The 1977–78 New England Whalers season was the Whalers' sixth season of operation in the

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(WHA). This season saw the debut of

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and his sons with the Whalers' franchise. The trio helped the Whalers advance to the Avco Cup final, where they were defeated by the

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Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

New England Whalers 4, Edmonton Oilers 1 – Division Quarterfinals

New England Whalers 4, Quebec Nordiques 1 – Division Semifinals

Winnipeg Jets 4, New England Whalers 1 – Avco Cup Finals

Player statistics

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

New England's draft picks at the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft.

Farm teams

References

External links

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New England Whalers seasons

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