1979-80 Fort Worth Texans Statistics

Central Hockey League (CHL)
Team Record: 37-34-9 - 83 points
in the CHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Ron Ullyot (37-34-9)
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
1979-80 Fort Worth Texans Roster

The Fort Worth Texans of the Central Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 37 wins and 34 losses and 9 ties for 83 points in the CHL.

The Texans scored 312 goals and conceded 298. Merlin Malinowski netted 34 goals for Fort Worth, while Andy Spruce and Gary Dillon tallied 30 or more also. Merlin Malinowski recorded 42 assists. Bill Oleschuk earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.24 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Ron Ullyot coached the team. The 1979-80 Fort Worth Texans lost in the League Championship.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- G/PGA/PGPts/PG
Merlin MalinowskiC66344276580.520.641.15
Andy SpruceL77314172970.400.530.94
Bob AttwellR74263561180.350.470.82
Gary DillonC77302656340.390.340.73
Don AshbyC45272754180.600.601.20
Rey ComeauC57143549160.250.610.86
Dave WatsonL681922411240.280.320.60
Bobby SheehanC31182038140.580.651.23
Nelson PyattC45201737110.440.380.82
Michel LachanceD76122537950.160.330.49
Mario GiallonardoD70825331050.110.360.47
Les AugeD5062430260.120.480.60
Dean TurnerD3952328810.130.590.72
Mike GillisL2991322430.310.450.76
Kevin MorrisonD3351621450.150.480.64
Peter SturgeonL2281220100.360.550.91
John McCahillD3141418100.130.450.58
Archie HendersonR4989171990.160.180.35
Don SaleskiR199615180.470.320.79
Peter McNameeD39211131260.050.280.33
Larry SkinnerC10571280.500.701.20
Willie TrognitzL5548122030.070.150.22
Mike KitchenD30099220.300.30
Bob LekunLW21268120.100.290.38
Jack HughesD29178700.030.240.28
Mike DwyerL13347220.230.310.54
Nick BeverleyD1206640.500.50
Joe ContiniC8123130.130.250.38
Stan GulutzanLW611220.170.170.33
Bill OleschukG4302220.050.05
Paul MessierC701120.140.14
Bill McKenzieG90006
Carey WalkerG30000
Tim Thomlinson20000
Michel PlasseG3200026
Totals127731249680815400


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Michel Plasse321632913311134.15769656.853
Bill Oleschuk43247824145211343.2411611027.885
Bill McKenzie952125111293.34223194.870
Tim Thomlinson2891001053.374843.896
Carey Walker318912000123.817462.838
Totals89490937349522933.5822751982.871

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- G/PGA/PGPts/PG
Merlin MalinowskiC15816243400.531.071.60
Andy SpruceL1586141000.530.400.93
Bob AttwellR15459400.270.330.60
Gary DillonC158917200.530.601.13
Dave WatsonL1446101400.290.430.71
Nelson PyattC15516200.330.070.40
Mario GiallonardoD152464700.130.270.40
Les AugeD15134200.070.200.27
Dean TurnerD150553900.330.33
Peter SturgeonL15268600.130.400.53
Archie HendersonR122135800.170.080.25
Don SaleskiR1456112000.360.430.79
Willie TrognitzL3112000.330.330.67
Mike KitchenD150111600.070.07
Jack HughesD15111124000.070.730.80
Bill OleschukG200000
Steve PetersC200000
Bobby CrawfordR158614600.530.400.93
Michel PlasseG1400020
Totals24159871463020

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Michel Plasse1482785001412.970
Bill Oleschuk2721100086.670
Totals1689996001493.270


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