When was Colorado Rockies founded?

Colorado Rockies was founded in 1976 in Denver, CO, USA, USA.

Where is Colorado Rockies based?

Colorado Rockies is based in Denver, CO, USA.

Who is the head coach of Colorado Rockies?

The head coach of Colorado Rockies is Aldo Guidolin.

Who is the captain of Colorado Rockies?

The captain of Colorado Rockies is Wilf Paiement.

Who is the general manager of Colorado Rockies?

The general manager of Colorado Rockies is Ray Miron.

What are the team colors of Colorado Rockies?

The team colors of Colorado Rockies are Blue + Yellow + Red.

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1978-1979

1978-1979 Season

Colorado Rockies were 15-53-12 in the 1978-79 NHL season with 42 points, 17th overall.

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1978-1979 Colorado Rockies Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
NHL
1.	Wilf Paiement (RW)	65	24	36	60	80	-30
2.	Jack Valiquette (C/LW)	76	23	34	57	12	-42
3.	Paul Gardner (C)	64	23	26	49	32	-25
4.	John Van Boxmeer (D)	76	9	34	43	46	-26
5.	Barry Beck (D)	63	14	28	42	91	-30
6.	Gary Croteau (LW/RW)	79	23	18	41	18	-28
7.	Randy Pierce (RW)	70	19	17	36	35	-21
8.	Ron Delorme (RW)	77	20	8	28	68	-30
9.	Merlin Malinowski (C)	54	6	17	23	10	-17
10.	Ralph Klassen (C/LW)	64	6	13	19	12	-25
11.	Reynald Comeau (C)	70	8	10	18	16	-20
12.	Andy Spruce (LW)	47	3	15	18	31	-18
13.	Joe Contini (C)	30	5	12	17	6	-19
14.	Dennis Owchar (D)	50	3	13	16	27	-33
15.	Mike Christie (D)	68	1	10	11	88	-44
16.	Mike Gillis (LW)	30	1	7	8	6	-18
17.	Bill Lochead (RW)	27	4	2	6	14	-15
18.	Nick Beverley (D)	52	2	4	6	6	-16
19.	Larry Skinner (C)	12	3	2	5	2	-5
20.	Don Ashby (C)	12	2	3	5	0	-3
21.	Mike Dwyer (LW)	12	2	3	5	2	-4
22.	Clayton Pachal (W/C)	24	2	3	5	69	-11
23.	Mike Kitchen (D)	53	1	4	5	28	-19
24.	Don Awrey (D)	56	1	4	5	18	-33
25.	Nelson Pyatt (C)	28	2	2	4	2	-17
26.	Trevor Johansen (D)	11	1	3	4	16	-8
27.	Michel Lachance (D)	21	0	4	4	22	-9
28.	Don Saleski (RW)	16	2	0	2	4	-10
29.	Joe Watson (D)	16	0	2	2	12	-13
30.	Ron Andruff (C)	3	0	0	0	0	-4
31.	Kevin Krook (D)	3	0	0	0	2	0
32.	Paul Messier (C)	9	0	0	0	4	-6

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS
NHL
1.	Bill Oleschuk (G)	40	3.86	.874	6	19	8	1	2115:00	946
2.	Michel Plasse (G)	41	3.97	.873	9	29	2	0	2299:00	1049
3.	Doug Favell (G)	7	5.38	.816	0	5	2	0	380:00	151

1978-1979 Colorado Rockies Staff

Head CoachAldo Guidolin
Head CoachPat Kelly
General ManagerRay Miron
Dir. of Player PersonnelAldo Guidolin
Equipment ManagerBob Webster
Franchise OwnerArthur Imperatore

Team Staff History

1978-1979 Colorado Rockies Captains

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Wilf Paiement

Team Captaincy History

1978-1979 Colorado Rockies Demographics

Colorado Rockies Facts

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Team Colors: Blue + Yellow + Red
Town: Denver, CO, USA Map
Founded: 1976

1978-1979 Colorado Rockies Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players
1 player

Experience

Colorado Rockies: 3 012 GP
NHL: 8 662 GP
WC: 46 GP
AHL: 2 010 GP

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Colorado Rockies History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
1981-1982	NHL	80	18	49	13	-	-	241	362	49	0.61	21	Did not make playoffs
1980-1981	NHL	80	22	45	13	-	-	258	344	57	0.71	19	Did not make playoffs
1979-1980	NHL	80	19	48	13	-	-	234	308	51	0.64	20	Did not make playoffs
1978-1979	NHL	80	15	53	12	-	-	210	331	42	0.53	17	Did not make playoffs
1977-1978	NHL	80	19	40	21	-	-	257	305	59	0.74	13	Playoffs Qualifier loss
1976-1977	NHL	80	20	46	14	-	-	226	307	54	0.68	17	Did not make playoffs

Colorado Rockies Stars And Cult Players

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
1981-1982	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	25.93
1980-1981	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.00
1979-1980	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.39
1978-1979	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	25.67
1977-1978	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	25.24

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Wilf Paiement (F)	257	106	148	254
2.	Paul Gardner (F)	170	83	77	160
3.	Lanny McDonald (F)	142	66	75	141
4.	Gary Croteau (F)	234	65	71	136
5.	Merlin Malinowski (F)	202	46	86	132

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Wilf Paiement (F)	257	106	148	254
2.	Paul Gardner (F)	170	83	77	160
3.	Lanny McDonald (F)	142	66	75	141
4.	Ron Delorme (F)	314	66	43	109
5.	Gary Croteau (F)	234	65	71	136

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Wilf Paiement (F)	257	106	148	254
2.	Rob Ramage (D)	234	41	91	132
3.	John Van Boxmeer (D)	197	23	87	110
4.	Merlin Malinowski (F)	202	46	86	132
5.	Paul Gardner (F)	170	83	77	160

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Rob Ramage (D)	234	41	132	529
2.	Wilf Paiement (F)	257	106	254	336
3.	Mike Kitchen (D)	354	7	57	294
4.	Ron Delorme (F)	314	66	109	284
5.	Randy Pierce (F)	240	53	124	206

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mike Kitchen (D)	354	7	50	57
2.	Ron Delorme (F)	314	66	43	109
3.	Wilf Paiement (F)	257	106	148	254
4.	Randy Pierce (F)	240	53	71	124
5.	Gary Croteau (F)	234	65	71	136

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Craig Norwich (D)	11	3	14	1.27
2.	Paul Miller (F)	3	0	3	1.00
3.	Wilf Paiement (F)	257	106	254	0.99
4.	Lanny McDonald (F)	142	66	141	0.99
5.	Paul Gardner (F)	170	83	160	0.94

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Wilf Paiement (F)	1977-1978	80	31	87
2.	Wilf Paiement (F)	1976-1977	78	41	81
3.	Lanny McDonald (F)	1980-1981	80	35	81
4.	René Robert (F)	1979-1980	69	28	63
5.	Merlin Malinowski (F)	1980-1981	69	25	62

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Wilf Paiement (F)	1976-1977	78	41	81
2.	Lanny McDonald (F)	1980-1981	80	35	81
3.	Wilf Paiement (F)	1977-1978	80	31	87
4.	Paul Gardner (F)	1976-1977	60	30	59
5.	Paul Gardner (F)	1977-1978	46	30	52

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Wilf Paiement (F)	1977-1978	80	56	87
2.	Lanny McDonald (F)	1980-1981	80	46	81
3.	Rob Ramage (D)	1980-1981	79	42	62
4.	John Van Boxmeer (D)	1977-1978	80	42	54
5.	Wilf Paiement (F)	1976-1977	78	40	81

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Rob Ramage (D)	1981-1982	80	42	201
2.	Rob Ramage (D)	1980-1981	79	62	193
3.	John Wensink (F)	1981-1982	57	8	152
4.	Yvon Vautour (F)	1980-1981	74	34	143
5.	Rob Ramage (D)	1979-1980	75	28	135

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Franchise history
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- New Jersey Devils (1982-present)