When was Erie Blades founded?

Erie Blades was founded in 1975 in Erie, PA, USA.

Where is Erie Blades based?

Erie Blades is based in Erie, PA.

Who is the head coach of Erie Blades?

The head coach of Erie Blades is Lou Angotti.

What are the team colors of Erie Blades?

The team colors of Erie Blades are Gold + Black.

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1981-1982 Season

Erie Blades are 22-52-6 in the 1981-82 AHL season with 50 points, 6th in the Southern Division and 10th overall.

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1981-1982 Erie Blades Roster

Erie Blades — 1981-1982 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Jim Craig (G)	69	1957	Easton, MA, USA	6'1"	190	L
		Gord Laxton (G)	71	1955	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	194	L
		Doug Melvin (G)	63	1963	NY, USA	5'8"	165	L
		Nick Ricci (G)	67	1959	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	5'10"	161	L
DEFENSEMEN
		John Bednarski (D)	74	1952	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	5'10"	194	L
		Rod Buskas (D)	65	1961	Wetaskiwin, AB, CAN	6'1"	205	R
		Marc Chorney (D)	66	1959	Fort William, ON, CAN	6'0"	201	L
		Jim Colucci (D)	66	1960	Smithfield, RI, USA	5'10"	174	-
		Brian Cross (D)	67	1959	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	R
		Tony Feltrin (D)	64	1961	Ladysmith, BC, CAN	6'1"	194	L
		Randy Hillier (D)	66	1960	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	R
		Brian Lundberg (D)	66	1960	Burnaby, BC, CAN	5'11"	187	R
	#7	Larry Melnyk (D)	66	1960	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'0"	194	L
		Dick Redmond (D)	77	1949	Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN	5'11"	165	L
		Bennett Wolf (D)	67	1959	Kitchener, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	-
FORWARDS
		Dave Barr (RW)	65	1960	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	R
		Bruce Crowder (RW/D)	69	1957	Essex, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	R
		Mike Fidler (LW)	70	1956	Everett, MA, USA	5'11"	194	L
		Rob Garner (C)	68	1958	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	L
		Steve Gatzos (RW)	65	1961	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	R
		Pat Graham (LW)		1961	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
		Jim Hamilton (LW)	69	1957	Barrie, ON, CAN	6'0"	181	L
		Dave Hannan (C)	64	1961	Sudbury, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	L
		Tom Jacobs (RW)	-		Hudson, MA, USA	5'10"	181	-
		Mike Krushelnyski (C)	66	1960	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	201	L
		Craig MacTavish (C)	68	1958	London, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	L
		Doug Morrison (RW)	66	1960	Prince George, BC, CAN	5'11"	185	R
		Brad Rhiness (C)	69	1956	Huntsville, ON, CAN	5'9"	181	L
		Gary Rissling (LW)	70	1956	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	5'9"	174	L
		Rod Schutt (LW)	70	1956	Bancroft, ON, CAN	5'10"	185	L
		Doug Shedden (C)	65	1961	Wallaceburg, ON, CAN	6'0"	183	R
		Bobby Simpson (LW)	69	1956	Kahnawake, QC, CAN	6'0"	185	L
		Tom Songin (RW)	71	1954	Norwood, MA, USA	6'3"	196	R
		Andy Spruce (LW)	72	1954	London, ON, CAN	5'11"	174	L
Position: G: 3, D: 10, F: 17Av Age: 23.87 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

1981-1982 Erie Blades Staff

Head CoachLou Angotti

Team Staff History

1981-1982 Erie Blades Demographics

Erie Blades Facts

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Team Colors: Gold + Black
Town: Erie, PA Map
Founded: 1975

1981-1982 Erie Blades Roster Facts

Nationalities

28 players
6 players

Experience

Erie Blades: 1 530 GP
NHL: 2 465 GP
WC: 15 GP
OG: 7 GP
AHL: 3 392 GP

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Erie Blades History and Standings

Erie Blades — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
1981-1982	AHL	80	22	52	6	-	-	317	425	50	0.63	6	Did not make playoffs
1980-1981	EHL-Pro	72	52	14	6	-	-	407	252	110	1.53	1	Champion
1979-1980	EHL-Pro	70	46	21	3	-	-	349	241	95	1.36	1	Champion
1978-1979	NEHL	69	47	19	3	-	-	344	260	97	1.41	1	Champion
1976-1977	NAHL-Sr.	74	37	33	4	-	-	257	251	78	1.05	5	-
1975-1976	NAHL-Sr.	74	37	36	1	-	-	310	298	75	1.01	3	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Erie Blades — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
1981-1982	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	23.87
1980-1981	View Roster	5'11"	187 lbs	23.56
1979-1980	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	23.72
1978-1979	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	23.71
1976-1977	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	25.73

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Franchise All-Time Points

Erie Blades — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Stan Gulutzan (F)	174	119	139	258
2.	Paul Sheard (F)	344	62	178	240
3.	Brad Rhiness (F)	204	103	134	237
4.	Daniel Poulin (D)	133	68	119	187
5.	Ron Hansis (F)	180	63	124	187

Franchise All-Time Goals

Erie Blades — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Stan Gulutzan (F)	174	119	139	258
2.	Brad Rhiness (F)	204	103	134	237
3.	Daniel Poulin (D)	133	68	119	187
4.	Jim Cowell (F)	142	68	102	170
5.	Pierre Aubry (F)	71	66	68	134

Franchise All-Time Assists

Erie Blades — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Paul Sheard (F)	344	62	178	240
2.	Stan Gulutzan (F)	174	119	139	258
3.	Brad Rhiness (F)	204	103	134	237
4.	Ron Hansis (F)	180	63	124	187
5.	Daniel Poulin (D)	133	68	119	187

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Erie Blades — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Sylvain Côté (F)	115	54	104	696
2.	Paul Sheard (F)	344	62	240	447
3.	Val James (F)	206	29	86	408
4.	Nelson Burton (F)	68	20	44	385
5.	Paul Devlin (F)	97	25	68	251

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Erie Blades — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Paul Sheard (F)	344	62	178	240
2.	Val James (F)	206	29	57	86
3.	Brad Rhiness (F)	204	103	134	237
4.	Ron Hansis (F)	180	63	124	187
5.	Stan Gulutzan (F)	174	119	139	258

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Erie Blades — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Pierre Aubry (F)	71	66	134	1.89
2.	Chris Halyk (F)	32	28	60	1.88
3.	Gregory Tebbutt (D)	83	36	126	1.52
4.	Jack Surbey (F)	27	15	41	1.52
5.	Scott McGeown (D)	55	20	83	1.51

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Erie Blades — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Pierre Aubry (F)	1980-1981	EHL-Pro	71	66	68	134	1.89	99
2.	Brad Rhiness (F)	1978-1979	NEHL	69	52	68	120	1.74	12
3.	Stan Gulutzan (F)	1978-1979	NEHL	67	53	55	108	1.61	100
4.	Stan Gulutzan (F)	1979-1980	EHL-Pro	65	43	57	100	1.54	63
5.	Daniel Poulin (D)	1979-1980	EHL-Pro	65	33	66	99	1.52	36

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Erie Blades — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Pierre Aubry (F)	1980-1981	EHL-Pro	71	66	68	134	1.89	99
2.	Stan Gulutzan (F)	1978-1979	NEHL	67	53	55	108	1.61	100
3.	Brad Rhiness (F)	1978-1979	NEHL	69	52	68	120	1.74	12
4.	Stan Gulutzan (F)	1979-1980	EHL-Pro	65	43	57	100	1.54	63
5.	Paul Mancini (F)	1978-1979	NEHL	62	43	31	74	1.19	14

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Erie Blades — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Pierre Aubry (F)	1980-1981	EHL-Pro	71	66	68	134	1.89	99
2.	Brad Rhiness (F)	1978-1979	NEHL	69	52	68	120	1.74	12
3.	Daniel Poulin (D)	1979-1980	EHL-Pro	65	33	66	99	1.52	36
4.	Scott McGeown (D)	1980-1981	EHL-Pro	55	20	63	83	1.51	45
5.	Ron Hansis (F)	1980-1981	EHL-Pro	71	23	59	82	1.15	81

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Erie Blades — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nelson Burton (F)	1980-1981	EHL-Pro	68	20	24	44	0.65	385
2.	Sylvain Côté (F)	1979-1980	EHL-Pro	65	34	30	64	0.98	353
3.	Sylvain Côté (F)	1980-1981	EHL-Pro	50	20	20	40	0.80	343
4.	Paul Devlin (F)	1978-1979	NEHL	66	15	35	50	0.76	200
5.	Rick Dorman (F)	1976-1977	NAHL-Sr.	52	15	11	26	0.50	194