1978-79 Detroit Red Wings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 23-41-16 - 62 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Bobby Kromm (23-41-16)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1978-79 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 23-41-16 - 62 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Bobby Kromm (23-41-16)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1978-79 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 23 wins and 41 losses and 16 ties for 62 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Norris Division.
The Red Wings scored 252 goals and yielded 295. Vaclav Nedomansky netted 38 goals for Detroit, and Reed Larson contributed 49 assists. Jim Rutherford topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.27 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Bobby Kromm coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thommie Bergman | D | December 10, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Munkfors, Sweden |
| Danny Bolduc | R | April 6, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Waterville, ME USA |
| Al Cameron | D | October 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Greg Carroll | C | November 10, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Roland Cloutier | C | October 6, 1957 | 5'8" | 157 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Mal Davis | R | October 10, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Lockeport, NS Canada |
| Lorry Gloeckner | D | January 25, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Kindersley, SK Canada |
| Jean Hamel | D | June 6, 1952 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Asbestos, QC Canada |
| Dave Hanson | D | April 12, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Cumberland, WI USA |
| Terry Harper | D | January 27, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Dennis Hextall | C | April 17, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Poplar Point, MB Canada |
| John Hilworth | D | May 23, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | R | Jasper, AB Canada |
| Bill Hogaboam | C | September 5, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Willie Huber | D | January 15, 1958 | 6'5" | 228 | R | Strasskirchen, Germany |
| Greg Joly | D | May 30, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Rocky Mountain House, AB Canada |
| Dan Labraaten | L | June 9, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Leksand, Sweden |
| Reed Larson | D | July 30, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Fern LeBlanc | C | January 12, 1956 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Baie Comeau, QC Canada |
| J.P. LeBlanc | C | October 20, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | L | South Durham, QC Canada |
| Nick Libett | L | December 9, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
| Bill Lochead | F | October 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Forest, ON Canada |
| Dale McCourt | C | January 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Falconbridge, ON Canada |
| Perry Miller | D | June 24, 1952 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | R | March 14, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Hodonin, Czech Republic |
| Brent Peterson | C | February 15, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Rob Plumb | L | August 29, 1957 | 5'8" | 166 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Dennis Polonich | R | December 4, 1953 | 5'6" | 166 | R | Foam Lake, SK Canada |
| Jim Rutherford | G | February 17, 1949 | 5'8" | 168 | L | Beeton, ON Canada |
| Steve Short | D | April 6, 1954 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Roseville, MN USA |
| Bjorn Skaare | C | October 29, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Oslo, Norway |
| Andre St. Laurent | C | February 16, 1953 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| John Taft | D | March 8, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Errol Thompson | L | May 28, 1950 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Summerside, PE Canada |
| Rogie Vachon | G | September 8, 1945 | 5'7" | 170 | L | Palmarolle, QC Canada |
| Paul Woods | L | April 12, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Hespeler, ON Canada |
