1978–79 Atlanta Flames season

NHL team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1978–79 1978 Atlanta Flames Campbell 4th Patrick 4th 41–31–8 25–11–4 16–20–4 327 280 Cliff Fletcher Fred Creighton Tom Lysiak None Omni Coliseum Guy Chouinard (50) Bob MacMillan (71) Bob MacMillan (108) Willi Plett (213) Dan Bouchard (32) Reggie Lemelin (3.32) The 1978–79 Atlanta Flames season was the seventh season for the franchise. 2 Regular season Final standings ATL Record vs. opponents ATL Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 5px solid; 1978–79 regular season1978-79 Atlanta Flames Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/ATF/1979_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 24, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |1||T||October 11, 1978||4–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||0–0–1 ||9,107 |- |2||T||October 13, 1978||3–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1978–79) ||0–0–2 ||13,062 |- |3||W||October 14, 1978||6–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1978–79) ||1–0–2 ||9,243 |- |4||W||October 17, 1978||8–2 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1978–79) ||2–0–2 ||6,127 |- |5||W||October 20, 1978||7–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) ||3–0–2 ||12,611 |- |6||W||October 22, 1978||5–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||4–0–2 ||17,077 |- |7||W||October 24, 1978||7–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) ||5–0–2 ||8,526 |- |8||W||October 27, 1978||8–5 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1978–79) ||6–0–2 ||15,061 |- |9||W||October 28, 1978||4–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) ||7–0–2 ||10,504 |- |10||W||October 31, 1978||5–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) ||8–0–2 ||9,636 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |11||W||November 1, 1978||3–0 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||9–0–2 ||13,136 |- |12||W||November 3, 1978||2–0 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) ||10–0–2 ||14,169 |- |13||L||November 4, 1978||2–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) ||10–1–2 ||17,230 |- |14||W||November 7, 1978||4–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) ||11–1–2 ||9,581 |- |15||W||November 10, 1978||5–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||12–1–2 ||14,811 |- |16||L||November 11, 1978||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1978–79) ||12–2–2 ||14,995 |- |17||L||November 14, 1978||7–8 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1978–79) ||12–3–2 ||6,149 |- |18||W||November 15, 1978||5–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) ||13–3–2 ||9,157 |- |19||L||November 17, 1978||2–6 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||13–4–2 ||15,155 |- |20||W||November 19, 1978||3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1978–79) ||14–4–2 ||17,409 |- |21||L||November 21, 1978||3–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||14–5–2 ||9,642 |- |22||W||November 24, 1978||4–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1978–79) ||15–5–2 ||15,017 |- |23||L||November 26, 1978||2–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||15–6–2 ||13,961 |- |24||L||November 29, 1978||3–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1978–79) ||15–7–2 ||10,247 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |25||L||December 1, 1978||3–4 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||15–8–2 ||9,419 |- |26||L||December 2, 1978||3–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||15–9–2 ||8,561 |- |27||L||December 5, 1978||0–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) ||15–10–2 ||14,151 |- |28||W||December 8, 1978||4–3 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) ||16–10–2 ||4,897 |- |29||L||December 9, 1978||1–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) ||16–11–2 ||10,009 |- |30||T||December 13, 1978||5–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) ||16–11–3 ||15,023 |- |31||W||December 14, 1978||5–3 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1978–79) ||17–11–3 ||7,242 |- |32||W||December 16, 1978||7–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||18–11–3 ||12,384 |- |33||L||December 19, 1978||4–7 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) ||18–12–3 ||7,337 |- |34||L||December 21, 1978||4–5 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) ||18–13–3 ||16,433 |- |35||W||December 22, 1978||3–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||19–13–3 ||9,422 |- |36||L||December 26, 1978||3–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1978–79) ||19–14–3 ||10,546 |- |37||L||December 28, 1978||4–10 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1978–79) ||19–15–3 ||12,377 |- |38||L||December 30, 1978||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1978–79) ||19–16–3 ||14,995 |- |39||W||December 31, 1978||6–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1978–79) ||20–16–3 ||17,390 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |40||W||January 3, 1979||4–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||21–16–3 ||16,485 |- |41||T||January 5, 1979||3–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) ||21–16–4 ||11,463 |- |42||W||January 9, 1979||5–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) ||22–16–4 ||9,062 |- |43||L||January 12, 1979||1–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1978–79) ||22–17–4 ||13,147 |- |44||L||January 14, 1979||4–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1978–79) ||22–18–4 ||9,522 |- |45||W||January 16, 1979||5–0 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||23–18–4 ||9,198 |- |46||W||January 19, 1979||6–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||24–18–4 ||10,389 |- |47||W||January 20, 1979||4–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) ||25–18–4 ||14,748 |- |48||L||January 22, 1979||1–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||25–19–4 ||13,064 |- |49||L||January 25, 1979||0–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) ||25–20–4 ||17,029 |- |50||W||January 26, 1979||4–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||26–20–4 ||12,042 |- |51||W||January 28, 1979||7–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) ||27–20–4 ||10,147 |- |52||W||January 31, 1979||5–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) ||28–20–4 ||16,433 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |53||W||February 1, 1979||4–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) ||29–20–4 ||8,931 |- |54||L||February 3, 1979||2–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||29–21–4 ||14,247 |- |55||L||February 4, 1979||4–7 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||29–22–4 ||17,077 |- |56||T||February 14, 1979||4–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||29–22–5 ||7,674 |- |57||W||February 17, 1979||5–1 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) ||30–22–5 ||7,675 |- |58||W||February 18, 1979||6–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) ||31–22–5 ||11,284 |- |59||W||February 20, 1979||5–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1978–79) ||32–22–5 ||8,837 |- |60||T||February 23, 1979||2–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||32–22–6 ||13,185 |- |61||W||February 24, 1979||6–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||33–22–6 ||15,086 |- |62||W||February 28, 1979||6–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||34–22–6 ||16,485 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |63||W||March 2, 1979||3–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1978–79) ||35–22–6 ||14,620 |- |64||L||March 3, 1979||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1978–79) ||35–23–6 ||14,995 |- |65||W||March 8, 1979||7–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||36–23–6 ||11,709 |- |66||T||March 10, 1979||5–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) ||36–23–7 ||13,622 |- |67||L||March 11, 1979||4–9 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) ||36–24–7 ||16,433 |- |68||W||March 14, 1979||6–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1978–79) ||37–24–7 ||17,405 |- |69||L||March 15, 1979||4–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||37–25–7 ||17,077 |- |70||L||March 18, 1979||1–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) ||37–26–7 ||12,962 |- |71||L||March 20, 1979||3–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) ||37–27–7 ||9,792 |- |72||L||March 23, 1979||1–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||37–28–7 ||15,155 |- |73||W||March 25, 1979||8–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1978–79) ||38–28–7 ||9,343 |- |74||L||March 27, 1979||4–6 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) ||38–29–7 ||11,592 |- |75||W||March 30, 1979||5–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) ||39–29–7 ||10,292 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |76||W||April 1, 1979||7–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) ||40–29–7 ||13,798 |- |77||L||April 3, 1979||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1978–79) ||40–30–7 ||14,995 |- |78||T||April 4, 1979||3–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1978–79) ||40–30–8 ||17,414 |- |79||W||April 6, 1979||9–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1978–79) ||41–30–8 ||13,455 |- |80||L||April 8, 1979||2–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||41–31–8 ||17,077 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes     Regular season   Playoffs Player # GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM Bob MacMillan 11 79 37 71 108 14 2 0 1 1 0 Guy Chouinard 16 80 50 57 107 14 2 1 2 3 0 Eric Vail 27 80 35 48 83 53 2 0 1 1 2 Jean Pronovost 9 75 28 39 67 30 2 2 0 2 0 Tom Lysiak‡ 12 52 23 35 58 36 – – – – - Bobby Lalonde 7 78 24 32 56 36 2 1 0 1 0 Ken Houston 6 80 21 31 52 135 1 0 0 0 16 Willi Plett 25 74 23 20 43 213 2 1 0 1 29 Bill Clement 10 65 12 23 35 14 2 0 0 0 0 Red Laurence 17 59 14 20 34 6 – – – – - Harold Phillipoff‡ 24 51 9 17 26 113 – – – – - Dave Shand 8 79 4 22 26 64 2 0 0 0 20 Ed Kea 19 53 6 18 24 40 2 0 0 0 0 Pat Ribble‡ 3 66 5 16 21 69 – – – – - Brad Marsh 5 80 0 19 19 101 2 0 0 0 17 Bob Murdoch† 20 35 5 11 16 24 2 0 0 0 4 John Gould 21 61 8 7 15 18 2 0 0 0 0 Richard Mulhern‡ 4 37 3 12 15 22 – – – – - Darcy Rota† 18 13 9 5 14 21 2 0 1 1 26 Ivan Boldirev† 12 13 6 8 14 6 2 0 2 2 2 Greg Fox‡ 2 64 0 12 12 70 – – – – - Gene Carr 14 30 3 8 11 6 1 0 0 0 Phil Russell† 2 13 1 6 7 28 2 0 0 0 9 Rod Seiling† 15 36 0 4 4 12 2 0 0 0 0 Dan Bouchard 30 64 0 3 3 17 2 0 0 0 4 Gerry O'Flaherty 18 1 1 0 1 2 – – – – - Yves Belanger 31 5 0 0 0 0 – – – – - Reggie Lemelin 1 18 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 1 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Atlanta. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. ‡Traded mid-season. Goaltending Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average     Regular season   Playoffs Player # GP TOI W L T GA SO GAA GP TOI W L GA SO GAA Reggie Lemelin 1 18 994 8 8 1 55 0 3.32 1 20 0 0 0 0 0.00 Dan Bouchard 30 64 3624 32 21 7 201 3 3.33 2 100 0 2 9 0 5.40 Yves Belanger 31 5 182 1 2 0 21 0 6.92 – – – – – – -.-- Transactions The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1978–79 season. Trades September 6, 1978 To Atlanta Flames Gregg Sheppard To Boston Bruins Dick Redmond September 6, 1978 To Atlanta Flames Jean Pronovost To Pittsburgh Penguins Gregg Sheppard October 10, 1978 To Atlanta Flames Gerry O'Flaherty To Minnesota North Stars Cash November 4, 1978 To Atlanta Flames Rod Seiling To St. Louis Blues Cash January 16, 1979 To Atlanta Flames Bob Murdoch2nd round pick in 1980 (Tony Curtale) To Los Angeles Kings Richard Mulhern2nd round pick in 1980 (Dave Morrison) March 13, 1979 To Atlanta Flames Ivan BoldirevDarcy RotaPhil Russell To Chicago Black Hawks Greg FoxTom LysiakHarold PhillipoffPat RibbleMiles Zaharko Free agents Player Former team C Gene Carr Pittsburgh Penguins G Reggie Lemelin Philadelphia Flyers Player New team C Rey Comeau Colorado Rockies D Ab DeMarco Jr. Boston Bruins October 2021 Draft picks Bernhardt Engelbrecht was the first German player selected in the NHL Draft. The Flames selected him in the 12th round.Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.46, James Duplacey, JG Press, 978-1-57215-037-9 1978 NHL amateur draft Round Pick Player Nationality College/junior/club team111.Brad Marsh (D)CanadaLondon Knights (OHA)347.Tim Bernhardt (G)CanadaCornwall Royals (OHA)464.Jim MacRae (F)CanadaLondon Knights (OHA)580.Gord Wappel (D)CanadaRegina Pats (WCHL)697.Greg Meredith (D)CanadaUniversity of Notre Dame (NCAA)7114.Dave Hindmarch (C)CanadaUniversity of Alberta (CIAU)8131.Dave Morrison (RW)CanadaCalgary Wranglers (WCHL)9148.Doug Todd (RW)CanadaUniversity of Michigan (NCAA)10165.Mark Green (C)United StatesSherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)11180.Bob Sullivan (LW)CanadaToledo Goaldiggers (IHL)12196.Bernhard Engelbrecht (G)Landshut EV (Bundesliga) References Flames on Hockey Database Atlanta Category:Atlanta Flames seasons