1977-78 Atlanta Flames Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-27-19 - 87 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 2-0
Coach: Fred Creighton (34-27-19)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1977-78 Atlanta Flames Statistics
1977-78 Atlanta Flames Results

The Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 34 wins and 27 losses and 19 ties for 87 points, finishing third in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

The Flames scored 274 goals and allowed 252. Bob MacMillan netted 31 goals for Atlanta, while Tom Lysiak contributed 42 assists. Dan Bouchard earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.75 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Fred Creighton coached the team. The 1977-78 Atlanta Flames lost in the NHL preliminary round.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Yves BelangerGSeptember 30, 19525'11"170LBaie Comeau, QC Canada
Curt BennettLMarch 27, 19486'3"195LRegina, SK Canada
Dan BouchardGDecember 12, 19506'0"190LVal d'Or, QC Canada
Guy ChouinardCOctober 20, 19565'11"182RQuebec City, QC Canada
Bill ClementCDecember 20, 19506'1"194LBuckingham, QC Canada
Rey ComeauCOctober 25, 19485'8"190LMontreal, QC Canada
Tim EcclestoneRSeptember 24, 19475'10"195RToronto, ON Canada
Greg FoxDAugust 12, 19536'2"190LVancouver, BC Canada
Barry GibbsDSeptember 28, 19485'11"195RLloydminster, SK Canada
John GouldLApril 11, 19495'11"197LBeeton, ON Canada
Ken HoustonRSeptember 15, 19536'2"210RDresden, ON Canada
Ed KeaDJanuary 19, 19486'3"200LWeesp, Netherlands
Bobby LalondeCMarch 27, 19515'5"155LMontreal, QC Canada
Tom LysiakCApril 22, 19536'1"185LHigh Prairie, AB Canada
Bob MacMillanCDecember 3, 19525'11"185LCharlottetown, PE Canada
Richard MulhernDMarch 1, 19556'1"188LEdmonton, AB Canada
Phil MyreGNovember 1, 19486'1"185LSte. Anne de Bellevu, QC Canada
Harold PhillipoffLJuly 14, 19566'3"220LKamsack, SK Canada
Willi PlettRJune 7, 19556'3"205RAsuncion, Paraguay
Dick RedmondDAugust 14, 19495'11"178LKirkland Lake, ON Canada
Pat RibbleDApril 26, 19546'4"210LLeamington, ON Canada
Dave ShandDAugust 11, 19566'2"200RCold Lake, AB Canada
Bobby SimpsonLNovember 17, 19566'0"190LCaughnawaga, QC Canada
Eric VailLSeptember 16, 19536'1"220LTimmins, ON Canada
Miles ZaharkoDApril 30, 19576'0"197LMannville, AB Canada