1978-1979 Philadelphia Flyers team stats

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1978-1979 Philadelphia Flyers: 40-25-15
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 26-10-4 (158 goals scored, 113 allowed) Road record: 14-15-11 (123 goals scored, 135 allowed) Head Coaches: Bob McCammon (22-17-11), Pat Quinn (18-8-4) Power Play: 59/232 (25.4%) Penalty Killing: 271/344 (78.8%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 16-2 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 206-173 281 goals scored (8th of 17 teams), 248 goals allowed (3rd), 1548 PIM (1st) 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%   +/-
LW     7  Bill Barber          6'0   195   26   79   34   46   80   22  10   6  122   50   79   26  258  13.2  +19
C     16  Bobby Clarke         5'10  185   29   80   16   57   73   68   5   1  105   40   83   30  143  11.2  +12
C     10  Mel Bridgman         6'0   190   23   76   24   35   59  184   0   0   77   12   65   14  157  15.3  +14
C     19  Rick MacLeish        5'11  185   28   71   26   32   58   47   7   5   83   26   73   20  211  12.3   +4
RW    27  Reggie Leach         6'0   180   28   76   34   20   54   20  13   0   77   29   52    1  279  12.2   -3
D      3  Behn Wilson          6'3   210   20   80   13   36   49  197   6   0  128   34  110   29  174   7.5  +13
C     32  Blake Dunlop         5'10  170   25   66   20   28   48   16   5   0   65   14   36   12  122  16.4  +27
D      2  Bob Dailey           6'5   220   25   70    9   30   39   63   1   0  109   25   87   24  164   5.5  +21
LW     9  Bob Kelly            5'10  200   28   77    7   31   38  132   1   0   53    5   33    0   85   8.2  +15
RW    17  Paul Holmgren        6'3   210   23   57   19   10   29  168   4   0   50   11   37    0  122  15.6   +2
C     26  Ken Linseman         5'11  180   20   30    5   20   25   23   1   0   36    8   14    2   57   8.8  +16
D     20  Jimmy Watson         6'0   195   26   77    9   13   22   52   0   2   73    2   91   31  112   8.0  +11
D      5  Rick Lapointe        6'2   200   23   77    3   18   21   53   1   1   81    6   80   20   75   4.0  +15
RW    22  Tom Gorence          6'0   190   21   42   13    6   19   10   1   0   39    4   29   10   85  15.3  +16
LW    29  Barry Dean           6'1   195   23   30    4   13   17   20   0   0   22    5   22    4   52   7.7   -1
RW    11  Don Saleski          6'3   205   29   35   11    5   16   14   1   1   25    4   24    6   75  14.7   +3
RW    43  Dennis Ververgaert   6'0   185   25   37    9    7   16    6   2   0   28    5   28    1   54  16.7   -4
C     15  Al Hill              6'1   175   23   31    5   11   16   28   1   0   27    3   19    0   44  11.4   +5
LW     8  Dave Hoyda           6'1   205   21   67    3   13   16  138   0   0   28    0   26    0   37   8.1   +2
D      6  Andre Dupont         6'0   200   29   77    3    9   12  135   0   0   89    2   95   29  128   2.3  +21
C     23  Paul Evans           5'9   185   24   44    6    5   11   12   0   0   14    0   28   11   39  15.4   -3
LW    18  Yves Preston         5'11  180   22    9    3    1    4    0   0   0    6    2    6    0    7  42.9   -2
D     31  Frank Bathe          6'1   185   24   21    1    3    4   76   0   0   15    0   12    6   10  10.0   +9
C/RW  28  Drew Callander       6'2   185   22   15    2    1    3    5   0   0    7    1    7    0   22   9.1   -1
D     25  Kevin McCarthy       5'11  195   21   22    1    2    3   21   0   0   14    2   16    6   16   6.2   +2
G      1  Bernie Parent        5'10  180   33   36    0    2    2    8  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    15  Danny Lucas          6'1   197   20    6    1    0    1    0   0   0    2    1    3    0    8  12.5   -2
G     39  Robbie Moore         5'5   155   24    5    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     35  Wayne Stephenson     5'9   175   33   40    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     44  Glen Cochrane        6'2   205   20    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    2    0    0   ---   -2
G     30  Rick St. Croix       5'10  160   23    2    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     33  Pete Peeters         6'1   195   21    5    0    0    0    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     24  Terry Murray         6'2   190   28    5    0    0    0    0   0   0    2    1    1    0    3   0.0    0
D     25  Norm Barnes          6'0   190   25    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   39  Robbie Moore         24    5   237    7  1.77   3   0   1   96   .927   0   2
G    1  Bernie Parent        33   36  1979   89  2.70  16  12   7  835   .893   2   4
G   30  Rick St. Croix       23    2   117    6  3.08   0   1   1   53   .887   0   0
G   35  Wayne Stephenson     33   40  2187  122  3.35  20  10   5  958   .873   4   2
G   33  Pete Peeters         21    5   280   16  3.43   1   2   1  120   .867   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
  1    6  D    Behn Wilson              601          Kingston Canadians (OHA)             [pick acquired from PIT]
  1    7  C    Ken Linseman             860     71   Birmingham Bulls (WHA)               [pick acquired from NYR]
  1   14  RW   Danny Lucas                6          Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  
  2   33  RW   Mike Simurda                          Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
  3   37  RW   Gord Salt                             Michigan Tech (NCAA)                 [pick acquired from MIN]
  3   50  D    Glen Cochrane            411          Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  4   67  C    Russ Wilderman                        Seattle Breakers (WCHL)            
  5   83  D    Brad Tamblyn                          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  6  100  C    Mark Taylor              209          University of North Dakota (NCAA)  
  7  117  RW   Mike Ewanowski                        Boston College (NCAA)              
  8  126  G    Jerry Price                           Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)         [pick acquired from PIT]
  8  134  C    Darre Switzer                         Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  9  151  D    Greg Francis                          St. Lawrence University (NCAA)     
 10  167  D    Rick Berard                           St. Mary's University (CIAU)         [pick acquired from BUF]
 10  168  D    Don Lucia                             Notre Dame (NCAA)                  
 11  182  D    Mark Berge                            University of North Dakota (NCAA)    [pick acquired from BUF]
 11  183  G    Ken Moore                             Clarkson University (NCAA)         
 12  195  C    Jim Olson                             St. Paul Vulcans (USHL)              [pick acquired from CHI]
 12  198  LW   Anton Stastny            650          Bratislava (Czechoslovakia)        

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

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
10-09-1978	signed Yves Preston as a free agent
11-07-1978	signed Robbie Moore as a free agent
11-20-1978	signed Reid Bailey as a free agent
12-29-1978	traded Kevin McCarthy and Drew Callander to Canucks for Dennis Ververgaert
03-03-1979	traded Don Saleski to Rockies for future considerations
05-31-1979	Bernie Parent retired
06-07-1979	traded Blake Dunlop and Rick Lapointe to Blues for Phil Myre
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Bernie Johnston in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Jets selected Jim Cunningham in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Jets selected Dave Hoyda in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Maynard Schurman in expansion draft
08-08-1979	signed Denis Patterson as a free agent
08-16-1979	traded Wayne Stephenson to Capitals for Washington's #3 pick in the 1981 draft
09-04-1979	traded Dennis Sobchuk to Red Wings for Detroit's #5 pick in the 1981 draft
09-15-1979	signed Fred Williams as a free agent
09-28-1979	signed Greg Adams as a free agent

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/10/1979   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   2-3 
04/12/1979   at Vancouver Canucks         W   6-4 
04/14/1979   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   7-2 
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Round 2
04/16/1979   vs New York Rangers          W   3-2 (OT)
04/18/1979   vs New York Rangers          L   1-7 
04/20/1979   at New York Rangers          L   1-5 
04/22/1979   at New York Rangers          L   0-6 
04/24/1979   vs New York Rangers          L   3-8

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 26 Ken Linseman 5'11 180 20 8 2 6 8 22 0 0 LW 7 Bill Barber 6'0 195 26 8 3 4 7 10 0 0 C 16 Bobby Clarke 5'10 185 29 8 2 4 6 8 1 0 RW 17 Paul Holmgren 6'3 210 23 8 1 5 6 22 0 0 RW 27 Reggie Leach 6'0 180 28 8 5 1 6 0 3 0 RW 22 Tom Gorence 6'0 190 21 7 3 1 4 0 1 0 C 10 Mel Bridgman 6'0 190 23 8 1 2 3 17 0 0 D 2 Bob Dailey 6'5 220 25 8 1 2 3 14 0 0 RW 43 Dennis Ververgaert 6'0 185 25 3 0 2 2 2 0 0 C 32 Blake Dunlop 5'10 170 25 8 1 1 2 4 0 0 LW 9 Bob Kelly 5'10 200 28 8 1 1 2 10 1 0 D 20 Jimmy Watson 6'0 195 26 8 0 2 2 2 0 0 G 39 Robbie Moore 5'5 155 24 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 3 Behn Wilson 6'3 210 20 5 1 0 1 8 0 0 D 31 Frank Bathe 6'1 185 24 6 1 0 1 12 0 0 C 15 Al Hill 6'1 175 23 7 1 0 1 2 0 0 D 5 Rick Lapointe 6'2 200 23 7 0 1 1 14 0 0 C 19 Rick MacLeish 5'11 185 28 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 25 Norm Barnes 6'0 190 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 8 Dave Hoyda 6'1 205 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 35 Wayne Stephenson 5'9 175 33 4 0 0 0 5 0 0 D 6 Andre Dupont 6'0 200 29 8 0 0 0 17 0 0 C/RW 28 Drew Callander 6'2 185 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 44 Glen Cochrane 6'2 205 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 29 Barry Dean 6'1 195 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 23 Paul Evans 5'9 185 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 15 Danny Lucas 6'1 197 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 25 Kevin McCarthy 5'11 195 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 24 Terry Murray 6'2 190 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Bernie Parent 5'10 180 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 33 Pete Peeters 6'1 195 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 18 Yves Preston 5'11 180 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 11 Don Saleski 6'3 205 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Rick St. Croix 5'10 160 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 39 Robbie Moore 24 5 268 18 4.03 3 2 121 .851 0 0 G 35 Wayne Stephenson 33 4 213 16 4.51 0 3 92 .826 3 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/12/1978 at New York Rangers T 3-3 0-0-1 10/14/1978 at Detroit Red Wings W 3-1 1-0-1 10/15/1978 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-3 1-1-1 10/19/1978 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 3-1 2-1-1 10/21/1978 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 0-2 2-2-1 10/22/1978 vs Atlanta Flames L 2-5 2-3-1 10/24/1978 at New York Islanders T 4-4 2-3-2 10/26/1978 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-0 3-3-2 10/29/1978 vs Vancouver Canucks L 2-5 3-4-2 11/01/1978 at Atlanta Flames L 0-3 3-5-2 11/02/1978 vs Buffalo Sabres T 3-3 3-5-3 11/04/1978 at Boston Bruins W 7-3 4-5-3 11/05/1978 vs Colorado Rockies W 6-4 5-5-3 11/08/1978 at Los Angeles Kings W 5-3 6-5-3 11/10/1978 at Colorado Rockies T 2-2 6-5-4 11/12/1978 at Vancouver Canucks W 4-0 7-5-4 11/16/1978 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 3-4 7-6-4 11/18/1978 at New York Islanders L 2-8 7-7-4 11/19/1978 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-3 8-7-4 11/22/1978 at Buffalo Sabres W 3-2 9-7-4 11/24/1978 vs Minnesota North Stars W 4-3 10-7-4 11/25/1978 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 3-1 11-7-4 11/28/1978 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-3 11-8-4 11/30/1978 vs St. Louis Blues W 3-0 12-8-4 12/02/1978 at Boston Bruins L 3-5 12-9-4 12/03/1978 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 7-2 13-9-4 12/07/1978 vs New York Rangers L 2-5 13-10-4 12/09/1978 vs Boston Bruins W 9-2 14-10-4 12/10/1978 at New York Rangers W 4-0 15-10-4 12/14/1978 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 2-1 16-10-4 12/16/1978 at Atlanta Flames L 2-7 16-11-4 12/17/1978 vs St. Louis Blues W 4-1 17-11-4 12/19/1978 at Washington Capitals T 4-4 17-11-5 12/21/1978 vs Washington Capitals W 5-2 18-11-5 12/23/1978 at Chicago Black Hawks L 2-5 18-12-5 12/26/1978 at Detroit Red Wings T 2-2 18-12-6 12/28/1978 vs New York Rangers W 6-5 19-12-6 12/30/1978 at St. Louis Blues L 3-6 19-13-6 01/04/1979 vs New York Islanders W 3-2 20-13-6 01/06/1979 at New York Islanders L 1-5 20-14-6

Date Opponent Result Record 01/07/1979 vs Los Angeles Kings W 3-0 21-14-6 01/09/1979 at Washington Capitals W 5-2 22-14-6 01/11/1979 vs Detroit Red Wings T 3-3 22-14-7 01/14/1979 vs New York Islanders T 1-1 22-14-8 01/16/1979 at Atlanta Flames L 0-5 22-15-8 01/18/1979 vs Buffalo Sabres T 4-4 22-15-9 01/20/1979 at Montreal Canadiens T 5-5 22-15-10 01/21/1979 at New York Rangers T 5-5 22-15-11 01/27/1979 at Minnesota North Stars L 1-3 22-16-11 01/29/1979 vs Montreal Canadiens L 3-7 22-17-11 02/01/1979 vs New York Islanders L 1-4 22-18-11 02/04/1979 vs Atlanta Flames W 7-4 23-18-11 02/14/1979 at Toronto Maple Leafs T 2-2 23-18-12 02/15/1979 vs Boston Bruins W 5-3 24-18-12 02/17/1979 vs New York Rangers L 2-4 24-19-12 02/18/1979 vs Minnesota North Stars W 3-2 25-19-12 02/20/1979 at Vancouver Canucks T 3-3 25-19-13 02/23/1979 at Colorado Rockies W 5-3 26-19-13 02/24/1979 at Los Angeles Kings W 4-3 27-19-13 03/01/1979 at Boston Bruins T 4-4 27-19-14 03/03/1979 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-4 27-20-14 03/04/1979 at Buffalo Sabres W 6-1 28-20-14 03/06/1979 vs Colorado Rockies W 5-0 29-20-14 03/08/1979 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 1-5 29-21-14 03/10/1979 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-3 29-22-14 03/11/1979 vs Los Angeles Kings W 6-3 30-22-14 03/14/1979 at Chicago Black Hawks W 4-0 31-22-14 03/15/1979 vs Atlanta Flames W 5-4 32-22-14 03/17/1979 vs Buffalo Sabres W 5-3 33-22-14 03/18/1979 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-3 34-22-14 03/21/1979 at Minnesota North Stars L 3-7 34-23-14 03/23/1979 at Atlanta Flames W 4-1 35-23-14 03/25/1979 vs Washington Capitals W 7-4 36-23-14 03/27/1979 at New York Rangers T 4-4 36-23-15 03/29/1979 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-0 37-23-15 03/31/1979 at St. Louis Blues W 4-2 38-23-15 04/01/1979 vs New York Rangers W 7-3 39-23-15 04/05/1979 vs New York Islanders L 1-3 39-24-15 04/07/1979 at New York Islanders L 2-9 39-25-15 04/08/1979 vs Atlanta Flames W 4-2 40-25-15

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