1977-78 Saskatoon Blades Roster
Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL)
Team Record: 20-50-2 - 42 points
in the WCHL's East Division
Coach: Jackie McLeod (20-50-2)
1977-78 Saskatoon Blades StatisticsTeam Record: 20-50-2 - 42 points
in the WCHL's East Division
Coach: Jackie McLeod (20-50-2)
The Saskatoon Blades of the Western Canada Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 20 wins and 50 losses and 2 ties for 42 points in the WCHL's East Division.
The Blades scored 340 goals and allowed 460, most in the circuit. Ken Federko netted 47 goals for Saskatoon, while Brent Ashton, Wayne Merkel and Wes George each tallied 30 or more, too. Ken Federko contributed 71 assists. Geoff Brand topped the squad with 7 wins and a team-best 5.9 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Jackie McLeod coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Archibald | D | April 22, 1960 | 5'9" | 165 | R | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Brent Ashton | L | May 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Todd Ballantyne | F | |||||
| Bryan Baron | D | February 12, 1957 | 6'1" | 168 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Dan Bent | RW | April 7, 1959 | 5'9" | 172 | R | Landis, SK Canada |
| Dean Berger | G | August 17, 1960 | Saskatoon, SK CAN | |||
| Rick Boehm | F | September 17, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Allan, SASK Canada | |
| Jim Bonar | D | March 11, 1959 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Deloraine, MB CAN |
| Geoff Brand | G | April 11, 1958 | 5'10" | 172 | Saskatoon, SK CAN | |
| Rick Brost | D/C | January 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Murray Brumwell | D | March 31, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Rick Carriere | D | March 14, 1959 | 6'2" | 196 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Lindsay Carson | C | November 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Oxbow, SK Canada |
| Marc Chartier | C | February 10, 1960 | 5'10" | 154 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Jim Christian | C | March 12, 1958 | Saskatoon, SK CAN | |||
| Phil Decker | F | |||||
| Franco Disciglio | LW | April 2, 1959 | 5'8" | 176 | L | , BEL |
| Dan Erickson | RW | November 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 174 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Darryl Erickson | RW | May 2, 1958 | 5'8" | 161 | L | Regina, SK CAN |
| Ken Federko | C | September 14, 1959 | 5'9" | 161 | L | Foam Lake, SK Canada |
| Blaine Fennell | D | March 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 192 | L | Melfort, SK CAN |
| Glen Ganchar | LW | June 15, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Wes George | L | September 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Young, SK Canada |
| Brad Hall | G | October 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 196 | Edmonton, AB Canada | |
| Brian Harland | G | February 29, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | Winnipeg, MB CAN | |
| Mel Hewitt | LW | November 15, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Gord Jeffrey | LW | January 11, 1960 | 5'8" | 154 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Terry Johnson | D | November 28, 1958 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Randy Kearney | C | December 11, 1959 | Saskatoon, SK CAN | |||
| Gord Kimble | D | August 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 192 | R | Lucky Lake, SK Canada |
| Dick Kortje | D | March 17, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Scott Lang | D | May 15, 1959 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Newmarket, ON Canada |
| Brian Law | C | June 3, 1958 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Bill MacNaught | RW | December 25, 1958 | 5'9" | 194 | L | Wellington, NZL |
| Kevin MacNaught | C | July 23, 1960 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Washington, DC USA |
| Rob McFarlane | LW | March 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Outlook, SK CAN |
| John McKerrow | G | November 29, 1959 | 5'10" | 172 | Lake Cowichan, BC CAN | |
| Ken McNabb | G | May 20, 1959 | 5'11" | 154 | Calgary, AB Canada | |
| Jim McTaggart | D | March 31, 1960 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Weyburn, SK Canada |
| Wayne Merkel | C | October 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 168 | Kyle, SK Canada | |
| Ken Morrow | ||||||
| Terry Paskaruk | G | May 15, 1960 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Hamilton, ONT Canada |
| Randy Penny | G | January 31, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Midale, SK CAN | |
| Eric Ponath | RW/C | June 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 172 | R | Naicam, SK Canada |
| Dean Rebeck | F | |||||
| Randy Shields | D | March 3, 1960 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Murray Stephens | G | February 23, 1960 | 6'1" | 181 | Medley, AB Canada | |
| Don Stephenson | F | |||||
| Chuck Taylor | D | February 2, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | L | London, GBR |
| Kevin Tendler | D | April 1, 1959 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Assiniboia, SK Canada |
| Marc Timmons | G | |||||
| Dean Vogelgesang | LW | June 17, 1961 | Saskatoon, SK CAN |
