1978-79 Brandon Wheat Kings Roster

Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 58-5-9 - 125 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Dunc McCallum (58-5-9)
Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
1978-79 Brandon Wheat Kings Statistics

The Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 58 wins and 5 losses and 9 ties for 125 points in the WHL's East Division.

The Wheat Kings led the league with 491 goals. Brandon allowed 230 goals, least in the league. Brian Propp scored 94 goals for the squad, while Ray Allison and Laurie Boschman netted 30 or more, too. Brian Propp contributed 100 assists. Scott Olson earned 32 wins in front of the net for the team, plus Rick Knickle added 15 or more wins, too. Rick Knickle recorded a 3.16 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Dunc McCallum coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Ray AllisonRMarch 4, 19595'10"195RCranbrook, BC Canada
Laurie BoschmanCJune 4, 19606'0"185LMajor, SK Canada
Dave ChartierCFebruary 15, 19615'9"170RSt. Lazere, MB Canada
Wes CoulsonDJuly 1, 19595'8"176ROak River, MB Canada
Don DietrichDApril 5, 19616'1"195LDeloraine, MB Canada
Kelly ElcombeDMarch 14, 19605'11"196RWinnipeg, MB Canada
Don GillenRDecember 24, 19606'3"210RDodsland, SK Canada
Darren GusdalC/LWDecember 16, 19605'11"174LErickson, MB Canada
Brad KempthorneCMay 2, 19606'2"203RBoissevain, MB Canada
Brant KiessigLWJuly 30, 19606'0"181LThunder Bay, ON Canada
Rick KnickleGFebruary 26, 19605'10"175LChatham, NB Canada
Tim LockridgeDJanuary 18, 19596'1"216Barrie, ON Canada
Greg MannDMay 8, 19615'8"161RBrandon, MB CAN
Brad McCrimmonDMarch 29, 19595'11"197LDodsland, SK Canada
Kelly McCrimmonRWOctober 13, 19605'9"179RPlenty, SK Canada
Dave McDonaldLWMarch 6, 19606'2"187LWinnipeg, MB Canada
John McPheeDMay 12, 19616'1"212LTrail, BC Canada
Mike MoskalykLWApril 12, 19605'10"181LEdmonton, AB Canada
Scott OlsonGMarch 9, 19595'9"154Bloomington, MN USA
Steve PatrickRFebruary 4, 19616'4"206RWinnipeg, MB Canada
Mike PerovichDMarch 30, 19596'1"203LVancouver, BC Canada
Walt PoddubnyLFebruary 14, 19606'1"210LThunder Bay, ON Canada
Laverne PoppleFBrandon, MB CAN
Brian ProppLFebruary 15, 19595'10"195LLanigan, SK Canada
Dean RebeckF
Larry RobertsCJune 8, 19606'0"194LWinnipeg, MB CAN
Dave StewartCMay 17, 19595'9"163LBrandon, MB Canada
Pat WorkmanCJune 16, 19606'0"174RMinto, MB Canada



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