1977-78 Dayton/Grand Rapids Owls Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 27-43-10 - 64 points
in the IHL's Southern Division
Coach: Ed Bartoli (27-43-10)
Location: Dayton, Ohio
1977-78 Dayton/Grand Rapids Owls StatisticsTeam Record: 27-43-10 - 64 points
in the IHL's Southern Division
Coach: Ed Bartoli (27-43-10)
Location: Dayton, Ohio
The Dayton/Grand Rapids Owls of the International Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 27 wins and 43 losses and 10 ties for 64 points in the IHL's Southern Division.
The Owls scored 290 goals and allowed 332. Henry Taylor netted 36 goals for Dayton/Grand Rapids, and Lynn Jorgenson tallied 30 or more also. Al Hillier contributed 44 assists, while Gord Laxton recorded a 4.14 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Ed Bartoli coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Carr | G | August 14, 1955 | 6'0" | 174 | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Ken Cusack | LW | February 11, 1952 | 5'11" | 174 | R | Brighton, MA USA |
| Kim Davis | C | October 31, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Rick Dorman | D | July 24, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Jim Doyle | C | March 25, 1952 | 6'2" | 194 | R | Norwood, MA USA |
| Daryl Drader | LW | April 10, 1954 | 5'10" | 185 | Estevan, SK Canada | |
| Gerry Egers | D | January 14, 1951 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| John Flesch | L | July 15, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Jim Hamilton | R | January 18, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Al Hillier | C | January 15, 1954 | 5'8" | 161 | R | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Mark Izzard | R | September 23, 1954 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Dwane Johnson | ||||||
| Keith Johnson | D | May 30, 1957 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Keith Jonathan | R | 5'7" | 188 | |||
| Lynn Jorgenson | F | February 17, 1957 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Archie King | F | February 28, 1956 | 5'8" | 157 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Gord Laxton | G | March 16, 1955 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Steve Lyon | R | May 16, 1952 | 5'10" | 169 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brian McGregor | F | July 11, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | R | |
| Greg Neeld | D | February 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Tom Price | D | July 12, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Joe Rando | D | April 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 201 | Dedham, MA USA | |
| Roy Sommer | C | April 5, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Oakland, CA USA |
| Peter Sturgeon | L | February 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Henry Taylor | F | September 20, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Oakland, CA USA |
| Guido Tenesi | G | July 5, 1953 | Detroit, MI USA | |||
| Tom Thomson | D | August 4, 1952 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Bowmanville, ON Canada |
| Mark Toffolo | D | August 27, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | L | East Amherst, NY USA |
| Glenn Tomalty | D | July 23, 1954 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Brownsburg, QC Canada |
| Willie Trognitz | L | June 11, 1953 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Stu Younger | LW | May 16, 1955 | 6'1" | 194 | Calgary, AB CAN |
