1978-79 Hershey Bears Statistics

American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 35-36-8 - 78 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Chuck Hamilton (27-17-4)
Coach: Fred Stanfield (8-19-4)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
1978-79 Hershey Bears Roster

The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 35 wins and 36 losses and 8 ties for 78 points in the AHL's Southern Division.

The Bears scored 311 goals and surrendered 324. Alex Tidey netted 31 goals for Hershey, while Claude Noel tallied 30 or more, too. Claude Noel contributed 50 assists. Rollie Boutin topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.88 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.

Chuck Hamilton and Fred Stanfield coached the team. The 1978-79 Hershey Bears lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- G/PGA/PGPts/PG
Claude NoelC76305080270.390.661.05
Ron SchockC79214566210.270.570.84
Alex TideyR79313061600.390.380.77
Rick BragnaloC77213960410.270.510.78
Fred StanfieldC5019416040.380.821.20
Doug PateyR74222446160.300.320.62
Tony McKegneyL2421183940.880.751.63
Gary RisslingL521420343370.270.380.65
Bob BilodeauD7752934910.060.380.44
Eddy GodinR56161531210.290.270.55
Bill RileyR511515301180.290.290.59
Archie HendersonR781711283370.220.140.36
Nelson BurtonL51619252040.120.370.49
Blair StewartL2316824490.700.351.04
Richie DunnD3451823100.150.530.68
Doug GibsonC2281321100.360.590.95
Mike BolandD4631720860.070.370.43
Brent TremblayD75216181090.030.210.24
Gord SmithD3311617540.030.480.52
Mike BreenR70411151570.060.160.21
Mark LofthouseR16771460.440.440.88
Paul MulveyL24103131130.420.130.54
Jack LynchD20761380.350.300.65
Ron LalondeC27661200.220.220.44
Larry PlayfairD45012121480.270.27
Ken BreitenbachD17325140.180.120.29
Cam MacGregorLW410100.250.25
Randy IrelandG29011240.030.03
Bob SauveG501100.200.20
Gord LaneD5011480.200.20
Jim BedardG2600014
Rollie BoutinG3000018
Totals137531149480521490


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Jim Bedard261404911210883.76698610.874
Randy Ireland291477916121134.59821708.862
Bob Sauve52783201143.02150136.907
Rollie Boutin3016241385001053.88877772.880
Totals90478334378403204.0125462226.874

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- G/PGA/PGPts/PG
Claude NoelC4145000.251.001.25
Ron SchockC4022000.500.50
Alex TideyR4101000.250.25
Rick BragnaloC4011200.250.25
Doug PateyR4101000.250.25
Tony McKegneyL100000
Gary RisslingL4000180
Bob BilodeauD4101200.250.25
Eddy GodinR4112200.250.250.50
Bill RileyR4101800.250.25
Archie HendersonR40112800.250.25
Richie DunnD4011400.250.25
Brent TremblayD400090
Gord SmithD4022600.500.50
Mike BreenR41013100.250.25
Mark LofthouseR4011200.250.25
Ron LalondeC4101200.250.25
Rollie BoutinG4--------0
Totals69813211140

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Rollie Boutin424013000164.000
Totals424013000164.000


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