The following is a chronicle of events during the year 1978 in ice hockey.
National Hockey League Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Guy Lafleur Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Guy Lafleur Stanley Cup - 1978 Stanley Cup Finals: the Montreal Canadiens defeat the Boston Bruins With the first overall pick in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft, the Minnesota North Stars selected Bobby Smith
World Hockey Association *the Winnipeg Jets won the Account World Trophy
Canadian Hockey League Ontario Hockey League: J. Ross Robertson Cup. Quebec Major Junior Hockey League: won President's Cup (QMJHL) for the first time in team history Western Hockey League: President's Cup (WHL) for the first time in team history Memorial Cup:
International hockey
World Hockey Championship
European hockey
Minor League hockey AHL: Calder Cup IHL: Turner Cup. Allan Cup:
Junior A hockey University hockey NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Deaths
Season articles 1972–73 NHL season 1978–79 NHL season1972–73 AHL season 1978–79 AHL season
See also 1978 in sports
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