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EditNew England Whalers 1977-78
World Hockey Association / WHA
Team Roster
Front Row L to R - Al Smith, Ron Ryan, Gordie Howe, Howard Baldwin, Rick Ley (captain), Jack Kelly, Harry Neale (coach), Don Blackburn (assistant coach), Louis Levasseur.
Middle Row - Joe Altott, Dave Keon, Marty Howe, Larry Pleau, George Lyle, Jack Carlson, Brad Selwood, Bill Butters, Tom Webster, Skip Cunningham.
Back Row - Mike Antonovich, Mike Rogers, Jim Mayer, Alan Hangsleben, Greg Carroll, Mark Howe, Gordie Roberts, John McKenzie.
The Whalers played a 80 game World Hockey Association regular season, winning 44, losing 31 with 5 ties, finishing 2nd in WHA standings.
The Whalers in the 1978 WHA playoffs defeated Edmonton Oilers 4-1 in games, then Quebec Nordiques 4-1 in games, but lost in the finals to Winnipeg Jets 4-0.