1977–78 QMJHL season
The 1977–78 QMJHL season was the ninth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates two awards, the Robert Lebel Trophy for the team with best goals against average, and the Guy Lafleur Trophy for the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Trois-Rivières Draveurs finished first overall in the regular season winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy, and won the President's Cup defeating the Montreal Juniors in the finals.
Team changes
- The Sorel Éperviers relocate to Verdun, Quebec, and switch to the Lebel Division.
- The Sherbrooke Castors switch to the Dilio Division.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against
| Dilio Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 72 | 47 | 18 | 7 | 101 | 412 | 252 |
| Sherbrooke Castors | 72 | 41 | 26 | 5 | 87 | 482 | 380 |
| Quebec Remparts | 72 | 28 | 35 | 9 | 65 | 334 | 339 |
| Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 72 | 16 | 45 | 11 | 43 | 335 | 458 |
| Shawinigan Dynamos | 72 | 3 | 65 | 4 | 10 | 258 | 687 |
| Lebel Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Royals | 72 | 46 | 18 | 8 | 100 | 404 | 258 |
| Montreal Juniors | 72 | 41 | 25 | 6 | 88 | 397 | 327 |
| Laval National | 72 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 81 | 435 | 362 |
| Verdun Éperviers | 72 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 73 | 378 | 332 |
| Hull Olympiques | 72 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 72 | 357 | 397 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Carter | Sherbrooke Castors | 71 | 88 | 86 | 174 | 28 |
| Kevin Reeves | Montreal Juniors | 72 | 62 | 109 | 171 | 44 |
| Sylvain Locas | Chicoutimi/Sherbrooke | 68 | 83 | 81 | 164 | 138 |
| Mark Green | Sherbrooke Castors | 71 | 56 | 100 | 156 | 71 |
| Rick Vaive | Sherbrooke Castors | 68 | 76 | 79 | 155 | 199 |
| Denis Pomerleau | Hull/Trois-Rivières | 73 | 75 | 73 | 148 | 45 |
| Dan Metivier | Hull Olympiques | 66 | 73 | 75 | 148 | 59 |
| Glen Currie | Laval National | 72 | 63 | 82 | 145 | 29 |
| Dan Geoffrion | Cornwall Royals | 71 | 68 | 75 | 143 | 183 |
| Rick Paterson | Cornwall Royals | 71 | 58 | 80 | 138 | 105 |
Playoffs
Richard David was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 33 points (17 goals, 16 assists).
- Quarterfinals
- Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Quebec Remparts 4 games to 0.
- Cornwall Royals defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 0.
- Montreal Juniors defeated Verdun Éperviers 4 games to 0.
- Sherbrooke Castors defeated Laval National 4 games to 0, 1 tie.
- Semifinals
- Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 1.
- Montreal Juniors defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 1.
- Finals
- Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Montreal Juniors 4 games to 0.
All-star teams
- First team
- Goalkeeper - Jacques Cloutier, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- Left defence - Mark Hardy, Montreal Juniors
- Right defence - Ray Bourque, Verdun Éperviers
- Left winger - Patrick Daley, Laval National
- Centreman - Kevin Reeves, Montreal Juniors
- Right winger - Ron Carter, Sherbrooke Castors
- Coach - Michel Bergeron, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- Second team
- Goalkeeper - Marco Baron, Montreal Juniors
- Left defence - Kevin Lowe, Quebec Remparts
- Right defence - Graeme Nicolson, Cornwall Royals
- Left winger - Michel Goulet, Quebec Remparts
- Centreman - Glen Currie, Laval National
- Right winger - Daniel Metivier, Hull Olympiques
- Coach - Orval Tessier, Cornwall Royals
- List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.
Trophies and awards
- Team
- President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- Player
- Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Kevin Reeves, Montreal Juniors
- Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Ron Carter, Sherbrooke Castors
- Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Richard David, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Tim Bernhardt, Cornwall Royals
- Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Mark Hardy, Montreal Juniors
- Michel Bergeron Trophy - Rookie of the Year, Denis Savard, Montreal Juniors and Normand Rochefort, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Kevin Reeves, Montreal Juniors
See also
- 1978 Memorial Cup
- 1978 NHL Entry Draft
- 1977–78 OMJHL season
- 1977–78 WCHL season
References
| Preceded by 1976–77 QMJHL season |
QMJHL seasons | Succeeded by 1978–79 QMJHL season |
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