1977-78 Philadelphia Firebirds Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 35-35-11 - 81 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Danny Belisle (35-35-11)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1977-78 Philadelphia Firebirds StatisticsTeam Record: 35-35-11 - 81 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Danny Belisle (35-35-11)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia Firebirds of the American Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 35 wins and 35 losses and 11 ties for 81 points in the AHL's Southern Division.
The Firebirds scored 294 goals and allowed 290. Gord Brooks netted 42 goals for Philadelphia, while Randy Osburn tallied 30 or more, too. Bob Collyard contributed 62 assists. Reggie Lemelin earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.96 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Danny Belisle coached the team. The 1977-78 Philadelphia Firebirds lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gord Brooks | R | September 11, 1950 | 5'8" | 168 | R | Cobourg, ON Canada |
| Gary Coalter | C | July 8, 1950 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Gordie Cole | LW | |||||
| Bob Collyard | C | October 16, 1949 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Hibbing, MI USA |
| Jim Cowell | F | October 18, 1953 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Newmarket, ON Canada |
| Bill Davis | D | August 22, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Lindsay, ON Canada |
| Michel Dubois | D | November 7, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Denis Dupere | L | June 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Jonquiere, QC Canada |
| Alf Handrahan | R | December 27, 1949 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Alberton, PE Canada |
| Buster Harvey | R | April 2, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Fredericton, NB Canada |
| Mike Haworth | ||||||
| Dave Kelly | R | September 20, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Wallaceburg, ON Canada |
| Gavin Kirk | C | December 6, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | L | London, England |
| Bob Krieger | RW | October 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Edina, MN USA | |
| Andre Leduc | D | April 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 196 | R | Amos, QC Canada |
| Reggie Lemelin | G | November 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Roger Lemelin | D | February 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 215 | R | Iroquois Falls, ON Canada |
| Kevin MacDonald | D | May 24, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Bill McKenzie | G | March 12, 1949 | 5'11" | 180 | R | St. Thomas, ON Canada |
| Terry Murray | D | July 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Shawville, QC Canada |
| Jim Nahrgang | D | April 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Millbank, ON Canada |
| Bob Neely | D | November 9, 1953 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Bill Oleschuk | G | July 20, 1955 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Randy Osburn | L | November 26, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Mike Penasse | F | November 3, 1953 | 6'1" | 205 | Sturgeon Falls, ONT Canada | |
| Cap Raeder | G | October 8, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Needham, MA USA |
| Brad Rhiness | C | November 6, 1956 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Huntsville, ON Canada |
| Jerry Rollins | D | March 22, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Ron Roscoe | D | February 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| John Stewart | L | May 16, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Eriksdale, MB Canada |
| John Stewart | C | January 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Rick Szabo | R | August 16, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Hamilton, ONT Canada |
| Norm Tesluk | G | |||||
| Fred Williams | C | July 1, 1956 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Rick Wilson | D | August 10, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Lynn Zimmerman | G | July 13, 1942 | 5'7" | 155 | R | Fort Erie, ON Canada |
