1980-81 Saginaw Gears Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 45-29-8 - 98 points
in the IHL's East Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Don Perry (45-29-8)
Location: Saginaw, Michigan
1980-81 Saginaw Gears StatisticsTeam Record: 45-29-8 - 98 points
in the IHL's East Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Don Perry (45-29-8)
Location: Saginaw, Michigan
The Saginaw Gears of the International Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 45 wins and 29 losses and 8 ties for 98 points in the IHL's East Division.
The Gears scored 392 goals, best in the league. Saginaw gave up 289 goals. Scott Gruhl netted 56 goals for the team, while Mike Hartman, Doug Crawford, Chris Langevin, Marcel Comeau and Mike Brisebois each tallied 30 or more also. Marcel Comeau contributed 82 assists, and Bob Froese recorded a 2.98 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Don Perry coached the team. The 1980-81 Saginaw Gears won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Brisebois | January 27, 1960 | 0'0" | Montreal, QUE Canada | |||
| Gord Brooks | R | September 11, 1950 | 5'8" | 168 | R | Cobourg, ON Canada |
| Brian Carroll | LW | February 12, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Lindsay Carson | C | November 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Oxbow, SK Canada |
| Marcel Comeau | C | March 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Doug Crawford | R | August 8, 1957 | 5'11" | 220 | R | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Dennis Desrosiers | RW | March 28, 1949 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Rick Dorman | D | July 24, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Grant Eakin | LW | October 2, 1957 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Daryl Evans | L | January 12, 1961 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Greg Foy | D | October 15, 1959 | 6'5" | 218 | R | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Dean Fraser | D | 5'9" | 185 | Hyannis, MA USA | ||
| Bob Froese | G | June 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 176 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| John Gibson | D | June 2, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Bruce Gill | 0'0" | |||||
| Bob Gladney | D | August 27, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Come By Chance, NL Canada |
| Larry Goodenough | D | January 19, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Scott Gruhl | L | September 13, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Port Colborne, ON Canada |
| Bruce Guthrie | C | May 5, 1957 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Midland, ONT Canada |
| Mike Hartman | R | December 16, 1955 | 5'7" | 155 | R | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Doug Harvey | RW | October 8, 1957 | 6'0" | 181 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Don Hawkes | D | May 18, 1959 | 6'2" | 199 | L | |
| Warren Holmes | C | February 18, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Beeton, ON Canada |
| Brent Jarrett | C | August 1, 1959 | 5'9" | 161 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada | |
| George Kotsopoulos | L | March 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Chris Langevin | L | November 27, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Claude Larochelle | C | April 5, 1958 | 5'8" | 172 | R | Gallichan, QC Canada |
| Peter Luksa | D | January 20, 1958 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Sutton, ON Canada |
| Jean-Marie Nicol | F | February 7, 1947 | 6'0" | 201 | Palmarolle, QUE Canada | |
| Kevin O'Donoghue | D | 6'0" | 185 | Arlington, MA | ||
| Paul Pageau | G | October 1, 1959 | 5'9" | 160 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jay Palladino | G | 5'11" | 170 | Chelsea, MA | ||
| Dave Robson | L | June 23, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | L | |
| Rick Scully | LW | June 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 174 | Moncton, NB Canada | |
| Dave Stewart | C | May 17, 1959 | 5'9" | 163 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Jim Stewart | G | April 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Mark Toffolo | D | August 27, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | L | East Amherst, NY USA |
| Ted Tucker | G | May 7, 1949 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Don Waddell | D | August 19, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
