1978-1979 Quebec Nordiques team stats

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1978-1979 Quebec Nordiques: 41-34-5
Previous Season Home record: 24-13-4 (166 goals scored, 132 allowed) Road record: 17-21-1 (122 goals scored, 139 allowed) Head Coach: Jacques Demers Power Play: 67/272 (24.6%) Penalty Killing: 266/329 (80.9%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-9 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 215-199 288 goals scored (4th of 10 teams), 271 goals allowed (6th), 1399 PIM (3rd) 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%   +/-
RW     9  Real Cloutier        5'10  185   22   77   75   54  129   48  21   0   --   --   --   --  363  20.7  +23
LW     8  Marc Tardif          6'0   195   29   74   41   55   96   98  12   0   --   --   --   --  255  16.1  +25
RW    21  Serge Bernier        6'1   190   31   65   36   46   82   71   9   3   --   --   --   --  193  18.7   +7
C     10  Rich Leduc           5'11  170   27   61   30   32   62   30  12   1   --   --   --   --  167  18.0   -1
D      4  Paul Baxter          5'11  200   23   76   10   36   46  240   6   0   --   --   --   --  125   8.0   -5
C     12  Bob Fitchner         6'0   190   28   79   10   35   45   69   1   0   --   --   --   --  115   8.7   -3
D      3  J.C. Tremblay        5'11  170   39   56    6   38   44    8   0   0   --   --   --   --   86   7.0  +10
D      5  Garry Lariviere      6'0   190   24   50    5   33   38   54   1   0   --   --   --   --  119   4.2  -11
RW    17  Paulin Bordeleau     5'9   162   25   77   17   12   29   44   2   1   --   --   --   --  128  13.3   +1
LW    19  Alain Cote           5'10  203   21   79   14   13   27   23   0   1   --   --   --   --  109  12.8   -7
RW    15  Curt Brackenbury     5'10  200   26   70   13   13   26  155   1   0   --   --   --   --   73  17.8   -5
RW    16  Danny Geoffrion      5'10  185   20   77   12   14   26   74   0   0   --   --   --   --  122   9.8   -2
D     22  Francois Lacombe     5'10  185   30   78    3   21   24   44   0   0   --   --   --   --  112   2.7   +4
D     33  Dale Hoganson        5'10  190   29   69    2   19   21   17   1   0   --   --   --   --   90   2.2   +1
C     11  Christian Bordeleau  5'8   172   31   16    5   12   17    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   34  14.7   +6
LW    20  Norm Dube            5'11  185   27   36    2   13   15    4   0   0   --   --   --   --   37   5.4   +6
LW    24  Gilles Bilodeau      6'1   220   23   36    3    6    9  141   0   0   --   --   --   --   15  20.0   +2
D      2  Wally Weir           6'2   200   24   68    2    7    9  166   0   0   --   --   --   --   84   2.4   +9
LW     6  Kevin Morrison       6'0   202   29   27    2    5    7   14   1   0   --   --   --   --   45   4.4   -2
LW    27  Richard David        6'0   195   20   14    0    4    4    4   0   0   --   --   --   --   11   0.0   +3
G      1  Richard Brodeur      5'7   160   26   42    0    3    3    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      7  Jim Dorey            6'1   190   31   32    0    2    2   17   0   0   --   --   --   --   19   0.0   -5
G     25  Jim Corsi            5'10  180   24   40    0    2    2   20  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     28  Pierre Lagace        6'2   205   21   21    0    1    1   12   0   0   --   --   --   --   10   0.0    0
G     30  Louis Levasseur      5'10  160   29    3    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    23  Kevin Devine         5'8   165   24    5    0    0    0    6   0   0   --   --   --   --    3   0.0   -3
RW    18  Rene Leclerc         5'11  165   31   23    0    0    0    8   0   0   --   --   --   --    6   0.0   -2

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  Richard Brodeur      26   42  2433  126  3.11  25  13   3 1279   .901   1   3
G   25  Jim Corsi            24   40  2291  126  3.30  16  20   1 1242   .899   4   3
G   30  Louis Levasseur      29    3   140   14  6.00   0   1   1   85   .835   0   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

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

10-01-1978	signed Terry Johnson as a free agent
11-1978	traded Quebec's #2 pick in the 1979 draft, #2 pick in the 1980 draft and #3 pick in the 1981 draft to Racers for Rich Leduc and Kevin Morrison

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Semifinals
04/23/1979   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   3-6 
04/25/1979   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   2-9 
04/27/1979   at Winnipeg Jets             L   5-9 
04/29/1979   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-6

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- LW 8 Marc Tardif 6'0 195 29 4 6 2 8 4 -- -- RW 9 Real Cloutier 5'10 185 22 4 2 2 4 2 -- -- C 12 Bob Fitchner 6'0 190 28 4 1 3 4 0 -- -- RW 16 Danny Geoffrion 5'10 185 20 4 1 2 3 2 -- -- D 4 Paul Baxter 5'11 200 23 4 0 2 2 7 0 0 RW 15 Curt Brackenbury 5'10 200 26 4 1 1 2 2 -- -- C 10 Rich Leduc 5'11 170 27 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 C 28 Pierre Lagace 6'2 205 21 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 RW 17 Paulin Bordeleau 5'9 162 25 4 1 0 1 0 -- -- D 22 Francois Lacombe 5'10 185 30 4 0 1 1 7 0 0 D 5 Garry Lariviere 6'0 190 24 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 2 Wally Weir 6'2 200 24 4 0 1 1 4 0 0 RW 21 Serge Bernier 6'1 190 31 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 G 30 Louis Levasseur 5'10 160 29 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 G 25 Jim Corsi 5'10 180 24 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 LW 24 Gilles Bilodeau 6'1 220 23 3 0 0 0 25 0 0 G 1 Richard Brodeur 5'7 160 26 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 7 Jim Dorey 6'1 190 31 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 19 Alain Cote 5'10 203 21 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 33 Dale Hoganson 5'10 190 29 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 RW 18 Rene Leclerc 5'11 165 31 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 11 Christian Bordeleau 5'8 172 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 27 Richard David 6'0 195 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 23 Kevin Devine 5'8 165 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 20 Norm Dube 5'11 185 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 6 Kevin Morrison 6'0 202 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 3 J.C. Tremblay 5'11 170 39 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Richard Brodeur 26 3 114 14 7.37 0 2 .000 0 G 25 Jim Corsi 24 2 66 7 6.36 0 1 .000 0 G 30 Louis Levasseur 29 1 59 8 8.14 0 1 .000

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/15/1978 vs New England Whalers L 5-6 0-1-0 10/17/1978 vs Cincinnati Stingers T 5-5 0-1-1 10/18/1978 vs Indianapolis Racers L 0-4 0-2-1 10/21/1978 at New England Whalers L 1-7 0-3-1 10/22/1978 vs Birmingham Bulls L 5-8 0-4-1 10/25/1978 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 4-3 1-4-1 10/26/1978 vs New England Whalers W 8-5 2-4-1 10/28/1978 at Cincinnati Stingers L 3-4 2-5-1 10/29/1978 at Edmonton Oilers W 6-2 3-5-1 10/31/1978 at Edmonton Oilers W 5-4 4-5-1 11/03/1978 at Birmingham Bulls W 3-2 5-5-1 11/04/1978 at Birmingham Bulls W 4-1 6-5-1 11/05/1978 vs Edmonton Oilers W 2-0 7-5-1 11/07/1978 vs Winnipeg Jets L 1-2 7-6-1 11/08/1978 vs Edmonton Oilers L 5-6 7-7-1 11/11/1978 vs Indianapolis Racers W 8-2 8-7-1 11/12/1978 at Winnipeg Jets W 6-4 9-7-1 11/15/1978 vs Winnipeg Jets W 5-2 10-7-1 11/21/1978 at Edmonton Oilers L 1-4 10-8-1 11/24/1978 at Edmonton Oilers L 3-4 10-9-1 11/26/1978 vs Winnipeg Jets T 2-2 10-9-2 11/29/1978 vs Birmingham Bulls W 7-4 11-9-2 12/02/1978 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 2-0 12-9-2 12/03/1978 vs Winnipeg Jets W 5-3 13-9-2 12/06/1978 vs Edmonton Oilers W 6-3 14-9-2 12/09/1978 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 4-3 15-9-2 12/10/1978 at Winnipeg Jets T 4-4 15-9-3 12/12/1978 vs Soviet All Stars L 3-6 15-10-3 12/14/1978 vs Birmingham Bulls W 3-2 16-10-3 12/16/1978 at New England Whalers L 1-2 16-11-3 12/17/1978 vs New England Whalers T 4-4 16-11-4 12/22/1978 at Birmingham Bulls W 5-1 17-11-4 12/23/1978 at Cincinnati Stingers L 2-6 17-12-4 12/28/1978 vs Czech All Stars W 4-0 18-12-4 12/30/1978 vs Birmingham Bulls W 3-2 19-12-4 01/07/1979 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-3 19-13-4 01/09/1979 at Cincinnati Stingers W 4-3 20-13-4 01/12/1979 at Cincinnati Stingers W 2-1 21-13-4 01/18/1979 at New England Whalers W 4-2 22-13-4 01/20/1979 vs Winnipeg Jets W 10-1 23-13-4

Date Opponent Result Record 01/21/1979 at Winnipeg Jets L 1-3 23-14-4 01/23/1979 at Birmingham Bulls W 7-5 24-14-4 01/27/1979 vs Winnipeg Jets L 2-4 24-15-4 01/30/1979 at Birmingham Bulls L 1-2 24-16-4 02/01/1979 at Birmingham Bulls L 5-7 24-17-4 02/02/1979 at New England Whalers L 1-4 24-18-4 02/04/1979 vs Edmonton Oilers W 6-3 25-18-4 02/06/1979 vs New England Whalers L 3-5 25-19-4 02/09/1979 at Edmonton Oilers L 0-3 25-20-4 02/13/1979 at Edmonton Oilers L 1-6 25-21-4 02/17/1979 at New England Whalers L 1-4 25-22-4 02/18/1979 at Cincinnati Stingers W 4-2 26-22-4 02/20/1979 at Birmingham Bulls W 7-3 27-22-4 02/23/1979 at New England Whalers L 4-5 27-23-4 02/24/1979 vs New England Whalers W 6-0 28-23-4 02/25/1979 vs Cincinnati Stingers T 1-1 28-23-5 03/03/1979 vs Birmingham Bulls W 3-2 29-23-5 03/04/1979 vs Birmingham Bulls W 5-4 30-23-5 03/06/1979 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-3 31-23-5 03/07/1979 vs Edmonton Oilers W 6-3 32-23-5 03/09/1979 at New England Whalers W 3-1 33-23-5 03/10/1979 at Cincinnati Stingers L 2-5 33-24-5 03/11/1979 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-7 33-25-5 03/14/1979 at Winnipeg Jets W 4-2 34-25-5 03/16/1979 at Edmonton Oilers L 1-6 34-26-5 03/18/1979 at Edmonton Oilers W 7-2 35-26-5 03/20/1979 vs New England Whalers L 6-7 35-27-5 03/23/1979 at New England Whalers L 3-5 35-28-5 03/24/1979 at Cincinnati Stingers W 5-2 36-28-5 03/25/1979 vs Birmingham Bulls W 3-2 37-28-5 03/28/1979 vs Edmonton Oilers W 3-0 38-28-5 03/30/1979 at Winnipeg Jets W 2-0 39-28-5 04/01/1979 vs Winnipeg Jets L 3-7 39-29-5 04/03/1979 at Birmingham Bulls L 3-5 39-30-5 04/04/1979 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-2 40-30-5 04/07/1979 at Cincinnati Stingers L 2-6 40-31-5 04/10/1979 vs New England Whalers L 2-5 40-32-5 04/11/1979 vs Cincinnati Stingers L 2-6 40-33-5 04/15/1979 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 4-2 41-33-5 04/17/1979 vs New England Whalers L 2-3 41-34-5

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