1977-78 New Haven Nighthawks Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 38-31-11 - 87 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Parker MacDonald (38-31-11)
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
1977-78 New Haven Nighthawks StatisticsTeam Record: 38-31-11 - 87 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Parker MacDonald (38-31-11)
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
The New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 38 wins and 31 losses and 11 ties for 87 points in the AHL's Southern Division.
The Nighthawks scored 313 goals and allowed 292. Jerry Byers and Tom Colley netted 32 goals for New Haven each, while Tom Colley contributed 54 assists. Hardy Astrom topped the squad with 17 wins, and Doug Soetaert added 15 or more wins, too. Hardy Astrom recorded a 2.71 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Parker MacDonald coached the team. The 1977-78 New Haven Nighthawks lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Astrom | G | March 29, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Skelleftea, Sweden |
| Brad Becker | C | May 20, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| John Bednarski | D | July 4, 1952 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Jerry Byers | F | March 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Kentville, NS Canada |
| Dan Chicoine | R | November 30, 1957 | 5'11" | 192 | R | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Ray Clearwater | D | November 10, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Tom Colley | C | August 21, 1953 | 5'9" | 162 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Wayne Dillon | C | May 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dave Farrish | D | August 1, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Wingham, ON Canada |
| Nick Fotiu | L | May 25, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Gary Geldart | D | June 14, 1950 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Moncton, NB Canada |
| John Glynne | D | November 15, 1956 | 5'11" | 194 | L | New Haven, CT USA |
| Bill Goldsworthy | R | August 24, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Waterloo, ON Canada |
| Bill Goldthorpe | L | June 20, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Benoit Gosselin | L | July 19, 1957 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Gilles Gratton | G | July 28, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | L | LaSalle, QC Canada |
| Mark Heaslip | R | December 26, 1951 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Duluth, MN USA |
| Greg Hickey | L | March 8, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Ken Hodge | R | June 25, 1944 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Birmingham, England |
| Greg Holst | C | February 21, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Billy Inglis | C | May 11, 1943 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Eddie Johnstone | R | March 2, 1954 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Mike Keating | L | January 21, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dale Lewis | L | July 28, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mario Marois | D | December 15, 1957 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Ancienne Lorette, QC Canada |
| Lindsay Middlebrook | G | September 7, 1955 | 5'7" | 160 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Randy Mohns | C | November 13, 1953 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Pembroke, ON |
| Ken Murray | D | January 22, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dan Newman | L | January 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Cottam, ON Canada |
| Larry Sacharuk | D | September 16, 1952 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Bobby Sheehan | C | January 11, 1949 | 5'7" | 155 | L | Weymouth, MA USA |
| Doug Soetaert | G | April 21, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Frank Spring | R | October 19, 1949 | 6'3" | 216 | R | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Bud Stefanski | C | April 28, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Bob Sullivan | L | November 29, 1957 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Dave Tomassoni | D | December 5, 1952 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Bemidji, MN USA |
| Jim Troy | R | January 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Boston, MA USA |
