1977-78 Cincinnati Stingers Roster
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 35-42-3 - 73 points
Finishing 7th in the WHA
Coach: Jacques Demers (33-39-3)
Coach: Jerry Rafter (2-3)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1977-78 Cincinnati Stingers StatisticsTeam Record: 35-42-3 - 73 points
Finishing 7th in the WHA
Coach: Jacques Demers (33-39-3)
Coach: Jerry Rafter (2-3)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1977-78 Cincinnati Stingers Results
The Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 35 wins and 42 losses and 3 ties for 73 points, finishing seventh in the WHA.
The Stingers netted 298 goals and allowed 332. Robbie Ftorek scored 59 goals for Cincinnati, and Rick Dudley tallied 30 or more, too. Robbie Ftorek contributed 50 assists. Michel Dion topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.57 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jacques Demers and Jerry Rafter coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Abgrall | R | April 24, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | R | Mooseomin, SK Canada |
| Jeff Allan | D | May 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bryon Baltimore | D | August 26, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Whitehorse, YT Canada |
| Serge Beaudoin | D | November 30, 1952 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Greg Carroll | C | November 10, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Brian Coates | L | September 22, 1952 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Carman, MB Canada |
| Butch Deadmarsh | L | April 5, 1950 | 5'11" | 186 | L | Trail, BC Canada |
| Dave Debol | C | March 27, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | R | St. Clair Shores, MI USA |
| Michel Dion | G | February 11, 1954 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Granby, QC Canada |
| Rick Dudley | L | January 31, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Robbie Ftorek | C | January 2, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | L | Needham, MA USA |
| Bill Gilligan | C | August 5, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Beverly, MA USA |
| Bruce Greig | L | May 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 220 | L | High River, AB Canada |
| Del Hall | C | May 7, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Alf Handrahan | R | December 27, 1949 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Alberton, PE Canada |
| Hugh Harris | L | June 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jamie Hislop | R | January 20, 1954 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Paul Hoganson | G | November 12, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Floyd Lahache | D | September 17, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Caughnawaga, QC Canada |
| Normand Lapointe | G | August 13, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | L | Laval, QC Canada |
| Claude Larose | L | May 17, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | L | St. Jean, QC Canada |
| Rich LeDuc | C | August 24, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Ile Perot, QC Canada |
| Barry Legge | D | October 22, 1954 | 6'0" | 186 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Mike Liut | G | January 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Weston, ON Canada |
| Jacques Locas | C | January 7, 1954 | 5'8" | 170 | R | St. Jerome, QC Canada |
| Daryl Maggs | D | April 6, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Gilles Marotte | D | June 7, 1945 | 5'9" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Peter Marsh | R | December 21, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Barry Melrose | D | July 15, 1956 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Kelvington, SK Canada |
| Craig Norwich | D | December 15, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Edina, MN USA |
| Ron Plumb | D | July 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Dennis Sobchuk | C | January 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 176 | L | Lang, SK Canada |
| Pat Stapleton | D | July 4, 1940 | 5'8" | 180 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Paul Stewart | D | March 21, 1954 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Blaine Stoughton | R | March 13, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Gilbert Plains, MB Canada |
| Reg Thomas | C | April 21, 1953 | 5'10" | 185 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Willie Trognitz | L | June 11, 1953 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Ernie Wakely | G | November 27, 1940 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
