1978-79 Indianapolis Racers Roster

World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 5-18-2 - 12 points
Finishing 7th in the WHA
Coach: Pat Stapleton (5-18-2)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
1978-79 Indianapolis Racers Statistics
1978-79 Indianapolis Racers Results

The Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 5 wins and 18 losses and 2 ties for 12 points, finishing seventh in the WHA.

The Racers netted 78 goals and allowed 130. Blaine Stoughton scored 9 goals for Indianapolis, while Al McLeod recorded 11 assists, and Gary Inness recorded a 5.02 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.

Pat Stapleton coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Bryon BaltimoreDAugust 26, 19526'2"190RWhitehorse, YT Canada
Ken BlockDMarch 18, 19445'10"191LSteinbach, MB Canada
Don BurgessLJune 8, 19466'0"170LPort Edward, ON Canada
Peter DriscollLOctober 27, 19546'0"190LPowassan, ON Canada
Wes GeorgeLSeptember 26, 19586'2"220LYoung, SK Canada
Bruce GreigLMay 9, 19536'2"220LHigh River, AB Canada
Wayne GretzkyCJanuary 26, 19616'0"185LBrantford, ON Canada
John HughesDMarch 18, 19545'11"200LCharlottetown, PE Canada
Dave InkpenDSeptember 4, 19546'0"195REdmonton, AB Canada
Gary InnessGMay 28, 19496'0"195LToronto, ON Canada
Glen IrwinDMarch 1, 19515'11"195REdmonton, AB Canada
Claude LaroseLMay 17, 19555'10"175LSt. Jean, QC Canada
Don LarwayRFebruary 2, 19546'1"192ROak Lake, MB Canada
Rene LeclercRNovember 12, 19475'11"165RVille de Vanier, QC Canada
Rich LeDucCAugust 24, 19515'11"170LIle Perot, QC Canada
Gerry LerouxLJune 9, 19585'7"160LSt. Bernardin, ON Canada
Gary MacGregorCSeptember 21, 19545'9"170LKingston, ON Canada
Dean MageeLApril 29, 19556'2"210LBanff, AB Canada
Al McLeodDJune 17, 19495'11"200LMedicine Hat, AB Canada
Mark MessierCJanuary 18, 19616'1"210LEdmonton, AB Canada
Eddie MioGJanuary 31, 19545'10"180LWindsor, ON Canada
Angelo MorettoCSeptember 18, 19536'3"212LToronto, ON Canada
Kevin MorrisonDOctober 28, 19496'0"202LSydney, NS Canada
Dave MorrowD/LApril 4, 19576'0"180LEdmonton, AB Canada
Kevin NugentRJune 7, 19556'5"230RLittle Falls, MN USA
Michel ParizeauCApril 9, 19485'10"165LMontreal, QC Canada
Jerry RollinsDMarch 22, 19556'2"195RNew Westminster, BC Canada
Larry SacharukDSeptember 16, 19526'0"200RSaskatoon, SK Canada
Gary SmithGFebruary 4, 19446'4"215LOttawa, ON Canada
Claude St. SauveurLJanuary 2, 19526'1"185LSherbrooke, QC Canada
Blaine StoughtonRMarch 13, 19535'11"185RGilbert Plains, MB Canada



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