1978-79 New Brunswick Hawks Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 41-29-10 - 92 points
in the AHL's Northern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Eddie Johnston (41-29-10)
Location: Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
1978-79 New Brunswick Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 41-29-10 - 92 points
in the AHL's Northern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Eddie Johnston (41-29-10)
Location: Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
The New Brunswick Hawks of the American Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 41 wins and 29 losses and 10 ties for 92 points in the AHL's Northern Division.
The Hawks scored 315 goals and conceded 288. Rocky Saganiuk netted 47 goals for New Brunswick, and Kirk Bowman contributed 56 assists. Murray Bannerman topped the squad with 22 wins, while Pierre Hamel added 15 or more wins, too. Pierre Hamel recorded a 3.42 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Eddie Johnston coached the team. The 1978-79 New Brunswick Hawks lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Ashby | C | March 8, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Murray Bannerman | G | April 27, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Ft. Frances, ON Canada |
| Alain Belanger | R | January 18, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | R | St. Janvier, QC Canada |
| Jean Belisle | G | April 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 187 | R | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Bruce Boudreau | C | January 9, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Kirk Bowman | L | September 30, 1952 | 5'9" | 178 | L | Leamington, ON Canada |
| Alain Daigle | R | August 24, 1954 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Trois Rivieres, QC Canada |
| Mike Frawley | R | April 9, 1954 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Sturgeon Falls, ONT Canada |
| Oscar Gaudet | G | October 27, 1941 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Moncton, NB Canada |
| Pierre Giroux | L | November 17, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Hawkesbury, ON Canada |
| Scott Grady | ||||||
| Hilliard Graves | R | October 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Saint John, NB Canada |
| Bruce Guthrie | C | May 5, 1957 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Midland, ONT Canada |
| Pierre Hamel | G | September 16, 1952 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jim Harrison | C | July 9, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Bonnyville, AB Canada |
| Dennis Henderson | F | November 27, 1949 | London, ONT Canada | |||
| Doug Hicks | D | May 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Cold Lake, AB Canada |
| Tim Higgins | R | February 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Dan Hinton | L | May 24, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bob Hoffmeyer | D | July 27, 1955 | 6'0" | 182 | L | Dodsland, SK Canada |
| Greg Hotham | D | March 7, 1956 | 5'11" | 183 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Trevor Johansen | D | March 30, 1957 | 5'9" | 200 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Bob Kelly | L | June 6, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Kevin Kemp | D | May 3, 1954 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Mark Kirton | C | February 3, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Michel Lachance | D | April 11, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Allard Leblanc | C | November 21, 1957 | 5'10" | 183 | L | , QC CAN |
| Doug Lecuyer | L | March 10, 1958 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Wainwright, AB Canada |
| Mark Murphy | L | September 1, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Bob Neely | D | November 9, 1953 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Mike O'Connell | D | November 25, 1955 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Chicago, IL USA |
| Rick Paterson | C | February 10, 1958 | 5'9" | 187 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Joel Quenneville | D | September 15, 1958 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Rocky Saganiuk | R | October 15, 1957 | 5'8" | 185 | R | Myrnam, AB Canada |
| Jean Savard | C | April 26, 1957 | 5'11" | 172 | R | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Lorne Stamler | L | August 9, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Darryl Sutter | L | August 19, 1958 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Viking, AB Canada |
| Mike Walton | C | January 3, 1945 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Bob Warner | D | December 13, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Grimsby, ON Canada |
| Ron Wilson | D | May 28, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Brian Young | D | October 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 183 | R | Jasper, AB Canada |
| Miles Zaharko | D | April 30, 1957 | 6'0" | 197 | L | Mannville, AB Canada |
