1978-79 Vancouver Canucks Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 25-42-13 - 63 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 2-1
Coach: Harry Neale (25-42-13)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1978-79 Vancouver Canucks Roster
1978-79 Vancouver Canucks Results

The Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 25 wins and 42 losses and 13 ties for 63 points, finishing second in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

The Canucks netted 217 goals and allowed 291. Ron Sedlbauer scored 40 goals for Vancouver, while Dennis Kearns and Thomas Gradin each contributed 31 assists. Glen Hanlon topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.10 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

Harry Neale coached the team. The 1978-79 Vancouver Canucks lost in the NHL preliminary round.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Ron SedlbauerL7940165626-34150005222517.8
Thomas GradinC7620315122-1240004210519.0
Don LeverL7123214417-4180002017013.5
Stan SmylR6214243889-640000112211.5
Chris OddleifsonC6711263751-154000108313.3
Curt FraserL78161935116-72000201848.7
Dennis KearnsD783313428-230000001022.9
Harold SnepstsD7672431130-274000001156.1
Pit MartinC6412142624-31000118015.0
Hilliard GravesR6211152614-152000201129.8
Dennis VervergaertR35917261332010305715.8
Jere GillisL7813122533-314000321439.1
Bob MannoD525162142-17000012717.0
Lars LindgrenD642192168-321000001091.8
Rick BlightR565101516-28100010915.5
Roland ErikssonC35212144-12000000692.9
Larry GoodenoughD36491318-14200001755.3
Brad GassoffL34471153-11000000449.1
Bill DerlagoC94482-21000002814.3
Rob TudorR24448190000000517.8
Don KozakR2825730-15100000296.9
Jack McIlhargeyD53246129-16000000267.7
Randy HoltD2213480-1000001175.9
John GrisdaleD4103354-23000000190.0
Drew CallanderC172022-90000011910.5
Rob FlockhartR141120-30000001010.0
Gary BromleyG38011600000000
Glen HanlonG310113000000000
Dunc WilsonG17011000000000
Lars ZetterstromD140112-10000000120.0
Kevin McCarthyD10000-20000000
Brad SmithR20002-30000000
Totals14142173515681120-409560102513216810.0


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Glen Hanlon3118211213513943.100
Gary Bromley38214411196121363.810
Dunc Wilson17835210210584.170
Totals864800254213352883.600

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Ron SedlbauerL301190000000
Thomas GradinC341540000000
Don LeverL321320100010
Stan SmylR211200000000
Chris OddleifsonC301120000000
Curt FraserL302260000000
Dennis KearnsD311220100000
Harold SnepstsD300000000000
Pit MartinC301120000000
Jere GillisL101100000000
Bob MannoD301140000000
Lars LindgrenD300060000000
Rick BlightR304420000000
Larry GoodenoughD100020000000
Brad GassoffL300000000000
Rob TudorR200000000000
Don KozakR310100000000
Jack McIlhargeyD300020000000
John GrisdaleD300020000000
Gary BromleyG300020000000
Totals5491524470200010

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Gary Bromley318012010144.670
Totals318012010144.670


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