The 1978–79 OMJHL season was the fifth season of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. Twelve teams each played 68 games. The Peterborough Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Niagara Falls Flyers. The Hamilton Fincups moved to Brantford, Ontario, becoming the Alexanders.
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| Leyden Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough Petes | 68 | 46 | 19 | 3 | 95 | 341 | 245 |
| Sudbury Wolves | 68 | 40 | 27 | 1 | 81 | 397 | 361 |
| Oshawa Generals | 68 | 37 | 30 | 1 | 75 | 367 | 326 |
| Ottawa 67's | 68 | 30 | 38 | 0 | 60 | 319 | 344 |
| Kingston Canadians | 68 | 26 | 38 | 4 | 56 | 265 | 306 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 68 | 26 | 42 | 0 | 52 | 317 | 415 |
| Emms Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls Flyers | 68 | 43 | 21 | 4 | 90 | 361 | 243 |
| London Knights | 68 | 37 | 29 | 2 | 76 | 310 | 287 |
| Windsor Spitfires | 68 | 32 | 35 | 1 | 65 | 323 | 322 |
| Kitchener Rangers | 68 | 29 | 35 | 4 | 62 | 316 | 356 |
| Toronto Marlboros | 68 | 27 | 40 | 1 | 55 | 308 | 351 |
| Brantford Alexanders | 68 | 23 | 42 | 3 | 49 | 281 | 349 |
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Foligno | Sudbury Wolves | 68 | 65 | 85 | 150 | 98 |
| Tom McCarthy | Oshawa Generals | 63 | 69 | 75 | 144 | 98 |
| Art Rutland | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 65 | 59 | 80 | 139 | 82 |
| Brian Gualazzi | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 68 | 74 | 60 | 134 | 42 |
| Paul Reinhart | Kitchener Rangers | 66 | 51 | 78 | 129 | 57 |
| John Goodwin | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 68 | 43 | 86 | 129 | 20 |
| Dave MacQueen | Sudbury Wolves | 65 | 60 | 66 | 126 | 98 |
| Gary Dillon | Toronto Marlboros | 59 | 57 | 63 | 120 | 40 |
| Sean Simpson | Ottawa 67's | 59 | 42 | 76 | 118 | 12 |
| Blair Barnes | Windsor Spitfires | 67 | 42 | 76 | 118 | 195 |
Kitchener Rangers defeat Toronto Marlboros 6 points to 0
Kingston Canadians defeat Ottawa 67's 6 points to 2
Sudbury Wolves defeat Oshawa Generals 8 points to 2
London Knights versus Windsor Spitfires (9 game series; series protested and both teams move on to next round)
Niagara Falls Flyers defeat Kitchener Rangers 8 points to 6
Peterborough Petes defeat Kingston Canadians 9 points to 5
Peterborough Petes defeat Sudbury Wolves 8 points to 2
Niagara Falls Flyers (5-1-0) defeat Windsor Spitfires (2-3-1) and London Knights (1-4-1) in round-robin
Peterborough Petes defeat Niagara Falls Flyers 8 points to 6
| Preceded by 1977–78 OMJHL season |
OHL seasons | Succeeded by 1979–80 OMJHL season |
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