1977-78 Indianapolis Racers Roster
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 24-51-5 - 53 points
Finishing 8th in the WHA
Coach: Ron Ingram (16-31-4)
Coach: Bill Goldsworthy (8-20-1)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
1977-78 Indianapolis Racers StatisticsTeam Record: 24-51-5 - 53 points
Finishing 8th in the WHA
Coach: Ron Ingram (16-31-4)
Coach: Bill Goldsworthy (8-20-1)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
1977-78 Indianapolis Racers Results
The Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 24 wins and 51 losses and 5 ties for 53 points, finishing eighth in the WHA.
The Racers netted 267 goals and surrendered 353, most in the league. Claude St. Sauveur scored 36 goals for Indianapolis and recorded 42 assists. Gary Inness topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 4.21 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Ron Ingram and Bill Goldsworthy coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Adduono | C | January 21, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Bryon Baltimore | D | August 26, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Whitehorse, YT Canada |
| Bill Blackwood | D | April 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Ken Block | D | March 18, 1944 | 5'10" | 191 | L | Steinbach, MB Canada |
| Don Burgess | L | June 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Port Edward, ON Canada |
| Charles Constantin | L | April 30, 1954 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Kevin Devine | L | December 9, 1954 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dave Dornseif | D | August 12, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Edina, MN USA |
| Peter Driscoll | L | October 27, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Powassan, ON Canada |
| Dave Fortier | D | June 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| John French | C/L | August 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Orillia, ON Canada |
| Bill Goldsworthy | R | August 24, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Waterloo, ON Canada |
| Hugh Harris | L | June 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dave Inkpen | D | September 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Gary Inness | G | May 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Glen Irwin | D | March 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Claude Larose | L | May 17, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | L | St. Jean, QC Canada |
| Rene Leclerc | R | November 12, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | R | Ville de Vanier, QC Canada |
| Rich LeDuc | C | August 24, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Ile Perot, QC Canada |
| Daryl Maggs | D | April 6, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Gilles Marotte | D | June 7, 1945 | 5'9" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Peter McDuffe | G | February 16, 1948 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Milton, ON Canada |
| Eddie Mio | G | January 31, 1954 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Kevin Morrison | D | October 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 202 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Rosaire Paiement | R | August 12, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Earlton, ON Canada |
| Michel Parizeau | C | April 9, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jim Park | G | June 22, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Rusty Patenaude | R | October 17, 1949 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Williams Lake, BC Canada |
| Lynn Powis | C | July 7, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Maryfield, SK Canada |
| Bill Prentice | D | August 3, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Lindsay, ON Canada |
| Brad Rhiness | C | November 6, 1956 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Huntsville, ON Canada |
| Bobby Sheehan | C | January 11, 1949 | 5'7" | 155 | L | Weymouth, MA USA |
| Dale Smedsmo | L | April 23, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Roseau, MN USA |
| Frank Spring | R | October 19, 1949 | 6'3" | 216 | R | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Claude St. Sauveur | L | January 2, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Blaine Stoughton | R | March 13, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Gilbert Plains, MB Canada |
| Reg Thomas | C | April 21, 1953 | 5'10" | 185 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Barry Wilkins | D | February 28, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
