1977-78 New Westminster Bruins Roster
Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL)
Team Record: 33-28-11 - 77 points
in the WCHL's West Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Ernie McLean (33-28-11)
1977-78 New Westminster Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 33-28-11 - 77 points
in the WCHL's West Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Ernie McLean (33-28-11)
The New Westminster Bruins of the Western Canada Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 33 wins and 28 losses and 11 ties for 77 points in the WCHL's West Division.
The Bruins scored 345 goals and allowed 310. John Ogrodnick netted 59 goals for New Westminster, while Doug Derkson and Randy Irving tallied 30 or more as well. Terry Kirkham contributed 58 assists. Carey Walker topped the squad with 20 wins, and Rick Martens recorded a 3.88 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Ernie McLean coached the team. The 1977-78 New Westminster Bruins won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Allison | L | March 28, 1961 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Ft. Frances, ON Canada |
| Rick Amann | D | December 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
| Glenn Anderson | R | October 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Ken Berry | L | June 21, 1960 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Randy Betty | F | September 1, 1958 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Randy Carson | C | July 7, 1958 | North Battleford, SK CAN | |||
| Tom Chisholm | D | |||||
| Ed Cooper | L | August 28, 1960 | 5'10" | 188 | L | Loon Lake, SK Canada |
| Doug Derkson | C | June 5, 1958 | 5'11" | 174 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Jim Dobson | F | February 29, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Greg Evans | F | |||||
| Boris Fistric | D | September 15, 1960 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Brad Geauvreau | F | |||||
| Rick Greenwood | LW | July 14, 1959 | 5'9" | 192 | L | Red Deer, AB CAN |
| Darrel Henry | RW | September 28, 1962 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Bill Hobbins | C | April 18, 1960 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Bruce Howes | D | July 4, 1960 | 6'2" | 205 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Brian Inkster | F | January 17, 1960 | 5'11" | 196 | R | Powell River, BC Canada |
| Randy Irving | D/LW | August 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Lake Cowichan, BC Canada |
| Glenn Johnson | C | April 13, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Merritt, BC Canada |
| Larry Jones | LW | February 26, 1959 | 6'2" | 196 | L | Stettler, AB Canada |
| John Paul Kelly | L | November 15, 1959 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Terry Kirkham | C | February 4, 1959 | 5'9" | 159 | L | Vancouver, BC CAN |
| Terry Kurlicki | F | |||||
| Larry Lozinski | G | March 11, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Hudson Bay, SK Canada |
| Scott MacLeod | C | May 17, 1959 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Rick Martens | G | September 22, 1958 | 6'0" | 181 | Vancouver, BC Canada | |
| Mitch McCormick | RW | February 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 181 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Pat McGill | LW | February 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Edmonton, AB CAN |
| Neil Meadmore | RW | October 23, 1959 | 6'4" | 179 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Larry Melnyk | D | February 21, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Westminster, BC Canada |
| Rob Miller | D | July 23, 1959 | Winnipeg, MB CAN | |||
| John Ogrodnick | L | June 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 204 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Bill Oleksuk | LW | Thunder Bay, ON CAN | ||||
| Dave Orleski | L | December 26, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Dean Pronyk | D | February 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 172 | L | Vancouver, BC CAN |
| Kent Reardon | RW | May 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 168 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Stewart Robertson | RW | March 5, 1960 | 5'9" | 174 | R | Comox, BC Canada |
| Florent Robidoux | L | May 5, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Cypress River, MB Canada |
| Mike Schambers | G | May 25, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | Winnipeg, MB CAN | |
| Tom Semenchuk | G | September 13, 1959 | 5'7" | 165 | Winnipeg, MB Canada | |
| Kelly Short | C | September 29, 1958 | Prince Albert, SK CAN | |||
| Rick Slawson | D | September 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Stan Smyl | R | January 28, 1958 | 5'8" | 185 | R | Glendon, AB Canada |
| Dave Speer | W | March 4, 1958 | 5'9" | 185 | Calgary, ALTA | |
| Don Stewart | D | June 30, 1959 | 6'1" | 196 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Terry Tattam | C | February 23, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | Winnipeg, MB CAN | |
| Carl Van Harrewyn | D/F | June 11, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
| Carey Walker | G | June 27, 1957 | 5'10" | 194 | New Westminster, BC Canada | |
| Larry Werbeniuk | F | |||||
| Evan Williams | RW | May 16, 1959 | Vancouver, BC CAN | |||
| Craig Williamson | F | |||||
| Brian Young | D | October 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 183 | R | Jasper, AB Canada |
| Steve Zanatta | D | June 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 181 | R | Coquitlam, BC CAN |
