1977-78 Cincinnati Stingers Roster
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 35-42-3 - 73 points
Finishing 7th in the WHA
Coach: Jacques Demers (33-39-3)
Coach: Jerry Rafter (2-3)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1977-78 Cincinnati Stingers StatisticsTeam Record: 35-42-3 - 73 points
Finishing 7th in the WHA
Coach: Jacques Demers (33-39-3)
Coach: Jerry Rafter (2-3)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1977-78 Cincinnati Stingers Results
The Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 35 wins and 42 losses and 3 ties for 73 points, finishing seventh in the WHA.
The Stingers netted 298 goals and allowed 332. Robbie Ftorek scored 59 goals for Cincinnati, and Rick Dudley tallied 30 or more, too. Robbie Ftorek contributed 50 assists. Michel Dion topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.57 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jacques Demers and Jerry Rafter coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Abgrall | R | 6'1" | 180 | R | Mooseomin, SK Canada | |
| Jeff Allan | D | 6'1" | 194 | R | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Bryon Baltimore | D | 6'2" | 190 | R | Whitehorse, YT Canada | |
| Serge Beaudoin | D | 6'2" | 215 | L | Montreal, QC Canada | |
| Greg Carroll | C | 6'0" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada | |
| Brian Coates | L | 6'0" | 195 | L | Carman, MB Canada | |
| Butch Deadmarsh | L | 5'11" | 186 | L | Trail, BC Canada | |
| Dave Debol | C | 5'11" | 175 | R | St. Clair Shores, MI USA | |
| Michel Dion | G | 5'10" | 185 | L | Granby, QC Canada | |
| Rick Dudley | L | 6'0" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Robbie Ftorek | C | 5'10" | 155 | L | Needham, MA USA | |
| Bill Gilligan | C | 5'11" | 175 | L | Beverly, MA USA | |
| Bruce Greig | L | 6'2" | 220 | L | High River, AB Canada | |
| Del Hall | C | 5'10" | 170 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada | |
| Alf Handrahan | R | 5'9" | 190 | R | Alberton, PE Canada | |
| Hugh Harris | L | 6'1" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Jamie Hislop | R | 5'10" | 180 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada | |
| Paul Hoganson | G | 5'11" | 175 | R | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Floyd Lahache | D | 5'10" | 185 | L | Caughnawaga, QC Canada | |
| Normand Lapointe | G | 6'2" | 175 | L | Laval, QC Canada | |
| Claude Larose | L | 5'10" | 175 | L | St. Jean, QC Canada | |
| Rich LeDuc | C | 5'11" | 170 | L | Ile Perot, QC Canada | |
| Barry Legge | D | 6'0" | 186 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada | |
| Mike Liut | G | 6'2" | 195 | L | Weston, ON Canada | |
| Jacques Locas | C | 5'8" | 170 | R | St. Jerome, QC Canada | |
| Daryl Maggs | D | 6'2" | 195 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada | |
| Gilles Marotte | D | 5'9" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC Canada | |
| Peter Marsh | R | 6'1" | 180 | R | Halifax, NS Canada | |
| Barry Melrose | D | 6'0" | 205 | R | Kelvington, SK Canada | |
| Craig Norwich | D | 5'11" | 175 | L | Edina, MN USA | |
| Ron Plumb | D | 5'10" | 175 | L | Kingston, ON Canada | |
| Dennis Sobchuk | C | 6'2" | 176 | L | Lang, SK Canada | |
| Pat Stapleton | D | 5'8" | 180 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada | |
| Paul Stewart | D | 6'1" | 205 | L | Boston, MA USA | |
| Blaine Stoughton | R | 5'11" | 185 | R | Gilbert Plains, MB Canada | |
| Reg Thomas | C | 5'10" | 185 | L | London, ON Canada | |
| Willie Trognitz | L | 6'0" | 205 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada | |
| Ernie Wakely | G | 5'11" | 160 | L | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
