1977-1978 St. Louis Blues team stats

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1977-1978 St. Louis Blues: 20-47-13
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 12-20-8 (109 goals scored, 139 allowed) Road record: 8-27-5 (86 goals scored, 165 allowed) Head Coaches: Leo Boivin (11-36-7), Barclay Plager (9-11-6) Power Play: 44/264 (16.7%) Penalty Killing: 142/194 (73.2%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 2-3 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 149-249 195 goals scored (17th of 18 teams), 304 goals allowed (12th), 845 PIM (15th) 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      7  Garry Unger          5'11  170   30   80   32   20   52   66  10   0   69   25   82    3  238  13.4  -35
C     24  Bernie Federko       6'0   178   21   72   17   24   41   27   4   0   56   20   71    0  128  13.3  -35
LW    17  Inge Hammarstrom     6'0   180   29   70   19   19   38    4   3   0   55   16   60    0  165  11.5  -21
C      9  Red Berenson         6'0   185   38   80   13   25   38   12   0   1   54   17   89   32  140   9.3  -20
C      6  Larry Patey          6'1   185   24   80   17   17   34   29   3   0   46    5   76   15  129  13.2  -20
RW    14  Bill Fairbairn       5'10  170   30   60   14   16   30   10   2   1   44    4   72    9   82  17.1  -23
LW    19  Curt Bennett         6'3   195   29   50    7   17   24   54   1   0   34    6   53    3   92   7.6  -22
LW    11  Brian Sutter         5'11  173   21   78    9   13   22  123   4   0   42   10   71    1   98   9.2  -38
RW    12  Claude Larose        6'0   180   35   69    8   13   21   20   2   0   38    8   57    8  116   6.9  -19
RW    21  Bob MacMillan        5'11  185   25   28    7   12   19   23   3   0   26    9   34    6   77   9.1  -11
D     22  Barry Gibbs          5'11  195   29   51    6   12   18   45   4   0   82   22   93   22  103   5.8  -11
D      4  Bruce Affleck        6'0   205   23   75    4   14   18   26   0   0   54    6  122   18   95   4.2  -56
D     10  Jack Brownschidle    6'2   195   22   40    2   15   17   23   1   0   40   13   47    9   62   3.2  -11
D     22  Dick Redmond         5'11  178   28   28    4   11   15   16   2   0   25   13   31    5   93   4.3  -14
C     25  Brian Ogilvie        5'11  186   25   32    6    8   14   12   3   0   19    4   30    3   63   9.5  -12
D/RW  26  Jimmy Roberts        5'10  185   37   75    4   10   14   39   0   0   49    5   87   23   70   5.7  -20
D     23  Bob Hess             5'11  180   22   55    2   12   14   16   0   0   48    7   45    4  101   2.0    0
D     16  Rod Seiling          6'0   195   33   78    1   11   12   40   0   0   54    3  129   30   98   1.0  -48
LW    21  Gary Holt            5'9   175   25   49    7    4   11   81   0   0   20    1   27    2   57  12.3   -6
RW    28  Rick Bourbonnais     6'0   186   22   31    3    7   10   11   1   0   19    5   26    0   56   5.4  -12
D     20  Neil Komadoski       6'0   200   26   33    2    8   10   73   0   0   23    4   50    2   26   7.7  -29
RW    15  Tony Currie          5'11  166   20   22    4    5    9    4   1   0   19    8   21    0   35  11.4  -10
C     25  Ken Richardson       6'0   190   26   12    2    5    7    2   0   0    9    0    6    1   14  14.3   +4
LW    27  John Smrke           5'11  205   21   18    2    4    6   11   0   0   11    3   15    0   20  10.0   -7
D      2  Len Frig             5'11  190   27   30    1    3    4   45   0   0   14    1   32    6   32   3.1  -13
LW    18  Floyd Thomson        6'0   190   28    6    1    1    2    4   0   0    2    0    5    0    4  25.0   -3
RW    17  Jerry Butler         6'0   180   26    9    0    2    2    5   0   0    5    1   10    0   15   0.0   -6
G     30  Phil Myre            6'1   185   29   44    0    2    2   10  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     27  Doug Palazzari       5'5   170   25    3    1    0    1    0   0   0    1    0    3    0    3  33.3   -2
G     30  Yves Belanger        5'11  170   25    3    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     29  Doug Grant           6'1   200   29    9    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Eddie Johnston       6'0   190   42   12    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     31  Ed Staniowski        5'9   170   22   17    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      5  Bob Plager           5'11  195   34   18    0    0    0    4   0   0    6    0   17    3   15   0.0   -8

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   29  Doug Grant           29    9   500   24  2.88   3   3   2  231   .896   1   0
G   30  Phil Myre            29   44  2620  159  3.64  11  25   8 1363   .883   2   1
G   31  Ed Staniowski        22   17   886   57  3.86   1  10   2  391   .854   1   0
G    1  Eddie Johnston       42   12   650   45  4.15   5   6   1  306   .853   0   0
G   30  Yves Belanger        25    3   144   15  6.25   0   3   0   84   .821   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

1977 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    9  D    Scott Campbell            80          London Knights (OHA)               
  2   27  D    Neil LaBatte              26          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  3   45  C    Tom Roulston             195          Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL)           
  4   63  RW   Tony Currie              290          Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)       
  5   81  LW   Bruce Hamilton                        Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  6   99  C    Gary McMonagle                        Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  7  117  C    Matti Forss                           Lukko Rauma (Finland)              
  8  132  D    Raimo Hirvonen                    1   Helsinki IFK (Finland)             
  9  147  D    Bjorn Olsson                          Farjestads BK Karlstad (Sweden)    

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

08-09-1977	traded Pierre Plante to Black Hawks for Dick Redmond
08-17-1977	traded the rights to Mike Eaves to Barons for Len Frig
08-18-1977	traded St. Louis' #3 pick in the 1979 draft to Canadiens for Jim Roberts
10-12-1977	signed Larry Huras as a free agent
10-20-1977	signed Garry Holt as a free agent
10-24-1977	claimed Bill Fairbairn on waivers from North Stars
11-01-1977	traded Jerry Butler to Maple Leafs for Inge Hammarstrom
12-12-1977	traded Dick Redmond, Bob MacMillan, Yves Belanger and St. Louis' #2 pick in the 1979 draft to Flames for Phil Myre, Barry Gibbs and Curt Bennett
01-14-1978	traded St. Louis' #3 pick in the 1980 draft to Kings for Neil Komadoski
01-27-1978	sold Eddie Johnston to Black Hawks
06-12-1978	traded St. Louis' #4 pick in the 1978 draft to Canucks for Mike Walton
06-13-1978	claimed Mike Crombeen from Barons in dispersal draft
06-15-1978	traded St. Louis' #2 pick in the 1981 draft to North Stars for Bob Stewart
07-22-1978	signed Mike Korney as a free agent
07-26-1978	signed Terry Richardson as a free agent
08-08-1978	purchased Bob Murdoch from North Stars
08-11-1978	signed Steve Durbano as a free agent
08-12-1978	claimed Rick Shinske on waivers from North Stars
08-28-1978	traded St. Louis' #2 pick in the 1981 draft to North Stars for Harvey Bennett
09-29-1978	signed Mike Zuke as a free agent
10-07-1978	traded Mike Korney to Canadiens for Gord McTavish

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/12/1977 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-4 0-1-0 10/15/1977 at Atlanta Flames L 1-3 0-2-0 10/16/1977 at Philadelphia Flyers L 0-7 0-3-0 10/19/1977 vs Boston Bruins L 3-7 0-4-0 10/22/1977 vs Cleveland Barons L 2-3 0-5-0 10/23/1977 at Chicago Black Hawks L 0-2 0-6-0 10/25/1977 vs Atlanta Flames T 2-2 0-6-1 10/26/1977 at New York Rangers L 2-6 0-7-1 10/29/1977 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 3-7 0-8-1 11/01/1977 vs Los Angeles Kings W 7-2 1-8-1 11/02/1977 at Cleveland Barons T 4-4 1-8-2 11/05/1977 vs Buffalo Sabres L 1-3 1-9-2 11/06/1977 at Buffalo Sabres L 4-7 1-10-2 11/09/1977 vs Vancouver Canucks W 8-6 2-10-2 11/11/1977 at Colorado Rockies W 2-1 3-10-2 11/12/1977 vs Colorado Rockies W 3-1 4-10-2 11/15/1977 vs Washington Capitals T 2-2 4-10-3 11/16/1977 at Detroit Red Wings L 1-10 4-11-3 11/19/1977 vs Detroit Red Wings L 1-2 4-12-3 11/23/1977 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-3 4-13-3 11/26/1977 at Cleveland Barons W 2-1 5-13-3 11/27/1977 at Boston Bruins L 1-4 5-14-3 11/30/1977 vs New York Rangers L 0-4 5-15-3 12/03/1977 vs New York Islanders L 2-7 5-16-3 12/06/1977 vs Los Angeles Kings L 1-6 5-17-3 12/08/1977 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-8 5-18-3 12/10/1977 vs Colorado Rockies W 6-4 6-18-3 12/11/1977 at Washington Capitals L 1-2 6-19-3 12/14/1977 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 3-2 7-19-3 12/17/1977 vs Detroit Red Wings L 2-3 7-20-3 12/19/1977 at Toronto Maple Leafs T 4-4 7-20-4 12/21/1977 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 2-6 7-21-4 12/22/1977 at New York Islanders L 3-6 7-22-4 12/27/1977 at Minnesota North Stars L 0-1 7-23-4 12/29/1977 at Atlanta Flames L 4-5 7-24-4 12/31/1977 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 3-2 8-24-4 01/03/1978 vs Montreal Canadiens L 0-2 8-25-4 01/07/1978 vs Chicago Black Hawks T 0-0 8-25-5 01/08/1978 at Minnesota North Stars W 3-1 9-25-5 01/11/1978 at Vancouver Canucks L 4-6 9-26-5

Date Opponent Result Record 01/13/1978 at Colorado Rockies W 2-1 10-26-5 01/14/1978 vs Minnesota North Stars W 5-2 11-26-5 01/17/1978 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 2-2 11-26-6 01/19/1978 vs New York Islanders L 0-3 11-27-6 01/21/1978 vs Buffalo Sabres L 1-3 11-28-6 01/22/1978 at Chicago Black Hawks L 1-3 11-29-6 01/26/1978 at Los Angeles Kings L 1-5 11-30-6 01/28/1978 at Vancouver Canucks L 3-8 11-31-6 02/01/1978 vs Boston Bruins L 3-5 11-32-6 02/04/1978 vs New York Rangers T 2-2 11-32-7 02/06/1978 at Philadelphia Flyers L 0-2 11-33-7 02/08/1978 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 4-5 11-34-7 02/11/1978 at Montreal Canadiens L 3-7 11-35-7 02/15/1978 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-6 11-36-7 02/18/1978 vs Vancouver Canucks W 4-3 12-36-7 02/19/1978 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-6 12-37-7 02/21/1978 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 4-5 12-38-7 02/22/1978 at Pittsburgh Penguins T 2-2 12-38-8 02/25/1978 vs Colorado Rockies T 5-5 12-38-9 02/26/1978 at Detroit Red Wings W 3-1 13-38-9 02/28/1978 vs Minnesota North Stars W 7-1 14-38-9 03/01/1978 at Minnesota North Stars W 3-2 15-38-9 03/04/1978 vs Washington Capitals T 3-3 15-38-10 03/05/1978 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-7 15-39-10 03/07/1978 at Boston Bruins L 2-7 15-40-10 03/09/1978 vs New York Islanders L 3-6 15-41-10 03/11/1978 vs Minnesota North Stars T 1-1 15-41-11 03/14/1978 at New York Islanders T 3-3 15-41-12 03/15/1978 vs Atlanta Flames L 2-6 15-42-12 03/18/1978 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 5-4 16-42-12 03/19/1978 at Washington Capitals W 3-2 17-42-12 03/22/1978 vs New York Rangers L 1-6 17-43-12 03/23/1978 at Atlanta Flames L 3-5 17-44-12 03/25/1978 at Chicago Black Hawks T 2-2 17-44-13 03/27/1978 at New York Rangers L 2-5 17-45-13 03/29/1978 vs Vancouver Canucks W 3-1 18-45-13 04/01/1978 vs Cleveland Barons W 3-1 19-45-13 04/04/1978 at Vancouver Canucks L 2-3 19-46-13 04/05/1978 at Los Angeles Kings W 3-2 20-46-13 04/08/1978 at Colorado Rockies L 2-5 20-47-13

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