1978-79 Quebec Nordiques Roster
Team Record: 41-34-5 - 87 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHA
Postseason: 0-4
Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-0
Coach: Jacques Demers (41-34-5)
Location: Quebec, Quebec, Canada
1978-79 Quebec Nordiques Results
The Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 41 wins and 34 losses and 5 ties for 87 points, finishing second in the WHA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.
The Nordiques netted 288 goals and allowed 271. Real Cloutier scored 75 goals for Quebec, while Marc Tardif, Serge Bernier and Rich LeDuc each tallied 30 or more, too. Marc Tardif contributed 55 assists. Richard Brodeur earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Jim Corsi added 15 or more victories as well. Richard Brodeur registered a 3.11 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Jacques Demers coached the team. The 1978-79 Quebec Nordiques lost in the AVCO Cup semi-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Baxter | D | October 28, 1955 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Serge Bernier | C | April 29, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Padoue, QC Canada |
| Gilles Bilodeau | L | July 31, 1955 | 6'1" | 220 | L | St. Prime, QC Canada |
| Christian Bordeleau | C | September 23, 1947 | 5'8" | 172 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Paulin Bordeleau | R | January 29, 1953 | 5'9" | 162 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Curt Brackenbury | R | January 31, 1952 | 5'10" | 200 | R | Kapuskasing, ON Canada |
| Richard Brodeur | G | September 15, 1952 | 5'7" | 160 | L | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| Real Cloutier | R | July 30, 1956 | 5'10" | 185 | L | St. Emile, QC Canada |
| Jim Corsi | G | June 19, 1954 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Alain Cote | L | May 3, 1957 | 5'10" | 203 | L | Matane, QC Canada |
| Richard David | L | April 8, 1958 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Notre Dame de la Sal, QC Canada |
| Kevin Devine | L | December 9, 1954 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jim Dorey | D | August 17, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Norm Dube | L | September 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Bob Fitchner | C | December 22, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Danny Geoffrion | R | January 24, 1958 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Dale Hoganson | D | July 8, 1949 | 5'10" | 190 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Francois Lacombe | D | February 24, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Lachine, QC Canada |
| Pierre Lagace | L | October 27, 1957 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Garry Lariviere | D | December 6, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | R | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Rene Leclerc | R | November 12, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | R | Ville de Vanier, QC Canada |
| Rich LeDuc | C | August 24, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Ile Perot, QC Canada |
| Jean-Louis Levasseur | G | June 16, 1949 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Kevin Morrison | D | October 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 202 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Marc Tardif | L | June 12, 1949 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Granby, QC Canada |
| J.C. Tremblay | D | January 22, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Bagotville, QC Canada |
| Wally Weir | D | June 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
