1978-79 Saskatoon Blades Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 26-32-14 - 66 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Jackie McLeod (26-32-14)
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
1978-79 Saskatoon Blades StatisticsTeam Record: 26-32-14 - 66 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Jackie McLeod (26-32-14)
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
The Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 26 wins and 32 losses and 14 ties for 66 points in the WHL's East Division.
The Blades scored 385 goals and conceded 398. Brent Ashton netted 64 goals for Saskatoon, while Bill MacNaught, Ken Federko and Dan Erickson each tallied 30 or more also. Bill MacNaught accounted for 71 assists. Tom Muc topped the squad with 16 wins, and Murray Stephens registered a 5.33 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 |
| Tim Baker | ||||||
| Dan Bent | RW | April 7, 1959 | 5'9" | 172 | R | Landis, SK Canada |
| Bob Black | D | August 13, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Nokomas, SASK Canada | |
| Lorne Bokshowan | C | May 6, 1961 | 6'0" | 174 | Saskatoon, SK Canada | |
| Rick Brost | D/C | January 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Medicine Hat, 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 |
| Darwin Casebeer | ||||||
| Marc Chartier | C | February 10, 1960 | 5'10" | 154 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Pat Conacher | L | May 1, 1959 | 5'8" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Franco Disciglio | LW | April 2, 1959 | 5'8" | 176 | L | , BEL |
| Dan Erickson | RW | November 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 174 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Ken Federko | C | September 14, 1959 | 5'9" | 161 | L | Foam Lake, SK Canada |
| Glen Ganchar | LW | June 15, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Clint Gossard | G | September 8, 1959 | 5'9" | 163 | Estevan, SK Canada | |
| Tim Hack | L | July 27, 1961 | 5'11" | 188 | L | Grenfell, SASK Canada |
| Dick Kortje | D | March 17, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Kelly Kuspira | G | March 12, 1961 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Yorkton, SASK Canada |
| Marc LeClair | LW | March 14, 1961 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Dinsmore, SK Canada |
| Darren Leedahl | ||||||
| Kevin Lunney | L | |||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Pat Meldrum | ||||||
| Ken Morrow | ||||||
| Tom Muc | G | November 26, 1959 | 5'9" | 161 | Biggar, SK CAN | |
| Terry Paskaruk | G | May 15, 1960 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Hamilton, ONT Canada |
| Dean Rebeck | F | |||||
| Cleo Rowein | D | October 9, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Maclin, SASK Canada |
| Randy Shields | D | March 3, 1960 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Gary Soroka | D | January 24, 1960 | 6'4" | 209 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Blake Stephen | RW | November 29, 1960 | 5'9" | 183 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Murray Stephens | G | February 23, 1960 | 6'1" | 181 | Medley, AB Canada | |
| 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 |
| Ian Tennant | D | December 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 183 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| George Trainor | C | October 24, 1959 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Nelson, BC Canada |
| Dean Vogelgesang | LW | June 17, 1961 | Saskatoon, SK CAN | |||
| Darren Walker | ||||||
| Bob Wilson | ||||||
| Wes Zawertailo |
