1978–79 Vancouver Canucks
Division2nd Smythe
Conference6th Campbell
1978–79 record25–42–13
Home record15-18-7
Road record10-24-6
Goals for217
Goals against291
Team information
General managerJake Milford
CoachHarry Neale
CaptainDon Lever
Alternate captainsHarold Snepsts
Chris Oddleifson
ArenaPacific Coliseum
Average attendance13,622
Team leaders
GoalsRon Sedlbauer (40)
AssistsThomas Gradin (31)
Dennis Kearns (31)
PointsRon Sedlbauer (56)
Penalty minutesHarold Snepsts (130)
WinsGlen Hanlon (12)
Goals against averageGlen Hanlon (3.10)

The 1978–79 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's ninth in the National Hockey League.

Offseason

New Vancouver Canucks Logo

The Canucks radically changed their appearance by changing the team's colors, logo and jersey. The blue and green scheme was replaced with gold, red and black. The logo of a stylized 'C' was replaced by a stylized ice skate in the new colors with the blade over top the name 'Canucks'. For the jersey, the logo was displayed on shoulder patches while the main body had the team's new colors arranged in a 'V' pattern, for Vancouver. The home jerseys were primarily yellow, a rarity at the time as most teams used white as the primary color for their home uniforms.[1]

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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Record vs. opponents

Smythe Division record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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

Playoffs

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

Vancouver'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)
14Bill Derlago CanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
222Curt Fraser United StatesVictoria Cougars (WCHL)
340Stan Smyl CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
456Harald Luckner SwedenFarjestad BK Karlstad (SEL)
457Brad Smith CanadaSudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
690Gerry Minor CanadaRegina Pats (WCHL)
7107Dave Ross CanadaPortland Winterhawks (WCHL)
8124Steve O'Neill United StatesProvidence College (ECAC)
9141Charlie Antetomaso United StatesBoston College (ECAC)
10158Richard Martens CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)

Farm teams

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Vancouver Canucks 1978-79". NHL Uniforms. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 163, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5
  3. ↑ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
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