Colorado Rockies · 1976–1982

Best all-time Colorado Rockies lineup

Every Colorado Rockies season from 1976–77 to 1981–82 (6 in all), boiled down to one lineup: each player at his best season with the team, centred by Paul Gardner (1976–77).

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The lineup

Line 1

LWPat Hickey1979–80 · 24 GP · 7 G · 9 A · 16 P78
CPaul Gardner1976–77 · 60 GP · 30 G · 29 A · 59 P79
RWWilf Paiement1977–78 · 80 GP · 31 G · 56 A · 87 P84

Line 2

LWBrent Ashton1981–82 · 80 GP · 24 G · 36 A · 60 P76
CMerlin Malinowski1980–81 · 69 GP · 25 G · 37 A · 62 P78
RWLanny McDonald1981–82 · 16 GP · 6 G · 9 A · 15 P83

Pair 1

DBarry Beck1979–80 · 10 GP · 1 G · 5 A · 6 P88
DMike McEwen1979–80 · 67 GP · 11 G · 40 A · 51 P85

Pair 2

DTom Edur1977–78 · 20 GP · 5 G · 7 A · 12 P85
DJohn Van Boxmeer1977–78 · 80 GP · 12 G · 42 A · 54 P83

Goalie

GGlenn Resch1981–82 · 61 GP · 16 W · .879 SV% · 4.04 GAA80

Best single seasons

DBarry Beck1979–80 · 10 GP · 1 G · 5 A · 6 P88
DBarry Beck1977–78 · 75 GP · 22 G · 38 A · 60 P85
DMike McEwen1979–80 · 67 GP · 11 G · 40 A · 51 P85
DTom Edur1977–78 · 20 GP · 5 G · 7 A · 12 P85
RWWilf Paiement1977–78 · 80 GP · 31 G · 56 A · 87 P84
RWWilf Paiement1976–77 · 78 GP · 41 G · 40 A · 81 P84
DJohn Van Boxmeer1977–78 · 80 GP · 12 G · 42 A · 54 P83
RWLanny McDonald1981–82 · 16 GP · 6 G · 9 A · 15 P83
RWLanny McDonald1979–80 · 46 GP · 25 G · 20 A · 45 P81
DTom Edur1976–77 · 80 GP · 7 G · 25 A · 32 P81

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