1978-79 Laval National Roster
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Team Record: 22-43-7 - 51 points
in the QMJHL's Lebel Division
Coach: Jacques St. Jean (15-25-4)
Coach: Richard Jamieson (4-18-3)
Coach: Smiley Comtois (3-0)
Location: Laval, Quebec, Canada
1978-79 Laval National StatisticsTeam Record: 22-43-7 - 51 points
in the QMJHL's Lebel Division
Coach: Jacques St. Jean (15-25-4)
Coach: Richard Jamieson (4-18-3)
Coach: Smiley Comtois (3-0)
Location: Laval, Quebec, Canada
The Laval National of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 22 wins and 43 losses and 7 ties for 51 points in the QMJHL's Lebel Division.
The National netted 316 goals and gave up 469. Gilles Hamel scored 56 goals for Laval, while Constant Priondolo and Alain Grenier tallied 30 or more also. Alain Grenier contributed 66 assists. Yves Dechene topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 6.29 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jacques St. Jean, Richard Jamieson and Smiley Comtois coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Binette | G | March 21, 1960 | 5'10" | 161 | L | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Andre Boulanger | D | , QC CAN | ||||
| Marc-Andre Cabana | RW | May 10, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | R | , QC CAN |
| Gerard Champagne | C | March 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | L | , QC CAN |
| Michel Champagne | D | , QC CAN | ||||
| Mario Cote | D | August 16, 1960 | East Angus, QC CAN | |||
| Michel D'Amboise | D | May 15, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | L | , QC CAN |
| Yves Dechene | G | 6'2" | 185 | Quebec, QC | ||
| Gord Donnelly | D | April 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 202 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Zlatko Dopud | D | , QC CAN | ||||
| Luc Drolet | D | April 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | L | , QC CAN |
| Guido Famulare | D | February 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Louis Fillion | LW | January 30, 1961 | 5'9" | 181 | L | , QC CAN |
| Michel Fortin | D | August 14, 1964 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Gerard Gougeon | D | , QC CAN | ||||
| Alain Grenier | RW | September 3, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | R | , QC CAN |
| Michel Groulx | G | April 25, 1959 | 5'9" | 141 | L | , QC CAN |
| Mario Guillemette | RW | September 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | R | , QC CAN |
| Louis Haman | C | October 28, 1961 | 5'10" | 165 | L | , QC CAN |
| Gilles Hamel | L | March 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 183 | L | Asbestos, QC Canada |
| Richard Harbec | D | , QC CAN | ||||
| Michel Hetu | D | November 9, 1961 | 6'0" | 181 | L | , QC CAN |
| Sylvain Jarry | LW | January 8, 1961 | 6'0" | 194 | L | , QC CAN |
| Patrice Legault | LW | November 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | L | , QC CAN |
| Tony MacKenzie | R | April 25, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | R | |
| Charles Milford | ||||||
| Bruce Montgomery | C | April 2, 1959 | 5'8" | 161 | R | |
| Nick Nesterenko | D | |||||
| John Panasuk | RW | September 23, 1960 | 5'11" | 194 | R | , QC CAN |
| Alain Picard | D | September 30, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | L | , QC CAN |
| Parriss Picard | ||||||
| Constant Priondolo | RW | September 10, 1960 | 5'7" | 165 | L | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Dave Russell | C | 6'0" | 165 | R | , QC CAN | |
| Mario Tardif | D | December 13, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | R | , QC CAN |
| Yves Tourville | D | August 15, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | R | , QC CAN |
| Brad Wilson | G | March 7, 1961 | 5'11" | 174 |
