1978–79 Colorado Rockies season

The 1978–79 Colorado Rockies season was the Rockies' third season and the fifth season of the franchise. Like three of the previous four seasons, the Rockies did not qualify for the playoffs.

1978–79 Colorado Rockies
Division4th Smythe
1978–79 record15–53–12
Goals for210
Goals against331
Team information
General managerRay Miron
CoachPat Kelly
CaptainWilf Paiement
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena

Regular season

Final standings
Smythe Division
GP W L T GF GA PTS
Chicago Black Hawks8029361524427773
Vancouver Canucks8025421321729163
St. Louis Blues8018501224934848
Colorado Rockies8015531221033142

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Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 11, 19782–8@ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79)0–1–0
2LOctober 14, 19782–5@ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79)0–2–0
3LOctober 15, 19781–4@ New York Rangers (1978–79)0–3–0
4LOctober 17, 19782–8@ Atlanta Flames (1978–79)0–4–0
5TOctober 20, 19785–5St. Louis Blues (1978–79)0–4–1
6WOctober 21, 19784–3@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79)1–4–1
7LOctober 25, 19784–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)1–5–1
8LOctober 27, 19782–5Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)1–6–1
9WOctober 28, 19781–0@ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)2–6–1
10LOctober 31, 19785–8@ New York Islanders (1978–79)2–7–1
11LNovember 2, 19780–3New York Rangers (1978–79)2–8–1
12TNovember 4, 19784–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79)2–8–2
13LNovember 5, 19784–6@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)2–9–2
14LNovember 8, 19783–6@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)2–10–2
15TNovember 10, 19782–2Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)2–10–3
16LNovember 11, 19783–5@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79)2–11–3
17TNovember 14, 19782–2@ New York Islanders (1978–79)2–11–4
18LNovember 15, 19781–6Montreal Canadiens (1978–79)2–12–4
19WNovember 18, 19788–3Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)3–12–4
20LNovember 21, 19781–7New York Islanders (1978–79)3–13–4
21LNovember 23, 19782–7Vancouver Canucks (1978–79)3–14–4
22WNovember 25, 19786–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79)4–14–4
23LNovember 26, 19781–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79)4–15–4
24TNovember 29, 19782–2Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)4–15–5
25LDecember 2, 19782–5New York Islanders (1978–79)4–16–5
26LDecember 3, 19783–4@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)4–17–5
27LDecember 5, 19781–4Washington Capitals (1978–79)4–18–5
28LDecember 8, 19783–4Atlanta Flames (1978–79)4–19–5
29LDecember 9, 19780–3@ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)4–20–5
30WDecember 12, 19784–3@ Washington Capitals (1978–79)5–20–5
31LDecember 14, 19783–5@ Atlanta Flames (1978–79)5–21–5
32WDecember 16, 19785–1Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)6–21–5
33TDecember 19, 19782–2Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)6–21–6
34LDecember 21, 19782–4@ Boston Bruins (1978–79)6–22–6
35LDecember 23, 19782–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79)6–23–6
36LDecember 27, 19782–5Buffalo Sabres (1978–79)6–24–6
37WDecember 30, 19787–2Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)7–24–6
38LJanuary 1, 19793–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)7–25–6
39WJanuary 2, 19794–2St. Louis Blues (1978–79)8–25–6
40LJanuary 5, 19793–5Boston Bruins (1978–79)8–26–6
41WJanuary 6, 19794–1@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79)9–26–6
42LJanuary 10, 19793–5New York Rangers (1978–79)9–27–6
43LJanuary 12, 19791–8@ Washington Capitals (1978–79)9–28–6
44LJanuary 13, 19792–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79)9–29–6
45LJanuary 16, 19792–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79)9–30–6
46LJanuary 17, 19791–2@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)9–31–6
47WJanuary 19, 19795–3Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)10–31–6
48TJanuary 20, 19793–3@ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)10–31–7
49WJanuary 25, 19795–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)11–31–7
50TJanuary 27, 19792–2Vancouver Canucks (1978–79)11–31–8
51WJanuary 31, 19795–4New York Rangers (1978–79)12–31–8
52LFebruary 3, 19793–6@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79)12–32–8
53LFebruary 4, 19791–4Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)12–33–8
54LFebruary 13, 19791–6@ New York Islanders (1978–79)12–34–8
55LFebruary 15, 19793–9Washington Capitals (1978–79)12–35–8
56LFebruary 17, 19791–5Atlanta Flames (1978–79)12–36–8
57LFebruary 18, 19793–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)12–37–8
58LFebruary 20, 19793–5Boston Bruins (1978–79)12–38–8
59LFebruary 22, 19790–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79)12–39–8
60LFebruary 23, 19793–5Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)12–40–8
61LFebruary 25, 19791–8@ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)12–41–8
62WFebruary 27, 19794–2@ Boston Bruins (1978–79)13–41–8
63LFebruary 28, 19793–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)13–42–8
64LMarch 2, 19790–4Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)13–43–8
65LMarch 4, 19792–7Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)13–44–8
66LMarch 6, 19790–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)13–45–8
67LMarch 7, 19793–5@ New York Rangers (1978–79)13–46–8
68WMarch 10, 19793–1@ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79)14–46–8
69TMarch 13, 19795–5St. Louis Blues (1978–79)14–46–9
70LMarch 16, 19791–4Vancouver Canucks (1978–79)14–47–9
71LMarch 18, 19791–3Montreal Canadiens (1978–79)14–48–9
72LMarch 21, 19792–3Buffalo Sabres (1978–79)14–49–9
73LMarch 24, 19791–3Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)14–50–9
74LMarch 25, 19790–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)14–51–9
75TMarch 27, 19791–1Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)14–51–10
76LMarch 31, 19790–2Vancouver Canucks (1978–79)14–52–10
77WApril 1, 19799–5St. Louis Blues (1978–79)15–52–10
78LApril 3, 19791–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79)15–53–10
79TApril 5, 19794–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)15–53–11
80TApril 8, 19795–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79)15–53–12

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Wilf PaiementRW6524366080-30501
Jack ValiquetteC7623345712-42823
Paul GardnerC6423264932-251400
John Van BoxmeerD769344346-26400
Barry BeckD6314284291-30500
Gary CroteauLW7923184118-28801
Randy PierceRW7019173635-21413
Ron DelormeC772082868-30203
Merlin MalinowskiC546172310-17001
Ralph KlassenC646131912-25112
Rey ComeauC708101816-20120
Andy SpruceLW473151831-18000
Joe ContiniC30512176-19201
Dennis OwcharD503131627-33100
Mike ChristieD681101188-44000
Mike GillisLW301786-18000
Bill LocheadLW2742614-15110
Nick BeverleyD522466-16010
Larry SkinnerC123252-5100
Don AshbyC122350-3200
Mike DwyerLW122352-4000
Clayton PachalC/LW2423569-11100
Don AwreyD5614518-33000
Mike KitchenD5314528-19000
Nelson PyattC282242-17000
Trevor JohansenD1113416-8000
Michel LachanceD2104422-9000
Don SaleskiRW162024-10000
Michel PlasseG4102240000
Joe WatsonD1602212-13000
Doug FavellG7011170000
Ron AndruffC30000-4000
Kevin KrookD300020000
Paul MessierC90004-6000
Bill OleschukG40000100000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Michel Plasse23024192921523.960
Bill Oleschuk21184061981363.851
Doug Favell3807052345.370
Team:4800801553123224.021

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Note: 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;

Draft picks

Colorado's draft picks at the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
15Mike Gillis CanadaKingston Canadians (OMJHL)
227Merlin Malinowski CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
341Paul Messier CanadaUniversity of Denver (WCHA)
458Dave Watson CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL)
573Tim Thomlison CanadaBillings Bighorns (WCHL)
574Rod Guimont CanadaLethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
691John Hynes United StatesHarvard University (ECAC)
7108Andy Clark CanadaLake Superior State University (CCHA)
8125John Olver CanadaUniversity of Michigan (WCHA)
9142Kevin Krook CanadaRegina Pats (WCHL)
10159Jeff Jensen United StatesLake Superior State University (CCHA)
11174Bo Ericson SwedenAIK (Sweden)
12190Jari Viitala FinlandIlves (Finland)
13204Ulf Zetterstrom SwedenKiruna (Sweden)

See also

References
  1. National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 163, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5
  2. "1978-79 Colorado Rockies Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
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