1979-80 Saskatoon Blades Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 27-40-5 - 59 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Jerry Engele (27-40-5)
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
1979-80 Saskatoon Blades StatisticsTeam Record: 27-40-5 - 59 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Jerry Engele (27-40-5)
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
The Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 27 wins and 40 losses and 5 ties for 59 points in the WHL's East Division.
The Blades scored 331 goals and allowed 382. Glen Ganchar netted 41 goals for Saskatoon, while Kevin MacNaught and Terry Paskaruk tallied 30 or more also. Kevin MacNaught accounted for 59 assists. Ron Loustel topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.93 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Jerry Engele coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Archibald | D | April 22, 1960 | 5'9" | 165 | R | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Arron Armstrong | ||||||
| Gene Bauck | D | February 6, 1961 | 5'11" | 181 | Chaplin, SK Canada | |
| Dan Bent | RW | April 7, 1959 | 5'9" | 172 | R | Landis, SK Canada |
| Bob Black | D | August 13, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Nokomas, SASK Canada | |
| Lorne Bokshowan | C | May 6, 1961 | 6'0" | 174 | Saskatoon, SK Canada | |
| Marc Chartier | C | February 10, 1960 | 5'10" | 154 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Rich Chernomaz | R | September 1, 1963 | 5'8" | 185 | R | Selkirk, MB Canada |
| Glen Ganchar | LW | June 15, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Perry Ganchar | R | October 28, 1963 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Randy Gilhen | C | June 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Zweibrucken, Germany |
| Marc Habscheid | F | March 1, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Tim Hack | L | July 27, 1961 | 5'11" | 188 | L | Grenfell, SASK Canada |
| Brent Hamilton | D | August 21, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Saskatoon, SASK Canada |
| Dick Kortje | D | March 17, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Kelly Kuspira | G | March 12, 1961 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Yorkton, SASK Canada |
| Bill Langen | D | November 28, 1962 | 6'2" | 220 | Humboldt, SASK Canada | |
| Dennis Leclair | D | March 19, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Edmonton, ALTA Canada |
| Marc LeClair | LW | March 14, 1961 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Dinsmore, SK Canada |
| Darren Leedahl | ||||||
| Ron Loustel | G | March 7, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Kevin MacNaught | C | July 23, 1960 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Washington, DC USA |
| Pat Meldrum | ||||||
| Dan Neuman | ||||||
| John O'Sullivan | D | |||||
| Terry Paskaruk | G | May 15, 1960 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Hamilton, ONT Canada |
| Arliss Preuss | W | March 15, 1962 | 5'11" | 178 | Outlook, SASK Canada | |
| Dean Renneberg | C | January 7, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Cudworth, SK Canada |
| Cleo Rowein | D | October 9, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Maclin, SASK Canada |
| Brent Sapergia | RW | November 16, 1962 | 5'11" | 203 | R | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Tony Smith | D | May 10, 1961 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Swift Current, SASK Canada |
| Luc St. Mars | ||||||
| Blake Stephen | RW | November 29, 1960 | 5'9" | 183 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Murray Stephens | G | February 23, 1960 | 6'1" | 181 | Medley, AB Canada | |
| Blaine Switzer | D | |||||
| Ryan Switzer | RW | August 16, 1960 | 5'10" | 154 | R | Taylor, BC Canada |
| Chuck Taylor | D | February 2, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | L | London, GBR |
| Kevin Tendler | D | April 1, 1959 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Assiniboia, SK Canada |
| Ian Tennant | D | December 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 183 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Dean Vogelgesang | LW | June 17, 1961 | Saskatoon, SK CAN | |||
| Wes Zawertailo |
