1977-78 Saginaw Gears Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 40-28-12 - 92 points
in the IHL's Northern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Don Perry (40-28-12)
Location: Saginaw, Michigan
1977-78 Saginaw Gears StatisticsTeam Record: 40-28-12 - 92 points
in the IHL's Northern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Don Perry (40-28-12)
Location: Saginaw, Michigan
The Saginaw Gears of the International Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 40 wins and 28 losses and 12 ties for 92 points in the IHL's Northern Division.
The Gears paced the circuit with just 278 goals allowed. Saginaw scored 360 goals. Dennis Desrosiers netted 51 goals for the team, while Warren Holmes, Lynn Jorgenson, Stu Irving, Marcel Comeau and Rick Chinnick each tallied 30 or more also. Marcel Comeau contributed 61 assists.
Don Perry coached the team. The 1977-78 Saginaw Gears lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Chagnon | F | January 17, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 | St-Cesaire, QUE Canada | |
| Rick Chinnick | R | August 15, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Marcel Comeau | C | March 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Dennis Desrosiers | RW | March 28, 1949 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Dan Eastman | F | July 13, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Marc Gaudreault | F | August 17, 1954 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Alma, QC Canada |
| Bob Gladney | D | August 27, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Come By Chance, NL Canada |
| John Gravel | D | October 27, 1941 | 5'8" | 170 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Yves Guillemette | G | March 13, 1957 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Shawinigan, QC CAN |
| Brian Holderness | G | October 16, 1954 | Quill Lake, SK Canada | |||
| Warren Holmes | C | February 18, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Beeton, ON Canada |
| Greg Hotham | D | March 7, 1956 | 5'11" | 183 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Kevin Howe | D | November 9, 1957 | 5'11" | 174 | Chatham, ON Canada | |
| Stu Irving | R | February 2, 1949 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Beverly Farms, MA USA |
| Bill Jobson | LW | April 5, 1957 | 6'1" | 168 | L | Victory, BC Canada |
| Lynn Jorgenson | F | February 17, 1957 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Kevin Kemp | D | May 3, 1954 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Reg Lahey | C | December 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Galt, ONT Canada |
| Lorne Molleken | June 11, 1956 | Regina, SK Canada | ||||
| Don Moores | F | April 7, 1956 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Jean-Marie Nicol | F | February 7, 1947 | 6'0" | 201 | Palmarolle, QUE Canada | |
| Randy Rudnyk | F | April 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Gary Sittler | D | May 14, 1952 | 6'1" | 187 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Roy Sommer | C | April 5, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Oakland, CA USA |
| Rick Szabo | R | August 16, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Hamilton, ONT Canada |
| Dave Westner | C | December 22, 1950 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Glen Wylie | RW | December 1, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Nelson, BC Canada |
