1977–78 WCHL season

The 1977–78 WCHL season was the 12th season for the Western Canada Hockey League, known in the present day as the Western Hockey League. Twelve teams completed a 72 game season. The New Westminster Bruins won their fourth consecutive President's Cup and second consecutive Memorial Cup.

League notes

*The Calgary Centennials relocated to Billings, Montana to become the Billings Bighorns.
*The Winnipeg Monarchs relocated to Calgary, Alberta to become the Calgary Wranglers.
*The Kamloops Chiefs relocated to Seattle, Washington to become the Seattle Breakers.

Regular season

Final standings

coring leaders

"Note: GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes"

WHL Playoffs

Division Semi-finals

Round Robin format

*Flin Flon (4–4) advanced
*Regina (4–4) advanced
*Brandon (4–4) eliminated

*Billings (6–2) advanced
*Medicine Hat (3–5) advanced
*Lethbridge (3–5) eliminated

*New Westminster (7–1) advanced
*Victoria (4–4) advanced
*Portland (1–7) eliminated

Division Finals

*Flin Flon defeated Regina 4 games to 1
*Billings defeated Medicine Hat 4 games to 0
*New Westminster defeated Victoria 4 games to 1

League semi-finals

Round Robin format

*Billings (3–1) advanced
*New Westminster (3–1) advanced
*Flin Flon (0–4) eliminated

WHL Championship

*New Westminster defeated Billings 4 games to 0

All-Star Game

On January 18, the West all-stars defeated the East all-stars 2–1 at Regina, Saskatchewan before a crowd of 2,814.

WHL awards

ee also

*1978 Memorial Cup
*1978 NHL Entry Draft
*1977 in sports
*1978 in sports

References

* [http://www.whl.ca whl.ca]
* 2005–06 WHL Guide