1978-79 Atlanta Flames season

1978–79 Atlanta Flames	1978–79 Atlanta Flames
Division 	4th Patrick
1978–79 record 	41–31–8
Goals for 	327
Goals against 	280
Team information 	Team information
General Manager 	Cliff Fletcher
Coach 	Fred Creighton
Captain 	Tom Lysiak
Jean Pronovost
Arena 	Omni Coliseum
Team leaders 	Team leaders
Goals 	Guy Chouinard (50)
Assists 	Bob MacMillan (71)
Points 	Bob MacMillan (108)
Penalties in minutes 	Willi Plett (213)
Wins 	Dan Bouchard (32)
Goals against average 	Reggie Lemelin (3.32)
 	
The 1978–79 Atlanta Flames season was the seventh season for the franchise.
 == Regular season==
=== Final standings===
Patrick Division
 	GP	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	PTS
New York Islanders 	80	51	15	14	358	214	116
Philadelphia Flyers	80	40	25	15	281	248	95
New York Rangers 	80	40	29	11	316	292	91
Atlanta Flames 	80	41	31	8 	327	280	90
=== Game log===
No.	R	Date 	Score	Opponent 	Record
1 	T	October 11, 1978 	4–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) 	0–0–1
2 	T	October 13, 1978 	3–3 	Washington Capitals (1978–79) 	0–0–2
3 	W	October 14, 1978 	6–3 	@ Washington Capitals (1978–79) 	1–0–2
4 	W	October 17, 1978 	8–2 	Colorado Rockies (1978–79) 	2–0–2
5 	W	October 20, 1978 	7–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) 	3–0–2
6 	W	October 22, 1978 	5–2 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	4–0–2
7 	W	October 24, 1978 	7–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) 	5–0–2
8 	W	October 27, 1978 	8–5 	New York Islanders (1978–79) 	6–0–2
9 	W	October 28, 1978 	4–2 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) 	7–0–2
10 	W	October 31, 1978 	5–2 	@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) 	8–0–2
11 	W	November 1, 1978 	3–0 	Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	9–0–2
12 	W	November 3, 1978 	2–0 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) 	10–0–2
13 	L	November 4, 1978 	2–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) 	10–1–2
14 	W	November 7, 1978 	4–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) 	11–1–2
15 	W	November 10, 1978	5–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) 	12–1–2
16 	L	November 11, 1978	2–4 	@ New York Islanders (1978–79) 	12–2–2
17 	L	November 14, 1978	7–8 	@ Washington Capitals (1978–79) 	12–3–2
18 	W	November 15, 1978	5–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) 	13–3–2
19 	L	November 17, 1978	2–6 	Boston Bruins (1978–79) 	13–4–2
20 	W	November 19, 1978	3–1 	@ New York Rangers (1978–79) 	14–4–2
21 	L	November 21, 1978	3–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) 	14–5–2
22 	W	November 24, 1978	4–1 	St. Louis Blues (1978–79) 	15–5–2
23 	L	November 26, 1978	2–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1978–79) 	15–6–2
24 	L	November 29, 1978	3–5 	New York Rangers (1978–79) 	15–7–2
25 	L	December 1, 1978 	3–4 	Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) 	15–8–2
26 	L	December 2, 1978 	3–5 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)	15–9–2
27 	L	December 5, 1978 	0–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) 	15–10–2
28 	W	December 8, 1978 	4–3 	@ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) 	16–10–2
29 	L	December 9, 1978 	1–5 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) 	16–11–2
30 	T	December 13, 1978	5–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) 	16–11–3
31 	W	December 14, 1978	5–3 	Colorado Rockies (1978–79) 	17–11–3
32 	W	December 16, 1978	7–2 	Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	18–11–3
33 	L	December 19, 1978	4–7 	@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) 	18–12–3
34 	L	December 21, 1978	4–5 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) 	18–13–3
35 	W	December 22, 1978	3–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) 	19–13–3
36 	L	December 26, 1978	3–5 	New York Rangers (1978–79) 	19–14–3
37 	L	December 28, 1978	4–10 	New York Islanders (1978–79) 	19–15–3
38 	L	December 30, 1978	2–4 	@ New York Islanders (1978–79) 	19–16–3
39 	W	December 31, 1978	6–5 	@ New York Rangers (1978–79) 	20–16–3
40 	W	January 3, 1979 	4–1 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) 	21–16–3
41 	T	January 5, 1979 	3–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) 	21–16–4
42 	W	January 9, 1979 	5–3 	Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) 	22–16–4
43 	L	January 12, 1979 	1–4 	New York Islanders (1978–79) 	22–17–4
44 	L	January 14, 1979 	4–6 	New York Rangers (1978–79) 	22–18–4
45 	W	January 16, 1979 	5–0 	Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	23–18–4
46 	W	January 19, 1979 	6–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) 	24–18–4
47 	W	January 20, 1979 	4–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) 	25–18–4
48 	L	January 22, 1979 	1–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1978–79) 	25–19–4
49 	L	January 25, 1979 	0–6 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) 	25–20–4
50 	W	January 26, 1979 	4–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) 	26–20–4
51 	W	January 28, 1979 	7–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) 	27–20–4
52 	W	January 31, 1979 	5–2 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) 	28–20–4
53 	W	February 1, 1979 	4–1 	Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) 	29–20–4
54 	L	February 3, 1979 	2–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) 	29–21–4
55 	L	February 4, 1979 	4–7 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	29–22–4
56 	T	February 14, 1979	4–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) 	29–22–5
57 	W	February 17, 1979	5–1 	@ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) 	30–22–5
58 	W	February 18, 1979	6–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) 	31–22–5
59 	W	February 20, 1979	5–3 	Washington Capitals (1978–79) 	32–22–5
60 	T	February 23, 1979	2–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) 	32–22–6
61 	W	February 24, 1979	6–3 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)	33–22–6
62 	W	February 28, 1979	6–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) 	34–22–6
63 	W	March 2, 1979 	3–2 	New York Islanders (1978–79) 	35–22–6
64 	L	March 3, 1979 	2–4 	@ New York Islanders (1978–79) 	35–23–6
65 	W	March 8, 1979 	7–5 	Boston Bruins (1978–79) 	36–23–6
66 	T	March 10, 1979 	5–5 	Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) 	36–23–7
67 	L	March 11, 1979 	4–9 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) 	36–24–7
68 	W	March 14, 1979 	6–4 	@ New York Rangers (1978–79) 	37–24–7
69 	L	March 15, 1979 	4–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	37–25–7
70 	L	March 18, 1979 	1–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) 	37–26–7
71 	L	March 20, 1979 	3–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) 	37–27–7
72 	L	March 23, 1979 	1–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	37–28–7
73 	W	March 25, 1979 	8–2 	St. Louis Blues (1978–79) 	38–28–7
74 	L	March 27, 1979 	4–6 	Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) 	38–29–7
75 	W	March 30, 1979 	5–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) 	39–29–7
76 	W	April 1, 1979 	7–2 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) 	40–29–7
77 	L	April 3, 1979 	2–3 	@ New York Islanders (1978–79) 	40–30–7
78 	T	April 4, 1979 	3–3 	@ New York Rangers (1978–79) 	40–30–8
79 	W	April 6, 1979 	9–2 	New York Rangers (1978–79) 	41–30–8
80 	L	April 8, 1979 	2–4 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	41–31–8
== Player stats==
=== Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty ,inutes
 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
Bob MacMillan 	11		79 	37 	71 	108 	14 		2 	0 	1 	1 	0
Guy Chouinard 	16		80 	50 	57 	107 	14 		2 	1 	2 	3 	0
Eric Vail 	27		80 	35 	48 	83 	53 		2 	0 	1 	1 	2
Jean Pronovost 	9 		75 	28 	39 	67 	30 		2 	2 	0 	2 	0
Tom Lysiak‡ 	12		52 	23 	35 	58 	36 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bobby Lalonde 	7 		78 	24 	32 	56 	36 		2 	1 	0 	1 	0
Ken Houston 	6 		80 	21 	31 	52 	135 		1 	0 	0 	0 	16
Willi Plett 	25		74 	23 	20 	43 	213 		2 	1 	0 	1 	29
Bill Clement 	10		65 	12 	23 	35 	14 		2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Red Laurence 	17		59 	14 	20 	34 	6 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Harold Phillipoff‡	24		51 	9 	17 	26 	113 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dave Shand 	8 		79 	4 	22 	26 	64 		2 	0 	0 	0 	20
Ed Kea 	19		53 	6 	18 	24 	40 		2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Pat Ribble‡ 	3 		66 	5 	16 	21 	69 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Brad Marsh 	5 		80 	0 	19 	19 	101 		2 	0 	0 	0 	17
Bob Murdoch† 	20		35 	5 	11 	16 	24 		2 	0 	0 	0 	4
John Gould 	21		61 	8 	7 	15 	18 		2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Richard Mulhern‡ 	4 		37 	3 	12 	15 	22 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Darcy Rota† 	18		13 	9 	5 	14 	21 		2 	0 	1 	1 	26
Ivan Boldirev† 	12		13 	6 	8 	14 	6 		2 	0 	2 	2 	2
Greg Fox‡ 	2 		64 	0 	12 	12 	70 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gene Carr 	14		30 	3 	8 	11 	6 		1 	0 	0 	0 	
Phil Russell† 	2 		13 	1 	6 	7 	28 		2 	0 	0 	0 	9
Rod Seiling† 	15		36 	0 	4 	4 	12 		2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Dan Bouchard 	30		64 	0 	3 	3 	17 		2 	0 	0 	0 	4
Gerry O'Flaherty 	18		1 	1 	0 	1 	2 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Yves Belanger 	31		5 	0 	0 	0 	0 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Reggie Lemelin 	1 		18 	0 	0 	0 	4 		1 	0 	1 	1 	0
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Atlanta. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
‡Traded mid-season.
=== Goaltending===
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 		GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	GAA 		GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	GAA
Reggie Lemelin	1 		18 	994 	8 	8 	1 	55 	0 	3.32 		1 	20 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0.00
Dan Bouchard 	30		64 	3624 	32 	21 	7 	201 	3 	3.33 		2 	100 	0 	2 	9 	0 	5.40
Yves Belanger 	31		5 	182 	1 	2 	0 	21 	0 	6.92 		- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
== Transactions==
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1978–79 season.
=== Trades===
September 6, 1978	To Atlanta Flames----
Gregg Sheppard	To Boston Bruins----
Dick Redmond
September 6, 1978	To Atlanta Flames----
Jean Pronovost	To Pittsburgh Penguins----
Gregg Sheppard
October 10, 1978 	To Atlanta Flames----
Gerry O'Flaherty	To Minnesota North Stars----
Cash
November 4, 1978 	To Atlanta Flames----
Rod Seiling	To St. Louis Blues----
Cash
January 16, 1979 	To Atlanta Flames----
Bob Murdoch
2nd round pick in 1980 (Tony Curtale)	To Los Angeles Kings----
Richard Mulhern
2nd round pick in 1980 (Dave Morrison)
March 13, 1979 	To Atlanta Flames----
Ivan Boldirev
Darcy Rota
Phil Russell	To Chicago Black Hawks----
Greg Fox
Tom Lysiak
Harold Phillipoff
Pat Ribble
Miles Zaharko
=== Free agents===
{| class="wikitable"	
Player 	Former team
C Gene Carr 	Pittsburgh Penguins
G Reggie Lemelin	Philadelphia Flyers
 == Draft picks==
Bernhardt Engelbrecht was the first German player selected in the NHL Draft. The Flames selected him in the 12th round.[1]
 
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality 	College/junior/club team
1 	11. 	Brad Marsh (D) 	Canada 	London Knights (OHA)
3 	47. 	Tim Bernhardt (G) 	Canada 	Cornwall Royals (OHA)
4 	64. 	Jim MacRae (F) 	Canada 	London Knights (OHA)
5 	80. 	Gord Wappel (D) 	Canada 	Regina Pats (WCHL)
6 	97. 	Greg Meredith (D) 	Canada 	University of Notre Dame (NCAA)
7 	114.	Dave Hindmarch (C) 	Canada 	University of Alberta (CIAU)
8 	131.	Dave Morrison (RW) 	Canada 	Calgary Wranglers (WCHL)
9 	148.	Doug Todd (RW) 	Canada 	University of Michigan (NCAA)
10 	165.	Mark Green (C) 	United States	Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)
11 	180.	Bob Sullivan (LW) 	Canada 	Toledo Goaldiggers (IHL)
12 	196.	Bernhardt Engelbrecht (G)	West Germany 	Landshut EV (Bundesliga)
Category:Atlanta Flames seasons