1978-79 Saskatoon Blades Statistics

Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 26-32-14 - 66 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Jackie McLeod (26-32-14)
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
1978-79 Saskatoon Blades Roster

The Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 26 wins and 32 losses and 14 ties for 66 points in the WHL's East Division.

The Blades scored 385 goals and conceded 398. Brent Ashton netted 64 goals for Saskatoon, while Ken Federko, Dan Erickson and Bill MacNaught each tallied 30 or more also. Bill MacNaught accounted for 71 assists. Tom Muc topped the squad with 16 wins, and Murray Stephens registered a 5.33 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

Jackie McLeod coached the team.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- G/PGA/PGPts/PG
Brent AshtonL626455119801.030.891.92
Bill MacNaughtRW724471115510.610.991.60
Ken FederkoC42475097381.121.192.31
Dan EricksonRW693463971350.490.911.41
Kevin TendlerD711567821230.210.941.15
Marc ChartierC66163551580.240.530.77
Lindsay CarsonC37212950550.570.781.35
Pat ConacherL33153247370.450.971.42
Terry PaskarukG701334471400.190.490.67
Kelly KuspiraG69291443560.420.200.62
Dan BentRW54113243520.200.590.80
Franco DisciglioLW38152237840.390.580.97
Doug ArchibaldD6353035730.080.480.56
Chuck TaylorD551217291140.220.310.53
Jim McTaggartD3761925860.160.510.68
Ian TennantD31416201310.130.520.65
Blake StephenRW32910191040.280.310.59
Rick CarriereD58313161300.050.220.28
Bob BlackD3041115650.130.370.50
Kevin MacNaughtC27369110.110.220.33
Glen GancharLW14538150.360.210.57
Wes Zawertailo13167530.080.460.54
Rick BrostD/C23145540.040.170.22
Randy ShieldsD1605580.310.31
Lorne BokshowanC1031400.300.100.40
Marc LeClairLW8134520.130.380.50
Dick KortjeD6134160.170.500.67
Tom MucG48044390.080.08
Tim HackL220251.001.00
Gary SorokaD902200.220.22
Dean VogelgesangLW902220.220.22
George TrainorC210150.500.50
Ken Morrow301100.330.33
Clint GossardG301120.330.33
Dean RebeckF301100.330.33
Ken McNabbG10000
Darren Walker20000
Murray StephensG280009
Cleo RoweinD10000
Kevin LunneyL20000
Pat Meldrum2100010
Darren Leedahl20000
Bob Wilson50002
Tim Baker20000
Darwin Casebeer30000
Totals1252385662104718950

Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Murray Stephens2813858106001235.33
Tom Muc48263316207022445.56
Cleo Rowein1601000044.00
Clint Gossard318011100217.00
Ken McNabb1600100044.00
Totals814318263214023965.500

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- G/PGA/PGPts/PG
Brent AshtonL1114418501.270.361.64
Bill MacNaughtRW1141014200.360.911.27
Ken FederkoC1179161000.640.821.45
Dan EricksonRW11077400.640.64
Kevin TendlerD112791400.180.640.82
Marc ChartierC12279400.170.580.75
Pat ConacherL11178400.090.640.73
Terry PaskarukG113361100.270.270.55
Kelly KuspiraG11011400.090.09
Dan BentRW10022400.200.20
Chuck TaylorD10011600.100.10
Ian TennantD110441300.360.36
Blake StephenRW95051300.560.56
Rick CarriereD6022700.330.33
Bob BlackD61232200.170.330.50
Glen GancharLW200000
Wes Zawertailo80111100.130.13
Lorne BokshowanC400000
Marc LeClairLW11011900.090.09
Dick KortjeD1000090
Tom MucG900000
Tim HackL1101001.001.00
Dean VogelgesangLW2112000.500.501.00
Darren Walker400070
Murray StephensG500000
Cleo RoweinD100000
Pat Meldrum800020
Totals21741691101610

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Totals000000000


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