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Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL)

Year of foundation: 1974
Club status: ceased (Played in WHA from 1974 to 1977. The organization folded for financial reasons )

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All time leagues: CHL | PHL | WHA | WHL (1952-74)

Season 1977-1978

This club in 1977-1978: CHL

Pos	Player name	Born	Height	Weight	Shoots
D	Terry McDonald	17.06.1955	183 cm	81 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Darcy Regier	27.11.1956	180 cm	85 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Larry Skinner	21.01.1956	180 cm	77 kg	N/A	Show profile»

* no longer in the club

History

The franchise originally competed in the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 1967 to 1974 after being moved from Victoria, British Columbia, where they had played for the three previous seasons as the Maple Leafs.
In 1974, the Roadrunners joined the WHA with their roster mostly intact when the WHL ceased operations. The Roadrunners achieved relative success during their first two WHA seasons, but lack of financial success resulted in the removal of local favorite Sandy Hucul as coach and his replacement with Al Rollins, who was disliked by Phoenix hockey fans. Rollins did not succeed in improving the team's fortunes. At one point, the team was forced to sell players just to pay the bills. The Roadrunners finally gave up and folded at the end of its third season.

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Fast factsseason 1977-1978

Youngest player: Darcy Regier (21 years)
Oldest player: Terry McDonald (23 years)
Shortest player: Larry Skinner (180 cm)
Tallest player: Terry McDonald (183 cm)
Nationalities: Canada (3)

Leagues

Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) participates in season 1977-1978: CHL

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