NHL Defensemen Scoring Leaders 1978‑1979
Overall NHL Stats | Time on Ice | Goals | Assists | Points | per 60 All Situations | per 60 Even-Strength | per 60 Power-Play | per Game | Shots | Defensive | Faceoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rk | Name | Team | Age | Pos | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | TOI | ES | PP | SH | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | OTG | ESA | PPA | SHA | GWA | OTA | ESP | PPP | SHP | GWP | OTP | PPP% | G/60 | A/60 | P/60 | ESG/60 | ESA/60 | ESP/60 | PPG/60 | PPA/60 | PPP/60 | G/GP | A/GP | P/GP | SHOTS | SH% | HITS | BS | FOW | FOL | FO% | |
1 | Denis Potvin | NYI | 25 | D | 73 | 31 | 70 | 101 | 58 | 71 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 30 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 55 | 42 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 41.6% | 0.425 | 0.959 | 1.384 | 237 | 13.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Börje Salming | TOR | 27 | D | 78 | 17 | 56 | 73 | 76 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 31 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 42.5% | 0.218 | 0.718 | 0.936 | 230 | 7.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Reed Larson | DET | 22 | D | 79 | 18 | 49 | 67 | 169 | -22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 46.3% | 0.228 | 0.620 | 0.848 | 271 | 6.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Stefan Persson | NYI | 24 | D | 78 | 10 | 56 | 66 | 57 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 40 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 60.6% | 0.128 | 0.718 | 0.846 | 113 | 8.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Robert Picard | WSH | 21 | D | 77 | 21 | 44 | 65 | 85 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 47.7% | 0.273 | 0.571 | 0.844 | 243 | 8.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Ian Turnbull | TOR | 25 | D | 80 | 12 | 51 | 63 | 80 | -8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31.7% | 0.150 | 0.638 | 0.788 | 239 | 5.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Larry Robinson | MTL | 27 | D | 67 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 33 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 26.2% | 0.239 | 0.672 | 0.910 | 146 | 11.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Mike McEwen | NYR | 22 | D | 80 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 35 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 36.2% | 0.250 | 0.475 | 0.725 | 204 | 9.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Guy Lapointe | MTL | 30 | D | 69 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 43 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 41.8% | 0.188 | 0.609 | 0.797 | 204 | 6.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Ron Greschner | NYR | 24 | D | 60 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 66 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 37.7% | 0.283 | 0.600 | 0.883 | 153 | 11.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Bob Murray | CHI | 24 | D | 79 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 38 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17.6% | 0.241 | 0.405 | 0.646 | 220 | 8.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | Jerry Korab | BUF | 30 | D | 78 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 104 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 47.1% | 0.141 | 0.513 | 0.654 | 204 | 5.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Behn Wilson | PHI | 20 | D | 80 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 197 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 40.8% | 0.163 | 0.450 | 0.613 | 174 | 7.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Randy Carlyle | PIT | 22 | D | 70 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 78 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 40.4% | 0.186 | 0.486 | 0.671 | 208 | 6.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | Carol Vadnais | NYR | 33 | D | 77 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 86 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 37.8% | 0.104 | 0.481 | 0.584 | 149 | 5.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | Rob Palmer | LAK | 22 | D | 78 | 4 | 41 | 45 | 26 | -14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 22.2% | 0.051 | 0.526 | 0.577 | 130 | 3.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | Gary Sargent | MNS | 24 | D | 79 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 39 | -12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43.2% | 0.152 | 0.405 | 0.557 | 182 | 6.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | Ron Stackhouse | PIT | 29 | D | 75 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 32.6% | 0.133 | 0.440 | 0.573 | 173 | 5.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | John Van Boxmeer | CLR | 26 | D | 76 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 46 | -26 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41.9% | 0.118 | 0.447 | 0.566 | 189 | 4.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | Barry Beck | CLR | 21 | D | 63 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 91 | -30 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35.7% | 0.222 | 0.444 | 0.667 | 217 | 6.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | Rick Green | WSH | 22 | D | 71 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 62 | -45 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 34.1% | 0.113 | 0.465 | 0.577 | 133 | 6.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | Bob Dailey | PHI | 25 | D | 70 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 63 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 35.9% | 0.129 | 0.429 | 0.557 | 164 | 5.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | Brad Park | BOS | 30 | D | 40 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 59.0% | 0.175 | 0.800 | 0.975 | 96 | 7.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | Phil Russell | AFM | 26 | D | 79 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 150 | -5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 26.3% | 0.114 | 0.367 | 0.481 | 166 | 5.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | Brad Maxwell | MNS | 21 | D | 71 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 145 | -12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51.4% | 0.127 | 0.394 | 0.521 | 201 | 4.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | Randy Manery | LAK | 29 | D | 71 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 64 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 37.1% | 0.113 | 0.380 | 0.493 | 116 | 6.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | Mike Milbury | BOS | 26 | D | 74 | 1 | 34 | 35 | 149 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.6% | 0.014 | 0.459 | 0.473 | 76 | 1.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | Jack Brownschidle | STL | 23 | D | 64 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 14 | -19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47.1% | 0.156 | 0.375 | 0.531 | 101 | 9.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | Dennis Kearns | VAN | 33 | D | 78 | 3 | 31 | 34 | 28 | -23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 38.2% | 0.038 | 0.397 | 0.436 | 102 | 2.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
30 | Dick Redmond | BOS | 29 | D | 64 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 57.6% | 0.109 | 0.406 | 0.516 | 144 | 4.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | Serge Savard | MTL | 32 | D | 80 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 30 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12.1% | 0.088 | 0.325 | 0.413 | 82 | 8.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | Greg Smith | MNS | 23 | D | 80 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 147 | -20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18.8% | 0.063 | 0.338 | 0.400 | 193 | 2.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | Bob Murdoch | AFM | 32 | D | 67 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 70 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22.6% | 0.119 | 0.343 | 0.463 | 116 | 6.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | Willie Huber | DET | 20 | D | 68 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 114 | -24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51.6% | 0.103 | 0.353 | 0.456 | 153 | 4.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
35 | Harold Snepsts | VAN | 24 | D | 76 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 130 | -27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45.2% | 0.092 | 0.316 | 0.408 | 115 | 6.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | Mario Marois | NYR | 21 | D | 71 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 153 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32.3% | 0.070 | 0.366 | 0.437 | 115 | 4.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | Leif Svensson | WSH | 27 | D | 74 | 2 | 29 | 31 | 28 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32.3% | 0.027 | 0.392 | 0.419 | 72 | 2.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
38 | Al Sims | BOS | 25 | D | 67 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24.1% | 0.134 | 0.299 | 0.433 | 128 | 7.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | Dale Tallon | PIT | 28 | D | 63 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 35 | -14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 31.0% | 0.079 | 0.381 | 0.460 | 91 | 5.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | Barry Gibbs | STL | 30 | D | 76 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 46 | -41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9% | 0.026 | 0.355 | 0.382 | 84 | 2.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | Dave Maloney | NYR | 22 | D | 76 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 151 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.6% | 0.145 | 0.224 | 0.368 | 83 | 13.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | Perry Miller | DET | 26 | D | 75 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 156 | -13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39.3% | 0.067 | 0.307 | 0.373 | 122 | 4.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | Thommie Bergman | DET | 31 | D | 68 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 64 | -25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25.9% | 0.147 | 0.250 | 0.397 | 88 | 11.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | Larry Giroux | STL | 27 | D | 73 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 111 | -27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.7% | 0.068 | 0.301 | 0.370 | 107 | 4.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | Tom Bladon | PIT | 26 | D | 78 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 64 | -17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37.0% | 0.051 | 0.295 | 0.346 | 135 | 3.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
46 | Doug Wilson | CHI | 21 | D | 56 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 42.3% | 0.089 | 0.375 | 0.464 | 136 | 3.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | Richard Mulhern | LAK | 23 | D | 73 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11.5% | 0.068 | 0.288 | 0.356 | 115 | 4.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
48 | Mike O'Connell | CHI | 23 | D | 48 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 20 | -1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26.9% | 0.083 | 0.458 | 0.542 | 83 | 4.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
49 | Dave Shand | AFM | 22 | D | 79 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 64 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.051 | 0.278 | 0.329 | 81 | 4.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | Jim Schoenfeld | BUF | 26 | D | 46 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 67 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 32.0% | 0.174 | 0.370 | 0.543 | 99 | 8.1% |
1978-1979 NHL Demographics
NHL nationality split - All defensemen ‑ 1978‑1979 season
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