1978-79 New Westminster Bruins Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 34-32-6 - 74 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Ernie McLean (34-32-6)
Location: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
1978-79 New Westminster Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 34-32-6 - 74 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Ernie McLean (34-32-6)
Location: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
The New Westminster Bruins of the Western Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 34 wins and 32 losses and 6 ties for 74 points in the WHL's West Division.
The Bruins scored 310 goals and allowed 301. John Ogrodnick netted 48 goals for New Westminster, while Neil Meadmore and Scott MacLeod tallied 30 or more, too. Scott MacLeod contributed 70 assists. Tom Semenchuk topped the squad with 18 wins, plus Rick Martens added 15 or more wins, too. Rick Martens recorded a 4.02 goals against average, best among regularly-used goaltenders.
Ernie McLean coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Amann | D | December 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
| Rick Brost | D/C | January 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Rob Clavette | RW | March 23, 1959 | 6'1" | R | Montreal, QC Canada | |
| George Crookshank | D | January 15, 1960 | 0'0" | Courtney, BC CAN | ||
| Jim Crosson | D | May 7, 1960 | 6'0" | 181 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Mark Didcott | D | February 10, 1962 | 5'11" | 174 | R | North Vancouver, BC Canada |
| John Dobson | F | March 8, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Ron Dunville | F | 0'0" | ||||
| Boris Fistric | D | September 15, 1960 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Doug Hall | C | March 25, 1960 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
| Barry Hill | 0'0" | |||||
| Bill Hobbins | C | April 18, 1960 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Bruce Howes | D | July 4, 1960 | 6'2" | 205 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Brian Inkster | F | January 17, 1960 | 5'11" | 196 | R | Powell River, BC Canada |
| Randy Irving | D/LW | August 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Lake Cowichan, BC Canada |
| Curt Issel | D | November 10, 1961 | 5'11" | 195 | Regina, SASK Canada | |
| John Paul Kelly | L | November 15, 1959 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Terry Kirkham | C | February 4, 1959 | 5'9" | 159 | L | Vancouver, BC CAN |
| Jeff Kirton | RW | September 26, 1961 | 6'4" | 231 | R | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
| Ralph Krueger | RW | August 31, 1959 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
| Scott MacLeod | C | May 17, 1959 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Brad Mammel | 0'0" | |||||
| Rick Martens | G | September 22, 1958 | 6'0" | 181 | Vancouver, BC Canada | |
| Pat Masiuk | 0'0" | |||||
| Pat McGill | LW | February 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Edmonton, AB CAN |
| Anthony McMurchy | C | March 11, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | L | New Westminster, BC |
| Neil Meadmore | RW | October 23, 1959 | 6'4" | 179 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Larry Melnyk | D | February 21, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Westminster, BC Canada |
| John Ogrodnick | L | June 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 204 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Dave Orleski | L | December 26, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Ian Ramsey | 0'0" | |||||
| Kent Reardon | RW | May 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 168 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Andy Ristau | RW | January 28, 1961 | 6'5" | 240 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Stewart Robertson | RW | March 5, 1960 | 5'9" | 174 | R | Comox, BC Canada |
| Rob Roflik | 0'0" | |||||
| Mike Schambers | G | May 25, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | Winnipeg, MB CAN | |
| Tom Semenchuk | G | September 13, 1959 | 5'7" | 165 | Winnipeg, MB Canada | |
| Todd Semeniuk | D | January 26, 1962 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Vancouver, BC CAN |
| Rick Slawson | D | September 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Bill Stewart | F | December 7, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | The Pas, MAN Canada | |
| Duane Swanson | F | 0'0" | ||||
| Dan Sylvestor | 0'0" | |||||
| Don Werbeniuk | RW | February 2, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Randy Wickware | LW | September 3, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Mickey Willgress | LW | March 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Nanaimo, BC Canada |
