1978-79 Niagara Falls Flyers Roster
Ontario Hockey Association (OHA)
Team Record: 43-21-4 - 90 points
in the OHA's Emms Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Bert Templeton (43-21-4)
Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
1978-79 Niagara Falls Flyers StatisticsTeam Record: 43-21-4 - 90 points
in the OHA's Emms Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Bert Templeton (43-21-4)
Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
The Niagara Falls Flyers of the Ontario Hockey Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 43 wins and 21 losses and 4 ties for 90 points in the OHA's Emms Division.
The Flyers topped the league with just 243 goals allowed. Niagara Falls scored 361 goals. Stan Adams netted 39 goals for the squad, while Steve Larmer, Daryl Evans and Steve Ludzik each tallied 30 or more, too. Steve Ludzik contributed 65 assists, and Nick Ricci recorded a 3.49 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bert Templeton coached the team. The 1978-79 Niagara Falls Flyers lost in the League Championship.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Adams | C | June 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 201 | Sudbury, ON Canada | |
| Brent Armstrong | L | May 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 179 | L | Ripley, ON |
| Mark Botell | D | August 27, 1961 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Ted Boynton | D | February 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 191 | L | |
| Brian Carroll | LW | February 12, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Wayne Crawford | C | April 18, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bob Dupuis | G | August 26, 1952 | 5'11" | 167 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Glen Ernst | G | January 8, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Daryl Evans | L | January 12, 1961 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Greg Foy | D | October 15, 1959 | 6'5" | 218 | R | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| John Gibson | D | June 2, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Tom Gibson | R | May 26, 1960 | 5'11" | 187 | L | |
| Jim Jackson | L | February 1, 1960 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| John Kirk | LW | September 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | L | , ON Canada |
| Steve Larmer | R | June 16, 1961 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Steve Ludzik | C | April 3, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dominic Miele | R | May 4, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Toronto, ON |
| Mark Osborne | L | August 13, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bob Phillips | L | October 1, 1959 | 6'3" | 204 | L | |
| Don Pierson | D | February 5, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | R | |
| Mark Renaud | D | February 21, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Nick Ricci | G | June 3, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Dave Robson | L | June 23, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | L | |
| Bill Root | D | September 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brian Rorabeck | RW | January 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Paul Thomas | D | April 3, 1960 | 6'1" | 205 | Guelph, ONT Canada |
