1978-79 Atlanta Flames Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 41-31-8 - 90 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0
Coach: Fred Creighton (41-31-8)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1978-79 Atlanta Flames Roster
1978-79 Atlanta Flames Results

The Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 41 wins and 31 losses and 8 ties for 90 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

The Flames netted 327 goals and allowed 280. Guy Chouinard scored 50 goals for Atlanta, while Eric Vail and Bob MacMillan tallied 30 or more also. Bob MacMillan contributed 71 assists. Dan Bouchard earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.33 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Fred Creighton coached the team. The 1978-79 Atlanta Flames lost in the NHL preliminary round.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Bob MacMillanC793771108143480104119419.1
Guy ChouinardC8050571071423110005222921.8
Eric VailL80354883532550105120317.2
Jean PronovostR75283967302140208015118.5
Tom LysiakC52233558361670102013716.8
Bobby LalondeC7824325624-360001113517.8
Ken HoustonR80213152135420002114015.0
Willi PlettR742320432131300004016414.0
Bill ClementC6512233514-50000118614.0
Don LaurenceC591420346820003011312.4
Harold PhillipoffL519172611350000206613.6
Dave ShandD79422266423001000814.9
Ed KeaD536182440-22000115311.3
Pat RibbleD66516216918000000707.1
Brad MarshD800191910123000000800.0
Bob MurdochD3551116242200000539.4
John GouldL61871518-40000306711.9
Richard MulhernD3731215226000000585.2
Darcy RotaL1395142130000002733.3
Ivan BoldirevC136814614000003318.2
Greg FoxD64012127025000000390.0
Gene CarrC3038116-4000000358.6
Phil RussellD13167281100000195.3
Rod SeilingD36044128000000280.0
Dan BouchardG640331700000000
Gerry O'FlahertyL110120000000250.0
Yves BelangerG5000000000000
Reggie LemelinG18000400000000
Totals1441327544871115624154060418226314.4


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Dan Bouchard64362432217232013.330
Reggie Lemelin1899488110553.320
Yves Belanger518212000216.920
Totals87480041318332773.460

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Bob MacMillanC201100000000
Guy ChouinardC212300100000
Eric VailL201120000000
Jean PronovostR220200100000
Bobby LalondeC210100100000
Ken HoustonR1000160000000
Willi PlettR2101290000000
Bill ClementC200000000000
Dave ShandD2000200000000
Ed KeaD200000000000
Brad MarshD2000170000000
Bob MurdochD200040000000
John GouldL200000000000
Darcy RotaL2011260000000
Ivan BoldirevC202220000000
Gene CarrC100000000000
Phil RussellD200090000000
Rod SeilingD200000000000
Dan BouchardG200040000000
Reggie LemelinG101100000000
Totals3758131290300000

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Dan Bouchard21000200095.400
Reggie Lemelin1200000000.0000
Totals31200200094.500