
1978-79 Portland Winter Hawks Roster
Team Record: 49-10-13 - 111 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Ken Hodge (49-10-13)
Location: Portland, Oregon
The Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 49 wins and 10 losses and 13 ties for 111 points in the WHL's West Division.
The Winter Hawks scored 432 goals and yielded 265. Perry Turnbull netted 75 goals for Portland, while Alvin Szott, Florent Robidoux, Tim Tookey, Mike Toal and Jim Dobson each tallied 30 or more also. Keith Brown contributed 85 assists. Bart Hunter earned 34 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.82 goals against average, best among regularly-used goaltenders.
Ken Hodge coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Dave Babych | D | May 23, 1961 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Jim Benning | D | April 29, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Keith Brown | D | May 6, 1960 | 6'1" | 196 | R | Corner Brook, NL Canada |
Ron Chorney | C | August 26, 1960 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Ed Cooper | L | August 28, 1960 | 5'10" | 188 | L | Loon Lake, SK Canada |
Jim Dobson | F | February 29, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
Joel Elliott | LW | July 29, 1959 | 5'9" | 183 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
Joey Engert | ||||||
Ken Hodge | G | |||||
Bart Hunter | G | October 1, 1959 | 5'10" | 154 | Vancouver, BC Canada | |
Don Keller | LW | December 4, 1961 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Rocky Mountain House, AB Canada |
Max Kostovich | LW | August 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
Clint Malarchuk | G | May 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Grande Prairie, AB Canada |
Darrell May | G | March 6, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Point Claire, QC Canada |
John Multan | RW | April 12, 1961 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
Gary Nylund | D | October 28, 1963 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Surrey, BC Canada |
Glen Ostir | D | January 14, 1961 | 6'2" | 183 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
Dean Postlewaite | RW | July 10, 1961 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
Florent Robidoux | L | May 5, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Cypress River, MB Canada |
Don Ross | ||||||
Brian Shaw | RW | May 20, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Don Stewart | D | June 30, 1959 | 6'1" | 196 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
Alvin Szott | February 18, 1959 | Three Hills, ALTA Canada | ||||
Mike Toal | C | March 23, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Red Deer, AB Canada |
Tim Tookey | C | August 29, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Perry Turnbull | L | March 9, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Rimbey, AB Canada |
Randy Turnbull | D | February 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Red Deer, AB Canada |
Mickey Volcan | D | March 3, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Blake Wesley | D | July 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
Dave Williams | ||||||
Bart Yachimec | RW | May 16, 1960 | 5'8" | 174 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |