1979-80 Grand Rapids Owls Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 27-41-12 - 66 points
in the IHL's Southern Division
Coach: Nelson LeClair (27-41-12)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
1979-80 Grand Rapids Owls StatisticsTeam Record: 27-41-12 - 66 points
in the IHL's Southern Division
Coach: Nelson LeClair (27-41-12)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Grand Rapids Owls of the International Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 27 wins and 41 losses and 12 ties for 66 points in the IHL's Southern Division.
The Owls netted 327 goals and allowed 340. Gord MacFarlane scored 47 goals for Grand Rapids, and John Flesch tallied 30 or more, too. John Flesch contributed 54 assists, while Marco Baron recorded a 4.06 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Nelson LeClair coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Aiello | F | 5'11" | 185 | Welland, ON Canada | ||
| Marco Baron | G | April 8, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Lance Breault | ||||||
| Keith Crowder | R | January 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Terry Davis | LW | March 20, 1959 | 5'8" | 146 | L | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Joe Fernald | RW | May 27, 1954 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Brookline, MA USA |
| Bob Ferriter | LW | February 17, 1955 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| John Flesch | L | July 15, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Joe Gallant | L | April 25, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Hamilton, ONT Canada |
| Dan Gauthier | F | April 16, 1958 | 5'10" | 167 | L | Sudbury, ONT Canada |
| John Glynne | D | November 15, 1956 | 5'11" | 194 | L | New Haven, CT USA |
| Brian Gross | ||||||
| Doug Harvey | RW | October 8, 1957 | 6'0" | 181 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Keith Hertz | LW | March 16, 1957 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Mike Holmes | D | March 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Lex Hudson | D | December 31, 1955 | 6'3" | 184 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Stu Irving | R | February 2, 1949 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Beverly Farms, MA USA |
| Mark Izzard | R | September 23, 1954 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Archie King | F | February 28, 1956 | 5'8" | 157 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Max Kostovich | LW | August 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Rich Kramp | L | September 20, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Hanover, ONT Canada |
| Gord Laxton | G | March 16, 1955 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Gord MacFarlane | C | January 1, 1956 | 6'0" | 182 | R | Aurora, ON |
| Pete Mavroudis | R | March 3, 1958 | 6'0" | 204 | R | Florina, Greece |
| Bob Mierkalns | F | September 29, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Jack Mulder | G | April 14, 1954 | 6'1" | |||
| Clayton Pachal | C | April 21, 1956 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Yorkton, SK Canada |
| Nick Ricci | G | June 3, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Roy Sommer | C | April 5, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Oakland, CA USA |
| Mark Suzor | D | November 5, 1956 | 6'1" | 212 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Guido Tenesi | G | July 5, 1953 | Detroit, MI USA | |||
| Bennett Wolf | D | October 23, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
