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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
06-05-1978signed Lars Lindgren as a free agent
06-05-1978signed Lars Zetterstrom as a free agent
06-07-1978signed Roland Eriksson as a free agent
06-12-1978traded Mike Walton to Blues for St. Louis' #4 pick in the 1978 draft
06-14-1978traded Vancouver's #2 pick in the 1980 draft to Black Hawks for Thomas Gradin
06-15-1978claimed Randy Holt from Barons in dispersal draft
07-1978Cesare Maniago retired
09-13-1978sold Garry Monahan to Maple Leafs
11-17-1978purchased Dunc Wilson from Penguins
12-29-1978traded Dennis Ververgaert to Flyers for Kevin McCarthy and Drew Callander
12-31-1978traded Randy Holt to Kings for Don Kozak
01-1979released Roland Eriksson
06-09-1979reclaimed the rights to Normand Lapointe prior to expansion draft
06-09-1979reclaimed the rights to John Hughes prior to expansion draft
06-13-1979Jets selected Hilliard Graves in expansion draft
06-13-1979Whalers selected Normand Lapointe in expansion draft
06-13-1979Nordiques selected Lars Zetterstrom in expansion draft
06-13-1979Whalers selected Don Kozak in expansion draft
07-19-1979purchased Chuck Arnason from North Stars
09-07-1979signed Greg Hubick as a free agent
09-14-1979signed 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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