1977-78 Billings Bighorns Roster
Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL)
Team Record: 32-31-9 - 73 points
in the WCHL's Central Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Dave King (32-31-9)
1977-78 Billings Bighorns StatisticsTeam Record: 32-31-9 - 73 points
in the WCHL's Central Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Dave King (32-31-9)
The Billings Bighorns of the Western Canada Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 32 wins and 31 losses and 9 ties for 73 points in the WCHL's Central Division.
The Bighorns scored 342 goals and yielded 336. Del Chapman netted 38 goals for Billings, while Blake Sullivan, Doug Robb, Harvie Pocza, Pat Conacher and Mike Toal each tallied 30 or more also. Del Chapman contributed 69 assists. Tim Thomlinson earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.36 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Dave King coached the team. The 1977-78 Billings Bighorns lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Barr | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Doug Buchanan | D | January 17, 1958 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Mike Bustin | D | July 2, 1960 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Langley, BC CAN |
| Del Chapman | C | February 16, 1957 | 5'9" | 161 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Pat Conacher | L | May 1, 1959 | 5'8" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Ray Cote | C | May 31, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Pincher Creek, AB Canada |
| Jim Dodds | RW | October 1, 1960 | 0'0" | Prince George, BC CAN | ||
| Dan Earley | D | April 30, 1959 | 6'0" | 187 | R | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Grant Fagerheim | LW | February 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Estevan, SK CAN |
| Brent Gogol | F | January 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Jamie Hodgins | F | 0'0" | ||||
| Ross Jansen | D | June 19, 1960 | 6'1" | 183 | L | Banff, AB Canada |
| Randy Jaycock | G | July 15, 1961 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Mike Kouwenhoven | RW | February 7, 1959 | 5'11" | 172 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Dan Krutz | D | February 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 174 | R | Richmond, BC CAN |
| Myron Luker | 0'0" | Kimberley, BC | ||||
| Mike McCann | D | May 1, 1958 | 6'0" | 181 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Todd Morton | D | June 5, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Omaha, NE USA |
| Tom Mostowich | 0'0" | |||||
| Tom Muc | G | November 26, 1959 | 5'9" | 161 | Biggar, SK CAN | |
| Don Nachbaur | C | January 30, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Kitimat, BC Canada |
| Blair Peebles | D | May 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 154 | L | Sparwood, BC Canada |
| Gary Plamondon | D | January 4, 1959 | 5'11" | 161 | L | Quesnel, BC Canada |
| Harvie Pocza | L | September 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Cal Roadhouse | RW | April 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Doug Robb | RW | January 25, 1958 | 5'8" | 176 | L | Orillia, ON Canada |
| Gord Stafford | C | October 10, 1960 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Banff, AB Canada |
| Greg Stamler | F | 0'0" | ||||
| Blake Sullivan | LW | March 31, 1959 | 5'10" | 154 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Alvin Szott | February 18, 1959 | 0'0" | Three Hills, ALTA Canada | |||
| Tim Thomlinson | April 18, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | Edmonton, ALTA Canada | ||
| Dean Tidball | D | April 12, 1958 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Mike Toal | C | March 23, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Kevin Willison | D | May 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
