1977-1978 Philadelphia Flyers team stats

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1977-1978 Philadelphia Flyers: 45-20-15
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 29-6-5 (170 goals scored, 80 allowed) Road record: 16-14-10 (126 goals scored, 120 allowed) Head Coach: Fred Shero Power Play: 51/219 (23.3%) Penalty Killing: 274/340 (80.6%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 18-5 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 227-129 296 goals scored (4th of 18 teams), 200 goals allowed (2nd), 1668 PIM (1st) NHL Averages: 3.30 goals/game (263.7 goals/team), 1099.7 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     16  Bobby Clarke         5'10  185   28   71   21   68   89   83   5   2  115   35   51   18  131  16.0  +47
LW     7  Bill Barber          6'0   195   25   80   41   31   72   34   8   4  107   34   66   24  262  15.6  +31
C     19  Rick MacLeish        5'11  185   27   76   31   39   70   33   7   2   98   29   54    9  253  12.3  +24
C     26  Orest Kindrachuk     5'10  175   27   73   17   45   62  128   1   1   87   14   56   18  170  10.0  +35
D      2  Bob Dailey           6'5   220   24   76   21   36   57   62   5   2  136   40   77   26  211  10.0  +45
RW    27  Reggie Leach         6'0   180   27   72   24   28   52   24   9   0   82   25   39    2  195  12.3  +20
LW    18  Ross Lonsberry       5'11  195   30   78   18   30   48   45   2   1   82   11   47   17  172  10.5  +41
C     10  Mel Bridgman         6'0   190   22   76   16   32   48  203   3   1   71   11   51   17  154  10.4  +26
RW    11  Don Saleski          6'3   205   28   70   27   18   45   44   5   4   69   10   40   15  163  16.6  +34
D      3  Tom Bladon           6'1   195   25   79   11   24   35   57   1   1   92   13   73   26  153   7.2  +32
RW    17  Paul Holmgren        6'3   210   22   62   16   18   34  190   2   0   66   11   34    2   91  17.6  +23
LW     9  Bob Kelly            5'10  200   27   74   19   13   32   95   0   0   45    1   29    0   96  19.8  +15
LW    29  Barry Dean           6'1   195   22   56    7   18   25   34   0   0   36    3   22    1   76   9.2  +12
D      5  Rick Lapointe        6'2   200   22   47    4   16   20   91   1   0   64    6   32    9   56   7.1  +35
D     20  Jimmy Watson         6'0   195   25   71    5   12   17   62   0   0   75    0   68   26  112   4.5  +33
D     25  Kevin McCarthy       5'11  195   20   62    2   15   17   32   0   0   56    0   35    8   91   2.2  +29
D     14  Joe Watson           5'10  185   34   65    5    9   14   22   0   0   57    0   47   13   68   7.4  +23
D      6  Andre Dupont         6'0   200   28   69    2   12   14  225   0   0   72    1   66   26  108   1.9  +31
RW    12  Gary Dornhoefer      6'1   190   34   47    7    5   12   62   2   0   24    6   22    1   61  11.5   -3
LW     8  Dave Hoyda           6'1   205   20   41    1    3    4  119   0   0    7    0   12    0    8  12.5   -5
C     22  Harvey Bennett       6'4   215   25    2    1    0    1    7   0   0    1    0    0    0    2  50.0   +1
C     32  Blake Dunlop         5'10  170   24    3    0    1    1    0   0   0    2    0    1    0    1   0.0   +1
D     21  Frank Bathe          6'1   185   23    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
LW    21  Jim Cunningham       5'11  185   21    1    0    0    0    4   0   0    1    0    0    0    0   ---   +1
C/RW  28  Drew Callander       6'2   185   21    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
C     15  Al Hill              6'1   175   22    3    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    0    0    3   0.0    0
G     30  Rick St. Croix       5'10  160   22    7    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     35  Wayne Stephenson     5'9   175   32   26    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Bernie Parent        5'10  180   32   49    0    0    0    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Bernie Parent        32   49  2923  108  2.22  29   6  13 1223   .912   1   7
G   35  Wayne Stephenson     32   26  1482   68  2.75  14  10   1  636   .893   2   3
G   30  Rick St. Croix       22    7   395   20  3.04   2   4   1  169   .882   1   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   17  D    Kevin McCarthy           537          Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL)           
  2   35  RW   Tom Gorence              303          University of Minnesota (NCAA)     
  3   53  LW   Dave Hoyda               132          Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)       
  4   67  G    Yves Guillemette                      Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)           [pick acquired from LA]
  4   71  LW   Rene Hamelin                          Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)         
  5   89  D    Dan Clark                  4          Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)             
  6  107  C    Alain Chaput                          Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)          
  7  123  C    Richard Dalpe                         Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)    
  8  135  G    Pete Peeters             489          Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)           [pick acquired from PIT]
  8  136  LW   Clint Eccles                          Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)               [pick acquired from BUF]
  8  139  D    Mike Greeder                          St. Paul Jrs. (MWJHL)              
  9  150  LW   Tom Bauer                             Providence College (NCAA)            [pick acquired from PIT]
  9  151  LW   Michel Bauman                         Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)              [pick acquired from BUF]
  9  153  RW   Bruce Crowder            243          University of New Hampshire (NCAA)  
 10  158  D    Rob Nicholson                         St. Paul (MWJHL)                     [pick acquired from PIT]
 10  159  C    Dave Isherwood                        Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL)             [pick acquired from BUF]
 10  161  G    Steve Jones                           Ohio State University (NCAA)       
 11  165  D    Jim Trainor                           Harvard University (NCAA)            [pick acquired from PIT]
 11  166  C    Barry Duench                          Kitchener Rangers (OHA)              [pick acquired from BUF]
 11  168  D    Rod McNair                            Ohio State University (NCAA)       
 12  172  G    Mike Laycock                          Brown University (NCAA)              [pick acquired from PIT]

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-17-1977	traded Steve Short to Kings for Paul Evans
08-05-1977	traded Mark Suzor to Rockies for Barry Dean
09-1977	signed Jim Cunningham as a free agent
09-1977	signed Guy Delparte as a free agent
09-28-1977	signed Bernie Johnston as a free agent
10-07-1977	signed Frank Bathe as a free agent
10-23-1977	signed Mike Busniuk as a free agent
10-28-1977	traded Harvey Bennett to North Stars for Blake Dunlop and Minnesota's #3 pick in the 1978 draft
11-01-1977	purchased Terry Murray from Red Wings
06-14-1978	traded Tom Bladon, Orest Kindrachuk and Ross Lonsberry to Penguins for Pittsburgh's #1 pick in the 1978 draft
08-31-1978	sold Joe Watson to Rockies
09-1978	signed Maynard Schurman as a free agent

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/11/1978   vs Colorado Rockies          W   3-2 (OT)
04/13/1978   at Colorado Rockies          W   3-1 
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Round 2
04/17/1978   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   4-1 
04/19/1978   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   3-2 
04/22/1978   at Buffalo Sabres            L   1-4 
04/23/1978   at Buffalo Sabres            W   4-2 
04/25/1978   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   4-2 
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Semifinals
05/02/1978   at Boston Bruins             L   2-3 (OT)
05/04/1978   at Boston Bruins             L   5-7 
05/07/1978   vs Boston Bruins             W   3-1 
05/09/1978   vs Boston Bruins             L   2-4 
05/11/1978   at Boston Bruins             L   3-6

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 19 Rick MacLeish 5'11 185 27 12 7 9 16 4 3 0 C 16 Bobby Clarke 5'10 185 28 12 4 7 11 8 1 0 C 26 Orest Kindrachuk 5'10 175 27 12 5 5 10 13 2 0 LW 7 Bill Barber 6'0 195 25 12 6 3 9 2 1 0 C 10 Mel Bridgman 6'0 190 22 12 1 7 8 36 0 0 LW 9 Bob Kelly 5'10 200 27 12 3 5 8 26 0 0 D 20 Jimmy Watson 6'0 195 25 12 1 7 8 6 0 0 D 2 Bob Dailey 6'5 220 24 12 1 5 6 22 0 0 RW 17 Paul Holmgren 6'3 210 22 12 1 4 5 26 0 0 RW 27 Reggie Leach 6'0 180 27 12 2 2 4 0 1 0 LW 18 Ross Lonsberry 5'11 195 30 12 2 2 4 6 1 0 D 6 Andre Dupont 6'0 200 28 12 2 1 3 13 0 0 D 5 Rick Lapointe 6'2 200 22 12 0 3 3 19 0 0 RW 11 Don Saleski 6'3 205 28 11 2 0 2 19 0 0 D 3 Tom Bladon 6'1 195 25 12 0 2 2 11 0 0 D 25 Kevin McCarthy 5'11 195 20 10 0 1 1 8 0 0 D 14 Joe Watson 5'10 185 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 12 Gary Dornhoefer 6'1 190 34 4 0 0 0 7 0 0 LW 8 Dave Hoyda 6'1 205 20 9 0 0 0 17 0 0 G 1 Bernie Parent 5'10 180 32 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 21 Frank Bathe 6'1 185 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 22 Harvey Bennett 6'4 215 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C/RW 28 Drew Callander 6'2 185 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 21 Jim Cunningham 5'11 185 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 29 Barry Dean 6'1 195 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 32 Blake Dunlop 5'10 170 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 15 Al Hill 6'1 175 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Rick St. Croix 5'10 160 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 35 Wayne Stephenson 5'9 175 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Bernie Parent 32 12 722 33 2.74 7 5 304 .891 2 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/13/1977 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 5-1 1-0-0 10/15/1977 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 8-2 2-0-0 10/16/1977 vs St. Louis Blues W 7-0 3-0-0 10/20/1977 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 11-0 4-0-0 10/22/1977 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-6 4-1-0 10/23/1977 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-6 4-2-0 10/26/1977 at Chicago Black Hawks T 2-2 4-2-1 10/29/1977 at St. Louis Blues W 7-3 5-2-1 11/03/1977 vs Washington Capitals W 4-1 6-2-1 11/05/1977 at Washington Capitals W 3-1 7-2-1 11/06/1977 vs Vancouver Canucks W 3-2 8-2-1 11/10/1977 vs Buffalo Sabres L 2-3 8-3-1 11/12/1977 at New York Islanders T 2-2 8-3-2 11/13/1977 vs Detroit Red Wings W 3-0 9-3-2 11/17/1977 vs New York Islanders T 4-4 9-3-3 11/19/1977 at Minnesota North Stars W 7-2 10-3-3 11/20/1977 vs Atlanta Flames W 4-0 11-3-3 11/23/1977 at Detroit Red Wings L 1-4 11-4-3 11/25/1977 vs Cleveland Barons W 7-2 12-4-3 11/27/1977 vs Los Angeles Kings W 2-0 13-4-3 11/29/1977 at Vancouver Canucks W 3-0 14-4-3 12/01/1977 at Los Angeles Kings W 4-2 15-4-3 12/03/1977 at Colorado Rockies W 6-3 16-4-3 12/07/1977 at New York Rangers T 3-3 16-4-4 12/08/1977 vs New York Rangers W 7-4 17-4-4 12/10/1977 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 4-2 18-4-4 12/11/1977 vs Cleveland Barons W 11-1 19-4-4 12/15/1977 vs Boston Bruins W 6-4 20-4-4 12/17/1977 at Atlanta Flames W 4-3 21-4-4 12/18/1977 vs Montreal Canadiens L 0-2 21-5-4 12/21/1977 at Cleveland Barons W 4-0 22-5-4 12/23/1977 at Boston Bruins L 1-6 22-6-4 12/28/1977 at New York Rangers W 4-3 23-6-4 12/29/1977 vs Minnesota North Stars W 5-2 24-6-4 12/31/1977 at St. Louis Blues L 2-3 24-7-4 01/03/1978 vs Cleveland Barons W 5-4 25-7-4 01/05/1978 vs Los Angeles Kings T 4-4 25-7-5 01/06/1978 at Atlanta Flames L 3-5 25-8-5 01/09/1978 at Montreal Canadiens T 3-3 25-8-6 01/11/1978 at Chicago Black Hawks L 4-5 25-9-6

Date Opponent Result Record 01/12/1978 vs Pittsburgh Penguins T 4-4 25-9-7 01/14/1978 vs New York Rangers W 4-1 26-9-7 01/16/1978 vs Atlanta Flames W 5-3 27-9-7 01/19/1978 vs Montreal Canadiens T 1-1 27-9-8 01/21/1978 at New York Islanders L 1-6 27-10-8 01/26/1978 at Vancouver Canucks W 6-2 28-10-8 01/28/1978 at Colorado Rockies L 4-6 28-11-8 01/29/1978 at Detroit Red Wings T 3-3 28-11-9 02/01/1978 at Chicago Black Hawks L 1-3 28-12-9 02/02/1978 vs Colorado Rockies W 3-0 29-12-9 02/04/1978 at Cleveland Barons T 2-2 29-12-10 02/06/1978 vs St. Louis Blues W 2-0 30-12-10 02/09/1978 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-2 31-12-10 02/12/1978 vs Washington Capitals W 4-1 32-12-10 02/16/1978 vs Minnesota North Stars L 2-4 32-13-10 02/18/1978 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 33-13-10 02/19/1978 vs New York Islanders L 1-4 33-14-10 02/23/1978 at Buffalo Sabres L 0-4 33-15-10 02/25/1978 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 3-1 34-15-10 02/26/1978 at Washington Capitals W 6-1 35-15-10 02/28/1978 at Boston Bruins T 4-4 35-15-11 03/01/1978 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-3 35-16-11 03/04/1978 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-7 35-17-11 03/05/1978 vs St. Louis Blues W 7-1 36-17-11 03/07/1978 vs Atlanta Flames W 5-3 37-17-11 03/11/1978 vs Boston Bruins W 6-2 38-17-11 03/12/1978 vs Colorado Rockies W 6-2 39-17-11 03/15/1978 at New York Rangers T 2-2 39-17-12 03/16/1978 at Buffalo Sabres L 1-3 39-18-12 03/18/1978 vs Buffalo Sabres T 2-2 39-18-13 03/20/1978 vs New York Islanders W 4-2 40-18-13 03/23/1978 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-1 41-18-13 03/25/1978 at Minnesota North Stars W 4-3 42-18-13 03/28/1978 at Colorado Rockies L 3-4 42-19-13 03/31/1978 at Vancouver Canucks W 3-2 43-19-13 04/01/1978 at Los Angeles Kings W 4-2 44-19-13 04/04/1978 at New York Islanders T 3-3 44-19-14 04/06/1978 vs New York Rangers W 3-0 45-19-14 04/08/1978 at Atlanta Flames T 1-1 45-19-15 04/09/1978 vs Minnesota North Stars L 1-3 45-20-15

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