The 1977–78 QMJHL season was the

ninth In music, a ninth is a compound interval consisting of an octave plus a second. Like the second, the interval of a ninth is classified as a dissonance in common practice tonality. Since a ninth is an octave larger than a second, its ...

season in the history of the

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL; , LHJMQ), formerly the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The league includes teams in Quebec ...

. The league inaugurates two awards, the Robert Lebel Trophy for the team with best

goals against average Goals against average (GAA), also known as average goals against (AGA), is a statistic used in field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and water polo that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender or goalkeeper (depending on spo ...

, and the Guy Lafleur Trophy for the

Most Valuable Player In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or ...

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 The Montreal Juniors were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1975 to 1982. They played at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. History The Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge were renamed in 1975, becoming t ...

in the finals.

Team changes

* The Sorel Éperviers relocate to

Verdun, Quebec Verdun ( , , ) is a Montreal borough, borough (''arrondissement'') of the city of Montreal, Quebec, located in the southeastern part of the island. Long known as a working class neighbourhood, it has experienced significant gentrification and s ...

, 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''
complete list of standings

Scoring leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes''

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 Raymond Jean Bourque (born December 28, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He holds records for most career goals, assists, and points by a defenceman in the National Hockey League (NHL). He won the James Norris Memorial ...

, Verdun Éperviers * Left winger - Patrick Daley, Laval National * Centreman - Kevin Reeves, Montreal Juniors * Right winger -

Ron Carter Ronald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937) is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. He has won three Grammy Awards, and is also a Cello, cellist who has reco ...

, Sherbrooke Castors * Coach - Michel Bergeron, Trois-Rivières Draveurs ;Second team * Goaltender - Marco Baron, Montreal Juniors * Left defence - Kevin Lowe, Quebec Remparts * Right defence - Graeme Nicolson, Cornwall Royals * Left winger -

Michel Goulet Michel Bernard Goulet (born April 21, 1960) is a Canadian former professional forward (ice hockey), ice hockey forward who played for the Birmingham Bulls (WHA), Birmingham Bulls in the World Hockey Association and the Quebec Nordiques and Chicag ...

, 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,

, 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 Normand Rochefort (born January 28, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Biography Rochefort was born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1974 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a mi ...

, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Kevin Reeves, Montreal Juniors

References

Official QMJHL Website

www.hockeydb.com/
{{DEFAULTSORT:1977-78 QMJHL season Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League seasons QMJHL