1980-81 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Roster
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Team Record: 47-19-2 - 96 points
in the OHL's Leyden Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Terry Crisp (47-19-2)
Location: Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
1980-81 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds StatisticsTeam Record: 47-19-2 - 96 points
in the OHL's Leyden Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Terry Crisp (47-19-2)
Location: Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 47 wins and 19 losses and 2 ties for 96 points in the OHL's Leyden Division.
The Greyhounds paced the league with 412 goals. Soo allowed 290 goals. Steve Gatzos scored 78 goals for the squad, while Tony Butorac, John Goodwin, Ron Handy and Doug Shedden each tallied 30 or more also. John Goodwin contributed 110 assists. John Vanbiesbrouck earned 31 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 4.14 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Terry Crisp coached the team. The 1980-81 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Butorac | L | April 23, 1961 | 5'8" | 169 | L | |
| Tony Cella | D | March 3, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | L | |
| Scott Clements | D | May 1, 1962 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Marc D'Amour | G | May 29, 1961 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Gord Dineen | D | September 21, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| George Finn | LW | February 22, 1963 | 5'11" | 181 | L | |
| Ron Francis | C | March 1, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Paul Fulcher | LW | December 26, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Steve Gatzos | R | June 22, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| John Goodwin | C | September 25, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Ron Handy | C | January 15, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bob Hicks | L | October 27, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | L | |
| Hugh Larkin | RW | July 10, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Livonia, MI USA |
| Ken Latta | F | May 12, 1962 | ||||
| Mario Michieli | LW | June 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 196 | L | |
| Vic Morin | D | February 20, 1960 | 6'0" | 194 | North Bay, ON Canada | |
| Rick Morocco | LW | February 14, 1963 | 5'9" | 183 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Jim Pavese | D | May 8, 1962 | 6'2" | 205 | L | New York, NY USA |
| Brian Petterle | L | January 24, 1963 | 6'0" | 198 | L | |
| Ken Porteous | G | February 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Toronto, ON | |
| Dirk Rueter | L | April 18, 1962 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Doug Shedden | C | April 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Wallaceburg, ON Canada |
| Steve Smith | D | April 4, 1963 | 5'9" | 215 | L | Trenton, ON Canada |
| Terry Tait | LW | September 10, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| John Vanbiesbrouck | G | September 4, 1963 | 5'8" | 176 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dean Williams | D | February 5, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | R | |
| J.D. Yari | D | April 4, 1962 | 6'0" | 192 | R | |
| Tim Zwilack | R | February 25, 1961 | 5'9" | 179 | R |
