1978-1979 Vancouver Canucks team stats

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1978-1979 Vancouver Canucks: 25-42-13
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 15-18-7 (113 goals scored, 126 allowed) Road record: 10-24-6 (104 goals scored, 165 allowed) Head Coach: Harry Neale Power Play: 56/295 (19.0%) Penalty Killing: 199/248 (80.2%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 1-9 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 160-233 217 goals scored (16th of 17 teams), 291 goals allowed (12th), 1134 PIM (10th) 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    17  Ron Sedlbauer        6'3   195   24   79   40   16   56   26  15   0   87   35   86    0  225  17.8  -34
C     23  Thomas Gradin        5'11  176   22   76   20   31   51   22   4   0   61   16   59    2  105  19.0  -12
LW     9  Don Lever            5'11  185   26   71   23   21   44   17   8   0   64   23  104   22  170  13.5  -41
RW    12  Stan Smyl            5'8   185   20   62   14   24   38   89   4   0   62   24   44    0  122  11.5   -6
C     14  Chris Oddleifson     6'2   185   28   67   11   26   37   51   4   0   54   10   80   21   83  13.3  -15
LW    24  Curt Fraser          6'1   200   20   78   16   19   35  116   2   0   51    7   52    1  184   8.7   -7
D      6  Dennis Kearns        5'9   185   33   78    3   31   34   28   0   0   95   22  103    7  102   2.9  -23
D     27  Harold Snepsts       6'3   210   24   76    7   24   31  130   4   0   84   20  123   32  115   6.1  -27
C      7  Pit Martin           5'9   170   35   64   12   14   26   24   1   0   37    6   43    9   80  15.0   -3
RW    15  Hilliard Graves      5'11  175   28   62   11   15   26   14   2   0   46   10   74   23  112   9.8  -15
RW    10  Dennis Ververgaert   6'0   185   25   35    9   17   26   13   2   1   32    6   23    0   57  15.8   +3
LW    21  Jere Gillis          6'0   194   21   78   13   12   25   33   4   0   51   12   76    6  143   9.1  -31
D     22  Bob Manno            6'0   185   22   52    5   16   21   42   0   0   52   14   62    7   71   7.0  -17
D     13  Lars Lindgren        6'1   200   26   64    2   19   21   68   1   0   72   20  108   24  109   1.8  -32
RW     8  Rick Blight          6'2   195   23   56    5   10   15   16   1   0   26    9   45    0   91   5.5  -28
C     19  Roland Eriksson      6'3   190   24   35    2   12   14    4   0   0   28   12   28    0   69   2.9  -12
D      5  Larry Goodenough     6'0   195   25   36    4    9   13   18   2   0   34   14   37    3   75   5.3  -14
LW    16  Brad Gassoff         5'11  195   23   34    4    7   11   53   0   0   13    0   24    0   44   9.1  -11
C     20  Bill Derlago         5'10  194   20    9    4    4    8    2   1   0   11    6    7    0   28  14.3   -2
RW/C  19  Rob Tudor            5'11  188   22   24    4    4    8   19   0   0   12    1   12    1   51   7.8    0
RW    26  Don Kozak            5'11  190   26   28    2    5    7   30   1   0   13    2   27    1   29   6.9  -15
D     29  Jack McIlhargey      6'0   190   26   53    2    4    6  129   0   0   41    1   66   10   26   7.7  -16
D      4  Randy Holt           5'11  185   25   22    1    3    4   80   0   0   19    0   30   10   17   5.9   -1
D     18  John Grisdale        6'0   195   30   41    0    3    3   54   0   0   20    1   45    3   19   0.0  -23
C/RW  20  Drew Callander       6'2   185   22   17    2    0    2    2   0   0    3    0   12    0   19  10.5   -9
LW    28  Rob Flockhart        6'0   185   22   14    1    1    2    0   0   0    2    0    8    3   10  10.0   -3
D      2  Lars Zetterstrom     6'1   198   25   14    0    1    1    2   0   0    3    1   13    1   12   0.0  -10
G     31  Dunc Wilson          5'11  175   30   17    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Glen Hanlon          6'0   185   21   31    0    1    1   30  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Gary Bromley         5'10  160   28   38    0    1    1    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     25  Kevin McCarthy       5'11  195   21    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    2    0    0   ---   -2
RW    18  Brad Smith           6'1   195   20    2    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    3    0    0   ---   -3

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  Glen Hanlon          21   31  1822   94  3.10  12  13   5  917   .897   1   3
G   30  Gary Bromley         28   37  2143  136  3.81  11  19   6 1074   .873   1   2
G   31  Dunc Wilson          30   17   835   58  4.17   2  10   2  466   .876   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

1978 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    4  C    Bill Derlago             555          Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         
  2   22  LW   Curt Fraser              704          Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  3   40  RW   Stan Smyl                896          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  4   56  C    Harald Luckner                        Farjestads BK Karlstad (Sweden)      [pick acquired from STL]
  4   57  RW   Brad Smith               222          Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
  6   90  C    Gerry Minor              140          Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  7  107  LW   Dave Ross                             Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)       
  8  124  LW   Steve O'Neill                         Providence College (NCAA)          
  9  141  D    Charlie Antetomaso                    Boston College (NCAA)              
 10  158  G    Rick Martens                          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      

Traded draft picks:

#5 to COL (Tim Thomlinson)
#12 to WAS (Steve Barger)


Transactions

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
11-17-1978	purchased Dunc Wilson from Penguins
12-29-1978	traded Dennis Ververgaert to Flyers for Kevin McCarthy and Drew Callander
12-31-1978	traded Randy Holt to Kings for Don Kozak
01-1979	released Roland Eriksson
06-09-1979	reclaimed the rights to Normand Lapointe prior to expansion draft
06-09-1979	reclaimed the rights to John Hughes prior to expansion draft
06-13-1979	Jets selected Hilliard Graves in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Normand Lapointe in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Nordiques selected Lars Zetterstrom in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Don Kozak in expansion draft
07-19-1979	purchased Chuck Arnason from North Stars
09-07-1979	signed Greg Hubick as a free agent
09-14-1979	signed Gary Lupul as a free agent

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/10/1979   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   3-2 
04/12/1979   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   4-6 
04/14/1979   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-7

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 23 Thomas Gradin 5'11 176 22 3 4 1 5 4 0 0 RW 8 Rick Blight 6'2 195 23 3 0 4 4 2 0 0 LW 9 Don Lever 5'11 185 26 3 2 1 3 2 1 0 RW 12 Stan Smyl 5'8 185 20 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 LW 24 Curt Fraser 6'1 200 20 3 0 2 2 6 0 0 D 6 Dennis Kearns 5'9 185 33 3 1 1 2 2 1 0 LW 21 Jere Gillis 6'0 194 21 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 RW 26 Don Kozak 5'11 190 26 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 D 22 Bob Manno 6'0 185 22 3 0 1 1 4 0 0 C 7 Pit Martin 5'9 170 35 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 C 14 Chris Oddleifson 6'2 185 28 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 LW 17 Ron Sedlbauer 6'3 195 24 3 0 1 1 9 0 0 D 5 Larry Goodenough 6'0 195 25 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 RW/C 19 Rob Tudor 5'11 188 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Gary Bromley 5'10 160 28 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 LW 16 Brad Gassoff 5'11 195 23 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 18 John Grisdale 6'0 195 30 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 13 Lars Lindgren 6'1 200 26 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 D 29 Jack McIlhargey 6'0 190 26 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 27 Harold Snepsts 6'3 210 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 C/RW 20 Drew Callander 6'2 185 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 20 Bill Derlago 5'10 194 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 19 Roland Eriksson 6'3 190 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 28 Rob Flockhart 6'0 185 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 15 Hilliard Graves 5'11 175 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Glen Hanlon 6'0 185 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 4 Randy Holt 5'11 185 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 25 Kevin McCarthy 5'11 195 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 18 Brad Smith 6'1 195 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 10 Dennis Ververgaert 6'0 185 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 31 Dunc Wilson 5'11 175 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 2 Lars Zetterstrom 6'1 198 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Gary Bromley 28 3 180 14 4.67 1 2 94 .851 1 0

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

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

Date Opponent Result Record 01/06/1979 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-2 14-24-3 01/08/1979 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-1 15-24-3 01/11/1979 vs St. Louis Blues W 4-3 16-24-3 01/13/1979 at St. Louis Blues T 3-3 16-24-4 01/14/1979 at Washington Capitals L 3-5 16-25-4 01/16/1979 vs Montreal Canadiens T 2-2 16-25-5 01/19/1979 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 3-3 16-25-6 01/24/1979 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 0-5 16-26-6 01/26/1979 vs St. Louis Blues W 4-1 17-26-6 01/27/1979 at Colorado Rockies T 2-2 17-26-7 01/30/1979 vs New York Rangers L 3-5 17-27-7 02/01/1979 at Atlanta Flames L 1-4 17-28-7 02/03/1979 at Washington Capitals W 5-1 18-28-7 02/04/1979 at Boston Bruins L 1-6 18-29-7 02/13/1979 at St. Louis Blues T 3-3 18-29-8 02/14/1979 at Minnesota North Stars L 1-8 18-30-8 02/17/1979 vs New York Islanders L 3-5 18-31-8 02/20/1979 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 3-3 18-31-9 02/22/1979 vs Colorado Rockies W 3-0 19-31-9 02/24/1979 vs Boston Bruins L 3-4 19-32-9 02/26/1979 at Los Angeles Kings L 0-2 19-33-9 02/28/1979 vs Chicago Black Hawks T 4-4 19-33-10 03/02/1979 vs Washington Capitals L 2-6 19-34-10 03/04/1979 vs Los Angeles Kings L 2-3 19-35-10 03/07/1979 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 0-2 19-36-10 03/08/1979 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-11 19-37-10 03/10/1979 vs Colorado Rockies L 1-3 19-38-10 03/13/1979 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 3-9 19-39-10 03/15/1979 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-4 19-40-10 03/16/1979 at Colorado Rockies W 4-1 20-40-10 03/18/1979 vs Atlanta Flames W 2-1 21-40-10 03/21/1979 vs St. Louis Blues T 1-1 21-40-11 03/23/1979 vs Buffalo Sabres L 3-4 21-41-11 03/25/1979 vs Minnesota North Stars W 2-1 22-41-11 03/27/1979 vs Detroit Red Wings W 5-2 23-41-11 03/29/1979 at Philadelphia Flyers L 0-5 23-42-11 03/31/1979 at Colorado Rockies W 2-0 24-42-11 04/01/1979 at Chicago Black Hawks T 2-2 24-42-12 04/03/1979 vs Colorado Rockies W 2-1 25-42-12 04/06/1979 vs Minnesota North Stars T 2-2 25-42-13

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