1977–78 QMJHL season

The 1977–78 QMJHL season was the 9th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates two awards, the Robert Lebel Trophy for the team with best goals against average, and the Guy Lafleur Trophy for the Most Valuable Player 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 in the finals.

Team changes

* The Sorel Éperviers relocate to Verdun, Quebec, 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"

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/leaders/qmjhl19701978.html complete scoring statistics]

Playoffs

Richard David was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 33 points (17 goals, 16 assists).

;Quarterfinals
* Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Québec Remparts 8 points to 0.
* Cornwall Royals defeated Hull Olympiques 8 points to 0.
* Montreal Juniors defeated Verdun Éperviers 8 points to 0.
* Sherbrooke Castors defeated Laval National 9 points to 1.

;Semifinals
* Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Sherbrooke Castors 8 points to 2.
* Montreal Juniors defeated Cornwall Royals 8 points to 2.

;Finals
* Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Montreal Juniors 8 points to 0.

All-star teams

;First team
* Goalkeeper - Jacques Cloutier, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
* Left Defence - Mark Hardy, Montreal Juniors
* Right Defence - Ray Bourque, Verdun Éperviers
* Left Winger - Patrick Daley, Laval National
* Centreman - Kevin Reeves, Montreal Juniors
* Right Winger - Ron Carter, Sherbrooke Castors
* Coach - Michel Bergeron, Trois-Rivières Draveurs;Second team
* Goalkeeper - Marco Baron, Montreal Juniors
* Left Defence - Kevin Lowe, Québec Remparts
* Right Defence - Graeme Nicolson, Cornwall Royals
* Left Winger - Michel Goulet, Québec Remparts
* Centreman - Glen Currie, Laval National
* Right Winger - Daniel Metivier, Hull Olympiques
* Coach - Orval Tessier, Cornwall Royals
* [http://www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=45634654 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, Ron Carter, 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 & Normand Rochefort, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
*Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Kevin Reeves, Montreal Juniors

ee also

*1978 Memorial Cup
*1978 NHL Entry Draft
*1977–78 OMJHL season
*1977–78 WCHL season

References

* [http://www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php Official QMJHL Website]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ www.hockeydb.com/]