1979-80 London Knights Roster

Ontario Hockey Association (OHA)
Team Record: 26-38-4 - 56 points
in the OHA's Emms Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bill Long (26-38-4)
1979-80 London Knights Statistics

The London Knights of the Ontario Hockey Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 26 wins and 38 losses and 4 ties for 56 points in the OHA's Emms Division.

The Knights netted 328 goals and surrendered 334. Dino Ciccarelli scored 50 goals for London, while Jim Egerton, Wayne Thompson and Tony Collard each tallied 30 or more also. Wayne Thompson accounted for 74 assists. Paul Minaker topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 4.8 goals against average, leading regular goalies.

Bill Long coached the team. The 1979-80 London Knights lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Wayne BishopLOctober 12, 19605'11"168
George BurnettMarch 25, 1962Port Perry, ON Canada
Frank CapriceGMay 2, 19625'9"150LHamilton, ON Canada
Dino CiccarelliRFebruary 8, 19605'10"185RSarnia, ON Canada
Tony CollardFJuly 28, 19615'11"187Utrecht, NED
Pat CrombeenDJanuary 16, 19606'0"176R
Jim EgertonCApril 15, 19615'8"165LToronto, ONT Canada
Bob GoodishDJanuary 27, 19616'0"210L
Kevin HamlinGJuly 15, 19615'10"161LWindsor, ON Canada
Tony MacKenzieRApril 25, 19615'10"160R
Paul MarshDJanuary 30, 19616'1"186L
Chris McCauleyD/RWFebruary 26, 19635'11"170RExeter, ON Canada
Basil McRaeLJanuary 5, 19616'2"210LBeaverton, ON Canada
Paul MinakerGFebruary 5, 19595'11"165R
Frank NigroRFebruary 11, 19605'9"182RRichmond Hill, ON Canada
Glenn OliverDApril 16, 19626'0"175L
Joe PatersonLJune 25, 19606'2"207LToronto, ON Canada
Dave SimpsonCMarch 3, 19626'0"190LLondon, ON Canada
Damian Smith
Brad ThompsonDJanuary 11, 19636'3"194LLondon, ON Canada
Wayne ThompsonCJune 15, 19605'9"163LToronto, ON Canada
Dano Tomalty
Al WileyDMarch 3, 19616'0"195



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