1978-79 Edmonton Oil Kings Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 17-43-12 - 46 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Norm Ferguson (17-43-12)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1978-79 Edmonton Oil Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 17-43-12 - 46 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Norm Ferguson (17-43-12)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 17 wins and 43 losses and 12 ties for 46 points in the WHL's East Division.
The Oil Kings netted 288 goals and surrendered 403. Ray Neufeld scored 54 goals for Edmonton, while Steve Blue tallied 30 or more, too. Craig Levie contributed 63 assists. Gord Garbutt topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 5.22 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Norm Ferguson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barkwell | D | April 25, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Winnipeg, MAN |
| Dave Barr | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Craig Bentley | C | April 11, 1960 | 5'10" | 157 | L | Yellowknife, NT Canada |
| Mel Biluk | C | July 3, 1959 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Gimli, MB Canada |
| Steve Blue | C | May 4, 1959 | 5'9" | 153 | L | Woodland Hills, CA USA |
| Jeff Clayton | F | |||||
| Derek Davis | D | March 30, 1960 | 5'10" | 183 | R | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Terry Davis | LW | March 20, 1959 | 5'8" | 146 | L | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Joe DeMoissiac | C | June 20, 1961 | 5'11" | 174 | R | St. Paul, AB CAN |
| Franco Disciglio | LW | April 2, 1959 | 5'8" | 176 | L | , BEL |
| Craig Elliot | F | April 23, 1960 | 5'8" | 155 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Ron Fischer | D | April 12, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Meritt, BC Canada |
| Gord Garbutt | G | November 7, 1958 | 5'8" | 165 | Oakville, ON Canada | |
| Don Godri | ||||||
| Mark Goodwin | F | |||||
| Bruce Jacobsen | RW | April 14, 1959 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Maurice Jaeger | F | |||||
| Gerard Jubinville | RW | July 4, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Ray Karlson | D | April 21, 1961 | 5'8" | 150 | R | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Craig Levie | D | August 17, 1959 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Larry McCargar | LW | June 19, 1959 | 6'0" | 163 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mickey McCarthy | F | |||||
| Steve McKenzie | D | April 28, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | Edmonton, AB CAN | |
| Bernie McNeil | C | July 27, 1960 | 6'0" | 168 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mike Moskalyk | LW | April 12, 1960 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Ray Neufeld | R | April 15, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | R | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Ken Oulton | D | September 25, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Smithers, BC Canada |
| Greg Pruden | D | June 28, 1960 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mike Schneider | C | March 24, 1959 | 6'0" | 172 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Kevin Shaigec | D | April 9, 1959 | Edmonton, AB CAN | |||
| Ryan Switzer | RW | August 16, 1960 | 5'10" | 154 | R | Taylor, BC Canada |
| Greg Tennant | D | June 7, 1959 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Al Wiebe | G | November 2, 1959 | 6'2" | 181 | Abbotsford, BC CAN |
