1977-1978 New England Whalers team stats

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1977-1978 New England Whalers: 44-31-5
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 26-14-1 (180 goals scored, 120 allowed) Road record: 18-17-4 (155 goals scored, 149 allowed) Head Coach: Harry Neale Power Play: 62/239 (25.9%) Penalty Killing: 250/315 (79.4%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 9-4 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 264-200 335 goals scored (3rd of 10 teams), 269 goals allowed (3rd), 1255 PIM (5th) 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%   +/-
RW     9  Gordie Howe          6'0   205   49   76   34   62   96   85  16   0   --   --   --   --  163  20.9  +46
D      5  Mark Howe            5'11  185   22   70   30   61   91   32   4   0   --   --   --   --  220  13.6  +30
C     17  Mike Rogers          5'9   170   23   80   28   43   71   46   4   1   --   --   --   --  204  13.7  +22
C     12  Mike Antonovich      5'8   165   26   75   32   35   67   32   5   0   --   --   --   --  243  13.2  +17
C     14  Dave Keon            5'9   165   37   77   24   38   62    2   1   5   --   --   --   --  169  14.2   -4
D      7  Gordie Roberts       6'1   195   20   78   15   46   61  118   5   0   --   --   --   --  135  11.1  +17
RW    19  John McKenzie        5'9   175   40   79   27   29   56   61   9   0   --   --   --   --  135  20.0  +15
LW    16  George Lyle          6'2   205   24   68   30   24   54   74   3   0   --   --   --   --  161  18.6  +12
D      2  Rick Ley             5'9   190   29   73    3   41   44   95   0   0   --   --   --   --  106   2.8  +36
C      4  Larry Pleau          6'1   190   30   54   16   18   34    4   2   0   --   --   --   --   91  17.6  +12
D      3  Brad Selwood         6'1   200   29   80    6   25   31   88   2   0   --   --   --   --  109   5.5  +11
D     10  Alan Hangsleben      6'1   195   24   79   11   18   29  140   0   0   --   --   --   --  152   7.2  +17
LW    23  Jack Carlson         6'3   205   23   67    9   20   29  192   0   0   --   --   --   --   81  11.1   +9
C     11  Greg Carroll         6'0   185   21   49    9   14   23   27   0   2   --   --   --   --   70  12.9   +3
RW     8  Tom Webster          5'10  170   29   20   15    5   20    5   5   0   --   --   --   --   70  21.4   +8
RW    27  Jim Mayer            6'0   190   23   51   11    9   20   21   1   0   --   --   --   --   57  19.3   +1
D     18  Marty Howe           6'1   195   23   75   10   10   20   66   1   0   --   --   --   --  146   6.8  +10
RW    15  Tim Sheehy           6'1   185   29   25    8   11   19   14   3   0   --   --   --   --   43  18.6   -2
D     22  Bill Butters         5'10  185   26   45    1   13   14   69   0   0   --   --   --   --   17   5.9  -21
C     26  Steve Carlson        6'3   180   22   38    6    7   13   11   1   1   --   --   --   --   41  14.6   +7
LW    21  Dan Bolduc           5'9   180   24   41    5    5   10   22   0   0   --   --   --   --   37  13.5   +6
D      6  Ron Plumb            5'10  175   27   27    1    9   10   18   0   0   --   --   --   --   74   1.4   +6
D     24  Bryan Maxwell        6'2   200   22   17    2    1    3   11   0   0   --   --   --   --   30   6.7   +9
G      1  Al Smith             6'1   200   32   55    0    3    3    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     20  Andre Peloffy        5'8   160   26   10    2    0    2    2   0   0   --   --   --   --    3  66.7   -2
G     30  Louis Levasseur      5'10  160   28   27    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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    1  Al Smith             32   55  3246  174  3.22  30  20   3 1510   .885   1   5
G   30  Louis Levasseur      28   27  1655   91  3.30  14  11   2  796   .886   3   3

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
  2   11  C    Ron Areshenkoff                       Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  2   15  D    Moe Robinson                          Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
  2   19  RW   Randy Pierce                          Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
  3   23  D    John Baby                             Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
  5   43  RW   Brian Hill                            Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  6   52  D    Jim Korn                              Providence College (NCAA)          

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-1977	signed Gordie Howe as a free agent
06-1977	Ralph Backstrom retired
06-11-1977	signed Jim Mayer (after Calgary folded) as a free agent
07-1977	Tommy Abrahamsson retired
07-1977	released Doug Roberts
08-15-1977	signed Al Smith as a free agent
02-1978	traded Greg Carroll to Stingers for Ron Plumb
02-1978	signed Bryan Maxwell as a free agent
02-09-1978	released Bryan Maxwell
02-12-1978	purchased Tim Sheehy from Red Wings
05-1978	Oilers claimed Jim Mayer on waivers
07-1978	released Andre Peloffy
09-1978	Larry Pleau retired
10-1978	Tom Webster retired

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/14/1978   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   6-4 
04/16/1978   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   4-1 
04/19/1978   at Edmonton Oilers           L   0-2 
04/21/1978   at Edmonton Oilers           W   9-1 
04/23/1978   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   4-1 
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Semifinals
04/28/1978   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   5-1 
04/30/1978   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   2-3 
05/03/1978   at Quebec Nordiques          W   5-4 
05/05/1978   at Quebec Nordiques          W   7-3 
05/07/1978   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   6-3 
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Finals
05/12/1978   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   1-4 
05/14/1978   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   2-5 
05/19/1978   at Winnipeg Jets             L  2-10 
05/22/1978   at Winnipeg Jets             L   3-5

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 12 Mike Antonovich 5'8 165 26 14 10 7 17 4 -- -- C 14 Dave Keon 5'9 165 37 14 5 11 16 4 -- -- D 5 Mark Howe 5'11 185 22 14 8 7 15 18 -- -- RW 19 John McKenzie 5'9 175 40 14 6 6 12 16 -- -- C 17 Mike Rogers 5'9 170 23 14 5 6 11 8 -- -- RW 9 Gordie Howe 6'0 205 49 14 5 5 10 15 -- -- C 26 Steve Carlson 6'3 180 22 13 2 7 9 2 -- -- D 2 Rick Ley 5'9 190 29 14 1 8 9 4 -- -- C 4 Larry Pleau 6'1 190 30 15 5 4 9 8 -- -- LW 21 Dan Bolduc 5'9 180 24 14 2 4 6 2 -- -- D 6 Ron Plumb 5'10 175 27 14 1 5 6 16 -- -- D 10 Alan Hangsleben 6'1 195 24 14 1 4 5 37 -- -- D 7 Gordie Roberts 6'1 195 20 14 0 5 5 29 0 0 RW 15 Tim Sheehy 6'1 185 29 13 1 3 4 9 -- -- LW 16 George Lyle 6'2 205 24 12 2 1 3 13 -- -- D 3 Brad Selwood 6'1 200 29 14 0 3 3 8 0 0 LW 23 Jack Carlson 6'3 205 23 9 1 1 2 14 -- -- D 18 Marty Howe 6'1 195 23 14 1 1 2 13 -- -- G 30 Louis Levasseur 5'10 160 28 12 0 1 1 2 0 0 C 20 Andre Peloffy 5'8 160 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1 Al Smith 6'1 200 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 22 Bill Butters 5'10 185 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 11 Greg Carroll 6'0 185 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 24 Bryan Maxwell 6'2 200 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 27 Jim Mayer 6'0 190 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 8 Tom Webster 5'10 170 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Louis Levasseur 28 12 719 31 2.59 8 4 .000 0 G 1 Al Smith 32 3 120 14 7.00 0 2 .000 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/12/1977 at Houston Aeros W 3-0 1-0-0 10/15/1977 vs Birmingham Bulls W 5-2 2-0-0 10/16/1977 at Cincinnati Stingers L 2-6 2-1-0 10/18/1977 at Indianapolis Racers T 2-2 2-1-1 10/19/1977 at Edmonton Oilers W 6-3 3-1-1 10/21/1977 at Winnipeg Jets W 5-2 4-1-1 10/26/1977 vs Quebec Nordiques W 7-1 5-1-1 10/29/1977 vs Houston Aeros W 7-2 6-1-1 11/01/1977 at Quebec Nordiques W 6-3 7-1-1 11/04/1977 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 4-3 8-1-1 11/06/1977 at Cincinnati Stingers W 5-2 9-1-1 11/08/1977 at Birmingham Bulls W 4-3 10-1-1 11/10/1977 vs Edmonton Oilers W 5-3 11-1-1 11/12/1977 vs Indianapolis Racers W 5-3 12-1-1 11/15/1977 at Indianapolis Racers W 6-4 13-1-1 11/18/1977 vs Winnipeg Jets W 3-2 14-1-1 11/20/1977 at Edmonton Oilers W 5-4 15-1-1 11/22/1977 at Quebec Nordiques L 4-5 15-2-1 11/23/1977 vs Indianapolis Racers T 3-3 15-2-2 11/25/1977 vs Quebec Nordiques L 2-6 15-3-2 11/26/1977 vs Edmonton Oilers L 1-3 15-4-2 11/30/1977 at Houston Aeros T 3-3 15-4-3 12/02/1977 vs Winnipeg Jets W 4-1 16-4-3 12/03/1977 vs Cincinnati Stingers L 2-5 16-5-3 12/06/1977 at Indianapolis Racers L 2-5 16-6-3 12/07/1977 at Birmingham Bulls W 6-3 17-6-3 12/09/1977 at Birmingham Bulls W 2-1 18-6-3 12/14/1977 vs Soviet All Stars W 7-2 19-6-3 12/16/1977 vs Czech All Stars W 5-3 20-6-3 12/17/1977 vs Winnipeg Jets L 3-6 20-7-3 12/18/1977 at Winnipeg Jets L 3-7 20-8-3 12/23/1977 vs Indianapolis Racers W 5-3 21-8-3 12/27/1977 vs Birmingham Bulls W 8-1 22-8-3 12/30/1977 vs Birmingham Bulls W 6-2 23-8-3 01/01/1978 at Cincinnati Stingers W 4-3 24-8-3 01/04/1978 vs Quebec Nordiques L 4-6 24-9-3 01/06/1978 at Indianapolis Racers L 3-4 24-10-3 01/07/1978 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 5-3 25-10-3 01/08/1978 vs Birmingham Bulls L 4-5 25-11-3 01/13/1978 vs Edmonton Oilers W 2-0 26-11-3

Date Opponent Result Record 01/14/1978 vs Houston Aeros L 4-5 26-12-3 01/18/1978 at Edmonton Oilers L 0-1 26-13-3 01/20/1978 at Winnipeg Jets T 4-4 26-13-4 01/21/1978 at Quebec Nordiques L 2-3 26-14-4 01/22/1978 vs Quebec Nordiques W 6-3 27-14-4 01/25/1978 at Cincinnati Stingers L 7-8 27-15-4 01/27/1978 at Birmingham Bulls W 6-2 28-15-4 01/28/1978 at Houston Aeros W 3-0 29-15-4 01/29/1978 at Houston Aeros L 4-6 29-16-4 02/01/1978 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-3 30-16-4 02/03/1978 vs Edmonton Oilers L 3-6 30-17-4 02/04/1978 at Houston Aeros L 4-5 30-18-4 02/11/1978 at Cincinnati Stingers W 8-7 31-18-4 02/14/1978 vs Quebec Nordiques W 5-1 32-18-4 02/16/1978 vs Winnipeg Jets L 1-2 32-19-4 02/18/1978 at Indianapolis Racers W 4-1 33-19-4 02/21/1978 at Quebec Nordiques L 5-6 33-20-4 02/22/1978 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-4 33-21-4 02/24/1978 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-7 33-22-4 02/26/1978 at Edmonton Oilers W 6-5 34-22-4 03/01/1978 vs Quebec Nordiques L 3-4 34-23-4 03/03/1978 vs Houston Aeros L 2-3 34-24-4 03/04/1978 vs Birmingham Bulls L 2-5 34-25-4 03/05/1978 at Quebec Nordiques L 1-2 34-26-4 03/09/1978 at Houston Aeros L 4-6 34-27-4 03/10/1978 at Birmingham Bulls W 5-4 35-27-4 03/14/1978 vs Birmingham Bulls W 6-0 36-27-4 03/15/1978 vs Indianapolis Racers W 7-0 37-27-4 03/17/1978 at Cincinnati Stingers W 6-2 38-27-4 03/18/1978 at Quebec Nordiques L 3-5 38-28-4 03/21/1978 vs Indianapolis Racers W 6-3 39-28-4 03/22/1978 vs Winnipeg Jets L 3-5 39-29-4 03/24/1978 vs Houston Aeros L 0-1 39-30-4 03/26/1978 vs Edmonton Oilers W 5-3 40-30-4 03/29/1978 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 6-1 41-30-4 04/03/1978 vs Houston Aeros W 8-6 42-30-4 04/05/1978 at Edmonton Oilers T 4-4 42-30-5 04/06/1978 at Winnipeg Jets L 4-7 42-31-5 04/10/1978 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 6-1 43-31-5 04/11/1978 vs Indianapolis Racers W 6-3 44-31-5

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