1977-78 London Knights Roster
Ontario Hockey Association (OHA)
Team Record: 35-22-11 - 81 points
in the OHA's Emms Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Bill Long (35-22-11)
1977-78 London Knights StatisticsTeam Record: 35-22-11 - 81 points
in the OHA's Emms Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Bill Long (35-22-11)
The London Knights of the Ontario Hockey Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 35 wins and 22 losses and 11 ties for 81 points in the OHA's Emms Division.
The Knights scored 333 goals and allowed 251. Dino Ciccarelli netted 72 goals for London, while Frank Nigro, Billy Carroll and Jim MacRae each tallied 30 or more, too. Dino Ciccarelli accounted for 70 assists, and Pat Riggin recorded a 3.65 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Bill Long coached the team. The 1977-78 London Knights lost in the in 3rd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Bishop | L | October 12, 1960 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Billy Carroll | C | January 19, 1959 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dino Ciccarelli | R | February 8, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Pat Crombeen | D | January 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 176 | R | |
| Phil Degerdon | R | August 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 198 | R | |
| Rick Doyle | F | May 4, 1957 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Nakina, ON Canada |
| Jim Eckhardt | D | February 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 174 | L | |
| Bob Goodish | D | January 27, 1961 | 6'0" | 210 | L | |
| Barry Heard | G | December 28, 1958 | 5'10" | 146 | L | |
| Dave Hilborn | D | June 18, 1957 | 6'3" | 210 | L | North Bay, ONT Canada |
| Dean Hopkins | R | June 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Cobourg, ON Canada |
| Dave Kayser | C | January 28, 1960 | 5'9" | 175 | R | |
| Jim MacRae | F | April 19, 1958 | 6'4" | 192 | North York, ON Canada | |
| Brad Marsh | D | March 31, 1958 | 6'3" | 220 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Paul Marsh | D | January 30, 1961 | 6'1" | 186 | L | |
| Jim Matthews | W | October 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | L | London, ON |
| Mike McNamara | L | March 13, 1959 | 5'9" | 165 | L | |
| Frank Nigro | R | February 11, 1960 | 5'9" | 182 | R | Richmond Hill, ON Canada |
| Joe Paterson | L | June 25, 1960 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brian Pilon | R | March 4, 1959 | 5'10" | 164 | R | |
| Pete Rajtek | ||||||
| Rob Ramage | D | January 11, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Byron, ON Canada |
| Peter Reed | ||||||
| Pat Riggin | G | May 26, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Dave Simpson | C | March 3, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Steve Stockman | C | April 12, 1958 | 5'9" | 170 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Paul Sweeney | D | 6'0" | 185 | London, ON CAN | ||
| Wayne Thompson | C | June 15, 1960 | 5'9" | 163 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
