1978-79 OMJHL season
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The 1978-79 OMJHL season was the 5th season of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. Twelve teams each played 68 games. The Peterborough Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Niagara Falls Flyers. The Hamilton Fincups moved to Brantford, Ontario, becoming the Alexanders.
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[edit] Regular season
[edit] Final standings
| Leyden Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough Petes | 68 | 46 | 19 | 3 | 95 | 341 | 245 |
| Sudbury Wolves | 68 | 40 | 27 | 1 | 81 | 397 | 361 |
| Oshawa Generals | 68 | 37 | 30 | 1 | 75 | 367 | 326 |
| Ottawa 67's | 68 | 30 | 38 | 0 | 60 | 319 | 344 |
| Kingston Canadians | 68 | 26 | 38 | 4 | 56 | 265 | 306 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 68 | 26 | 42 | 0 | 52 | 317 | 415 |
| Emms Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls Flyers | 68 | 43 | 21 | 4 | 90 | 361 | 243 |
| London Knights | 68 | 37 | 29 | 2 | 76 | 310 | 287 |
| Windsor Spitfires | 68 | 32 | 35 | 1 | 65 | 323 | 322 |
| Kitchener Rangers | 68 | 29 | 35 | 4 | 62 | 316 | 356 |
| Toronto Marlboros | 68 | 27 | 40 | 1 | 55 | 308 | 351 |
| Brantford Alexanders | 68 | 23 | 42 | 3 | 49 | 281 | 349 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Foligno | Sudbury Wolves | 68 | 65 | 85 | 150 | 98 |
| Tom McCarthy | Oshawa Generals | 63 | 69 | 75 | 144 | 98 |
| Art Rutland | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 65 | 59 | 80 | 139 | 82 |
| Brian Gualazzi | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 68 | 74 | 60 | 134 | 42 |
| Paul Reinhart | Kitchener Rangers | 66 | 51 | 78 | 129 | 57 |
| John Goodwin | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 68 | 43 | 86 | 129 | 20 |
| Dave MacQueen | Sudbury Wolves | 65 | 60 | 66 | 126 | 98 |
| Gary Dillon | Toronto Marlboros | 59 | 57 | 63 | 120 | 40 |
| Sean Simpson | Ottawa 67's | 59 | 42 | 76 | 118 | 12 |
| Blair Barnes | Windsor Spitfires | 67 | 42 | 76 | 118 | 195 |
[edit] OHL Playoffs
[edit] First Round
Kitchener Rangers defeat Toronto Marlboros 6 points to 0
Kingston Canadians defeat Ottawa 67's 6 points to 2
Sudbury Wolves defeat Oshawa Generals 8 points to 2
London Knights versus Windsor Spitfires (9 game series; series protested and both teams move on to next round)
Niagara Falls Flyers defeat Kitchener Rangers 8 points to 6
[edit] Round Robin
Niagara Falls Flyers defeat London Knights and Windsor Spitfires in round-robin
[edit] Semi Finals
Peterborough Petes defeat Kingston Canadians 9 points to 5
Peterborough Petes defeat Sudbury Wolves 8 points to 2
[edit] J. Ross Robertson Cup
Peterborough Petes defeat Niagara Falls Flyers 8 points to 6
[edit] OHL awards
[edit] See also
- OHA Standings 1974 and earlier
- OMJHL Standings 1974 to 1980
- OHL Standings 1980 to present
- List of OHL seasons
- 1979 Memorial Cup
- 1979 NHL Entry Draft
- 1978 in sports
- 1979 in sports
[edit] References
| Preceded by: 1977-78 OMJHL season |
OHL seasons | Succeeded by: 1979-80 OMJHL season |
