1979-80 Billings Bighorns Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 37-34-1 - 75 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Les Calder (37-34-1)
Location: Billings, Montana
1979-80 Billings Bighorns StatisticsTeam Record: 37-34-1 - 75 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Les Calder (37-34-1)
Location: Billings, Montana
The Billings Bighorns of the Western Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 37 wins and 34 losses and 1 ties for 75 points in the WHL's East Division.
The Bighorns netted 326 goals and surrendered 284. Gord Stafford scored 52 goals for Billings, while Lindsay Carson and Jeff Zilkie tallied 30 or more, too. Lindsay Carson accounted for 66 assists. Andy Moog earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.67 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Les Calder coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Balcom | C | April 25, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Truro, NS CAN |
| John Benns | LW | January 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Cornwall, ON CAN |
| Murray Brumwell | D | March 31, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Calgary, 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 |
| Dale Cross | RW | September 13, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Lloydminster, SK Canada |
| Tom Cyr | RW | December 23, 1961 | 5'5" | 165 | R | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
| Larry Davidson | C | February 5, 1961 | 5'8" | 161 | L | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
| Mike Eagles | L | March 7, 1963 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Sussex, NB 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 | |
| Ted Harrison | F | |||||
| Bruce Holloway | D | June 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Revelstoke, BC Canada |
| Bernie Joyal | D | |||||
| Marc LeClair | LW | March 14, 1961 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Dinsmore, SK Canada |
| Rene Lemire | LW | January 8, 1962 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Vai Marie, SK CAN |
| 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 |
| Randy Moller | D | August 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Andy Moog | G | February 18, 1960 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Penticton, BC Canada |
| Gary Plamondon | D | January 4, 1959 | 5'11" | 161 | L | Quesnel, BC 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 |
| Gord Stafford | C | October 10, 1960 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Banff, AB Canada |
| John Strait | RW | January 6, 1962 | Spokane, WA USA | |||
| Monty Trottier | C | August 25, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Val Marie, SK CAN |
| Leigh Verstraete | R | January 6, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Pincher Creek, AB Canada |
| Tony Wozney | ||||||
| Brian Ziegler | LW | January 7, 1961 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Jeff Zilkie | RW | February 17, 1961 | 5'10" | 176 | R | Prince George, BC CAN |
