1977–78 Montreal Canadiens season

NHLTeamSeason
Season=1977–78
Team=Montreal Canadiens
Conference=Prince of Wales
ConferenceRank=1st
Division=Norris
DivisionRank=1st
Record=59–10–11
HomeRecord=
RoadRecord=
GoalsFor=359
GoalsAgainst=183
GeneralManager= Sam Pollock
Coach=Scotty Bowman
Captain= Yvan Cournoyer
AltCaptain= None
Arena=Montreal Forum
Attendance=
GoalsLeader=Guy Lafleur (60)
AssistsLeader=Guy Lafleur (72)
PointsLeader=Guy Lafleur (132)
PIMLeader=Gilles Lupien (108)
WinsLeader=Ken Dryden (37)
GAALeader=Ken Dryden (2.05)
DivisionWin=yes
ConferenceWin=Yes
PoWTrophy=Yes
StanleyCup=yes

The 1977–78 Montreal Canadiens season involved winning their 21st Stanley Cup.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Defencemen

"Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points"

"Montreal wins the series 4–2."

1978 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions

Ken Dryden, Serge Savard, Guy Lapointe, Larry Robinson, Bill Nyrop, Pierre Bouchard, Jimmy Roberts, Rick Chartraw, Brian Engblom, Gilles Lupien, Guy Lafleur, Steve Shutt, Pierre Larouche, Yvan Cournoyer, Jacques Lemaire, Yvon Lambert, Bob Gainey, Doug Jarvis, Doug Risebrough, Murray Wilson, Mario Tremblay, Rejean Houle, Pierre Mondou, Mike Polich, Michel Larocque, Scotty Bowman(coach), Sam Pollock(general manager), Eddy Palchak, Pierre Meilleur (trainers)

Awards and records

* Prince of Wales Trophy
* Ken Dryden and Michel Larocque, Vezina Trophy
* Bob Gainey, Selke Trophy
* Guy Lafleur, Art Ross Trophy
* Guy Lafleur, Hart Trophy
* Larry Robinson, Conn Smythe Trophy

References

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000451978.html Canadiens on Hockey Database]
* [http://nhlreference.com/teams/teamscores.htm?tm=MON&yr=1977&lg= Canadiens on NHL Reference]