1978-79 Peterborough Petes Roster
Ontario Hockey Association (OHA)
Team Record: 46-19-3 - 95 points
in the OHA's Leyden Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Gary Green (46-19-3)
1978-79 Peterborough Petes StatisticsTeam Record: 46-19-3 - 95 points
in the OHA's Leyden Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Gary Green (46-19-3)
The Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 46 wins and 19 losses and 3 ties for 95 points in the OHA's Leyden Division.
The Petes scored 341 goals and yielded 245. Tim Trimper netted 62 goals for Peterborough, while Chris Halyk, Bob Attwell and Bill Gardner each tallied 30 or more, too. Bill Gardner contributed 71 assists, and Ken Ellacott recorded a 3.53 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Gary Green coached the team. The 1978-79 Peterborough Petes won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Attwell | R | December 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 192 | R | Spokane, WA USA |
| Dave Beckon | C | March 19, 1961 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
| John Beukeboom | D | January 1, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Ajax, ON Canada |
| Terry Bovair | C | January 15, 1960 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Carmine Cirella | LW | January 16, 1960 | 6'3" | 218 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Keith Crowder | R | January 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Ken Ellacott | G | March 3, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Paris, ON Canada |
| David Fenyves | D | April 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Dunnville, ON Canada |
| Larry Floyd | R | May 1, 1961 | 5'8" | 180 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Bill Gardner | C | March 18, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Chris Halyk | C | June 20, 1959 | 5'9" | 165 | Stoney Creek, ON Canada | |
| Veli-Pekka Kinnunen | F | February 12, 1961 | 6'0" | 207 | Lahti, FIN | |
| Rick LaFerriere | G | January 3, 1961 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Hawkesbury, ON Canada |
| Anssi Melametsa | L | June 21, 1961 | 6'0" | 191 | L | Jyvaskyla, Finland |
| Larry Murphy | D | March 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Jim Pavese | D | May 8, 1962 | 6'2" | 205 | L | New York, NY USA |
| Mark Reeds | R | January 24, 1960 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brad Ryder | RW | October 16, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | R | |
| Stu Smith | D | March 17, 1960 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Greg Theberge | D | September 3, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Tim Trimper | L | September 28, 1959 | 5'9" | 184 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Jim Wiemer | D | January 9, 1961 | 6'4" | 216 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
