1978-79 Cincinnati Stingers Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 33-41-6 - 72 points
Finishing 5th in the WHA
Postseason: 1-2
Lost AVCO Cup preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New England Whalers 2-1
Coach: Floyd Smith (33-41-6)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1978-79 Cincinnati Stingers StatisticsTeam Record: 33-41-6 - 72 points
Finishing 5th in the WHA
Postseason: 1-2
Lost AVCO Cup preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New England Whalers 2-1
Coach: Floyd Smith (33-41-6)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1978-79 Cincinnati Stingers Roster
The Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 33 wins and 41 losses and 6 ties for 72 points, finishing fifth in the WHA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Stingers scored 274 goals and surrendered 284. Peter Marsh netted 43 goals for Cincinnati, while Robbie Ftorek, Jamie Hislop and Reg Thomas each tallied 30 or more, too. Robbie Ftorek contributed 77 assists. Mike Liut earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Michel Dion recorded a 3.32 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Floyd Smith coached the team. The 1978-79 Cincinnati Stingers lost in the AVCO Cup preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 287
Regular Season Goals Against: 307
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | T | 0-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-1-1 | OT | |
| October 20, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 21, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 3-1-1 | ||
| October 24, 1978 | New England Whalers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 1 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 25, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 28, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 4-3-1 | ||
| October 29, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 7 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 5-3-1 | ||
| November 1, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 5-4-1 | OT | |
| November 5, 1978 | New England Whalers 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | W | 4-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 6-4-1 | ||
| November 8, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 5-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 7-4-1 | ||
| November 10, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | W | 6-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 8-4-1 | ||
| November 11, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 6-2-0 | 2-3-1 | 8-5-1 | ||
| November 12, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | W | 7-2-0 | 2-3-1 | 9-5-1 | ||
| November 15, 1978 | New England Whalers 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | T | 7-2-1 | 2-3-1 | 9-5-2 | OT | |
| November 17, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Winnipeg Jets 10 | L | 7-2-1 | 2-4-1 | 9-6-2 | ||
| November 19, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 7-2-1 | 2-5-1 | 9-7-2 | ||
| November 22, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | W | 8-2-1 | 2-5-1 | 10-7-2 | OT | |
| November 23, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | W | 8-2-1 | 3-5-1 | 11-7-2 | ||
| November 24, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 8 | W | 9-2-1 | 3-5-1 | 12-7-2 | ||
| November 25, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Indianapolis Racers 6 | L | 9-2-1 | 3-6-1 | 12-8-2 | ||
| December 1, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 9-2-1 | 4-6-1 | 13-8-2 | ||
| December 2, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 0 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | L | 9-2-1 | 4-7-1 | 13-9-2 | ||
| December 3, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | W | 9-2-1 | 5-7-1 | 14-9-2 | ||
| December 5, 1978 | New England Whalers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | T | 9-2-2 | 5-7-1 | 14-9-3 | OT | |
| December 7, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | L | 9-2-2 | 5-8-1 | 14-10-3 | ||
| December 9, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 9-2-2 | 5-9-1 | 14-11-3 | ||
| December 10, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 0 at Birmingham Bulls 1 | L | 9-2-2 | 5-10-1 | 14-12-3 | ||
| December 12, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | L | 9-3-2 | 5-10-1 | 14-13-3 | ||
| December 16, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | T | 9-3-3 | 5-10-1 | 14-13-4 | OT | |
| December 17, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 9-3-3 | 5-11-1 | 14-14-4 | ||
| December 20, 1978 | Soviet All Stars 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | L | 9-4-3 | 5-11-1 | 14-15-4 | ||
| December 20, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | L | 9-5-3 | 5-11-1 | 14-16-4 | ||
| December 23, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | W | 10-5-3 | 5-11-1 | 15-16-4 | ||
| December 26, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | L | 10-5-3 | 5-12-1 | 15-17-4 | ||
| December 28, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | L | 10-6-3 | 5-12-1 | 15-18-4 | ||
| December 30, 1978 | New England Whalers 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | W | 11-6-3 | 5-12-1 | 16-18-4 | ||
| January 1, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | T | 11-6-3 | 5-12-2 | 16-18-5 | OT | |
| January 6, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 12-6-3 | 5-13-2 | 17-19-5 | ||
| January 6, 1979 | Czechoslovakia 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 1 | L | 12-7-3 | 5-13-2 | 17-20-5 | ||
| January 7, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 12-7-3 | 5-14-2 | 17-21-5 | ||
| January 7, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 10 | L | 12-7-3 | 5-15-2 | 17-22-5 | ||
| January 9, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | L | 12-8-3 | 5-15-2 | 17-23-5 | ||
| January 12, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 1 | L | 12-9-3 | 5-15-2 | 17-24-5 | ||
| January 14, 1979 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 13-9-3 | 5-15-2 | 18-24-5 | ||
| January 17, 1979 | Birmingham Bulls 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 8 | W | 14-9-3 | 5-15-2 | 19-24-5 | ||
| January 19, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 7 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 14-9-3 | 6-15-2 | 20-24-5 | ||
| January 20, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 14-9-3 | 6-16-2 | 20-25-5 | ||
| January 24, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | T | 14-9-4 | 6-16-2 | 20-25-6 | OT | |
| January 26, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 14-9-4 | 7-16-2 | 21-25-6 | ||
| January 28, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 0 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 14-9-4 | 7-17-2 | 21-26-6 | ||
| February 4, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | L | 14-9-4 | 7-18-2 | 21-27-6 | ||
| February 7, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | L | 14-9-4 | 7-19-2 | 21-28-6 | ||
| February 9, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 15-9-4 | 7-19-2 | 22-28-6 | ||
| February 11, 1979 | New England Whalers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | W | 16-9-4 | 7-19-2 | 23-28-6 | ||
| February 14, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 1 | L | 16-10-4 | 7-19-2 | 23-29-6 | ||
| February 17, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | W | 17-10-4 | 7-19-2 | 24-29-6 | ||
| February 18, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | L | 17-11-4 | 7-19-2 | 24-30-6 | ||
| February 20, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | W | 18-11-4 | 7-19-2 | 25-30-6 | ||
| February 23, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 18-11-4 | 7-20-2 | 25-31-6 | ||
| February 25, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | T | 18-11-4 | 7-20-3 | 25-31-7 | OT | |
| March 2, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 18-11-4 | 7-21-3 | 25-32-7 | ||
| March 3, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 18-12-4 | 7-21-3 | 25-33-7 | ||
| March 4, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 18-12-4 | 8-21-3 | 26-33-7 | OT | |
| March 7, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | L | 18-13-4 | 8-21-3 | 26-34-7 | ||
| March 10, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | W | 19-13-4 | 8-21-3 | 27-34-7 | ||
| March 11, 1979 | New England Whalers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 1 | L | 19-14-4 | 8-21-3 | 27-35-7 | ||
| March 13, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | W | 20-14-4 | 8-21-3 | 28-35-7 | ||
| March 16, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 20-14-4 | 8-22-3 | 28-36-7 | ||
| March 18, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at New England Whalers 1 | W | 20-14-4 | 9-22-3 | 29-36-7 | ||
| March 20, 1979 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | W | 21-14-4 | 9-22-3 | 30-36-7 | ||
| March 23, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | L | 21-14-4 | 9-23-3 | 30-37-7 | ||
| March 24, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | L | 21-15-4 | 9-23-3 | 30-38-7 | ||
| March 25, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | L | 21-16-4 | 9-23-3 | 30-39-7 | ||
| March 28, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 21-16-4 | 9-24-3 | 30-40-7 | ||
| March 30, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | W | 21-16-4 | 10-24-3 | 31-40-7 | ||
| March 31, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 6 | L | 21-16-4 | 10-25-3 | 31-41-7 | ||
| April 3, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 1 | L | 21-17-4 | 10-25-3 | 31-42-7 | ||
| April 7, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | W | 22-17-4 | 10-25-3 | 32-42-7 | ||
| April 11, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 22-17-4 | 11-25-3 | 33-42-7 | ||
| April 12, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 0 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 22-17-4 | 11-26-3 | 33-43-7 | ||
| April 14, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at New England Whalers 0 | W | 22-17-4 | 12-26-3 | 34-43-7 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 22-17-4 | 12-27-3 | 34-44-7 | ||
| April 21, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 22, 1979 | New England Whalers 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 24, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 |
