1977-78 Ottawa 67's Roster
Ontario Hockey Association (OHA)
Team Record: 43-18-7 - 93 points
in the OHA's Leyden Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Brian Kilrea (43-18-7)
1977-78 Ottawa 67's StatisticsTeam Record: 43-18-7 - 93 points
in the OHA's Leyden Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Brian Kilrea (43-18-7)
The Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 43 wins and 18 losses and 7 ties for 93 points in the OHA's Leyden Division.
The 67's scored 405 goals, most in the league. Ottawa conceded 308 goals. Bobby Smith netted 69 goals for the team, while Steve Payne, Shane Pearsall, Jim Fox, Dave MacQueen, Tim Higgins and Yvan Joly each tallied 30 or more as well. Bobby Smith contributed 123 assists, and Jay O'Connor recorded a 4.49 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Brian Kilrea coached the team. The 1977-78 Ottawa 67's lost in the in 3rd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Campbell | D | |||||
| Rory Cava | G | February 12, 1960 | , Canada | |||
| Buddy Clouthier | D | January 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | R | |
| Andre Cousineau | ||||||
| Doug Crossman | D | June 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Larry Elson | LW | February 3, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Greenwood, ON Canada |
| Jim Fox | R | May 18, 1960 | 5'8" | 185 | R | Coniston, ON Canada |
| Jeff Geiger | D | May 10, 1957 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Tim Higgins | R | February 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Ed Hospodar | D | February 9, 1959 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Bowling Green, OH USA |
| Chris Jodion | ||||||
| Yvan Joly | R | February 6, 1960 | 5'8" | 175 | R | Hawkesbury, ON Canada |
| Bill Kitchen | D | October 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Schomberg, ON Canada |
| Dave MacQueen | RW | February 8, 1959 | 5'10" | 181 | Woodstock, ON Canada | |
| Tom Manley | ||||||
| Steve Marengere | C | January 14, 1959 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Ottawa, ON |
| Gord McLean | ||||||
| Paul Minaker | G | February 5, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | R | |
| Gerard Morrison | L | March 12, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | L | |
| Jay O'Connor | G | September 7, 1959 | 5'8" | 155 | L | |
| Bill Oleksuk | LW | Thunder Bay, ON CAN | ||||
| Steve Payne | L | August 16, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Shane Pearsall | LW | January 19, 1958 | 5'10" | 174 | L | |
| Sean Simpson | F | May 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Essex, GBR |
| Bjorn Skaare | C | October 29, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Oslo, Norway |
| Bobby Smith | C | February 12, 1958 | 6'4" | 210 | L | North Sydney, NS Canada |
