   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   2-6     3-4-0
10/31/1978   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   4-5     3-5-0
11/03/1978   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   4-3     4-5-0
11/05/1978   at Quebec Nordiques          L   0-2     4-6-0
11/08/1978   at Quebec Nordiques          W   6-5     5-6-0
11/09/1978   at New England Whalers       L   1-6     5-7-0
11/11/1978   at Birmingham Bulls          W   5-3     6-7-0
11/12/1978   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   3-5     6-8-0
11/17/1978   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   6-1     7-8-0
11/19/1978   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   6-3     8-8-0
11/21/1978   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   4-1     9-8-0
11/24/1978   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   4-3     10-8-0
11/28/1978   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   8-2     11-8-0
12/01/1978   vs New England Whalers       W   8-2     12-8-0
12/03/1978   vs New England Whalers       L   0-7     12-9-0
12/06/1978   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-6     12-10-0
12/07/1978   at New England Whalers       L   3-5     12-11-0
12/09/1978   at Birmingham Bulls          L   2-6     12-12-0
12/10/1978   at Indianapolis Racers       L   4-6     12-13-0
12/12/1978   at Cincinnati Stingers       W   5-2     13-13-0
12/15/1978   vs Soviet All Stars          W   5-3     14-13-0
12/19/1978   at Birmingham Bulls          W   5-2     15-13-0
12/22/1978   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   4-5     15-14-0
12/26/1978   at Winnipeg Jets             L   3-5     15-15-0
12/27/1978   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-3     16-15-0
12/30/1978   vs Czech All Stars           W   5-1     17-15-0
01/09/1979   at Winnipeg Jets             L   3-4     17-16-0
01/13/1979   at New England Whalers       W   3-0     18-16-0
01/16/1979   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   3-1     19-16-0
01/17/1979   at Winnipeg Jets             W   6-3     20-16-0
01/19/1979   vs Birmingham Bulls          W  11-3     21-16-0
01/21/1979   vs Birmingham Bulls          L   3-4     21-17-0
01/23/1979   vs New England Whalers       W   5-1     22-17-0
01/26/1979   vs Cincinnati Stingers       L   2-5     22-18-0

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/28/1979   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   3-0     23-18-0
01/31/1979   at Winnipeg Jets             L   3-6     23-19-0
02/02/1979   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-4     23-20-0
02/04/1979   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-6     23-21-0
02/06/1979   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   6-2     24-21-0
02/07/1979   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   8-5     25-21-0
02/09/1979   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   3-0     26-21-0
02/11/1979   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   4-3     27-21-0
02/13/1979   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   6-1     28-21-0
02/16/1979   at New England Whalers       W   4-2     29-21-0
02/18/1979   at Birmingham Bulls          W   6-3     30-21-0
02/20/1979   vs New England Whalers       W   8-2     31-21-0
02/23/1979   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   3-1     32-21-0
02/25/1979   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   5-4     33-21-0
02/27/1979   vs New England Whalers       T   1-1     33-21-1
03/02/1979   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   5-2     34-21-1
03/03/1979   at Cincinnati Stingers       W   6-4     35-21-1
03/06/1979   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-4     35-22-1
03/07/1979   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-6     35-23-1
03/09/1979   at Birmingham Bulls          T   4-4     35-23-2
03/11/1979   at Birmingham Bulls          W   4-0     36-23-2
03/13/1979   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   1-5     36-24-2
03/16/1979   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   6-1     37-24-2
03/18/1979   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   2-7     37-25-2
03/20/1979   vs Finland All Stars         W   8-4     38-25-2
03/21/1979   at Winnipeg Jets             W   7-4     39-25-2
03/23/1979   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   4-6     39-26-2
03/25/1979   at Cincinnati Stingers       W   6-5     40-26-2
03/28/1979   at Quebec Nordiques          L   0-3     40-27-2
03/30/1979   at New England Whalers       W   3-1     41-27-2
04/01/1979   at New England Whalers       W   5-3     42-27-2
04/03/1979   at Cincinnati Stingers       W   5-1     43-27-2
04/04/1979   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-4     43-28-2
04/06/1979   vs New England Whalers       W   7-2     44-28-2
04/08/1979   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   5-4     45-28-2
04/10/1979   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   4-6     45-29-2
04/13/1979   at Birmingham Bulls          W   6-4     46-29-2
04/14/1979   at Birmingham Bulls          L   6-7     46-30-2
04/15/1979   at New England Whalers       W   4-1     47-30-2
04/18/1979   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   9-3     48-30-2

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