1979-80 Toledo Goaldiggers Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 28-34-18 - 74 points
in the IHL's Southern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Gregg Pilling (28-34-18)
Location: Toledo, Ohio
1979-80 Toledo Goaldiggers StatisticsTeam Record: 28-34-18 - 74 points
in the IHL's Southern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Gregg Pilling (28-34-18)
Location: Toledo, Ohio
The Toledo Goaldiggers of the International Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 28 wins and 34 losses and 18 ties for 74 points in the IHL's Southern Division.
The Goaldiggers scored 293 goals, worst in the league and yielded 345. Len Fontaine netted 35 goals for Toledo, while Bob Sullivan, Dean Solheim and Mike Keating each tallied 30 or more, too. Dean Solheim contributed 45 assists, and Sam St. Laurent registered a 3.86 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Gregg Pilling coached the team. The 1979-80 Toledo Goaldiggers lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Berry | C | March 26, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Stony Plain, AB Canada |
| Mark Bousquet | D | July 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Springfield, MA USA |
| Trevor Bowering | RW | May 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Bob Dugan | December 29, 1954 | Toronto, ONT Canada | ||||
| Greg Dunn | LW | August 7, 1959 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Dave Falkenberg | D | October 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 209 | R | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Len Fontaine | C | February 25, 1948 | 5'7" | 165 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Bruce Greig | L | May 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 220 | L | High River, AB Canada |
| Rick Hendricks | D | May 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Hardisty, AB Canada |
| Bruce Horsch | G | March 8, 1956 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Hastings, MN USA |
| Tony Horvath | D | June 26, 1956 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Randy Irving | D/LW | August 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Lake Cowichan, BC Canada |
| Doug Johnston | D | February 25, 1956 | 6'1" | 209 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mike Keating | L | January 21, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Rick Martens | G | September 22, 1958 | 6'0" | 181 | Vancouver, BC Canada | |
| Jim McCabe | C | January 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Mike McCann | D | May 1, 1958 | 6'0" | 181 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Greg Natale | D | June 9, 1954 | 5'10" | 159 | Newmarket, ON Canada | |
| Joe Nathe | D | March 14, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Hank Nowak | L | November 24, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Jim Pearson | RW | September 15, 1959 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Tony Piroski | G | June 12, 1954 | Windsor, ONT Canada | |||
| Dean Solheim | C | August 4, 1958 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Dan St. Laurent | W | May 20, 1959 | 5'8" | 170 | St. Joachin de Toure, QUE Canada | |
| Sam St. Laurent | G | February 16, 1959 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Arvida, QC Canada |
| Bob Sullivan | L | November 29, 1957 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Jim Trainor | D | March 26, 1957 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Chelsea, MA USA |
| Rob Walton | C | September 3, 1949 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brent Woolsey | G | June 11, 1958 | 6'0" | 191 | L | Melford, SASK Canada |
| Alan Wright | D | January 19, 1959 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Summerside, PEI Canada |
