1978-79 Colorado Rockies Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 15-53-12 - 42 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Coach: Pat Kelly (3-14-4)
Coach: Aldo Guidolin (12-39-8)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1978-79 Colorado Rockies Statistics
1978-79 Colorado Rockies Results

The Colorado Rockies of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 15 wins and 53 losses and 12 ties for 42 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Smythe Division.

The Rockies scored 210 goals, worst in the league and allowed 331. Wilf Paiement netted 24 goals for Colorado and contributed 36 assists. Michel Plasse topped the squad with 9 wins, while Bill Oleschuk recorded a 3.85 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

Pat Kelly and Aldo Guidolin coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Ron AndruffCJuly 10, 19536'0"185RChemainus, BC Canada
Don AshbyCMarch 8, 19556'1"185LKamloops, BC Canada
Don AwreyDJuly 18, 19436'0"175LKitchener, ON Canada
Barry BeckDJune 3, 19576'3"216LVancouver, BC Canada
Nick BeverleyDApril 21, 19476'2"185RToronto, ON Canada
Mike ChristieDDecember 20, 19496'0"190LBig Springs, TX USA
Rey ComeauCOctober 25, 19485'8"190LMontreal, QC Canada
Joe ContiniCJanuary 29, 19575'10"178LGuelph, ON Canada
Gary CroteauLJune 20, 19466'0"205LSudbury, ON Canada
Ron DelormeRSeptember 3, 19556'2"185RNorth Battleford, SK Canada
Mike DwyerLSeptember 16, 19575'11"172LBrampton, ON Canada
Doug FavellGApril 5, 19455'10"172LSt. Catharines, ON Canada
Paul GardnerCMarch 5, 19566'0"195LFort Erie, ON Canada
Mike GillisLDecember 1, 19586'1"195LSudbury, ON Canada
Trevor JohansenDMarch 30, 19575'9"200RThunder Bay, ON Canada
Mike KitchenDFebruary 1, 19565'10"185LNewmarket, ON Canada
Ralph KlassenCSeptember 15, 19555'11"175LMuenster, SK Canada
Kevin KrookDApril 5, 19585'11"187LCold Lake, AB Canada
Michel LachanceDApril 11, 19556'0"190RQuebec City, QC Canada
Bill LocheadFOctober 13, 19546'1"195RForest, ON Canada
Merlin MalinowskiCSeptember 27, 19586'0"190LNorth Battleford, SK Canada
Paul MessierCJanuary 27, 19586'1"185RNottingham, England
Bill OleschukGJuly 20, 19556'3"194LEdmonton, AB Canada
Dennis OwcharDMarch 28, 19535'11"190RDryden, ON Canada
Clayton PachalCApril 21, 19565'10"185LYorkton, SK Canada
Wilf PaiementROctober 16, 19556'1"210REarlton, ON Canada
Randy PierceRNovember 23, 19575'11"187RArnprior, ON Canada
Michel PlasseGJune 1, 19495'11"172LMontreal, QC Canada
Nelson PyattCSeptember 9, 19536'0"175LPort Arthur, ON Canada
Don SaleskiRNovember 10, 19496'3"205RMoose Jaw, SK Canada
Larry SkinnerCApril 21, 19565'11"180LVancouver, BC Canada
Andy SpruceLApril 17, 19545'11"178LLondon, ON Canada
Jack ValiquetteCMarch 18, 19546'2"195LSt. Thomas, ON Canada
John Van BoxmeerDNovember 20, 19526'0"190RPetrolia, ON Canada
Joe WatsonDJuly 6, 19435'10"185LSmithers, BC Canada