1978-1979 New York Rangers team stats

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1978-1979 New York Rangers: 40-29-11
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 19-13-8 (161 goals scored, 140 allowed) Road record: 21-16-3 (155 goals scored, 152 allowed) Head Coach: Fred Shero Power Play: 75/306 (24.5%) Penalty Killing: 233/311 (74.9%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 9-12 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 232-202 316 goals scored (4th of 17 teams), 292 goals allowed (13th), 1214 PIM (7th) 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%   +/-
C     77  Phil Esposito        6'1   205   36   80   42   36   78   37  14   0  113   35   82    3  215  19.5   -1
RW    15  Anders Hedberg       5'11  175   27   80   33   45   78   33   6   0  121   41   72   11  214  15.4  +19
LW    16  Pat Hickey           6'1   190   25   80   34   41   75   56   8   0  107   29   78    8  193  17.6   +8
C     11  Ulf Nilsson          5'11  175   28   59   27   39   66   21   8   2   89   27   53    8   96  28.1  +17
C/RW  10  Ron Duguay           6'2   200   21   79   27   36   63   35   1   2   85   17   84   26  178  15.2  +10
D     27  Mike McEwen          6'1   185   22   80   20   38   58   35   7   0  121   38   91   18  204   9.8  +10
D      4  Ron Greschner        6'2   205   24   60   17   36   53   66   8   0  102   30   84   12  153  11.1    0
LW     8  Steve Vickers        6'0   180   27   66   13   34   47   24   4   0   67   17   64    7   86  15.1   -7
D      5  Carol Vadnais        6'1   185   33   77    8   37   45   86   4   1  116   37  111   46  149   5.4  +14
C     18  Walt Tkaczuk         6'0   185   31   77   15   27   42   38   4   0   73    8   80   35  134  11.2  +20
RW    14  Don Murdoch          5'11  180   22   40   15   21   36    6   4   0   54   19   41    0  133  11.3   -6
RW    24  Pierre Plante        6'1   190   27   70    6   25   31   37   0   0   53    4   63   25   84   7.1  +11
D     25  Mario Marois         5'11  190   21   71    5   26   31  153   1   0  106   25   72    9  115   4.3  +18
RW    19  Dean Talafous        6'4   180   25   68   13   16   29   29   2   2   45    6   53   19   88  14.8   +5
C     23  Lucien DeBlois       5'11  200   21   62   11   17   28   26   0   0   53   17   47    1  106  10.4  -10
D     26  Dave Maloney         6'1   195   22   76   11   17   28  151   1   2   83    1  108   43   83  13.3  +17
LW    12  Don Maloney          6'1   190   20   28    9   17   26   39   3   0   36   11   22    1   39  23.1   +4
D      3  Dave Farrish         6'1   195   22   71    1   19   20   61   0   0   80    2  105   24   96   1.0   -3
RW    17  Ed Johnstone         5'9   175   24   30    5    3    8   27   0   0   11    1   19    4   18  27.8   -5
LW    22  Nick Fotiu           6'2   210   26   71    3    5    8  190   0   0   22    1   18    0   51   5.9   +3
LW    20  Greg Polis           6'0   195   28    6    1    1    2    8   0   0    4    0    3    0   10  10.0   +1
D     32  Dan Clark            6'1   195   21    4    0    1    1    6   0   0    2    0    2    1    4   0.0   +1
RW     6  Mike Korney          6'3   195   25   18    0    1    1   18   0   0   14    2   11    3   20   0.0   +4
D      6  Dean Turner          6'2   215   20    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    0   ---   -1
D      6  Tim Bothwell         6'3   190   23    1    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    2    1    2   0.0   -1
RW    28  Mike McDougal        6'2   200   20    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
D      2  Andre Dore           6'2   200   20    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    0    1    0    0   ---    0
LW    21  Frank Beaton         5'10  200   25    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    0   ---   -1
G     31  Doug Soetaert        6'0   180   23   17    0    0    0    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Wayne Thomas         6'2   195   31   31    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  John Davidson        6'3   205   25   39    0    0    0   12  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      6  Bobby Sheehan        5'7   155   29    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   30  John Davidson        25   39  2232  131  3.52  20  12   5 1030   .873   1   0
G    1  Wayne Thomas         31   31  1668  101  3.63  15  10   3  755   .866   0   1
G   31  Doug Soetaert        23   17   900   57  3.80   5   7   3  437   .870   2   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
  2   26  LW   Don Maloney              765          Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            
  3   43  C    Ray Markham               14          Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)           
  3   44  D    Dean Turner               35          University of Michigan (NCAA)        [pick acquired from LA]
  4   59  RW   Dave Silk                249          Boston University (NCAA)             [pick acquired from PIT]
  4   60  D    Andre Dore               257          Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)            
  5   76  RW   Mike McDougall            61          Port Huron Flags (IHL)             
  6   93  D    Tom Laidlaw              705          Northern Michigan Univ. (NCAA)     
  7  110  D    Dan Clark                  4          Milwaukee Admirals (IHL)           
  8  127  D    Greg Kostenko                         Ohio State University (NCAA)       
  9  144  D    Brian McDavid                         Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            
 10  161  G    Mark Rodrigues                        Yale University (NCAA)             
 11  176  G    Steve Weeks              290          Northern Michigan Univ. (NCAA)     
 12  192  LW   Pierre Daigneault                     St. Laurent College (CIAU)         
 13  206  D    Chris McLaughlin                      Dartmouth College (NCAA)           
 14  217  C    Todd Johnson                          Boston University (NCAA)           
 15  223  C    Dan McCarthy               5          Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               

Traded draft picks:

#1 to PHI (Ken Linseman)


Transactions

06-05-1978	signed Ulf Nilsson as a free agent
06-05-1978	signed Anders Hedberg as a free agent
06-08-1978	signed Tim Bothwell as a free agent
07-1978	Dallas Smith and Ken Hodge retired
07-06-1978	suspended Don Murdoch for the entire season for drug violation (later reduced to 40 games)
07-17-1978	signed Dean Talafous as a free agent
07-28-1978	signed Frank Beaton as a free agent
10-02-1978	claimed Pierre Plante on waivers from Red Wings
10-09-1978	Canadiens claimed Dan Newman on waivers
10-09-1978	claimed Mike Korney on waivers from Canadiens
11-1978	sold Don Awrey to Rockies
12-01-1978	signed Bobby Sheehan as a free agent
01-1979	released Benoit Gosselin and Mike Keating
01-15-1979	Capitals claimed Greg Polis on waivers
03-12-1979	traded future considerations to Sabres for Jocelyn Guevremont
06-09-1979	reclaimed the rights to Jim Mayer prior to expansion draft
06-09-1979	reclaimed the rights to Warren Miller prior to expansion draft
06-13-1979	Nordiques selected Dave Farrish in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Nordiques selected Pierre Plante in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Jets selected Lindsay Middlebrook in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Nick Fotiu in expansion draft
07-02-1979	traded Hardy Astrom to Rockies for Bill Lochead
07-25-1979	traded Wayne Dillon to Jets for future considerations
08-1979	released Mike Korney and Greg Hickey

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/10/1979   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   7-1 
04/12/1979   at Los Angeles Kings         W   2-1 (OT)
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Round 2
04/16/1979   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-3 (OT)
04/18/1979   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   7-1 
04/20/1979   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   5-1 
04/22/1979   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   6-0 
04/24/1979   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   8-3 
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Semifinals
04/26/1979   at New York Islanders        W   4-1 
04/28/1979   at New York Islanders        L   3-4 (OT)
05/01/1979   vs New York Islanders        W   3-1 
05/03/1979   vs New York Islanders        L   2-3 (OT)
05/05/1979   at New York Islanders        W   4-3 
05/08/1979   vs New York Islanders        W   2-1 
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Stanley Cup Finals
05/13/1979   at Montreal Canadiens        W   4-1 
05/15/1979   at Montreal Canadiens        L   2-6 
05/17/1979   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-4 
05/19/1979   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   3-4 (OT)
05/21/1979   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-4

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 77 Phil Esposito 6'1 205 36 18 8 12 20 20 2 0 LW 12 Don Maloney 6'1 190 20 18 7 13 20 19 0 0 D 27 Mike McEwen 6'1 185 22 18 2 11 13 8 2 0 D 4 Ron Greschner 6'2 205 24 18 7 5 12 16 4 1 RW 14 Don Murdoch 5'11 180 22 18 7 5 12 12 3 0 C 18 Walt Tkaczuk 6'0 185 31 18 4 7 11 10 0 1 D 5 Carol Vadnais 6'1 185 33 18 2 9 11 13 0 0 C/RW 10 Ron Duguay 6'2 200 21 18 5 4 9 11 0 1 RW 15 Anders Hedberg 5'11 175 27 18 4 5 9 12 0 1 LW 16 Pat Hickey 6'1 190 25 18 1 7 8 6 0 0 LW 8 Steve Vickers 6'0 180 27 18 5 3 8 13 1 0 C 6 Bobby Sheehan 5'7 155 29 15 4 3 7 8 1 0 D 26 Dave Maloney 6'1 195 22 17 3 4 7 45 0 1 D 25 Mario Marois 5'11 190 21 18 0 6 6 29 0 0 RW 24 Pierre Plante 6'1 190 27 18 0 6 6 20 0 0 RW 17 Ed Johnstone 5'9 175 24 17 5 0 5 10 0 1 D 3 Dave Farrish 6'1 195 22 7 0 2 2 14 0 0 C 23 Lucien DeBlois 5'11 200 21 9 2 0 2 4 1 0 C 11 Ulf Nilsson 5'11 175 28 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 LW 22 Nick Fotiu 6'2 210 26 4 0 0 0 6 0 0 G 30 John Davidson 6'3 205 25 18 0 0 0 6 0 0 LW 21 Frank Beaton 5'10 200 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 6 Tim Bothwell 6'3 190 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 32 Dan Clark 6'1 195 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 2 Andre Dore 6'2 200 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 6 Mike Korney 6'3 195 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 28 Mike McDougal 6'2 200 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 20 Greg Polis 6'0 195 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 31 Doug Soetaert 6'0 180 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 19 Dean Talafous 6'4 180 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Wayne Thomas 6'2 195 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 6 Dean Turner 6'2 215 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 John Davidson 25 18 1106 42 2.28 11 7 537 .922 0 1

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/12/1978 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 3-3 0-0-1 10/15/1978 vs Colorado Rockies W 4-1 1-0-1 10/18/1978 vs Detroit Red Wings T 3-3 1-0-2 10/19/1978 at Detroit Red Wings T 2-2 1-0-3 10/21/1978 at New York Islanders L 3-5 1-1-3 10/22/1978 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-2 2-1-3 10/25/1978 vs Vancouver Canucks W 6-2 3-1-3 10/28/1978 at Montreal Canadiens W 2-1 4-1-3 10/29/1978 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 3-2 5-1-3 11/02/1978 at Colorado Rockies W 3-0 6-1-3 11/04/1978 at Los Angeles Kings W 7-3 7-1-3 11/05/1978 at Vancouver Canucks W 5-2 8-1-3 11/08/1978 vs Minnesota North Stars L 3-5 8-2-3 11/11/1978 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 2-1 9-2-3 11/12/1978 vs New York Islanders L 3-5 9-3-3 11/15/1978 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 8-1 10-3-3 11/18/1978 at Minnesota North Stars W 7-2 11-3-3 11/19/1978 vs Atlanta Flames L 1-3 11-4-3 11/22/1978 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 3-3 11-4-4 11/26/1978 vs Washington Capitals W 9-4 12-4-4 11/29/1978 at Atlanta Flames W 5-3 13-4-4 12/02/1978 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-5 13-5-4 12/03/1978 vs Boston Bruins L 2-3 13-6-4 12/06/1978 vs St. Louis Blues W 7-4 14-6-4 12/07/1978 at Philadelphia Flyers W 5-2 15-6-4 12/09/1978 at Detroit Red Wings L 4-5 15-7-4 12/10/1978 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 0-4 15-8-4 12/13/1978 vs Los Angeles Kings W 8-7 16-8-4 12/16/1978 at Boston Bruins L 1-4 16-9-4 12/17/1978 vs Boston Bruins L 1-4 16-10-4 12/20/1978 vs Buffalo Sabres W 6-3 17-10-4 12/22/1978 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 18-10-4 12/23/1978 at New York Islanders L 4-9 18-11-4 12/26/1978 at Atlanta Flames W 5-3 19-11-4 12/28/1978 at Philadelphia Flyers L 5-6 19-12-4 12/30/1978 at Chicago Black Hawks W 5-4 20-12-4 12/31/1978 vs Atlanta Flames L 5-6 20-13-4 01/03/1979 vs Montreal Canadiens W 6-2 21-13-4 01/05/1979 vs Vancouver Canucks W 6-4 22-13-4 01/09/1979 at St. Louis Blues W 5-3 23-13-4

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

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