释义 |
- Offseason
- Regular season Final standings
- Schedule and results
- Playoffs New England Whalers 4, Edmonton Oilers 1 – Preliminary Round
- Player statistics
- Awards and records
- Transactions
- Roster
- Draft picks
- Farm teams
- See also
- References
- External links
{{WHATeamSeason |League=WHA |Season = 1977–78 |year = 1977 |Team = Edmonton Oilers |Division = WHA |DivisionRank = 5th |Record = 38–39–3 |HomeRecord = 24–15–2 |RoadRecord = 14–24–1 |GoalsFor = 309 (4th) |GoalsAgainst = 307 (4th) |GeneralManager = Brian Conacher |Coach = Glen Sather |Captain = Paul Shmyr |AltCaptain = Ron Busniuk Ron Chipperfield Al Hamilton |Arena = Northlands Coliseum |GoalsLeader = Bill Flett (41) |AssistsLeader = Ron Chipperfield (52) |PointsLeader = Ron Chipperfield (85) |PlusMinusLeader = Al Hamilton (+24) |PIMLeader = Ron Busniuk (157) |WinsLeader = Dave Dryden (21) |GAALeader = Dave Dryden (3.49) }}The 1977–78 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' sixth season of operation. The Oilers placed fifth to qualify for the playoffs, losing in the first round.{{TOClimit|limit=2}} Offseason{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}Regular seasonFinal standings{{1977–78 WHA standings|team=EDM}}Schedule and resultsNo. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | L | October 12, 1977 | 3–7 | Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 0–1–0 | 2 | W | October 14, 1977 | 4–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 1–1–0 | 3 | L | October 15, 1977 | 2–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 1–2–0 | 4 | L | October 19, 1977 | 3–6 | New England Whalers (1977–78) | 1–3–0 | 5 | L | October 26, 1977 | 7–8 OT | @ Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 1–4–0 | 6 | W | October 28, 1977 | 3–2 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 2–4–0 | 7 | L | October 30, 1977 | 2–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 2–5–0 | 8 | L | November 2, 1977 | 3–6 | Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 2–6–0 | 9 | W | November 4, 1977 | 3–1 | Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 3–6–0 | 10 | W | November 6, 1977 | 7–1 | Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 4–6–0 | 11 | L | November 8, 1977 | 3–7 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 4–7–0 | 12 | L | November 10, 1977 | 3–5 | @ New England Whalers (1977–78) | 4–8–0 | 13 | W | November 11, 1977 | 3–2 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 5–8–0 | 14 | T | November 12, 1977 | 1–1 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 5–8–1 | 15 | W | November 16, 1977 | 6–4 | Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 6–8–1 | 16 | W | November 18, 1977 | 4–3 OT | Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 7–8–1 | 17 | L | November 20, 1977 | 4–5 OT | New England Whalers (1977–78) | 7–9–1 | 18 | W | November 22, 1977 | 4–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 8–9–1 | 19 | L | November 24, 1977 | 4–5 OT | @ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 8–10–1 | 20 | W | November 26, 1977 | 3–1 | @ New England Whalers (1977–78) | 9–10–1 | 21 | W | November 30, 1977 | 4–2 | Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 10–10–1 | 22 | L | December 2, 1977 | 5–7 | Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 10–11–1 | 23 | W | December 4, 1977 | 3–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 11–11–1 | 24 | W | December 7, 1977 | 5–4 OT | Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 12–11–1 | 25 | L | December 9, 1977 | 3–5 | Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 12–12–1 | 26 | L | December 11, 1977 | 2–4 | Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 12–13–1 | 27 | W | December 14, 1977 | 6–1 | Czechoslovakia (1977–78) | 13–13–1 | 28 | L | December 18, 1977 | 2–3 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 13–14–1 | 29 | L | December 20, 1977 | 4–6 | @ Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 13–15–1 | 30 | W | December 21, 1977 | 5–2 | Soviet All-Stars (1977–78) | 14–15–1 | 31 | W | December 27, 1977 | 9–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 15–15–1 | 32 | W | December 30, 1977 | 8–5 | Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 16–15–1 | 33 | L | January 1, 1978 | 1–2 | Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 16–16–1 | 34 | L | January 6, 1978 | 1–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 16–17–1 | 35 | W | January 8, 1978 | 4–2 | @ Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 17–17–1 | 36 | W | January 11, 1978 | 2–0 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 18–17–1 | 37 | L | January 13, 1978 | 0–2 | @ New England Whalers (1977–78) | 18–18–1 | 38 | L | January 14, 1978 | 4–7 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 18–19–1 | 39 | W | January 15, 1978 | 4–3 OT | @ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 19–19–1 | 40 | W | January 18, 1978 | 1–0 | New England Whalers (1977–78) | 20–19–1 | 41 | L | January 20, 1978 | 3–5 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 20–20–1 | 42 | W | January 21, 1978 | 3–2 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 21–20–1 | 43 | L | January 22, 1978 | 2–5 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 21–21–1 | 44 | W | January 25, 1978 | 6–2 | Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 22–21–1 | 45 | W | January 27, 1978 | 9–6 | Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 23–21–1 | 46 | L | January 29, 1978 | 3–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 23–22–1 | 47 | W | January 31, 1978 | 6–4 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 24–22–1 | 48 | L | February 1, 1978 | 3–4 | @ New England Whalers (1977–78) | 24–23–1 | 49 | W | February 3, 1978 | 6–3 | @ New England Whalers (1977–78) | 25–23–1 | 50 | W | February 4, 1978 | 4–3 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 26–23–1 | 51 | L | February 5, 1978 | 3–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 26–24–1 | 52 | T | February 8, 1978 | 6–6 | Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 26–24–2 | 53 | W | February 12, 1978 | 7–0 | Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 27–24–2 | 54 | W | February 14, 1978 | 4–1 | Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 28–24–2 | 55 | L | February 15, 1978 | 5–6 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 28–25–2 | 56 | W | February 17, 1978 | 6–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 29–25–2 | 57 | W | February 19, 1978 | 4–3 OT | Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 30–25–2 | 58 | L | February 22, 1978 | 5–6 | Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 30–26–2 | 59 | W | February 24, 1978 | 5–4 OT | Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 31–26–2 | 60 | L | February 26, 1978 | 5–6 | New England Whalers (1977–78) | 31–27–2 | 61 | L | March 1, 1978 | 4–6 | Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 31–28–2 | 62 | L | March 3, 1978 | 6–8 | Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 31–29–2 | 63 | W | March 5, 1978 | 4–3 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 32–29–2 | 64 | L | March 7, 1978 | 3–4 | @ Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 32–30–2 | 65 | L | March 9, 1978 | 5–6 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 32–31–2 | 66 | L | March 11, 1978 | 0–2 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 32–32–2 | 67 | L | March 14, 1978 | 3–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 32–33–2 | 68 | L | March 15, 1978 | 4–8 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 32–34–2 | 69 | W | March 17, 1978 | 6–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 33–34–2 | 70 | W | March 19, 1978 | 4–2 | Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 34–34–2 | 71 | L | March 22, 1978 | 3–5 | Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 34–35–2 | 72 | W | March 24, 1978 | 4–0 | Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 35–35–2 | 73 | L | March 26, 1978 | 3–5 | @ New England Whalers (1977–78) | 35–36–2 | 74 | W | March 28, 1978 | 4–3 OT | @ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 36–36–2 | 75 | L | March 30, 1978 | 1–5 | @ Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 36–37–2 | 76 | L | March 31, 1978 | 2–5 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 36–38–2 | 77 | W | April 1, 1978 | 4–1 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 37–38–2 | 78 | L | April 4, 1978 | 1–9 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 37–39–2 | 79 | T | April 5, 1978 | 4–4 | New England Whalers (1977–78) | 37–39–3 | 80 | W | April 7, 1978 | 4–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 38–39–3 |
PlayoffsNew England Whalers 4, Edmonton Oilers 1 – Preliminary Round # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | 1 | April 14 | Edmonton | 4–6 | New England | 0–1 | 2 | April 16 | Edmonton | 1–4 | New England | 0–2 | 3 | April 19 | New England | 0–2 | Edmonton | 1–2 | 4 | April 21 | New England | 9–1 | Edmonton | 1–3 | 5 | April 23 | Edmonton | 1–4 | New England | 1–4 |
Player statistics Regular season | Scoring | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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{{Sortname|Ron|Chipperfield}} | C | 80 | 33 | 52 | 85 | 48 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | {{Sortname|Bill|Flett}} | RW | 74 | 41 | 28 | 69 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | {{Sortname|Blair|MacDonald}} | RW | 80 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 11 | −12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | {{Sortname|Mike|Zuke}} | C | 71 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | {{Sortname|Al|Hamilton}} | D | 59 | 11 | 43 | 54 | 46 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Brett|Callighen}} | C | 80 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 112 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Paul|Shmyr}} | D | 80 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 100 | −9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Joe|Micheletti}} | D | 56 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 56 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Norm|Ferguson|Norm Ferguson (ice hockey)}} | RW | 71 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Juha|Widing}} | C | 71 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | {{Sortname|Pierre|Guite}} | LW | 60 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 71 | −7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Randy|Rota}} | C/LW | 53 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Dave|Langevin}} | D | 62 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 90 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Bryan|Campbell}} | C | 53 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 12 | −17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Ron|Busniuk}} | RW | 59 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 157 | −8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Ab|DeMarco}} | D | 47 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 | −7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Pierre|Jarry}} | LW | 18 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Gary|MacGregor}} | C | 37 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 29 | −2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Dave|Semenko}} | LW | 65 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 140 | −4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Dennis|Sobchuk}} | C | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | −4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Don|McLeod}} | G | 33 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Ken|Baird}} | D | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Warren|Miller|Warren Miller (ice hockey)}} | RW | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Ray|McKay}} | D | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Butch|Deadmarsh}} | LW | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 32 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Jerry|Holland|Jerry Holland (ice hockey)}} | LW | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | −1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Cal|Sandbeck}} | D | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Jim|Troy|Jim Troy (ice hockey)}} | RW | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 124 | −11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sortname|Rick|Morris|Rick Morris (ice hockey)}} | LW | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | {{Sortname|Craig|Topolnisky}} | D | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Dave|Dryden}} | G | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Dave|Inkpen}} | D | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | −6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Owen|Lloyd}} | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Gerry|Pinder}} | LW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Kevin|Primeau}} | RW | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Chris|Ahrens|Chris Ahrens (ice hockey)}} | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | −5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Ken|Broderick}} | G | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Jim|Cross}} | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Bob|Falkenberg}} | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Del|Hall}} | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Dale|McMullen}} | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Frank|Turnbull}} | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending | Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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{{Sortname|Dave|Dryden}} | 2578 | 48 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 150 | 3.49 | 2 | {{Sortname|Don|McLeod}} | 1723 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 102 | 3.55 | 2 | {{Sortname|Ken|Broderick}} | 497 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 5.07 | 0 | {{Sortname|Frank|Turnbull}} | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | Team: | 4858 | 80 | 38 | 39 | 3 | 300 | 3.71 | 4 |
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Playoffs | Scoring | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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{{Sortname|Mike|Zuke}} | C | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Paul|Shmyr}} | D | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Ron|Chipperfield}} | C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Pierre|Guite}} | LW | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | {{Sortname|Blair|MacDonald}} | RW | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Randy|Rota}} | C/LW | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Brett|Callighen}} | C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Dave|Langevin}} | D | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Joe|Micheletti}} | D | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Pierre|Jarry}} | LW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Dennis|Sobchuk}} | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Ray|McKay}} | D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Juha|Widing}} | C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Ron|Busniuk}} | RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Ab|DeMarco}} | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Dave|Dryden}} | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Norm|Ferguson|Norm Ferguson (ice hockey)}} | RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Don|McLeod}} | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Kevin|Primeau}} | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Cal|Sandbeck}} | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Dave|Semenko}} | LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{Sortname|Jim|Troy|Jim Troy (ice hockey)}} | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending | Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
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{{Sortname|Don|McLeod}} | 207 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 4.64 | 1 | {{Sortname|Dave|Dryden}} | 91 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.96 | 0 | Team: | 298 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 4.43 | 1 |
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[1]Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; Awards and records{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}Transactions{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}Roster{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}Draft picksEdmonton's draft picks at the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft.[2] Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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1 | 4 | Mike Crombeen (F) | Canada}} | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | 3 | 24 | Kim Davis (C) | Canada}} | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | 4 | 33 | Neil LaBatte (D) | Canada}} | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | 4 | 34 | Dan Clark (D) | Canada}} | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | 5 | 42 | Rocky Saganiuk (RW) | Canada}} | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) | 6 | 51 | Julian Baretta (G) | United States}} | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) | 7 | 60 | Dave Hoyda (LW) | Canada}} | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) | 8 | 69 | Ray Creasy (F) | Canada}} | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | 9 | 77 | Guy Lash (RW) | Canada}} | Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) | 10 | 85 | Owen Lloyd (D) | Canada}} | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
Farm teams{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}See alsoReferences1. ^{{cite web |publisher=hockey-reference.com |accessdate=2009-06-29 |title=1977-78 Edmonton Oilers Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/EDO/1978.html}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/wha1977a.html |title=1977 WHA Amateur Draft |website=hockeyDB.com |accessdate=December 18, 2018}}
- {{cite web |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/EDO/1978_games.html |publisher=Hockey-reference.com |accessdate=2009-05-06 |title=1977–78 Edmonton Oilers Games}}
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