1978-79 Detroit Red Wings Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 23-41-16 - 62 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Bobby Kromm (23-41-16)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1978-79 Detroit Red Wings Roster
1978-79 Detroit Red Wings Results

The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 23 wins and 41 losses and 16 ties for 62 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Norris Division.

The Red Wings scored 252 goals and yielded 295. Vaclav Nedomansky netted 38 goals for Detroit, and Reed Larson contributed 49 assists. Jim Rutherford topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.27 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

Bobby Kromm coached the team.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Vaclav NedomanskyR8038357319-13130002121217.9
Dale McCourtC7928437114-27140203122212.6
Reed LarsonD79184967169-206020032716.6
Errol ThompsonL7023315426-2880003016314.1
Andre St. LaurentC76183149124-3140101115811.4
Dan LabraatenL781919388-1770003111217.0
Paul WoodsL8014233759-2610301212711.0
Nick LibettL6815193420430100213011.5
Willie HuberD6872431114-254000201534.6
Danny BolducR5616132914-93000418119.8
Perry MillerD7552328156-133000101224.1
Thommie BergmanD6810172764-253010118811.4
Dennis PolonichR62101222208-101000018012.5
Roland CloutierC196612201000104015.0
Dennis HextallC2048123332000021625.0
Fern LeBlancC295611011000002718.5
Bill LocheadF40471120-40000003312.1
Greg CarrollC3629118-61000001612.5
Bill HogaboamC1846104-51000102913.8
J.P. LeBlancC242684-7200000277.4
Jean HamelD5224672-9000000414.9
Terry HarperD5106658-3000000330.0
Greg JolyD200446-8000000130.0
Al CameronD90338100000070.0
John HilworthD3711266-13000000254.0
Rob PlumbL71122-1000000425.0
John TaftD1502242000000130.0
Jim RutherfordG32022400000000
Lorry GloecknerD130226-7000000130.0
Rogie VachonG500112100000000
Brent PetersonC50000000000070.0
Mal DavisR60000-200000010.0
Steve ShortD10000000000010.0
Bjorn SkaareC10000000000010.0
Dave HansonD1100026-100000050.0
Totals14352524136651339-2997801002316227111.1


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Jim Rutherford32189213145211033.270
Rogie Vachon502908102711101893.900
Totals824800234116312923.650


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