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1978-79 NHL Deaths

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League Champion: Montreal Canadiens

Hart Memorial Trophy: Bryan Trottier (47 G, 87 A, 134 P)

Calder Memorial Trophy: Bobby Smith (30 G, 44 A, 74 P)

Vezina Trophy: Ken Dryden (30-10-7, 2.30 GAA), Michel Larocque (22-7-4, 2.84 GAA)

Goals Leaders: Mike Bossy (69)

Assists Leaders: Bryan Trottier (87)

Points Leaders: Bryan Trottier (134)

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Listing deaths between Sept. 1 before the season began, and Aug. 31 following the season's end.

Deaths

Deaths Table
								Scoring						Goalie Stats
Rk	Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Age at Death	From	To	Pos	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	GP	W	L	T/O	SV%	GAA
1	Ty Arbour	1896-06-29	1979-02-11	82	1927	1931	LW	207	28	28	56		110
2	Joe Cooper	1914-12-14	1979-03-30	64	1936	1947	D	420	30	67	97		450
3	Maurice Croghan	1914-11-19	1979-02-07	64	1938	1938	D	16	0	0	0		4
4	Wilf Field	1915-04-29	1979-03-17	63	1937	1945	D	220	17	25	42		149
5	Frank Fredrickson	1895-06-11	1979-05-28	83	1927	1931	C	161	39	34	73		211
6	Scott Garland	1952-05-16	1979-06-09	27	1976	1979	C	91	13	24	37	-21	115
7	Ted Graham	1906-01-30	1979-01-11	72	1928	1937	D	347	14	26	40		301
8	Ching Johnson	1898-12-07	1979-06-17	80	1927	1938	D	436	38	48	86		836
9	Walt McCartney	1911-04-26	1978-09-06	67	1933	1933	LW	2	0	0	0		0
10	Al Nicholson	1936-04-26	1978-12-09	42	1956	1957	LW	19	0	1	1		2
11	Ed Panagabko	1934-05-17	1979-01-18	44	1956	1957	C	29	0	3	3		38
12	Earl Robertson	1910-11-24	1979-01-19	68	1938	1942	G	190	0	0	0		0	190	60	95	34		2.92
13	Pat Shea	1911-10-29	1978-12-16	67	1932	1932	D	10	0	1	1		0
14	Bill Summerhill	1913-07-09	1978-10-29	65	1939	1942	RW	72	14	17	31		70
15	Larry Wilson	1930-10-23	1979-08-16	48	1950	1956	C	152	21	48	69		73

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