
1978-79 Billings Bighorns Roster
Team Record: 38-23-11 - 87 points
in the WHL's Central Division
Coach: Dave King (38-23-11)
Location: Billings, Montana
The Billings Bighorns of the Western Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 38 wins and 23 losses and 11 ties for 87 points in the WHL's Central Division.
The Bighorns netted 378 goals and allowed 302. Cal Roadhouse scored 50 goals for Billings, while Harvie Pocza, Don Nachbaur and Gord Stafford each tallied 30 or more also. Gord Stafford contributed 66 assists. Neil Girard earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.11 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Dave King coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Greg Bohmer | ||||||
Murray Brumwell | D | March 31, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
Doug Buchanan | D | January 17, 1958 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
Rod Buskas | D | January 7, 1961 | 6'1" | 206 | R | Wetaskiwin, AB Canada |
Mike Bustin | D | July 2, 1960 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Langley, BC CAN |
Lindsay Carson | C | November 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Oxbow, SK Canada |
Pat Conacher | L | May 1, 1959 | 5'8" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Tom Cyr | RW | December 23, 1961 | 5'5" | 165 | R | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
Mark Davidner | G | |||||
Larry Davidson | C | February 5, 1961 | 5'8" | 161 | L | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
Dan Earley | D | April 30, 1959 | 6'0" | 187 | R | The Pas, MB Canada |
John Eger | LW | February 21, 1960 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
Marcel Frere | LW | January 18, 1962 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Trochu, AB Canada |
Neil Girard | G | April 3, 1960 | 5'8" | 165 | Seattle, WA USA | |
Brent Gogol | F | January 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
Bruce Holloway | D | June 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Revelstoke, BC Canada |
Randy Jaycock | G | July 15, 1961 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
Glenn Johannesen | L | February 15, 1962 | 6'2" | 220 | R | North Battleford, SK Canada |
Mike Kouwenhoven | RW | February 7, 1959 | 5'11" | 172 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
Bud Langstrom | D | February 6, 1959 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Leduc, AB Canada |
Greg Lynott | D | April 11, 1960 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Kelowna, BC Canada |
Ian MacInnis | LW | January 25, 1962 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
Darren McKay | D | February 10, 1962 | 5'9" | 194 | L | Lloydminster, SK Canada |
Jim McTaggart | D | March 31, 1960 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Weyburn, SK Canada |
Norm Meyer | F | |||||
Andy Moog | G | February 18, 1960 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Penticton, BC Canada |
Don Nachbaur | C | January 30, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Kitimat, BC Canada |
Gary Plamondon | D | January 4, 1959 | 5'11" | 161 | L | Quesnel, BC Canada |
Harvie Pocza | L | September 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
Pat Rabbitt | LW | November 16, 1961 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Merritt, BC Canada |
Dean Renneberg | C | January 7, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Cudworth, SK Canada |
Cal Roadhouse | RW | April 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
Doug Robb | RW | January 25, 1958 | 5'8" | 176 | L | Orillia, ON Canada |
Gary Soroka | D | January 24, 1960 | 6'4" | 209 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Gord Stafford | C | October 10, 1960 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Banff, AB Canada |
Blake Stephen | RW | November 29, 1960 | 5'9" | 183 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
Ian Tennant | D | December 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 183 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
Leigh Verstraete | R | January 6, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Pincher Creek, AB Canada |
Jeff Zilkie | RW | February 17, 1961 | 5'10" | 176 | R | Prince George, BC CAN |