1977-78 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Roster
Team Record: 26-32-10 - 62 points
in the OHA's Leyden Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Murray MacPherson (17-31-9)
Coach: Paul Theriault (9-1-1)
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 26 wins and 32 losses and 10 ties for 62 points in the OHA's Leyden Division.
The Greyhounds scored 330 goals and yielded 346. Wayne Gretzky netted 70 goals for Soo, while Paul Mancini and Danny Lucas tallied 30 or more as well. Wayne Gretzky contributed 112 assists, and Greg Millen recorded a 4.29 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Murray MacPherson and Paul Theriault coached the team. The 1977-78 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Andersen | 0'0" | |||||
| Monty Beauchamp | C | May 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ONT Canada |
| Ian Bedford | D | June 23, 1960 | 6'0" | 178 | L | |
| Mike Boyd | D | January 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 205 | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Brian Carroll | LW | February 12, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bernie Chiverelli | 0'0" | |||||
| Greg DeFelice | D | March 22, 1960 | 6'1" | 186 | R | |
| Rick Duguay | C | May 16, 1959 | 5'11" | 182 | L | |
| Wayne Gretzky | C | January 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Mark Groleau | L | October 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 196 | L | |
| Brian Gualazzi | C | November 9, 1959 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Brian Gustafson | R | 5'8" | 160 | Kenora, ON | ||
| Craig Hartsburg | D | June 29, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
| Ken Haruska | D | July 30, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | R | |
| Ken Hruska | D | July 30, 1960 | 5'11" | 186 | R | |
| Brent Jarrett | C | August 1, 1959 | 5'9" | 161 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada | |
| Dave Jennings | F | March 22, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Zoltan Kovacs | L | September 22, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | L | |
| Mark Locken | G | February 9, 1958 | 5'10" | 174 | L | |
| Danny Lucas | R | February 28, 1958 | 6'1" | 197 | L | Powell River, BC Canada |
| Al Luciw | D | March 24, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Sudbury, ONT Canada |
| Paul Mancini | LW | March 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dave Mancuso | D | August 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Pete Mavroudis | R | March 3, 1958 | 6'0" | 204 | R | Florina, Greece |
| Tom McLeod | L | July 12, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | L | |
| Greg Millen | G | June 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jeff Mitchell | R | January 17, 1960 | 5'8" | 161 | R | |
| Ted Nolan | C | April 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Gerry Rioux | R | February 17, 1959 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Iroquois Falls, ON Canada |
| Don Roach | R | November 24, 1959 | 6'1" | 183 | R | Fort Frances, ON |
| Tim Rose | D | May 27, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | R | |
| Art Rutland | R | May 13, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | R | |
| Duane Sprague | D | March 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 182 | R | |
| Dave Watson | L | May 19, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Marty Wilson | 0'0" |
