1978-79 Edmonton Oilers Roster
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 48-30-2 - 98 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA
Postseason: 6-7
Lost AVCO Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated New England Whalers 4-3
Avco Cup Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-2
Coach: Glen Sather (48-30-2)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1978-79 Edmonton Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 48-30-2 - 98 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA
Postseason: 6-7
Lost AVCO Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated New England Whalers 4-3
Avco Cup Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-2
Coach: Glen Sather (48-30-2)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1978-79 Edmonton Oilers Results
The Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 48 wins and 30 losses and 2 ties for 98 points, finishing first in the WHA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-7.
The Oilers scored 340 goals, best in the league. Edmonton yielded 266 goals. Wayne Gretzky netted 43 goals for the team, while Ron Chipperfield, Brett Callighen, Stan Weir and Blair MacDonald each tallied 30 or more also. Wayne Gretzky contributed 61 assists. Dave Dryden earned 41 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.89 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Glen Sather coached the team. The 1978-79 Edmonton Oilers lost in the AVCO Cup finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Alexander | D | June 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 175 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Garnet Bailey | L | June 13, 1948 | 5'11" | 192 | L | Lloydminster, SK Canada |
| Doug Berry | C | June 3, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Brett Callighen | L | May 15, 1953 | 5'11" | 182 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Steve Carlson | C | August 26, 1955 | 6'3" | 180 | R | Virginia, MN USA |
| Ron Chipperfield | C | March 28, 1954 | 5'11" | 186 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Peter Driscoll | L | October 27, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Powassan, ON Canada |
| Dave Dryden | G | September 5, 1941 | 6'1" | 186 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Bill Flett | R | July 21, 1943 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Vermillion, AB Canada |
| Wes George | L | September 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Young, SK Canada |
| Bill Goldsworthy | R | August 24, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Waterloo, ON Canada |
| Wayne Gretzky | C | January 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Pierre Guite | L | April 17, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bengt-Ake Gustafsson | R | March 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Karlskoga, Sweden |
| Al Hamilton | D | August 20, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| John Hughes | D | March 18, 1954 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Dave Hunter | L | January 1, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Hannu Kamppuri | G | June 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Dave Langevin | D | May 15, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Blair MacDonald | R | November 17, 1953 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Jim Mayer | D | October 30, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Capreol, ON Canada |
| Joe Micheletti | D | October 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | L | International Falls, MN USA |
| Eddie Mio | G | January 31, 1954 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Jim Neilson | D | November 28, 1940 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Big River, SK Canada |
| Cal Sandbeck | D | January 28, 1956 | 6'1" | 218 | L | International Falls, MN USA |
| Dave Semenko | L | July 12, 1957 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Paul Shmyr | D | January 28, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Cudworth, SK Canada |
| Risto Siltanen | D | October 31, 1958 | 5'8" | 180 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| Dennis Sobchuk | C | January 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 176 | L | Lang, SK Canada |
| Rudy Tajcnar | D | April 17, 1948 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Bratislava, Czech Republic |
| Ed Walsh | G | August 18, 1951 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Somerville, MA USA |
| Stan Weir | C | March 17, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Ponoka, AB Canada |
