1978-1979 Philadelphia Flyers team stats

1978-1979 Philadelphia Flyers: 40-25-15
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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 -------------------------------------------------- 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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