1978-79 Salt Lake Golden Eagles Roster

Central Hockey League (CHL)
Team Record: 47-22-7 - 101 points
in the CHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Jack Evans (47-22-7)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
1978-79 Salt Lake Golden Eagles Statistics

The Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the Central Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 47 wins and 22 losses and 7 ties for 101 points in the CHL.

The Golden Eagles topped the circuit with just 209 goals allowed. Salt Lake scored 314 goals. Floyd Thomson netted 41 goals for the team, while Gord McTavish tallied 30 or more, too. Rick Shinske contributed 66 assists. Terry Richardson recorded 30 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Doug Grant added 15 or more wins, too. Terry Richardson registered a 2.53 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Jack Evans coached the team. The 1978-79 Salt Lake Golden Eagles lost in the League Championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Bruce AffleckDMay 5, 19546'0"205LPenticton, BC Canada
Harvey BennettCAugust 9, 19526'4"215LCranston, RI USA
Rick BourbonnaisRApril 20, 19556'0"186RToronto, ON Canada
Rick BownessRJanuary 25, 19556'1"185RMoncton, NB Canada
Jack BrownschidleDOctober 2, 19556'2"195LBuffalo, NY USA
Mike CrombeenFApril 16, 19575'11"190RSarnia, ON Canada
Tony CurrieRNovember 12, 19575'11"166RSydney Mines, NS Canada
Steve DurbanoDDecember 12, 19516'1"210LToronto, ON Canada
Len FrigDOctober 30, 19505'11"190RBlairmore, AB Canada
Gord GallantLOctober 27, 19505'11"175LShediac, NB Canada
Doug GrantGJuly 27, 19486'1"200LCorner Brook, NL Canada
Jim GustafsonFJuly 21, 19555'10"170LKenora, ON Canada
Steve HarrisonDApril 25, 19585'11"190LScarborough, ON Canada
Rick HeinzGMay 30, 19555'10"165LEssex, ON Canada
Bob HessDMay 19, 19555'11"180LMiddleton, NS Canada
Gary HoltLJanuary 1, 19525'9"175LSarnia, ON Canada
Denis HouleLWAugust 19, 19585'11"179LSudbury, ON Canada
Larry HurasDJuly 8, 19556'2"200LListowel, ON Canada
Neil KomadoskiDNovember 5, 19516'2"200LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Neil LabatteDApril 24, 19576'2"178LDon Mills, ON Canada
Dick LambyDMay 3, 19556'1"200RAuburn, MA USA
Jamie MastersDApril 14, 19556'1"190RToronto, ON Canada
Gord McTavishFJune 3, 19546'4"200RGuelph, ON Canada
Bob MurdochRJanuary 29, 19545'11"191RCranbrook, BC Canada
Gary MurphyCSeptember 6, 19566'0"185LAjax, ON Canada
Brian OgilvieCJanuary 30, 19525'11"186RStettler, AB Canada
Doug PalazzariCNovember 3, 19525'5"170LEveleth, MN USA
Ken RichardsonCApril 12, 19516'0"190LNorth Bay, ON Canada
Terry RichardsonGMay 7, 19536'1"190RNew Westminster, BC Canada
Rick ShinskeRMay 31, 19555'11"165LWeyburn, SK Canada
John SmrkeLFebruary 25, 19565'11"205LChicoutimi, QC Canada
Ed StaniowskiGJuly 7, 19555'9"170LMoose Jaw, SK Canada
Floyd ThomsonLJune 14, 19496'0"190LSudbury, ON Canada
Mike ZukeCApril 16, 19546'0"180RSault Ste. Marie, ON Canada



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