1977-1978 Vancouver Canucks team stats

1977-1978 Vancouver Canucks: 20-43-17
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Home record: 13-15-12  (127 goals scored, 139 allowed)
Road record: 7-28-5  (112 goals scored, 181 allowed)
Head Coach: Orland Kurtenbach

Power Play: 60/269 (22.3%)
Penalty Killing: 165/230 (71.7%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 3-7
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 176-248

239 goals scored (13th of 18 teams), 320 goals allowed (14th), 962 PIM (12th)

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      4  Mike Walton          5'10  175   32   65   29   37   66   30  14   0   87   44   69    0  115  25.2  -26
RW     8  Rick Blight          6'2   195   22   80   25   38   63   33  11   0   93   41   84    0  238  10.5  -32
RW    10  Dennis Ververgaert   6'0   185   24   80   21   33   54   23   6   0   81   25   80    0  136  15.4  -24
LW     9  Don Lever            5'11  185   25   75   17   32   49   58   6   0   74   21  100   18  168  10.1  -29
RW    15  Hilliard Graves      5'11  175   27   80   21   26   47   18   4   1   68   12   96   23  138  15.2  -17
D      6  Dennis Kearns        5'9   185   32   80    4   43   47   27   1   0  115   48  142   35  101   4.0  -40
C      7  Pit Martin           5'9   170   34   67   15   31   46   36   4   0   70   25   80    9  104  14.4  -26
LW    21  Jere Gillis          6'0   194   20   79   23   18   41   35   2   0   59   15   68    0  154  14.9  -24
C     14  Chris Oddleifson     6'2   185   27   78   17   22   39   64   2   1   60    9   91   22   91  18.7  -18
LW    17  Ron Sedlbauer        6'3   195   23   62   18   12   30   25   1   0   43    6   52    9  119  15.1   -6
LW    24  Garry Monahan        6'0   199   31   67   10   19   29   28   0   0   40    5   56   23  105   9.5   +2
D     19  Claire Alexander     6'1   175   32   32    8   18   26    6   4   0   53   21   47    8  105   7.6   -7
D     27  Harold Snepsts       6'3   210   23   75    4   16   20  118   0   0   71    0  115   28   95   4.2  -16
D     22  Bob Manno            6'0   185   21   49    5   14   19   29   4   0   47   13   62    5   50  10.0  -23
LW    23  Gerry O'Flaherty     5'10  182   27   59    6   11   17   15   0   1   27    2   44   14   90   6.7   -5
LW    16  Brad Gassoff         5'11  195   22   47    9    6   15   70   0   0   28    3   31    0   40  22.5   -6
D     18  John Grisdale        6'0   195   29   42    0    9    9   47   0   0   45    2   57   16   44   0.0   +2
D     29  Jack McIlhargey      6'0   190   25   69    3    5    8  172   0   0   42    1  103   17   36   8.3  -45
D      5  Sheldon Kannegiesser 6'0   198   30   42    1    7    8   36   0   0   41    0   63   15   21   4.8   -7
D     28  Larry Goodenough     6'0   195   24   42    1    6    7   28   0   0   26    5   46    9   49   2.0  -16
C     25  Ralph Stewart        6'1   190   29   16    2    3    5    0   1   0    5    1   15    1   28   7.1  -10
D      5  Larry Carriere       6'1   190   25    7    0    3    3   11   0   0    5    0    7    2   10   0.0    0
LW    12  Rob Flockhart        6'0   185   21   24    0    1    1   12   0   0    5    0   19    0   15   0.0  -14
G     35  Curt Ridley          6'0   190   26   40    0    1    1    9  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      7  Sid Veysey           5'11  175   22    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    0   ---   -1
G      1  Murray Bannerman     5'11  185   20    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Glen Hanlon          6'0   185   20    4    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Cesare Maniago       6'3   195   38   46    0    0    0   18  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Murray Bannerman     20    1    20    0  0.00   0   0   0    7  1.000   0   0
G    1  Glen Hanlon          20    4   200    9  2.70   1   2   1   94   .904   1   0
G   30  Cesare Maniago       38   46  2570  172  4.02  10  24   8 1325   .870   1   1
G   35  Curt Ridley          26   40  2010  136  4.06   9  17   8 1031   .868   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    4  LW   Jere Gillis              386          Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  2   22  D    Jeff Bandura               2          Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)       
  3   40  G    Glen Hanlon              477          Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         
  4   56  D    Dave Morrow                      10   Calgary Centennials (WCHL)           [pick acquired from COL]
  4   58  G    Murray Bannerman         289          Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  5   76  C    Steve Hazlett              1          St. Catharines Fincups (OHA)       
  6   94  LW   Brian Drumm                           Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  7  112  C    Ray Creasy                            New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

11-04-1977	traded Murray Bannerman (acq. 5/27/78) to Black Hawks for Pit Martin
11-21-1977	traded Larry Carriere to Kings for Sheldon Kannegiesser
01-29-1978	purchased Claire Alexander from Maple Leafs
05-23-1978	signed Gary Bromley as a free agent
06-05-1978	signed Lars Lindgren as a free agent
06-05-1978	signed Lars Zetterstrom as a free agent
06-07-1978	signed Roland Eriksson as a free agent
06-12-1978	traded Mike Walton to Blues for St. Louis' #4 pick in the 1978 draft
06-14-1978	traded Vancouver's #2 pick in the 1980 draft to Black Hawks for Thomas Gradin
06-15-1978	claimed Randy Holt from Barons in dispersal draft
07-1978	Cesare Maniago retired
09-13-1978	sold Garry Monahan to Maple Leafs


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/12/1977   at New York Rangers          L   3-6     0-1-0
10/14/1977   at Colorado Rockies          T   4-4     0-1-1
10/15/1977   at Minnesota North Stars     W   5-3     1-1-1
10/18/1977   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   3-2     2-1-1
10/23/1977   vs Boston Bruins             T   3-3     2-1-2
10/25/1977   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   3-1     3-1-2
10/27/1977   vs New York Islanders        L   2-3     3-2-2
10/29/1977   vs Colorado Rockies          L   2-6     3-3-2
11/02/1977   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-5     3-4-2
11/04/1977   vs New York Rangers          L   1-5     3-5-2
11/06/1977   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-3     3-6-2
11/08/1977   at Colorado Rockies          L   2-6     3-7-2
11/09/1977   at St. Louis Blues           L   6-8     3-8-2
11/11/1977   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   4-2     4-8-2
11/15/1977   vs Cleveland Barons          W   5-4     5-8-2
11/17/1977   at Boston Bruins             T   4-4     5-8-3
11/19/1977   at New York Islanders        L   2-9     5-9-3
11/20/1977   at New York Rangers          W   3-0     6-9-3
11/22/1977   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       T   3-3     6-9-4
11/26/1977   vs Chicago Black Hawks       T   2-2     6-9-5
11/29/1977   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   0-3     6-10-5
12/02/1977   vs Atlanta Flames            W   3-2     7-10-5
12/04/1977   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   6-2     8-10-5
12/06/1977   at Washington Capitals       W   5-2     9-10-5
12/07/1977   at Atlanta Flames            T   2-2     9-10-6
12/10/1977   at Montreal Canadiens        L   2-7     9-11-6
12/11/1977   at Buffalo Sabres            L   0-3     9-12-6
12/13/1977   vs Washington Capitals       W   3-1     10-12-6
12/17/1977   vs Buffalo Sabres            T   5-5     10-12-7
12/19/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         L   2-3     10-13-7
12/20/1977   vs Atlanta Flames            T   2-2     10-13-8
12/23/1977   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   5-7     10-14-8
12/27/1977   vs New York Islanders        L   2-4     10-15-8
12/30/1977   vs Colorado Rockies          T   2-2     10-15-9
01/01/1978   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   3-2     11-15-9
01/03/1978   at New York Islanders        L   1-4     11-16-9
01/04/1978   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-8     11-17-9
01/06/1978   at Cleveland Barons          L   1-6     11-18-9
01/07/1978   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   4-6     11-19-9
01/11/1978   vs St. Louis Blues           W   6-4     12-19-9

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/14/1978   vs Colorado Rockies          T   3-3     12-19-10
01/17/1978   vs New York Rangers          L   4-5     12-20-10
01/19/1978   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       T   3-3     12-20-11
01/21/1978   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-8     12-21-11
01/22/1978   at Buffalo Sabres            T   2-2     12-21-12
01/26/1978   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-6     12-22-12
01/28/1978   vs St. Louis Blues           W   8-3     13-22-12
01/31/1978   vs Washington Capitals       W   4-2     14-22-12
02/02/1978   vs Montreal Canadiens        T   4-4     14-22-13
02/04/1978   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-5     14-23-13
02/07/1978   vs Atlanta Flames            L   2-4     14-24-13
02/09/1978   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-5     14-25-13
02/11/1978   at Minnesota North Stars     L   2-3     14-26-13
02/12/1978   at Detroit Red Wings         L   3-8     14-27-13
02/14/1978   at Washington Capitals       W   4-2     15-27-13
02/15/1978   at New York Rangers          L   3-6     15-28-13
02/17/1978   at Cleveland Barons          L   2-3     15-29-13
02/18/1978   at St. Louis Blues           L   3-4     15-30-13
02/22/1978   vs Boston Bruins             L   4-6     15-31-13
02/25/1978   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   5-1     16-31-13
02/27/1978   vs Cleveland Barons          T   3-3     16-31-14
03/01/1978   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   3-2     17-31-14
03/04/1978   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   3-4     17-32-14
03/05/1978   at Boston Bruins             L   3-6     17-33-14
03/07/1978   at New York Islanders        L   2-5     17-34-14
03/08/1978   at Atlanta Flames            L   3-8     17-35-14
03/11/1978   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   3-1     18-35-14
03/12/1978   at Detroit Red Wings         T   4-4     18-35-15
03/15/1978   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   7-4     19-35-15
03/17/1978   at Colorado Rockies          L   1-3     19-36-15
03/18/1978   vs Detroit Red Wings         L   4-5     19-37-15
03/20/1978   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-5     19-38-15
03/24/1978   vs Buffalo Sabres            T   2-2     19-38-16
03/26/1978   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-4     19-39-16
03/28/1978   at Minnesota North Stars     L   4-9     19-40-16
03/29/1978   at St. Louis Blues           L   1-3     19-41-16
03/31/1978   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-3     19-42-16
04/04/1978   vs St. Louis Blues           W   3-2     20-42-16
04/07/1978   vs Los Angeles Kings         T   5-5     20-42-17
04/08/1978   at Los Angeles Kings         L   3-5     20-43-17

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