1977-78 Billings Bighorns Roster

Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL)
Team Record: 32-31-9 - 73 points
in the WCHL's Central Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Dave King (32-31-9)
1977-78 Billings Bighorns Statistics

The Billings Bighorns of the Western Canada Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 32 wins and 31 losses and 9 ties for 73 points in the WCHL's Central Division.

The Bighorns scored 342 goals and yielded 336. Del Chapman netted 38 goals for Billings, while Mike Toal, Blake Sullivan, Doug Robb, Harvie Pocza and Pat Conacher each tallied 30 or more also. Del Chapman contributed 69 assists. Tim Thomlinson earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.36 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.

Dave King coached the team. The 1977-78 Billings Bighorns lost in the League Championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Dave BarrRNovember 30, 19606'1"195RToronto, ON Canada
Doug BuchananDJanuary 17, 19586'0"174LKamloops, BC Canada
Mike BustinDJuly 2, 19606'2"203RLangley, BC CAN
Del ChapmanCFebruary 16, 19575'9"161LSaskatoon, SK Canada
Pat ConacherLMay 1, 19595'8"190LEdmonton, AB Canada
Ray CoteCMay 31, 19615'11"170RPincher Creek, AB Canada
Jim DoddsRWOctober 1, 1960Prince George, BC CAN
Dan EarleyDApril 30, 19596'0"187RThe Pas, MB Canada
Grant FagerheimLWFebruary 24, 19595'11"179LEstevan, SK CAN
Brent GogolFJanuary 15, 19586'2"185RCalgary, AB Canada
Jamie HodginsF
Ross JansenDJune 19, 19606'1"183LBanff, AB Canada
Randy JaycockGJuly 15, 19615'9"170LCalgary, AB Canada
Mike KouwenhovenRWFebruary 7, 19595'11"172LCalgary, AB Canada
Dan KrutzDFebruary 18, 19605'11"174RRichmond, BC CAN
Myron LukerKimberley, BC
Mike McCannDMay 1, 19586'0"181RWinnipeg, MB Canada
Todd MortonDJune 5, 19595'10"185LOmaha, NE USA
Tom Mostowich
Tom MucGNovember 26, 19595'9"161Biggar, SK CAN
Don NachbaurCJanuary 30, 19596'2"200LKitimat, BC Canada
Blair PeeblesDMay 26, 19606'0"154LSparwood, BC Canada
Gary PlamondonDJanuary 4, 19595'11"161LQuesnel, BC Canada
Harvie PoczaLSeptember 22, 19596'2"200LLethbridge, AB Canada
Cal RoadhouseRWApril 29, 19596'0"209RLethbridge, AB Canada
Doug RobbRWJanuary 25, 19585'8"176LOrillia, ON Canada
Gord StaffordCOctober 10, 19605'10"181LBanff, AB Canada
Greg StamlerF
Blake SullivanLWMarch 31, 19595'10"154LSaskatoon, SK Canada
Alvin SzottFebruary 18, 1959Three Hills, ALTA Canada
Tim ThomlinsonApril 18, 19585'11"190Edmonton, ALTA Canada
Dean TidballDApril 12, 19586'0"194LRegina, SK Canada
Mike ToalCMarch 23, 19596'0"175RRed Deer, AB Canada
Kevin WillisonDMay 21, 19585'11"194LCalgary, AB Canada



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