1979-80 New Westminster Bruins Roster
Team Record: 10-61-1 - 21 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Ernie McLean (10-61-1)
Location: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
The New Westminster Bruins of the Western Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 10 wins and 61 losses and 1 ties for 21 points in the WHL's West Division.
The Bruins scored 244 goals and surrendered 443, most in the circuit. Anthony McMurchy netted 46 goals for New Westminster, and Randy Wickware tallied 30 or more also. Anthony McMurchy accounted for 50 assists. Tom Muc topped the squad with 7 wins and a team-best 6.36 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Ernie McLean coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Allison | R | January 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 204 | R | Morden, MAN Canada |
| Rick Amann | D | December 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
| Dave Bourne | 0'0" | |||||
| Marc Chartier | C | February 10, 1960 | 5'10" | 154 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Rory DeLouise | G | February 12, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Mark Didcott | D | February 10, 1962 | 5'11" | 174 | R | North Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Ken Duncan | D | January 17, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Prince Rupert, BC Canada |
| Larry Dyck | G | December 15, 1965 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Winkler, MB Canada |
| Lawrence Dyck | D | February 4, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Dan Earley | D | April 30, 1959 | 6'0" | 187 | R | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Boris Fistric | D | September 15, 1960 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Doug Fomenko | F | September 3, 1961 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Langley, BC Canada |
| Steve Gagnon | 0'0" | |||||
| Doug Hall | C | March 25, 1960 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
| Brian Harland | G | February 29, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | Winnipeg, MB CAN | |
| 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 |
| Curt Issel | D | November 10, 1961 | 5'11" | 195 | Regina, SASK Canada | |
| Mike Johnson | D | June 17, 1961 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Nanaimo, BC Canada |
| Petteri Kanerva | D | May 18, 1961 | 5'8" | 154 | L | Pori, FIN |
| Doug Kostynski | C | February 23, 1963 | 6'1" | 170 | R | Castlegar, BC Canada |
| Darrel Leahy | 0'0" | |||||
| Dan London | RW | 0'0" | ||||
| Colin Lundrigan | D | December 24, 1962 | 5'10" | 178 | L | Prince Rupert, BC Canada |
| Paul Mathews | C | March 24, 1962 | 5'11" | 155 | R | Placentia, CA |
| 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 |
| Larry Melnyk | D | February 21, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Westminster, BC Canada |
| Larry Mollard | D | December 15, 1962 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Stonewall, MB Canada |
| Tom Muc | G | November 26, 1959 | 5'9" | 161 | Biggar, SK CAN | |
| Jeff Murdoch | G | November 5, 1960 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Victoria, BC |
| Craig Newsome | D | March 29, 1961 | 6'1" | 212 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Stu Orpen | F | January 15, 1962 | 0'0" | Powell River, BC Canada | ||
| Andy Ristau | RW | January 28, 1961 | 6'5" | 240 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Rob Roflik | 0'0" | |||||
| Jeff Rupert | F | April 8, 1962 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Todd Semeniuk | D | January 26, 1962 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Vancouver, BC CAN |
| Perry Soper | L | February 1, 1962 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Gladstone, MAN Canada |
| Luc St. Mars | 0'0" | |||||
| Daryl Stanley | D | December 2, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Dan Sylvestor | 0'0" | |||||
| Jeff Taylor | 0'0" | |||||
| Rene Van Driel | C | January 5, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | L | |
| Mark Vinet | R | February 26, 1962 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| 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 |
| John Winter | D | October 1, 1962 | 0'0" | L | Edmonton, ALTA Canada | |
| Jack Wright | F | October 14, 1961 | 5'10" | 174 | L | New Westminster, BC CAN |
| Brad Yachimec | C | May 14, 1961 | 5'10" | 193 | R | Edmonton, ALTA Canada |
| Mike Zanier | G | August 22, 1962 | 5'11" | 183 | L | Trail, BC Canada |
