1977-78 Laval National Roster
Team Record: 35-26-11 - 81 points
in the QMJHL's Lebel Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jacques St. Jean (35-26-11)
Location: Laval, Quebec, Canada
The Laval National of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 35 wins and 26 losses and 11 ties for 81 points in the QMJHL's Lebel Division.
The National scored 435 goals and allowed 362. Glen Currie netted 63 goals for Laval, while Gilles Hamel, Rick Pepin, Constant Priondolo and Pat Daley each tallied 30 or more as well. Glen Currie contributed 82 assists. Yves Dechene topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 5.1 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Jacques St. Jean coached the team. The 1977-78 Laval National lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Blanchette | D | November 23, 1959 | 5'9" | 174 | R | , QC CAN |
| Denis Boisvert | RW | 0'0" | , QC CAN | |||
| Andre Carlos | RW | March 21, 1958 | 5'8" | 161 | R | , QC CAN |
| Robert Charette | RW | March 12, 1958 | 5'10" | 181 | R | , QC CAN |
| Glen Currie | C | July 18, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Pat Daley | L | March 27, 1959 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Maryville, France |
| Yves Dechene | G | 6'2" | 185 | Quebec, QC | ||
| Gilles Denis | C | January 3, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | L | , QC CAN |
| Luc Drolet | D | April 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | L | , QC CAN |
| Guido Famulare | D | February 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Michel Fortin | D | August 14, 1964 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Real Fortin | D | 0'0" | , QC CAN | |||
| Pierre Fournier | D | January 16, 1960 | 5'8" | 181 | R | , QC CAN |
| Michel Groulx | G | April 25, 1959 | 5'9" | 141 | L | , QC CAN |
| Gilles Hamel | L | March 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 183 | L | Asbestos, QC Canada |
| Louis Houle | D | August 31, 1959 | 5'11" | 201 | L | , QC CAN |
| Normand Lahaie | RW | October 16, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | R | , QC CAN |
| Louis Lavoie | D | March 29, 1958 | 5'10" | 185 | L | , QC CAN |
| Patrice Legault | LW | November 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | L | , QC CAN |
| Luc Mercier | D | 0'0" | , QC CAN | |||
| Tony Merulla | D | September 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 194 | L | |
| Bruce Montgomery | C | April 2, 1959 | 5'8" | 161 | R | |
| Daniel Noonan | D | January 17, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | L | , QC CAN |
| Michel Normand | RW | June 2, 1959 | 5'10" | 179 | R | , QC CAN |
| John Panaszuk | 0'0" | |||||
| Richard Paquette | RW | January 16, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | R | , QC CAN |
| Mike Parker | G | July 7, 1958 | 5'8" | 185 | L | Rochester, NY USA |
| Rick Pepin | D | January 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Montreal, QUE Canada |
| Velimir Perocevic | 0'0" | |||||
| Michel Poncelet | D | 0'0" | , QC CAN | |||
| Benoit Prefontaine | D | September 15, 1961 | 5'11" | 194 | R | , QC CAN |
| Constant Priondolo | RW | September 10, 1960 | 5'7" | 165 | L | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Robert Renaud | F | 0'0" | , QC CAN | |||
| Mario Tardif | D | December 13, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | R | , QC CAN |
| Richard Turcot | D | 0'0" | , QC CAN |
