1978-1979 New England Whalers team stats

1978-1979 New England Whalers: 37-34-9
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Home record: 22-19-0  (161 goals scored, 135 allowed)
Road record: 15-15-9  (137 goals scored, 152 allowed)
Head Coaches: Bill Dineen (33-29-9), Don Blackburn (4-5-0)

Power Play: 53/259 (20.5%)
Penalty Killing: 199/262 (76.0%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 15-6
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 230-218

298 goals scored (3rd of 10 teams), 287 goals allowed (8th), 1090 PIM (6th)

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%   +/-
D      5  Mark Howe            5'11  185   23   77   42   65  107   32  13   6   --   --   --   --  314  13.4  +14
C      4  Andre Lacroix        5'8   175   33   78   32   56   88   34   7   4   --   --   --   --  172  18.6   +1
C     17  Mike Rogers          5'9   170   24   80   27   45   72   31   2   0   --   --   --   --  186  14.5   +5
C     14  Dave Keon            5'9   165   38   79   22   43   65    2   7   0   --   --   --   --  189  11.6   +4
D      7  Gordie Roberts       6'1   195   21   79   11   46   57  113   2   0   --   --   --   --  153   7.2   -2
RW    27  Warren Miller        6'0   180   24   77   26   23   49   44   1   0   --   --   --   --  153  17.0   +7
C     12  Mike Antonovich      5'8   165   27   69   20   27   47   35   3   0   --   --   --   --  151  13.2   -4
RW    19  John McKenzie        5'9   175   41   76   19   28   47  115   3   2   --   --   --   --  113  16.8   +6
RW     9  Gordie Howe          6'0   205   50   58   19   24   43   51   7   0   --   --   --   --  117  16.2   +9
LW    16  George Lyle          6'2   205   25   59   17   18   35   54   1   0   --   --   --   --  113  15.0  +16
D     10  Alan Hangsleben      6'1   195   25   77   10   19   29  148   0   0   --   --   --   --  141   7.1   -1
D      2  Rick Ley             5'9   190   30   73    7   20   27  135   0   2   --   --   --   --  113   6.2   -3
D     18  Marty Howe           6'1   195   24   66    9   15   24   31   1   0   --   --   --   --  135   6.7  +10
D      6  Ron Plumb            5'10  175   28   78    4   16   20   33   0   0   --   --   --   --  108   3.7   +5
LW    11  Jordy Douglas        6'0   200   20   51    6   10   16   15   3   0   --   --   --   --   76   7.9   -8
D      3  Brad Selwood         6'1   200   30   42    4   12   16   47   2   0   --   --   --   --   52   7.7   +2
RW    25  Jim Warner           5'11  180   24   41    6    9   15   20   1   0   --   --   --   --   68   8.8  -10
RW    21  Blaine Stoughton     5'11  185   25   36    9    3   12    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   53  17.0   +4
C     24  Larry Pleau          6'1   190   31   28    6    6   12    6   0   1   --   --   --   --   42  14.3   -8
LW    23  Jack Carlson         6'3   205   24   34    2    7    9   61   0   0   --   --   --   --   39   5.1   -6
D     26  Dave Inkpen          6'0   185   24   41    0    7    7   15   0   0   --   --   --   --   31   0.0  +10
G      1  Al Smith             6'1   200   33   40    0    3    3   35  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Pierre Roy           6'0   172   26    1    0    0    0    2   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0    0
LW    22  Jeff Brubaker        6'2   207   20   12    0    0    0   19   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---   -2
G     35  John Garrett         5'8   175   27   41    0    0    0    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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             33   40  2396  132  3.31  17  17   5 1124   .883   2   1
G   35  John Garrett         27   41  2496  149  3.58  20  17   4 1180   .874   4   2

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

07-1978	released Andre Peloffy
09-1978	Larry Pleau retired
10-1978	Tom Webster retired
12-1978	purchased Blaine Stoughton and Dave Inkpen from Racers
01-30-1979	Brad Selwood retired
06-09-1979	Rangers reclaimed the rights to Warren Miller prior to expansion draft

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/21/1979 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 5-3 04/22/1979 at Cincinnati Stingers L 3-6 04/24/1979 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 2-1 -------------------------------------------------- Semifinals 04/26/1979 at Edmonton Oilers L 2-6 04/27/1979 at Edmonton Oilers L 5-9 04/29/1979 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-1 05/01/1979 vs Edmonton Oilers W 5-4 05/03/1979 at Edmonton Oilers L 2-5 05/06/1979 vs Edmonton Oilers W 8-4 05/08/1979 at Edmonton Oilers L 3-6 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 14 Dave Keon 5'9 165 38 10 3 9 12 2 -- -- RW 19 John McKenzie 5'9 175 41 10 3 7 10 10 -- -- LW 16 George Lyle 6'2 205 25 9 3 5 8 25 -- -- C 12 Mike Antonovich 5'8 165 27 10 5 3 8 14 -- -- C 4 Andre Lacroix 5'8 175 33 10 4 4 8 0 -- -- RW 27 Warren Miller 6'0 180 24 10 0 8 8 28 0 0 C 17 Mike Rogers 5'9 170 24 10 2 6 8 2 -- -- RW 21 Blaine Stoughton 5'11 185 25 7 4 3 7 4 -- -- D 5 Mark Howe 5'11 185 23 6 4 2 6 6 -- -- D 2 Rick Ley 5'9 190 30 9 0 4 4 11 0 0 D 6 Ron Plumb 5'10 175 28 9 1 3 4 0 -- -- LW 11 Jordy Douglas 6'0 200 20 10 4 0 4 23 -- -- RW 9 Gordie Howe 6'0 205 50 10 3 1 4 4 -- -- D 7 Gordie Roberts 6'1 195 21 10 0 4 4 10 0 0 D 10 Alan Hangsleben 6'1 195 25 10 1 2 3 12 -- -- C 24 Larry Pleau 6'1 190 31 10 2 1 3 0 -- -- D 26 Dave Inkpen 6'0 185 24 5 0 1 1 4 0 0 D 18 Marty Howe 6'1 195 24 9 0 1 1 8 0 0 RW 25 Jim Warner 5'11 180 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 22 Jeff Brubaker 6'2 207 20 3 0 0 0 12 0 0 G 1 Al Smith 6'1 200 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 35 John Garrett 5'8 175 27 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 23 Jack Carlson 6'3 205 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 3 Pierre Roy 6'0 172 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 3 Brad Selwood 6'1 200 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 35 John Garrett 27 8 447 32 4.30 4 3 .000 0 G 1 Al Smith 33 4 153 12 4.71 1 2 .000 0

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/15/1978   at Quebec Nordiques          W   6-5     1-0-0
10/17/1978   at Edmonton Oilers           W   2-1     2-0-0
10/18/1978   at Winnipeg Jets             T   4-4     2-0-1
10/21/1978   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   7-1     3-0-1
10/22/1978   at Indianapolis Racers       W   6-3     4-0-1
10/24/1978   at Cincinnati Stingers       W   2-1     5-0-1
10/26/1978   at Quebec Nordiques          L   5-8     5-1-1
10/27/1978   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   4-6     5-2-1
10/29/1978   vs Cincinnati Stingers       L   4-7     5-3-1
11/03/1978   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   6-3     6-3-1
11/04/1978   at Indianapolis Racers       T   6-6     6-3-2
11/05/1978   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   4-5     6-4-2
11/09/1978   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   6-1     7-4-2
11/11/1978   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   2-1     8-4-2
11/14/1978   at Birmingham Bulls          T   5-5     8-4-3
11/15/1978   at Cincinnati Stingers       T   4-4     8-4-4
11/17/1978   at Birmingham Bulls          L   1-7     8-5-4
11/18/1978   vs Birmingham Bulls          L   2-3     8-6-4
11/22/1978   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-2     9-6-4
11/25/1978   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   5-2     10-6-4
11/26/1978   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   9-3     11-6-4
11/29/1978   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-4     11-7-4
12/01/1978   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-8     11-8-4
12/03/1978   at Edmonton Oilers           W   7-0     12-8-4
12/05/1978   at Cincinnati Stingers       T   2-2     12-8-5
12/07/1978   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   5-3     13-8-5
12/09/1978   vs Soviet All Stars          L   4-7     13-9-5
12/12/1978   at Indianapolis Racers       W   7-4     14-9-5
12/16/1978   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   2-1     15-9-5
12/17/1978   at Quebec Nordiques          T   4-4     15-9-6
12/23/1978   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   4-3     16-9-6
12/27/1978   vs Czech All Stars           W  10-4     17-9-6
12/29/1978   vs Birmingham Bulls          W   5-0     18-9-6
12/30/1978   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   1-2     18-10-6
01/07/1979   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   5-4     19-10-6
01/13/1979   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   0-3     19-11-6
01/14/1979   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   2-4     19-12-6
01/18/1979   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   2-4     19-13-6
01/20/1979   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   3-1     20-13-6
01/23/1979   at Edmonton Oilers           L   1-5     20-14-6

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/26/1979   at Birmingham Bulls          L   4-5     20-15-6
01/28/1979   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   8-6     21-15-6
01/30/1979   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-2     22-15-6
02/02/1979   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   4-1     23-15-6
02/03/1979   at Birmingham Bulls          T   2-2     23-15-7
02/06/1979   at Quebec Nordiques          W   5-3     24-15-7
02/10/1979   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   7-2     25-15-7
02/11/1979   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   2-5     25-16-7
02/14/1979   vs Birmingham Bulls          L   4-7     25-17-7
02/16/1979   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   2-4     25-18-7
02/17/1979   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   4-1     26-18-7
02/18/1979   at Winnipeg Jets             W   7-1     27-18-7
02/20/1979   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-8     27-19-7
02/21/1979   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-5     27-20-7
02/23/1979   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   5-4     28-20-7
02/24/1979   at Quebec Nordiques          L   0-6     28-21-7
02/25/1979   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   5-7     28-22-7
02/27/1979   at Edmonton Oilers           T   1-1     28-22-8
03/02/1979   at Winnipeg Jets             W   4-1     29-22-8
03/04/1979   vs Cincinnati Stingers       L   3-4     29-23-8
03/09/1979   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   1-3     29-24-8
03/11/1979   at Cincinnati Stingers       W   2-1     30-24-8
03/13/1979   at Birmingham Bulls          W   4-3     31-24-8
03/15/1979   vs Birmingham Bulls          L   3-4     31-25-8
03/16/1979   at Birmingham Bulls          T   5-5     31-25-9
03/18/1979   vs Cincinnati Stingers       L   1-4     31-26-9
03/20/1979   at Quebec Nordiques          W   7-6     32-26-9
03/23/1979   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   5-3     33-26-9
03/24/1979   vs Birmingham Bulls          L   3-4     33-27-9
03/27/1979   at Birmingham Bulls          L   1-3     33-28-9
03/30/1979   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   1-3     33-29-9
04/01/1979   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   3-5     33-30-9
04/04/1979   at Winnipeg Jets             W   4-2     34-30-9
04/06/1979   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-7     34-31-9
04/08/1979   at Winnipeg Jets             L   4-6     34-32-9
04/10/1979   at Quebec Nordiques          W   5-2     35-32-9
04/12/1979   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   4-0     36-32-9
04/14/1979   vs Cincinnati Stingers       L   0-4     36-33-9
04/15/1979   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   1-4     36-34-9
04/17/1979   at Quebec Nordiques          W   3-2     37-34-9

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