- 1978 Memorial Cup
The
1978 Memorial Cup occurredMay 6 -May 13 at theSudbury Community Arena in Sudbury,Ontario , and at theSault Memorial Gardens inSault Ste. Marie, Ontario . Participating teams were the winners of theOntario Major Junior Hockey League ,Quebec Major Junior Hockey League andWestern Hockey League which were thePeterborough Petes ,Trois-Rivières Draveurs andNew Westminster Bruins . New Westminster won their second Memorial Cup in a row, defeating Peterborough in the final game.Round-robin standings
Scores
Round-robin
*May 6 Trois-Rivières 5-2 Peterborough
*May 7 Peterborough 7-2 New Westminster
*May 8 New Westminster 6-4 Trois-Rivières
*May 9 Peterborough 4-0 Trois-Rivières
*May 10 Peterborough 4-3 New Westminster (OT)
*May 11 New Westminster 6-3 Trois-RivièresFinal
*May 13 New Westminster 7-4 PeterboroughWinning roster
Ken Berry,
Doug Derkson ,Jim Dobson ,Boris Fistric ,Bill Hobbins ,Bruce Howes ,Randy Irving ,John-Paul Kelly ,Terry Kirkham ,Larry Lozinsky ,Richard Martens ,Scott McLeod ,Neil Meadmore ,Larry Melnyk ,John Ogrodnick ,Kent Reardon ,Rick Slawson ,Stan Smyl ,Carl Van Harrewyn ,Brian Young . Coach:Ernie McLean Award Winners
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Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (MVP):Stan Smyl , New Westminster
*George Parsons Trophy (Sportsmanship):Mark Kirton , Peterborough
*Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Goaltender):Ken Ellacott , PeterboroughAll-star team
*Goal:Ken Ellacott , Peterborough
*Defence:Paul MacKinnon , Peterborough;Brian Young , New Westminster
*Centre:Mark Kirton , Peterborough
*Left Wing:Normand Lefebvre , Trois-Rivières
*Right Wing:Stan Smyl , New Westminsteree also
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