1977-78 Windsor Spitfires Roster
Ontario Hockey Association (OHA)
Team Record: 36-24-8 - 80 points
in the OHA's Emms Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Wayne Maxner (36-24-8)
1977-78 Windsor Spitfires StatisticsTeam Record: 36-24-8 - 80 points
in the OHA's Emms Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Wayne Maxner (36-24-8)
The Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 36 wins and 24 losses and 8 ties for 80 points in the OHA's Emms Division.
The Spitfires netted 338 goals and gave up 289. Gerry Leroux scored 57 goals for Windsor, and George Kotsopoulos tallied 30 or more as well. Joel Quenneville accounted for 76 assists, while Roland Melanson registered a 4.51 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Wayne Maxner coached the team. The 1977-78 Windsor Spitfires lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Adam | C | May 5, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Blair Barnes | R | September 21, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| John Barrett | D | July 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Bob Chittle | G | 0'0" | ||||
| Marty Deschamps | D | April 29, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | L | |
| Murray Eaves | C | May 10, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Ron Friest | L | November 4, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Joe Gallant | L | April 25, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Hamilton, ONT Canada |
| Pat Goreham | R | November 13, 1959 | 5'10" | 169 | R | Clarkes Harbour, NS |
| Brian Gustafson | R | 5'8" | 160 | Kenora, ON | ||
| Dave Hannan | C | November 26, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Dave Hirst | R | January 22, 1960 | 5'9" | 168 | R | Queensville, ON |
| Mike Hodgins | C | May 11, 1959 | 5'8" | 165 | L | , ON CAN |
| Jim Hoffmann | F | October 2, 1962 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Wes Jarvis | C | May 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| John Kibyuk | LW | July 18, 1957 | 5'9" | 174 | L | North Sydney, NS Canada |
| Glenn Knight | F | January 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ken Knight | L | April 12, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| George Kotsopoulos | L | March 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| John Kwant | C | April 20, 1960 | 5'10" | 189 | R | |
| Gerry Leroux | L | June 9, 1958 | 5'7" | 160 | L | St. Bernardin, ON Canada |
| Peter Luksa | D | January 20, 1958 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Sutton, ON Canada |
| Dave Mancuso | D | August 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Dan Mandich | D | June 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Tom McLeod | L | July 12, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | L | |
| Roland Melanson | G | June 28, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Moncton, NB Canada |
| Jim Mellon | D | May 23, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Ottawa, ON |
| Bob Parent | G | February 19, 1958 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Chris Peck | F | 5'11" | 180 | Windsor, ON | ||
| Joel Quenneville | D | September 15, 1958 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Blake Schryer | C | November 2, 1959 | 5'8" | 163 | L | Bathurst, NB |
| Jack Shaw | G | January 2, 1958 | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Brad Smith | R | April 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Scott Tarkowski | 0'0" | |||||
| Mike Vautour | 0'0" |
