1978-79 Philadelphia Flyers Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-25-15 - 95 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 3-5
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Vancouver Canucks 2-1
Quarter-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-1
Coach: Bob McCammon (22-17-11)
Coach: Pat Quinn (18-8-4)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1978-79 Philadelphia Flyers Roster
1978-79 Philadelphia Flyers Results

The Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 40 wins and 25 losses and 15 ties for 95 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-5.

The Flyers scored 281 goals and conceded 248. Bill Barber and Reggie Leach netted 34 goals for Philadelphia each, and Bobby Clarke contributed 57 assists. Wayne Stephenson topped the squad with 20 wins, while Bernie Parent added 15 or more wins, too. Bernie Parent recorded a 2.70 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.

Bob McCammon and Pat Quinn coached the team. The 1978-79 Philadelphia Flyers lost in the NHL quarter-finals.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Bill BarberL793446802219100604025813.2
Bobby ClarkeC80165773681250101114311.2
Mel BridgmanC762435591841400003315715.3
Rick MacLeishL7126325847470504021112.3
Reggie LeachR7634205420-3130006227912.2
Behn WilsonD80133649197136000201747.5
Blake DunlopC66202848162750005012216.4
Bob DaileyD709303963211000121645.5
Bob KellyL777313813215100000858.2
Paul HolmgrenR57191029168240003112215.6
Ken LinsemanC30520252316100010578.8
Jimmy WatsonD779132252110020001128.0
Rick LapointeD77318215315101000754.0
Tom GorenceR421361910161000318515.3
Barry DeanL304131720-1000012527.7
Don SaleskiR35115161431010227514.7
Dennis VervergaertR3797166-42000105416.7
Al HillL31511162851000114411.4
Dave HoydaL67313161382000000378.1
Andre DupontD773912135210000001282.3
John Paul EvansC44651112-30000103915.4
Yves PrestonL93140-2000010742.9
Frank BatheD211347690000001010.0
Drew CallanderC152135-1000000229.1
Kevin McCarthyD22123212000000166.3
Bernie ParentG36022800000000
Danny LucasR61010-2000000812.5
Robbie MooreG5011000000000
Wayne StephensonG40011200000000
Terry MurrayD50000000000030.0
Pete PeetersG5000600000000
Glen CochraneD10000-20000000
Rick St. CroixG2000000000000
Totals144628145673715262095901604015253911.1


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Wayne Stephenson40218720105421223.350
Bernie Parent3619791612724892.700
Robbie Moore52373010271.770
Pete Peeters528012120163.430
Rick St. Croix21170110063.080
Totals884800402515882403.000

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Bill BarberL8347100000000
Bobby ClarkeC824680100000
Mel BridgmanC8123170000000
Rick MacLeishL701100000000
Reggie LeachR851600300020
Behn WilsonD510180000000
Blake DunlopC811240000000
Bob DaileyD8123140000000
Bob KellyL8112100100000
Paul HolmgrenR8156220000000
Ken LinsemanC8268220000010
Jimmy WatsonD802220000000
Rick LapointeD7011140000000
Tom GorenceR731400100000
Dennis VervergaertR302220000000
Al HillL710120000000
Dave HoydaL300000000000
Andre DupontD8000170000000
Frank BatheD6101120000000
Robbie MooreG501120000000
Wayne StephensonG400050000000
Norm BarnesD200000000000
Totals1442334571710600030

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Wayne Stephenson421303030164.510
Robbie Moore526832000184.030
Totals948135030344.240


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