1980-81 Medicine Hat Tigers Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 40-29-3 - 83 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Pat Ginnell (40-29-3)
Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
1980-81 Medicine Hat Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 40-29-3 - 83 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Pat Ginnell (40-29-3)
Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
The Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 40 wins and 29 losses and 3 ties for 83 points in the WHL's East Division.
The Tigers netted 358 goals and allowed 302. Ken Solheim scored 68 goals for Medicine Hat, while Mike Lay and Steve Tsujiura tallied 30 or more also. Steve Tsujiura accounted for 84 assists. Kelly Hrudey earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.97 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Pat Ginnell coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Adams | LW | November 14, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Beaverlodge, AB CAN |
| Curt Broadhead | C | February 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 181 | R | Hay River, NT Canada |
| Rod Buskas | D | January 7, 1961 | 6'1" | 206 | R | Wetaskiwin, AB Canada |
| Kelly Carson | F | June 20, 1962 | 6'1" | 235 | N. Battleford, SASK Canada | |
| Murray Craven | L | July 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Derek Davis | D | March 30, 1960 | 5'10" | 183 | R | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Rod Edmunds | C | April 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | L | |
| Bob Fleming | RW | May 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Kevin Ginnell | C | December 5, 1961 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Omaha, NE USA |
| Bruce Gordon | R | November 14, 1962 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Marsden, SASK Canada |
| Kelly Hrudey | G | January 13, 1961 | 5'10" | 189 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Roger Krchnak | ||||||
| Mike Lay | March 22, 1963 | Meadow Lake, SASK Canada | ||||
| Gary Leach | D | March 11, 1962 | 5'11" | 188 | R | Lloydminster, SASK Canada |
| Kevin Malchuk | LW | June 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Tom McMurchy | R | December 2, 1963 | 5'9" | 165 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Dan Olsen | L | March 17, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Calgary, ALTA Canada |
| Tony Pontarollo | F | |||||
| Dennis Salamandyk | C | December 14, 1961 | 6'2" | 184 | L | Thompson, MAN Canada |
| Brent Sapergia | RW | November 16, 1962 | 5'11" | 203 | R | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Colin Solheim | W | February 28, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Grande Prairie, ALTA Canada |
| Ken Solheim | L | March 27, 1961 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Hythe, AB Canada |
| Chris St. Cyr | D | September 14, 1963 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Peter Steblyk | D | March 25, 1961 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Edmonton, ALTA Canada |
| Damien Steiert | D | April 17, 1961 | 6'1" | 187 | R | Empress, ALTA Canada |
| Steve Tsujiura | C | March 4, 1963 | 5'5" | 163 | L | Coaldale, ON Canada |
| George Walter | F | February 25, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | Burnaby, BC Canada | |
| Stu Wenaas | D | January 22, 1964 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Robsart, AB Canada |
| Randy Wickware | LW | September 3, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Mike Winther | C | June 16, 1961 | 6'0" | 187 | Prince George, BC Canada | |
| Brian Ziegler | LW | January 7, 1961 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
