1978-79 London Knights Roster
Ontario Hockey Association (OHA)
Team Record: 37-29-2 - 76 points
in the OHA's Emms Division
Lost in 4th Round
Coach: Bill Long (37-29-2)
1978-79 London Knights StatisticsTeam Record: 37-29-2 - 76 points
in the OHA's Emms Division
Lost in 4th Round
Coach: Bill Long (37-29-2)
The London Knights of the Ontario Hockey Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 37 wins and 29 losses and 2 ties for 76 points in the OHA's Emms Division.
The Knights scored 310 goals and conceded 287. Wayne Thompson netted 39 goals for London, while Billy Carroll, Dean Hopkins, Jim Egerton and Frank Nigro each tallied 30 or more also. Frank Nigro contributed 56 assists, and Barry Heard recorded a 4.08 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Bill Long coached the team. The 1978-79 London Knights lost in the in 4th Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Bishop | L | October 12, 1960 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Billy Carroll | C | January 19, 1959 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dino Ciccarelli | R | February 8, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Tony Collard | F | July 28, 1961 | 5'11" | 187 | Utrecht, NED | |
| Pat Crombeen | D | January 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 176 | R | |
| Phil Degerdon | R | August 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 198 | R | |
| Jim Eckhardt | D | February 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 174 | L | |
| Jim Egerton | C | April 15, 1961 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Bob Goodish | D | January 27, 1961 | 6'0" | 210 | L | |
| Kevin Hamlin | G | July 15, 1961 | 5'10" | 161 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Barry Heard | G | December 28, 1958 | 5'10" | 146 | L | |
| Dean Hopkins | R | June 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Cobourg, ON Canada |
| Mike Kondra | D | March 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | Sioux Lookout, ON | |
| Paul Marsh | D | January 30, 1961 | 6'1" | 186 | L | |
| Jim Matthews | W | October 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | L | London, ON |
| Mike McNamara | L | March 13, 1959 | 5'9" | 165 | L | |
| Basil McRae | L | January 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Beaverton, ON Canada |
| Frank Nigro | R | February 11, 1960 | 5'9" | 182 | R | Richmond Hill, ON Canada |
| Jay O'Connor | G | September 7, 1959 | 5'8" | 155 | L | |
| Joe Paterson | L | June 25, 1960 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dave Simpson | C | March 3, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Wayne Thompson | C | June 15, 1960 | 5'9" | 163 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Al Wiley | D | March 3, 1961 | 6'0" | 195 |
