When was Houston Aeros founded?

Houston Aeros was founded in 1972 in Houston, TX, USA, USA.

Where is Houston Aeros based?

Houston Aeros is based in Houston, TX, USA.

Who is the head coach of Houston Aeros?

The head coach of Houston Aeros is Bill Dineen.

Who is the general manager of Houston Aeros?

The general manager of Houston Aeros is Jack Stanfield.

What are the team colors of Houston Aeros?

The team colors of Houston Aeros are Dark Blue + Light Blue + White.

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1977-1978 Season

Houston Aeros are 42-34-4 in the 1977-78 WHA season with 88 points, 3rd overall.

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1977-1978 Houston Aeros Player Stats

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Houston Aeros — 1977-1978 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
WHA
1.		André Lacroix (C)	78	36	77	113	57	8	6	2	2	4	0	-4
2.		Morris Lukowich (LW)	80	40	35	75	131	13	6	1	2	3	17	-3
3.		Terry Ruskowski (C)	78	15	57	72	170	13	4	1	1	2	5	-1
4.		John Tonelli (LW)	65	23	41	64	103	13	6	1	3	4	8	-4
5.		Don Larway (RW)	69	24	35	59	52	1	6	1	2	3	4	-3
6.		John Gray (RW)	77	35	23	58	80	15	6	0	3	3	10	2
7.		Rich Preston (RW)	73	25	25	50	52	3
8.		Cam Connor (RW)	68	21	16	37	217	4	2	1	0	1	22	1
9.		Scott Campbell (D)	75	8	29	37	116	10	6	1	1	2	8	-2
10.		Poul Popiel (D)	80	6	31	37	53	-6	6	0	2	2	13	4
11.		Steve West (C)	71	11	21	32	23	4	6	1	0	1	0	2
12.		John Schella (D)	63	9	20	29	125	-2	6	0	1	1	33	-8
13.		John Hughes (D)	79	3	25	28	130	20	6	1	1	2	6	2
14.		Larry Lund (C)	76	9	17	26	36	-22	6	0	2	2	2	-1
15.		Al McLeod (D)	80	2	22	24	54	18	6	1	0	1	2	-9
16.		Ron Hansis (F)	78	13	9	22	51	0	6	1	1	2	4	0
17.		Ted Taylor (LW)	54	11	11	22	46	8	6	3	1	4	10	2
18.		Larry Hale (D)	56	2	11	13	22	4
19.		Frank Hughes (RW)	11	3	2	5	2	-10
20.		Cleland Mortson (RW)	6	0	1	1	7	-1	2	0	1	1	0	1
21.		Paul Terbenche (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	1	2	0	0
22.		John Mazur (LW)	1	0	0	0	0	-1
23.		Glen Irwin (D)	3	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Aeros — 1977-1978 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
WHA
1.		Ernie Wakely (G)	51	3.24	.897	28	18	4	2	3070:00	-
2.		Wayne Rutledge (G)	12	4.45	.869	4	7	0	0	634:00	-	3	3.66
3.		Lynn Zimmerman (G)	20	4.32	.869	10	9	0	0	1166:00	-	4	5.27

1977-1978 Houston Aeros Staff

GM/Head CoachBill Dineen
Asst. General ManagerJack Stanfield
Asst. Equipment ManagerDavid Nortstrom
Athletic TrainerBobby Brown
Equipment ManagerBobby Kincaid
Franchise OwnerGeorge Bolin
Franchise OwnerWalter Fondren
Franchise OwnerKenneth Schnitzer
PresidentHarrison Vickers

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1977-1978 Houston Aeros Demographics

Houston Aeros Facts

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Team Colors: Dark Blue + Light Blue + White
Town: Houston, TX, USA Map
Founded: 1972

1977-1978 Houston Aeros Roster Facts

Nationalities

24 players
2 players

Experience

Houston Aeros: 5 069 GP
NHL: 1 402 GP
AHL: 2 203 GP

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Houston Aeros History and Standings

Houston Aeros — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
1977-1978	WHA	80	42	34	4	-	-	296	302	88	1.1	3	Quarterfinal loss
1976-1977	WHA	80	50	24	6	-	-	320	241	106	1.33	1	Semifinal loss
1975-1976	WHA	80	53	27	0	-	-	341	263	106	1.33	1	Final loss
1974-1975	WHA	78	53	25	0	-	-	369	247	106	1.36	1	Champion
1973-1974	WHA	78	48	25	5	-	-	318	219	101	1.29	1	Champion
1972-1973	WHA	78	39	35	4	-	-	284	269	82	1.05	4	Conference Final loss

Houston Aeros Retired Numbers

#9 Gordie Howe (F)

Houston Aeros Stars And Cult Players

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Houston Aeros — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
1977-1978	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	29.96
1976-1977	View Roster	5'11"	185 lbs	28.35
1975-1976	View Roster	5'11"	183 lbs	28.78
1974-1975	View Roster	5'11"	183 lbs	28.65
1973-1974	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	29.77

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Franchise All-Time Points

Houston Aeros — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Larry Lund (F)	459	149	277	426
2.	Gordie Howe (F)	285	121	248	369
3.	Poul Popiel (D)	467	62	265	327
4.	Mark Howe (D)	279	136	170	306
5.	Frank Hughes (F)	343	149	151	300

Franchise All-Time Goals

Houston Aeros — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Larry Lund (F)	459	149	277	426
2.	Frank Hughes (F)	343	149	151	300
3.	Mark Howe (D)	279	136	170	306
4.	Ted Taylor (F)	420	123	164	287
5.	Gordie Howe (F)	285	121	248	369

Franchise All-Time Assists

Houston Aeros — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Larry Lund (F)	459	149	277	426
2.	Poul Popiel (D)	467	62	265	327
3.	Gordie Howe (F)	285	121	248	369
4.	Terry Ruskowski (F)	294	63	188	251
5.	Mark Howe (D)	279	136	170	306

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Houston Aeros — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	John Schella (D)	385	39	182	844
2.	Poul Popiel (D)	467	62	327	618
3.	Ted Taylor (F)	420	123	287	592
4.	Terry Ruskowski (F)	294	63	251	550
5.	Cam Connor (F)	144	56	104	441

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Houston Aeros — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Poul Popiel (D)	467	62	265	327
2.	Larry Lund (F)	459	149	277	426
3.	Ted Taylor (F)	420	123	164	287
4.	Larry Hale (D)	413	12	95	107
5.	John Schella (D)	385	39	143	182

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Houston Aeros — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	André Lacroix (F)	78	36	113	1.45
2.	Gordie Howe (F)	285	121	369	1.29
3.	Mark Howe (D)	279	136	306	1.10
4.	Andre Hinse (F)	240	100	244	1.02
5.	Larry Lund (F)	459	149	426	0.93

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Houston Aeros — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	André Lacroix (F)	1977-1978	WHA	78	36	77	113	1.45	57
2.	Larry Lund (F)	1974-1975	WHA	78	33	75	108	1.38	68
3.	Gordie Howe (F)	1975-1976	WHA	78	32	70	102	1.31	76
4.	Gordie Howe (F)	1973-1974	WHA	70	31	69	100	1.43	46
5.	Gordie Howe (F)	1974-1975	WHA	75	34	65	99	1.32	84

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Houston Aeros — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Frank Hughes (F)	1974-1975	WHA	76	48	35	83	1.09	35
2.	Frank Hughes (F)	1973-1974	WHA	73	42	42	84	1.15	47
3.	Morris Lukowich (F)	1977-1978	WHA	80	40	35	75	0.94	131
4.	Andre Hinse (F)	1974-1975	WHA	75	39	47	86	1.15	12
5.	Mark Howe (D)	1975-1976	WHA	72	39	37	76	1.06	38

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Houston Aeros — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	André Lacroix (F)	1977-1978	WHA	78	36	77	113	1.45	57
2.	Larry Lund (F)	1974-1975	WHA	78	33	75	108	1.38	68
3.	Gordie Howe (F)	1975-1976	WHA	78	32	70	102	1.31	76
4.	Gordie Howe (F)	1973-1974	WHA	70	31	69	100	1.43	46
5.	Gordie Howe (F)	1974-1975	WHA	75	34	65	99	1.32	84

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Houston Aeros — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	John Schella (D)	1972-1973	WHA	77	2	24	26	0.34	239
2.	Cam Connor (F)	1976-1977	WHA	76	35	32	67	0.88	224
3.	Cam Connor (F)	1977-1978	WHA	68	21	16	37	0.54	217
4.	John Schella (D)	1974-1975	WHA	78	10	42	52	0.67	176
5.	Terry Ruskowski (F)	1977-1978	WHA	78	15	57	72	0.92	170