1979-80 Erie Blades Roster
Eastern Hockey League (EHL)
Team Record: 46-21-3 - 95 points
in the EHL
Coach: Nick Polano (46-21-3)
1979-80 Erie Blades StatisticsTeam Record: 46-21-3 - 95 points
in the EHL
Coach: Nick Polano (46-21-3)
The Erie Blades of the Eastern Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 46 wins and 21 losses and 3 ties for 95 points in the EHL.
The Blades topped the circuit with 349 goals. Erie allowed 241 goals. Stan Gulutzan scored 43 goals for the squad, while Sylvain Cote, Steve Stockman and Daniel Poulin each netted 30 or more also. Daniel Poulin contributed 66 assists. Carey Walker recorded 27 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 3.05 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Nick Polano coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvain Cote | RW | July 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 187 | L | East Angus, QC Canada |
| Jim Cowell | F | October 18, 1953 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Newmarket, ON Canada |
| Paul Devlin | RW | January 11, 1958 | 6'1" | 194 | R | , QC CAN |
| Dave Dornseif | D | August 12, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Edina, MN USA |
| John Dziedzic | ||||||
| Mark Evans | G | January 9, 1956 | 5'10" | 174 | Freedom, NH USA | |
| Tony Giacobetti | ||||||
| Stan Gulutzan | LW | March 10, 1957 | 6'0" | 216 | L | Canora, SK Canada |
| Clark Hamilton | LW | 6'3" | 190 | L | Weston, ON Canada | |
| Ron Hansis | R | November 12, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Brownsville, TX USA |
| Mark Jackson | D | February 1, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Val James | L | February 14, 1957 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Ocala, FL USA |
| Pierre Lagace | L | October 27, 1957 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Normand Lapointe | G | August 13, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | L | Laval, QC Canada |
| Bruce Lind | G | April 3, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | Minneapolis, MN USA | |
| Dave Lundeen | C | July 20, 1954 | 5'9" | 174 | Minneapolis, MN USA | |
| Paul Mancini | LW | March 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Gilles Moffet | G | |||||
| John O'Sullivan | D | |||||
| Paul Pacific | C | 6'0" | 180 | Marlboro, MA | ||
| Tony Passero | ||||||
| Ian Perrin | D | September 13, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Spy Hill, SK Canada |
| Daniel Poulin | D | September 19, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Robertsonville, QC Canada |
| Brad Rhiness | C | November 6, 1956 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Huntsville, ON Canada |
| Dave Robson | L | June 23, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | L | |
| Mike Sandford | D | April 4, 1956 | 6'1" | 187 | R | Boston, MA USA |
| Paul Sheard | LW | June 4, 1953 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Dewsbury, GBR |
| Steve Stockman | C | April 12, 1958 | 5'9" | 170 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Rick Szabo | R | August 16, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Hamilton, ONT Canada |
| Greg Tebbutt | D | May 11, 1957 | 6'3" | 215 | L | North Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Carey Walker | G | June 27, 1957 | 5'10" | 194 | New Westminster, BC Canada | |
| Kevin Zappia | LW | June 28, 1956 | 5'9" | 161 | L | Massena, NY USA |
