1978-79 Birmingham Bulls Statistics

World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 32-42-6 - 70 points
Finishing 6th in the WHA
Coach: John Brophy (32-42-6)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
1978-79 Birmingham Bulls Roster
1978-79 Birmingham Bulls Results

The Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 32 wins and 42 losses and 6 ties for 70 points, finishing sixth in the WHA.

The Bulls netted 286 goals and allowed 311, most in the circuit. Michel Goulet scored 28 goals for Birmingham, while Craig Hartsburg accounted for 40 assists. Pat Riggin topped the squad with 16 wins, plus Ernie Wakely added 15 or more wins, too. Ernie Wakely recorded a 3.76 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

John Brophy coached the team.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Rick VaiveR752633592481430000017315.0
Michel GouletL78283058651330000014619.2
Rick AdduonoC8020335367-240100013115.3
Paul HendersonL7624275120-260100019012.6
John StewartC70242650108-340000012619.0
Craig HartsburgD77940497394000001815.0
Rob RamageD80123648165102010002145.6
Bob StephensonR7823244772-1520000011819.5
Steve AlleyL7817244136-540000012213.9
Wayne DillonC6412273943-34000008015.0
Louis SleigherR6226123846-970000010824.1
Dave GormanR6014243818-12000007418.9
Gaston GingrasD601321343510020001389.4
Dave HansonD5362228212-8000000669.1
Serge BeaudoinD7252126127-8100000895.6
Tony CassolatoR64137206212000006619.7
Jim TurkiewiczD793172052-15000000933.2
Peter MarrinC20411151811000003710.8
Greg TebbuttD38257830100000336.1
Brent HughesD4833621-9100000407.5
Gavin KirkC3015616-2000000273.7
Pat RigginG460332200000000
Ernie WakelyG37033000000000
Keith CrowderR510117-10000000
Wayne WoodG6000600000000
Paul O'NeilC10000-100000010.0
Totals14372864547401632-355105000225312.7


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Pat Riggin46251116225111583.7813221164.880
Ernie Wakely37206015171201293.761073944.880
Wayne Wood631113000214.05156135.865
Totals89488232426313083.7928592551.892