1977-78 Cincinnati Stingers Statistics

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 Roster
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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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Robbie FtorekC8059501095431200200026222.5
Rick DudleyL72304171156-150100020414.7
Jamie HislopR80244367172030000013218.2
Rich LeDucC5427315844-2770100018414.7
Peter MarshR74252550123-1740000023410.7
Pat StapletonD65445492861010001033.9
Ron PlumbD5413344745-188000001508.7
Hugh HarrisL451123343010000009511.6
Claude LaroseL511120316-1110000010011.0
Craig NorwichD65723304832000001007.0
Dennis AbgrallR6513112413-22000007916.5
Bill GilliganC5410142459-131000008012.5
Barry LeggeD7871724114-72000001036.8
Blaine StoughtonR306131936-13100000758.0
Greg CarrollC26613193630010004812.5
Brian CoatesL42810181872000005315.1
Dennis SobchukC23591422-11101000628.1
Butch DeadmarshL457613866000000719.9
Bryon BaltimoreD28291147-9000000326.3
Barry MelroseD692911113-10000000513.9
Gilles MarotteD2917858-6000000492.0
Del HallC254374-30000003511.4
Daryl MaggsD1125779000000336.1
Reg ThomasC1842612-5000000449.1
Paul StewartD40156241-7000000156.7
Dave DebolC9325220000001520.0
Bruce GreigL3231457-11000001030.0
Alf HandrahanR14134422000000911.1
Willie TrognitzL2921394-31000002010.0
Floyd LahacheD1103313-6000000110.0
Jacques LocasC170226-700000090.0
Normand LapointeG13011400000000
Mike LiutG27011000000000
Serge BeaudoinD1301110-11000000190.0
Jeff AllanD20000000000010.0
Ernie WakelyG6000000000000
Paul HogansonG7000000000000
Michel DionG450002600000000
Totals14482984837811671-986207000248812.0

Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Michel Dion45235621171241403.5712201080.885
Mike Liut271215812020864.25663577.870
Normand Lapointe1364756120504.64345295.855
Paul Hoganson732612100244.42153129.843
Ernie Wakely631105000265.02146120.822
Totals98485535423643264.0328532527.886


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