1987-88 Saginaw Hawks Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 45-30-7 - 97 points
in the IHL's East Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Dennis Desrosiers (45-30, 7 OTL)
Location: Saginaw, Michigan
1987-88 Saginaw Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 45-30-7 - 97 points
in the IHL's East Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Dennis Desrosiers (45-30, 7 OTL)
Location: Saginaw, Michigan
The Saginaw Hawks of the International Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 45 wins and 30 losses (and 7 overtime losses) for 97 points in the IHL's East Division.
The Hawks scored 325 goals and surrendered 294. Glenn Greenough netted 35 goals for Saginaw, and Jeff Pyle tallied 30 or more as well. Bill Gardner contributed 49 assists. Ed Belfour earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.19 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Dennis Desrosiers coached the team. The 1987-88 Saginaw Hawks lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Bannerman | G | April 27, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Ft. Frances, ON Canada |
| Brad Beck | D | February 10, 1964 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Ed Belfour | G | April 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 202 | L | Carman, MB Canada |
| Marc Bergevin | D | August 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 209 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Graeme Bonar | RW | January 21, 1966 | 6'3" | 212 | R | Mimico, ON Canada |
| Bruce Cassidy | D | May 20, 1965 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Chris Clifford | G | May 26, 1966 | 5'9" | 167 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Chris DeLabbio | C | May 8, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bill Gardner | C | March 18, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Glenn Greenough | RW | July 20, 1966 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Azilda, ON Canada |
| Rick Hayward | D | February 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Toledo, OH USA |
| Archie Henderson | R | February 17, 1957 | 6'6" | 220 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Mike Hudson | C | February 6, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Guy Jacob | LW | May 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Scott Johnson | LW/C | October 12, 1963 | 5'11" | 194 | R | New Hope, MN USA |
| Mark LaVarre | R | February 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Evanston, IL USA |
| Brad MacGregor | C | July 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| David Mackey | L | July 24, 1966 | 6'4" | 205 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Dave Manson | D | January 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Dale Marquette | LW | March 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Brian McKee | D | December 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Willowdale, ON Canada | |
| Dave Nicholls | RW | August 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mark Paterson | D | February 22, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Rick Paterson | C | February 10, 1958 | 5'9" | 187 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Kent Paynter | D | April 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Summerside, PE Canada |
| Guy Phillips | RW | February 13, 1966 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Jim Playfair | D | May 22, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | L | Vanderhoof, BC Canada |
| Victor Posa | L | November 5, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Ban, Italy |
| Jeff Pyle | LW | October 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Fort Leonard Wood, MO USA |
| John Reid | G | February 18, 1967 | 5'11" | 203 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Mike Rucinski | C | December 12, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Wheeling, IL USA |
| Warren Rychel | L | May 12, 1967 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Tecumseh, ON Canada |
| Mike Stapleton | C | May 5, 1966 | 5'10" | 183 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Bill Watson | R | March 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Pine Falls, MB Canada |
| Rik Wilson | D | June 17, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Long Beach, CA USA |
