1977-78 Washington Capitals Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 17-49-14 - 48 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Tom McVie (17-49-14)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1977-78 Washington Capitals Statistics
1977-78 Washington Capitals Results

The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 17 wins and 49 losses and 14 ties for 48 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Norris Division.

The Capitals scored 195 goals, worst in the league and allowed 321. Guy Charron netted 38 goals for Washington, and Bob Sirois contributed 37 assists. Jim Bedard topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.66 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.

Tom McVie coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Garnet BaileyLJune 13, 19485'11"192LLloydminster, SK Canada
Jim BedardGNovember 14, 19565'10"181LNiagara Falls, ON Canada
Larry BolonchukDFebruary 26, 19525'10"190LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Rick BragnaloCDecember 1, 19515'8"160LFort William, ON Canada
Nelson BurtonLNovember 6, 19576'0"205LSydney, NS Canada
Guy CharronCJanuary 24, 19495'10"170LVerdun, QC Canada
Bill CollinsRJuly 13, 19436'1"178ROttawa, ON Canada
Dave ForbesLNovember 16, 19485'10"180LMontreal, QC Canada
Doug GibsonCSeptember 28, 19535'10"175RPeterborough, ON Canada
Bob GirardLApril 12, 19496'0"180LMontreal, QC Canada
Eddy GodinRMarch 29, 19575'10"190LDonnacona, QC Canada
Rick GreenDFebruary 20, 19566'3"220LBelleville, ON Canada
Yvon LabreDNovember 29, 19495'11"190LSudbury, ON Canada
Ron LalondeCOctober 30, 19525'10"170LToronto, ON Canada
Gord LaneDMarch 31, 19536'1"190LBrandon, MB Canada
Jean LemieuxDMay 31, 19526'1"180RRouyn-Noranda, QC Canada
Mark LofthouseRApril 21, 19576'2"195RNew Westminster, BC Canada
Jack LynchDMay 28, 19526'2"180RToronto, ON Canada
Mike MarsonLJuly 24, 19555'9"200LScarborough, ON Canada
Walt McKechnieCJune 19, 19476'2"195LLondon, ON Canada
Gerry MeehanCSeptember 3, 19466'2"200LToronto, ON Canada
Doug PateyRDecember 28, 19565'11"180RToronto, ON Canada
Craig PatrickRMay 20, 19466'0"190LDetroit, MI USA
Robert PicardDMay 25, 19576'2"207LMontreal, QC Canada
Bill RileyRSeptember 20, 19505'11"195RAmherst, NS Canada
Tom RoweRMay 23, 19566'0"190RLynn, MA USA
Bob SiroisRFebruary 6, 19546'0"178LMontreal, QC Canada
Gary SmithGFebruary 4, 19446'4"215LOttawa, ON Canada
Gord SmithDNovember 17, 19495'10"175LPerth, ON Canada
Blair StewartLMarch 15, 19535'11"185LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Bryan WatsonDNovember 14, 19425'9"175RBancroft, ON Canada
Tony WhiteLJune 16, 19545'10"175LGrand Falls, NL Canada
Bernie WolfeGDecember 18, 19515'9"165LMontreal, QC Canada



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