1978-79 Toledo Goaldiggers Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 35-32-13 - 83 points
in the IHL's Southern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Ted Garvin (35-32-13)
Location: Toledo, Ohio
1978-79 Toledo Goaldiggers StatisticsTeam Record: 35-32-13 - 83 points
in the IHL's Southern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Ted Garvin (35-32-13)
Location: Toledo, Ohio
The Toledo Goaldiggers of the International Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 35 wins and 32 losses and 13 ties for 83 points in the IHL's Southern Division.
The Goaldiggers scored 320 goals and allowed 302. Jim McCabe netted 40 goals for Toledo, while Ian MacPhee tallied 30 or more, too. Len Fontaine contributed 60 assists, and Normand Lapointe registered a 3.41 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Ted Garvin coached the team. The 1978-79 Toledo Goaldiggers lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Allan | D | May 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Backman | R | January 2, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Jim Baxter | G | April 15, 1958 | 5'10" | 161 | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Brad Becker | C | May 20, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Fred Berry | C | March 26, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Stony Plain, AB Canada |
| Peter Brown | D | May 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 181 | R | Boston, MA USA |
| Pete Crawford | D | October 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 191 | L | Val d'Or, QUE Canada |
| Steve Degurse | LW | 0'0" | ||||
| Mike Dibble | G | June 7, 1954 | 5'9" | 170 | Minneapolis, MN USA | |
| Gerry Egers | D | January 14, 1951 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Mike Eruzione | LW | October 25, 1954 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Winthrop, MA USA |
| Len Fontaine | C | February 25, 1948 | 5'7" | 165 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Benoit Gosselin | L | July 19, 1957 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Cal Halasz | LW | January 22, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Rene Hamelin | RW | July 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Lac-aux-Sables, QC Canada |
| Tony Horvath | D | June 26, 1956 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Mike Keating | L | January 21, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Chris Kotsopoulos | D | November 27, 1958 | 6'3" | 215 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Normand Lapointe | G | August 13, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | L | Laval, QC Canada |
| Ian MacPhee | F | July 4, 1954 | 0'0" | R | Edmonton, AB Canada | |
| Barry Marcheschuk | L | December 24, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MAN |
| Jim McCabe | C | January 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Brian McDavid | D | April 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Randy Mohns | C | November 13, 1953 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Pembroke, ON |
| Joe Nathe | D | March 14, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Greg Neeld | D | February 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Tony Piroski | G | June 12, 1954 | 0'0" | Windsor, ONT Canada | ||
| Wayne Ramsey | D | January 31, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Hamiota, MB Canada |
| Barry Scully | F | April 22, 1956 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Alan Stoneman | D | March 1, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Bob Sullivan | L | November 29, 1957 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Paul Tantardini | LW | July 15, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Dick Tourangeau | D | January 8, 1957 | 5'10" | 200 | Windsor, ON | |
| Dean Willers | F | December 28, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Rochford, GBR |
| Dan Wilson | D | August 19, 1950 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Sarnia, ONT Canada |
| Tom Wynne | G | April 18, 1954 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
