1977-78 Victoria Cougars Roster
Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL)
Team Record: 34-29-9 - 77 points
in the WCHL's West Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Jack Shupe (34-29-9)
1977-78 Victoria Cougars StatisticsTeam Record: 34-29-9 - 77 points
in the WCHL's West Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Jack Shupe (34-29-9)
The Victoria Cougars of the Western Canada Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 34 wins and 29 losses and 9 ties for 77 points in the WCHL's West Division.
The Cougars scored 365 goals and surrendered 333. Geordie Robertson netted 64 goals for Victoria, while Gary Lupul, Bob Jansch, George Fritz and Curt Fraser each tallied 30 or more, too. Geordie Robertson recorded 72 assists. Steve Amiss earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.42 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jack Shupe coached the team. The 1977-78 Victoria Cougars lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Amiss | G | April 1, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | Victoria, BC CAN | |
| Glen Cochrane | D | January 29, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Brent Craven | RW | March 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 172 | R | Medicine Hat, AB CAN |
| Kevin Eastman | G | September 28, 1960 | 5'9" | 161 | Ladysmith, BC Canada | |
| Paul Enquist | C | February 15, 1957 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Minnedosa, MB CAN |
| Dennis Fenske | C | December 13, 1958 | 5'5" | 150 | L | Nokomis, SK CAN |
| Curt Fraser | L | January 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| George Fritz | F | August 7, 1959 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Victoria, BC CAN |
| Robin Frost | G | March 4, 1958 | Edmonton, AB CAN | |||
| Sid Giroux | RW | February 1, 1959 | 5'9" | 168 | L | Nanaimo, BC CAN |
| Brent Gogol | F | January 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Steve Hanna | G | January 20, 1959 | 5'9" | 159 | Victoria, BC CAN | |
| Leroy Heck | D | August 3, 1956 | 5'10" | 187 | R | Camrose, AB CAN |
| Brad Horman | D | 6'5" | 209 | Nanaimo, BC CAN | ||
| Bob Jansch | RW | February 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Chemainus, BC Canada |
| Bill Jobson | LW | April 5, 1957 | 6'1" | 168 | L | Victory, BC Canada |
| Ron Johnson | F | |||||
| Scott Lang | D | May 15, 1959 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Newmarket, ON Canada |
| Gary Lupul | C | April 4, 1959 | 5'9" | 172 | L | Powell River, BC Canada |
| Mickey McCarthy | F | |||||
| Todd Morton | D | June 5, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Omaha, NE USA |
| Rick Odegard | RW | March 13, 1959 | 6'1" | 168 | R | Red Deer, AB CAN |
| Barry Pederson | C | March 13, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Big River, SK Canada |
| Wayne Proceviat | F | |||||
| Geordie Robertson | C | August 1, 1959 | 6'0" | 165 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Mark Robinson | D | March 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 187 | Prince Albert, BC CAN | |
| Mike Shields | RW | February 15, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Kelly Short | C | September 29, 1958 | Prince Albert, SK CAN | |||
| Kim Spencer | D | September 1, 1958 | 6'4" | 209 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mickey Willgress | LW | March 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Nanaimo, BC Canada |
