1977-78 Birmingham Bulls Roster
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 36-41-3 - 75 points
Finishing 6th in the WHA
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-1
Coach: Glen Sonmor (36-38-3)
Coach: John Bassett (0-3)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
1977-78 Birmingham Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 36-41-3 - 75 points
Finishing 6th in the WHA
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-1
Coach: Glen Sonmor (36-38-3)
Coach: John Bassett (0-3)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
1977-78 Birmingham Bulls Results
The Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 36 wins and 41 losses and 3 ties for 75 points, finishing sixth in the WHA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Bulls netted 287 goals and surrendered 314. Ken Linseman scored 38 goals for Birmingham, while Mark Napier and Paul Henderson tallied 30 or more, too. Peter Marrin contributed 43 assists. John Garrett earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.81 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Glen Sonmor and John Bassett coached the team. The 1977-78 Birmingham Bulls lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Alley | L | December 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Anoka, MN USA |
| Danny Arndt | L | March 26, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Frank Beaton | L | April 28, 1953 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Antigonish, NS Canada |
| Serge Beaudoin | D | November 30, 1952 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Gilles Bilodeau | L | July 31, 1955 | 6'1" | 220 | L | St. Prime, QC Canada |
| Tony Cassolato | R | May 7, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Steve Durbano | D | December 12, 1951 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Chris Evans | D | September 14, 1946 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| John Garrett | G | June 17, 1951 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Trenton, ON Canada |
| Dave Gorman | R | April 8, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Dave Hanson | D | April 12, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Cumberland, WI USA |
| Paul Henderson | L | January 28, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Dale Hoganson | D | July 8, 1949 | 5'10" | 190 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Brent Hughes | D | June 17, 1943 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Bowmanville, ON Canada |
| Rod Langway | D | May 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 218 | L | Maag, Taiwan |
| Ken Linseman | C | August 11, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Frank Mahovlich | L | January 10, 1938 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Peter Marrin | C | August 8, 1953 | 5'10" | 160 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mark Napier | R | January 28, 1957 | 5'10" | 182 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | R | March 14, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Hodonin, Czech Republic |
| Joe Noris | C | October 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Denver, CO USA |
| Phil Roberto | R | January 1, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Tim Sheehy | R | September 3, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | R | International Falls, MN USA |
| Bob Stephenson | R | February 1, 1954 | 6'1" | 187 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| John Stewart | C | January 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Paul Terbenche | D | September 16, 1945 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Port Hope, ON Canada |
| Jim Turkiewicz | D | April 13, 1955 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Pat Westrum | D | March 3, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Wayne Wood | G | June 5, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
