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Philadelphia Firebirds

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All time leagues: AHL | NAHL

Season 1978-1979

This club in 1978-1979: AHL

Pos	Player name	Born	Height	Weight	Shoots
G	Rick St. Croix	03.01.1955	178 cm	73 kg	left	Show profile»
RW	Michael Boland	16.12.1949	178 cm	83 kg	right	Show profile»
RW	Gord Brooks	11.09.1950	172 cm	76 kg	right	Show profile»
C	Bob Collyard	16.10.1949	175 cm	77 kg	left	Show profile»
LW	Mike Eruzione	25.10.1954	178 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Merlin Malinowski	25.09.1958	183 cm	86 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Paul Messier	27.01.1958	186 cm	88 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Nelson Pyatt	19.09.1953	186 cm	84 kg	N/A	Show profile»
C	Larry Skinner	21.01.1956	180 cm	77 kg	N/A	Show profile»

* no longer in the club

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Fast factsseason 1978-1979

Youngest player: Merlin Malinowski (20 years)
Oldest player: Bob Collyard (29 years)
Shortest player: Gord Brooks (172 cm)
Tallest player: Paul Messier (186 cm)
Nationalities: Canada (7), USA (2)

Leagues

Philadelphia Firebirds participates in season 1978-1979: AHL

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