1977-78 Seattle Breakers Roster
Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL)
Team Record: 32-28-12 - 76 points
in the WCHL's West Division
Coach: Les Calder (32-28-12)
1977-78 Seattle Breakers StatisticsTeam Record: 32-28-12 - 76 points
in the WCHL's West Division
Coach: Les Calder (32-28-12)
The Seattle Breakers of the Western Canada Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 32 wins and 28 losses and 12 ties for 76 points in the WCHL's West Division.
The Breakers potted 359 goals and yielded 316. Errol Rausse scored 62 goals for Seattle, while Len Dies, Ryan Walter and George Buat each netted 30 or more also. Errol Rausse contributed 92 assists. Gary Nakrayko earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.31 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Les Calder coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Angus | D | June 26, 1958 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Vancouver, BC CAN |
| Barry Brown | LW | September 20, 1958 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Calgary, AB CAN |
| George Buat | RW | January 6, 1958 | 6'0" | 192 | Calgary, AB Canada | |
| Shane Clarke | LW | May 3, 1959 | 5'7" | 179 | L | Kamloops, BC CAN |
| Jim Crosson | D | May 7, 1960 | 6'0" | 181 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Len Dies | RW | July 29, 1959 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Nipawin, SK Canada |
| Peter Dineen | D | November 19, 1960 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Greg Dunn | LW | August 7, 1959 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Jeff Elkow | D | February 22, 1958 | 5'9" | 187 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Brian Graves | RW | May 3, 1960 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Marseille, FRA |
| Ryan Hatfield | D | March 3, 1959 | 0'0" | Penticton, BC CAN | ||
| Tim Hunter | R | September 10, 1960 | 6'2" | 202 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Bob Kerr | D | February 3, 1959 | 5'9" | 176 | L | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Scott Kolewaski | LW | October 19, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Ron Kolman | RW | March 8, 1959 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Prince George, BC CAN |
| John Lidster | 0'0" | |||||
| Owen Lloyd | D | April 30, 1957 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Phil Logan | RW | January 26, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Burnaby, BC CAN |
| Dwayne Lowdermilk | D | January 9, 1958 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Brian Lunberg | 0'0" | |||||
| Brian Lundberg | D | June 5, 1960 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Tom Marsh | D | May 26, 1960 | 5'8" | 172 | L | Quesnel, BC Canada |
| Glenn Merkosky | C | April 8, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Norm Meyer | F | 0'0" | ||||
| Gary Nakrayko | G | March 12, 1958 | 0'0" | Wadena, SK CAN | ||
| Wayne Pidluzny | D | 5'11" | 190 | Edmonton, AB CAN | ||
| Dale Pilon | D | January 1, 1960 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Bellevue, SK CAN |
| Errol Rausse | L | May 18, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Quesnel, BC Canada |
| Don Soroke | D | December 22, 1958 | 5'9" | 174 | R | Quesnel, BC CAN |
| Ward Sparrow | LW | January 28, 1959 | 6'0" | 174 | Kamloops, BC Canada | |
| Tony Thomas | LW | March 20, 1959 | 6'1" | 196 | Vancouver, BC Canada | |
| George Trainor | C | October 24, 1959 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Nelson, BC Canada |
| Ryan Walter | C | April 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Al Wiebe | G | November 2, 1959 | 6'2" | 181 | Abbotsford, BC CAN | |
| Russ Wilderman | C | November 23, 1958 | 0'0" | Prince George, BC CAN |
