Canadian junior ice hockey 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.
Teams
1977–78 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League |
Division | Team | City | Arena |
Dilio | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | Chicoutimi, Quebec | Centre Georges-Vézina |
Quebec Remparts | Quebec City, Quebec | Colisée de Québec |
Shawinigan Dynamos | Shawinigan, Quebec | Shawinigan Municipal Auditorium |
Sherbrooke Castors | Sherbrooke, Quebec | Palais des Sports |
Trois-Rivières Draveurs | Trois-Rivières, Quebec | Colisée de Trois-Rivières |
Lebel | Cornwall Royals | Cornwall, Ontario | Cornwall Civic Complex |
Hull Olympiques | Hull, Quebec | Robert Guertin Arena |
Laval National | Laval, Quebec | Colisée de Laval |
Montreal Juniors | Montreal, Quebec | Montreal Forum |
Verdun Éperviers | Verdun, Quebec | Verdun Auditorium |
Map of teams
Dilio Division
Lebel Division
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
- complete list of standings.
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 |
- complete scoring statistics
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
- Goaltender - 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
Trophies and awards
- Team
- 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
References
- Official QMJHL Website
- www.hockeydb.com/
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