DET @ VAN - 1978-03-18

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Saturday, March 18, 1978 — Pacific Coliseum

DET

Detroit Red Wings

5—4

VAN

Vancouver Canucks

Final

DET: Bobby KrommVAN: Orland Kurtenbach

Notable

Nick Libett— career_goal #200

Dennis Polonich— career_point #100

Hilliard Graves— career_goal #100

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Goals

SOG

Missed

Blocked

Hits

Penalties

Goals (9)

6:36

VAN

Dennis Ververgaert(19)

Assists: Mike Walton, Sheldon Kannegiesser

0-1

19:36

VAN

Hilliard Graves(14)

Unassisted

0-2

12:21

DET

Andre St. Laurent(29)

Game Timeline

Penalties (16)

16:34

VAN

Jack McIlhargeyhooking

2 min

16:11

DET

Dennis Polonichholding

2 min

14:59

VAN

Chris Oddleifsontripping

2 min

Box Score

DET Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Dale McCourtC	1	1	2	+1	4	0	0	0	-	0:00	0
Rick BownessR	0	1	1	+1	0	0

On This Day (Mar 18)

2026COL 1 - DAL 2

2026NYR 3 - NJD 6

2026ANA 2 - PHI 3

2026WSH 4 - OTT 1

2026CAR 6 - PIT 5

Healthy Scratches

DET

Roland Cloutier(C)J.P. Leblanc(C)Fern LeBlanc(C)Al Cameron(D)Larry Giroux(D)Jean Hamel(D)John Hilworth(D)Rick Vasko(D)Robert Plumb(L)Bob Ritchie(L)Al McDonough(R)Timothy Sheehy(R)

VAN

Ralph Stewart(C)Sidney Veysey(C)Larry Goodenough(D)John Grisdale(D)Harold Snepsts(D)Rob Flockhart(R)

All Events

penalty

goal

9:13

VAN

Hilliard Graves(15)

Assists: Bob Manno, Garry Monahan

1-3

8:33

DET

Bill Lochead(17)

Assists: Thommie Bergman

2-3

18:40

DET

Nick Libett(20)

Assists: Dennis Polonich, Dale McCourt

3-3

16:51

DET

Nick Libett(21)

Assists: Rick Bowness

4-3

13:20

DET

Dale McCourt(25)

Assists: Thommie Bergman

5-3

11:58

VAN

Bob Manno(4)

Assists: Rick Blight, Garry Monahan

5-4

4:30

DET

Terry Harperinterference

2 min

4:30

VAN

Brad Gassoffroughing

2 min

2:21

DET

Greg Jolyinterference

2 min

16:06

DET

Dennis Hextallhigh-sticking

2 min

13:50

VAN

Hilliard Gravestripping

2 min

10:52

DET

Greg Jolyslashing

2 min

10:52

VAN

Ron Sedlbauerslashing

2 min

1:01

DET

Rick Bownessinterference

2 min

19:28

VAN

Chris Oddleifsoninterference

2 min

16:25

VAN

Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice

2 minBEN

15:38

DET

Reed Larsoncharging

2 min

12:36

DET

Thommie Bergmanelbowing

2 min

VAN Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	PIM	FO	TOI
Hilliard GravesR	2	0	2	+1	4	2	-	0:00
Ron SedlbauerL	0	0	0	-1	1	2	-	0:00
Gerry O'FlahertyL	0	0	0	+1	1	0	-	0:00
Garry MonahanL	0	2	2	+1	0	0	-	0:00
Sheldon KannegiesserD	0	1	1	0	1	0	-	0:00
Claire AlexanderD	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0:00
Bob MannoD	1	1	2	0	1	0	-	0:00
Jack McIlhargeyD	0	0	0	0	1	2	-	0:00
Dennis VervergaertR	1	0	1	+1	4	0	-	0:00
Rick BlightR	0	1	1	-2	0	0	-	0:00
Don LeverC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	-	0:00
Chris OddleifsonC	0	0	0	-2	0	4	-	0:00
Brad GassoffL	0	0	0	0	0	2	-	0:00
Jere GillisL	0	0	0	-2	0	0	-	0:00
Dennis KearnsD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Pit MartinC	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0:00
Mike WaltonC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	-	0:00

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Jim Rutherford	DET	15	11	4	.733	60:00
Ron Low	DET	0	0	0	.0	0:00
Curt Ridley	VAN	33	28	5	.848	59:39
Cesare Maniago	VAN	0	0	0	.0	0:00

Notable

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Goals (9)

Game Timeline

Penalties (16)

Box Score

DET Skaters

On This Day (Mar 18)

Healthy Scratches

DET

VAN

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