1977–78 Winnipeg Jets season

The 1977–78 Winnipeg Jets season was the Jets' sixth season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Jets, finalists in 1977, qualified first for the playoffs and the championship against the New England Whalers in the Final. It was the Jets' second Avco Cup win.

1977–78 Winnipeg Jets
Avco Cup champions
Division1st WHA
1977–78 record50–28–2
Goals for381
Goals against270
Team information
General managerRudy Pilous
CoachLarry Hillman
CaptainLars-Erik Sjoberg

Regular season

Final standings

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points

WHA Team W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Winnipeg Jets50282102381270988
New England Whalers44315933352691255
Houston Aeros42344882963021543
Quebec Nordiques40373833493471185
Edmonton Oilers38393793093071296
Birmingham Bulls36413752873142177
Cincinnati Stingers35423732983321701
Indianapolis Racers24515532673531189
Soviet All-Stars34172736120
Czechoslovakia All-Stars1613214087

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 12, 19777–3@ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78)1–0–0
2WOctober 13, 19775–2Quebec Nordiques (1977–78)2–0–0
3WOctober 15, 19775–4@ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78)3–0–0
4WOctober 16, 19779–1Indianapolis Racers (1977–78)4–0–0
5LOctober 21, 19772–5New England Whalers (1977–78)4–1–0
6WOctober 23, 197710–3Birmingham Bulls (1977–78)5–1–0
7LOctober 26, 19773–5@ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78)5–2–0
8WOctober 28, 19773–2Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78)6–2–0
9WOctober 30, 19775–2Edmonton Oilers (1977–78)7–2–0
10WNovember 2, 19776–3@ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78)8–2–0
11WNovember 4, 19774–2@ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78)9–2–0
12WNovember 5, 19776–1@ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78)10–2–0
13WNovember 9, 19774–3Houston Aeros (1977–78)11–2–0
14LNovember 11, 19772–3 OTQuebec Nordiques (1977–78)11–3–0
15LNovember 13, 19772–3Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78)11–4–0
16LNovember 15, 19776–7 OT@ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78)11–5–0
17TNovember 16, 19772–2Birmingham Bulls (1977–78)11–5–1
18LNovember 18, 19772–3@ New England Whalers (1977–78)11–6–1
19WNovember 19, 19776–4@ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78)12–6–1
20LNovember 22, 19772–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78)12–7–1
21LNovember 27, 19773–4 OTBirmingham Bulls (1977–78)12–8–1
22LDecember 2, 19771–4@ New England Whalers (1977–78)12–9–1
23LDecember 3, 19775–6@ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78)12–10–1
24LDecember 4, 19772–3Edmonton Oilers (1977–78)12–11–1
25WDecember 7, 19775–2Houston Aeros (1977–78)13–11–1
26LDecember 9, 19773–4 OTCincinnati Stingers (1977–78)13–12–1
27WDecember 11, 19777–1Indianapolis Racers (1977–78)14–12–1
28WDecember 13, 19775–1Czechoslovakia (1977–78)15–12–1
29WDecember 17, 19776–3@ New England Whalers (1977–78)16–12–1
30WDecember 18, 19777–3New England Whalers (1977–78)17–12–1
31WDecember 20, 19776–4Soviet All-Stars (1977–78)18–12–1
32WDecember 21, 19774–3@ Houston Aeros (1977–78)19–12–1
33WDecember 23, 19776–4@ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78)20–12–1
34WDecember 26, 19779–4Quebec Nordiques (1977–78)21–12–1
35WJanuary 6, 19784–1@ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78)22–12–1
36WJanuary 8, 19784–2Indianapolis Racers (1977–78)23–12–1
37WJanuary 11, 197811–2Birmingham Bulls (1977–78)24–12–1
38LJanuary 13, 19782–3@ Houston Aeros (1977–78)24–13–1
39WJanuary 14, 19786–3@ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78)25–13–1
40LJanuary 15, 19783–4 OTEdmonton Oilers (1977–78)25–14–1
41WJanuary 18, 19785–1Quebec Nordiques (1977–78)26–14–1
42TJanuary 20, 19784–4New England Whalers (1977–78)26–14–2
43LJanuary 22, 19784–5Indianapolis Racers (1977–78)26–15–2
44LJanuary 25, 19782–6@ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78)26–16–2
45LJanuary 26, 19781–2 OT@ Houston Aeros (1977–78)26–17–2
46LJanuary 28, 19785–8@ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78)26–18–2
47WJanuary 29, 19788–4@ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78)27–18–2
48WJanuary 31, 19787–2@ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78)28–18–2
49WFebruary 4, 19787–5@ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78)29–18–2
50WFebruary 5, 19784–3Edmonton Oilers (1977–78)30–18–2
51WFebruary 8, 19789–0Birmingham Bulls (1977–78)31–18–2
52WFebruary 10, 197810–2Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78)32–18–2
53WFebruary 11, 19785–3@ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78)33–18–2
54WFebruary 12, 19786–5@ Houston Aeros (1977–78)34–18–2
55WFebruary 15, 19786–5Edmonton Oilers (1977–78)35–18–2
56WFebruary 16, 19782–1 OT@ New England Whalers (1977–78)36–18–2
57WFebruary 18, 19784–0@ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78)37–18–2
58WFebruary 19, 19785–2Quebec Nordiques (1977–78)38–18–2
59WFebruary 22, 19784–2New England Whalers (1977–78)39–18–2
60WFebruary 24, 19787–2New England Whalers (1977–78)40–18–2
61WFebruary 26, 19789–6Houston Aeros (1977–78)41–18–2
62LMarch 1, 19783–4@ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78)41–19–2
63LMarch 3, 19781–5Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78)41–20–2
64LMarch 4, 19786–8@ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78)41–21–2
65LMarch 5, 19783–4Houston Aeros (1977–78)41–22–2
66WMarch 9, 19786–5Indianapolis Racers (1977–78)42–22–2
67WMarch 11, 19787–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78)43–22–2
68WMarch 12, 19783–2Birmingham Bulls (1977–78)44–22–2
69WMarch 15, 19788–4Edmonton Oilers (1977–78)45–22–2
70LMarch 17, 19782–6@ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78)45–23–2
71WMarch 19, 19785–3Quebec Nordiques (1977–78)46–23–2
72WMarch 22, 19785–3@ New England Whalers (1977–78)47–23–2
73WMarch 25, 19783–1@ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78)48–23–2
74LMarch 28, 19783–5@ Houston Aeros (1977–78)48–24–2
75WMarch 30, 19784–1@ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78)49–24–2
76LApril 1, 19782–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78)49–25–2
77LApril 4, 19783–6@ Houston Aeros (1977–78)49–26–2
78WApril 6, 19787–4New England Whalers (1977–78)50–26–2
79LApril 7, 19782–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78)50–27–2
80LApril 9, 19784–5Houston Aeros (1977–78)50–28–2

Playoffs

Due to their victory over the Bulls, they earned a bye to the Finals while the other two Semifinal winners faced off against each other.

Winnipeg Jets 4, Birmingham Bulls 1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 14Birmingham Bulls3–9Winnipeg Jets1–0
2April 16Birmingham Bulls3–8Winnipeg Jets2–0
3April 19Winnipeg Jets2–3Birmingham Bulls2–1
4April 21Winnipeg Jets5–1Birmingham Bulls3–1
5April 23Birmingham Bulls2–5Winnipeg Jets4–1

Winnipeg Jets 4, New England Whalers 0 – Avco Cup Finals
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1May 12New England Whalers1–4Winnipeg Jets1–0
2May 14New England Whalers2–5Winnipeg Jets2–0
3May 19Winnipeg Jets10–2New England Whalers3–0
4May 22Winnipeg Jets5–3New England Whalers4–0

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Ulf NilssonC733789126894173
Anders HedbergRW7763591226060176
Bobby HullLW7746711172355100
Kent NilssonC804265107827180
Willy LindstromRW7730306042470
Peter SullivanC7716395543−1231
Lars-Erik SjobergD78113950726001
Bobby GuindonLW7720224218−104
Dave KryskowLW71202141161230
Dan LabraatenLW4718163430750
Thommie BergmanD6252833432200
Lynn PowisC5512193116220
Barry LongD7872431421011
Bill LesukLW809182748−400
Dave DunnD6662026792010
Ted GreenD7342226521920
Lyle MoffatLW579162539−600
Ken BairdD491472129520
Kent RuhnkeRW2189172900
Kim ClacksonD52279203600
Larry HornungD1914521700
Mike AmodeoD31120300
Joe DaleyG370222000
Gary BromleyG390114000
Bill DavisD120002−900
Mike FordD30000−500
Fran HuckC50002−200
Markus MattssonG100000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Gary Bromley225239251211243.301
Joe Daley207537211111143.301
Markus Mattsson51110450303.520
Team:483880502822683.322

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Anders HedbergRW9961521
Ulf NilssonC911314120
Bobby GuindonLW9851352
Lyle MoffatLW9571290
Bobby HullLW98311122
Kent NilssonC92810100
Lars-Erik SjobergD909940
Dave KryskowLW944821
Willy LindstromRW8347170
Peter SullivanC934741
Bill LesukLW9257120
Barry LongD905560
Mike AmodeoD7134190
Ken BairdD704470
Lynn PowisC321370
Dave DunnD912300
Kent RuhnkeRW520201
Dan LabraatenLW411280
Ted GreenD802220
Mike FordD210100
Kim ClacksonD9011610
Joe DaleyG5011200
Gary BromleyG500020
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Gary Bromley26854071.570
Joe Daley271541132.880
Team:539981202.230

[1]

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Draft picks

Winnipeg's draft picks at the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft.[2]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
13Ron Duguay (C) CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHA)
18Miles Zaharko (D) CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
328Mark Lofthouse (RW) CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
437Don Laurence (C) CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)
546Bill Stewart (D) CanadaNiagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
655Ric Seiling (RW) CanadaSt. Catharines Fincups (OHA)
764Jim Hamilton (LW) CanadaLondon Knights (OHA)
872Warren Holmes (C) CanadaOttawa 67's (OHA)
980Mike Keating (LW) CanadaSt. Catharines Fincups (OHA)
1088Murray Bannerman (G) CanadaVictoria Cougars (WCHL)

See also

References
  1. "1977-78 Winnipeg Jets Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  2. "1977 WHA Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
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