1978-79 Billings Bighorns Roster

Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 38-23-11 - 87 points
in the WHL's Central Division
Coach: Dave King (38-23-11)
Location: Billings, Montana
1978-79 Billings Bighorns Statistics

The Billings Bighorns of the Western Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 38 wins and 23 losses and 11 ties for 87 points in the WHL's Central Division.

The Bighorns netted 378 goals and allowed 302. Cal Roadhouse scored 50 goals for Billings, while Harvie Pocza, Don Nachbaur and Gord Stafford each tallied 30 or more also. Gord Stafford contributed 66 assists. Neil Girard earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.11 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Dave King coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Greg Bohmer
Murray BrumwellDMarch 31, 19606'2"190LCalgary, AB Canada
Doug BuchananDJanuary 17, 19586'0"174LKamloops, BC Canada
Rod BuskasDJanuary 7, 19616'1"206RWetaskiwin, AB Canada
Mike BustinDJuly 2, 19606'2"203RLangley, BC CAN
Lindsay CarsonCNovember 21, 19606'2"195LOxbow, SK Canada
Pat ConacherLMay 1, 19595'8"190LEdmonton, AB Canada
Tom CyrRWDecember 23, 19615'5"165RWinnipeg, MB CAN
Mark DavidnerG
Larry DavidsonCFebruary 5, 19615'8"161LWinnipeg, MB CAN
Dan EarleyDApril 30, 19596'0"187RThe Pas, MB Canada
John EgerLWFebruary 21, 19606'1"196LRegina, SK Canada
Marcel FrereLWJanuary 18, 19626'0"183LTrochu, AB Canada
Neil GirardGApril 3, 19605'8"165Seattle, WA USA
Brent GogolFJanuary 15, 19586'2"185RCalgary, AB Canada
Bruce HollowayDJune 27, 19636'0"200LRevelstoke, BC Canada
Randy JaycockGJuly 15, 19615'9"170LCalgary, AB Canada
Glenn JohannesenLFebruary 15, 19626'2"220RNorth Battleford, SK Canada
Mike KouwenhovenRWFebruary 7, 19595'11"172LCalgary, AB Canada
Bud LangstromDFebruary 6, 19596'2"203LLeduc, AB Canada
Greg LynottDApril 11, 19606'2"205LKelowna, BC Canada
Ian MacInnisLWJanuary 25, 19625'10"176LKingston, ON Canada
Darren McKayDFebruary 10, 19625'9"194LLloydminster, SK Canada
Jim McTaggartDMarch 31, 19605'11"200LWeyburn, SK Canada
Norm MeyerF
Andy MoogGFebruary 18, 19605'8"175LPenticton, BC Canada
Don NachbaurCJanuary 30, 19596'2"200LKitimat, BC Canada
Gary PlamondonDJanuary 4, 19595'11"161LQuesnel, BC Canada
Harvie PoczaLSeptember 22, 19596'2"200LLethbridge, AB Canada
Pat RabbittLWNovember 16, 19615'10"194LMerritt, BC Canada
Dean RennebergCJanuary 7, 19615'11"170RCudworth, SK Canada
Cal RoadhouseRWApril 29, 19596'0"209RLethbridge, AB Canada
Doug RobbRWJanuary 25, 19585'8"176LOrillia, ON Canada
Gary SorokaDJanuary 24, 19606'4"209LEdmonton, AB Canada
Gord StaffordCOctober 10, 19605'10"181LBanff, AB Canada
Blake StephenRWNovember 29, 19605'9"183LCalgary, AB Canada
Ian TennantDDecember 1, 19606'2"183RBrandon, MB Canada
Leigh VerstraeteRJanuary 6, 19625'11"185RPincher Creek, AB Canada
Jeff ZilkieRWFebruary 17, 19615'10"176RPrince George, BC CAN



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