1979-80 London Knights Statistics

Ontario Hockey Association (OHA)
Team Record: 26-38-4 - 56 points
in the OHA's Emms Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bill Long (26-38-4)
1979-80 London Knights Roster

The London Knights of the Ontario Hockey Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 26 wins and 38 losses and 4 ties for 56 points in the OHA's Emms Division.

The Knights netted 328 goals and surrendered 334. Dino Ciccarelli scored 50 goals for London, while Tony Collard, Jim Egerton and Wayne Thompson each tallied 30 or more also. Wayne Thompson accounted for 74 assists. Paul Minaker topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 4.8 goals against average, leading regular goalies.

Bill Long coached the team. The 1979-80 London Knights 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
Wayne ThompsonC684774121340.691.091.78
Dino CiccarelliR625053103720.810.851.66
Tony CollardF67414081520.610.601.21
Dave SimpsonC68294473380.430.651.07
Jim EgertonC533536711170.660.681.34
Joe PatersonL652150711560.320.771.09
Basil McRaeL672335581160.340.520.87
Tony MacKenzieR64213556400.330.550.88
Bob GoodishD681530451010.220.440.66
Pat CrombeenD6683745370.120.560.68
Frank NigroR46122638300.260.570.83
George Burnett68141529210.210.220.43
Al WileyD4732225410.060.470.53
Wayne BishopL6622123910.030.320.35
Chris McCauleyD/RW6731720630.040.250.30
Paul MarshD4731417620.060.300.36
Glenn OliverD57189210.020.140.16
Paul MinakerG40044220.100.10
Damian Smith3301120.030.03
Kevin HamlinG18011210.060.06
Frank CapriceG180002
Dano Tomalty10000
Brad ThompsonD10000
Totals115732856389111390

Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Kevin Hamlin18900710010674.47502435.867
Frank Caprice1891937311744.83549475.865
Paul Minaker40232416211501864.8013391153.861
Totals76414326384713274.7423902063.863


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