1979-80 Houston Apollos Roster
Central Hockey League (CHL)
Team Record: 32-38-10 - 74 points
in the CHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Al Rollins (32-38-10)
Location: Houston, Texas
1979-80 Houston Apollos StatisticsTeam Record: 32-38-10 - 74 points
in the CHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Al Rollins (32-38-10)
Location: Houston, Texas
The Houston Apollos of the Central Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 32 wins and 38 losses and 10 ties for 74 points in the CHL.
The Apollos scored 300 goals and gave up 319. Ron Carter netted 40 goals for Houston, while Mike Toal tallied 30 or more as well. Mike Toal recorded 45 assists. Don Cutts topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.04 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Al Rollins coached the team. The 1979-80 Houston Apollos lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Areshenkoff | C | June 13, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Grand Forks, BC Canada |
| Garnet Bailey | L | June 13, 1948 | 5'11" | 192 | L | Lloydminster, SK Canada |
| Dale Baldwin | R | February 16, 1957 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Oxbow, SASK Canada |
| Bryon Baltimore | D | August 26, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Whitehorse, YT Canada |
| Wayne Bianchin | L | September 6, 1953 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Nanaimo, BC Canada |
| Mike Boyd | D | January 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 205 | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Larry Brown | D | April 14, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Ron Carter | R | March 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Cam Connor | R | August 10, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jim Corsi | G | June 19, 1954 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Scott Currie | R | July 31, 1955 | 5'10" | 185 | Westlock, ALTA Canada | |
| Don Cutts | G | February 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Peter Driscoll | L | October 27, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Powassan, ON Canada |
| Bob Dupuis | G | August 26, 1952 | 5'11" | 167 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Mike Forbes | D | September 20, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Al Hamilton | D | August 20, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Clay Hebenton | G | February 20, 1953 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| John Hilworth | D | May 23, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | R | Jasper, AB Canada |
| Charlie Huddy | D | June 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Glen Irwin | D | March 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Hannu Kamppuri | G | June 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Helsinki, Finland |
| Bob Kelly | L | June 6, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Max Kostovich | LW | August 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Mike Kouwenhoven | RW | February 7, 1959 | 5'11" | 172 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Owen Lloyd | D | April 30, 1957 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Dean Magee | L | April 29, 1955 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Banff, AB Canada |
| Kari Makkonen | R | January 20, 1955 | 6'0" | 191 | R | Harjavalta, Finland |
| Mike McCann | D | May 1, 1958 | 6'0" | 181 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Mark Messier | C | January 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mark Miller | F | June 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 161 | L | Essex, ON Canada |
| Dan Newman | L | January 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Cottam, ON Canada |
| Doug Patey | R | December 28, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Poul Popiel | D | February 28, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Sollested, Denmark |
| Cal Roadhouse | RW | April 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Tom Roulston | R | November 20, 1957 | 6'1" | 184 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Roy Sommer | C | April 5, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Oakland, CA USA |
| Alex Tidey | R | January 5, 1955 | 6'0" | 182 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Mike Toal | C | March 23, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Red Deer, AB Canada |
