When was Grand Rapids Owls founded?

Grand Rapids Owls was founded in 1973.

Who is the head coach of Grand Rapids Owls?

The head coach of Grand Rapids Owls is Moe Bartoli.

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1978-1979

1978-1979 Season

Grand Rapids Owls were 50-21-9 in the 1978-79 IHL season with 109 points, 1st in the South Division and 1st overall.

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1978-1979 Grand Rapids Owls Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Gord Laxton (G)	71	1955	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	194	L
		Ray Martyniuk (G)		1950	Flin Flon, MB, CAN	5'10"	165	-
		Dave Parro (G)	69	1957	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	5'11"	165	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Mike Holmes (D)	71	1955	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	190	R
		Alexander Hudson (D)	70	1955	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'3"	183	L
		Keith Johnson (D)	69	1957	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'0"	201	L
		Brad Knelson (D)	68	1958	Moose Jaw, SK, CAN	6'2"	209	L
		Peter Luksa (D)	68	1958	Sutton, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	L
		Kevin MacDonald (D)	72	1954	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'3"	194	L
		Mark Suzor (D)	69	1956	Windsor, ON, CAN	6'2"	220	L
	#2	Guido Tenisi (D)		1953	Detroit, MI, USA	6'1"	194	L
FORWARDS
		Keith Crowder (RW)	67	1959	Windsor, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	R
		Kim Davis (C)	68	1957	Flin Flon, MB, CAN	5'11"	181	L
		Rick Dorman (RW)	71	1955	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'9"	181	R
		Bob Ferriter (LW)	71	1955	Boston, MA, USA	6'1"	209	L
		John Flesch (LW/D)	73	1953	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	L
		Mark Izzard (C)	72	1954	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'9"	174	L
		Archie King (F)	70	1956	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'8"	157	R
		Michel Lebeau (LW)	72	1954	St-Paulin, QC, CAN	5'9"	181	L
		Nelson LeClair (RW)	85	1941	Kapuskasing, ON, CAN	5'10"	170	R
		Dean Magee (F)	71	1955	Banff, AB, CAN	6'2"	216	L
		Bob Mierkalns (F)	68	1958	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	L
		Tom Mullen (RW)	71	1955	New York, NY, USA	6'0"	174	R
		Peter Sturgeon (LW)	72	1954	Whitehorse, YT, CAN	6'2"	198	L
		Henry Taylor (F)	71	1955	Oakland, CA, USA	5'10"	170	R

Position: G: 2, D: 6, F: 12Av Age: 23.35 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

1978-1979 Grand Rapids Owls Staff

Head CoachMoe Bartoli
Player-CoachRick Dorman

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Founded: 1973

1978-1979 Grand Rapids Owls Roster Facts

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21 players
4 players

Experience

Grand Rapids Owls: 2 021 GP
NHL: 211 GP
AHL: 438 GP

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Grand Rapids Owls History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Grand Rapids Owls
1979-1980	IHL	80	27	41	12	-	-	327	340	66	0.83	4	Did not make playoffs
1978-1979	IHL	80	50	21	9	-	-	368	267	109	1.36	1	Final loss
Dayton/Grand Rapids Owls
1977-1978	IHL	80	27	43	10	-	-	290	332	64	0.8	4	Did not make playoffs
Columbus Owls
1976-1977	IHL	78	28	35	15	-	-	294	309	71	0.91	4	Quarterfinal loss
1975-1976	IHL	78	24	47	7	-	-	251	366	55	0.71	4	Did not make playoffs
1974-1975	IHL	76	40	32	4	-	-	307	275	84	1.11	2	Quarterfinal loss
1973-1974	IHL	76	40	34	2	-	-	288	270	82	1.08	2	Semifinal loss

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
1979-1980	View Roster	5'11"	183 lbs	24.08
1978-1979	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	23.35
1977-1978	View Roster	5'11"	185 lbs	22.87
1976-1977	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	24.70
1975-1976	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	24.37

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Steve Lyon (D)	308	83	215	298
2.	John Flesch (F)	260	110	168	278
3.	Al Hillier (F)	282	63	195	258
4.	Ed Kenty (F)	256	106	135	241
5.	Archie King (F)	230	72	109	181

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	John Flesch (F)	260	110	168	278
2.	Ed Kenty (F)	256	106	135	241
3.	Steve Lyon (D)	308	83	215	298
4.	Henry Taylor (F)	159	83	70	153
5.	Jim Doyle (F)	193	73	94	167

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Steve Lyon (D)	308	83	215	298
2.	Al Hillier (F)	282	63	195	258
3.	John Flesch (F)	260	110	168	278
4.	Ed Kenty (F)	256	106	135	241
5.	Guido Tenisi (D)	218	45	117	162

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Rick Dorman (F)	137	46	107	734
2.	Steve Lyon (D)	308	83	298	589
3.	John Flesch (F)	260	110	278	531
4.	Gerry Egers (D)	185	13	78	433
5.	Kim Davis (F)	143	72	174	426

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Steve Lyon (D)	308	83	215	298
2.	Al Hillier (F)	282	63	195	258
3.	John Flesch (F)	260	110	168	278
4.	Ed Kenty (F)	256	106	135	241
5.	Archie King (F)	230	72	109	181

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Tom Cassidy (F)	75	47	108	1.44
2.	Marty Reynolds (F)	123	67	164	1.33
3.	Kim Davis (F)	143	72	174	1.22
4.	Max Kostovich (F)	5	3	6	1.20
5.	Gordie MacFarlane (F)	77	47	92	1.19

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Tom Cassidy (F)	1976-1977	75	47	108
2.	Kim Davis (F)	1978-1979	80	44	103
3.	Mike Powers (F)	1974-1975	76	50	100
4.	John Flesch (F)	1979-1980	76	39	93
5.	Gordie MacFarlane (F)	1979-1980	77	47	92

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Mike Powers (F)	1974-1975	76	50	100
2.	Tom Cassidy (F)	1976-1977	75	47	108
3.	Gordie MacFarlane (F)	1979-1980	77	47	92
4.	Henry Taylor (F)	1978-1979	80	47	83
5.	Kim Davis (F)	1978-1979	80	44	103

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Al Hillier (F)	1974-1975	75	62	77
2.	Tom Cassidy (F)	1976-1977	75	61	108
3.	Steve Lyon (D)	1973-1974	76	60	70
4.	Kim Davis (F)	1978-1979	80	59	103
5.	Steve Lyon (D)	1976-1977	77	58	91

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Rick Dorman (F)	1977-1978	76	46	475
2.	Bennett Wolf (D)	1979-1980	51	17	408
3.	Brian Coughlin (D)	1974-1975	76	24	297
4.	Rick Dorman (F)	1978-1979	61	61	259
5.	Bill McEwan (F)	1973-1974	73	35	238