1977–78 QMJHL season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1977–78 QMJHL season
Season (sports)
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was the ninth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...

. The league inaugurates two awards, the Robert Lebel Trophy

Robert Lebel Trophy

The Robert Lebel Trophy is awarded annually to the team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the lowest goals against average in the regular season.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....

for the team with best goals against average

Goals against average

Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....

, and the Guy Lafleur Trophy

Guy Lafleur Trophy

The Guy Lafleur Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs. It is named for Hockey Hall of Famer and QMJHL alumnus Guy Lafleur.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....

for the Most Valuable Player

Most Valuable Player

In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...

of the playoffs. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Trois-Rivières Draveurs

Trois-Rivières Draveurs

The Trois-Rivières Draveurs were a junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They played at the Colisée de Trois-Rivières, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The team was originally known as the Trois-Rivières Ducs and were a founding member of the QMJHL in 1969...

finished first overall in the regular season winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy

Jean Rougeau Trophy

The Jean Rougeau Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team that records the most points in the regular season. The trophy was named for former league president Jean Rougeau.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....

, and won the President's Cup

President's Cup (QMJHL)

The President's Cup is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to the league's playoffs champion.--Winners—Teams that went on to win the Memorial Cup are listed in bold font.-External links:* List of trophy winners....

defeating the Montreal Juniors

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.-History:...

in the finals.

Team changes

The Sorel Éperviers
Sorel Éperviers
The Sorel Éperviers were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981. The team was one of the founding members of the QMJHL. They mostly played at the Colisée Cardin in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, but also spent a few seasons at the Verdun Auditorium in the...

relocate to Verdun, Quebec, and switch to the Lebel Division.
The Sherbrooke Castors
Sherbrooke Castors
The Sherbrooke Castors or Sherbrooke Beavers was the name of two different junior ice hockey teams in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Both franchises played at the Palais des Sports in Sherbrooke, Quebec.-Original 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

Dilio Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
Trois-Rivières Draveurs Trois-Rivières Draveurs The Trois-Rivières Draveurs were a junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They played at the Colisée de Trois-Rivières, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The team was originally known as the Trois-Rivières Ducs and were a founding member of the QMJHL in 1969...	72	47	18	7	101	412	252
Sherbrooke Castors Sherbrooke Castors The Sherbrooke Castors or Sherbrooke Beavers was the name of two different junior ice hockey teams in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Both franchises played at the Palais des Sports in Sherbrooke, Quebec.-Original Castors:...	72	41	26	5	87	482	380
Quebec Remparts Québec Remparts There have been two junior ice hockey franchises known as the Quebec Remparts that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The first franchise played from 1969 to 1985; the current franchise has played since 1997. Both franchises were based out of Quebec City, Quebec...	72	28	35	9	65	334	339
Chicoutimi Saguenéens Chicoutimi Saguenéens The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec . The team plays its home games at the Centre Georges-Vézina.-History:...	72	16	45	11	43	335	458
Shawinigan Dynamos	72	3	65	4	10	258	687

Lebel Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
Cornwall Royals Cornwall Royals The Cornwall Royals were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981 and the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 to 1992. This team should not be confused with other Cornwall Royals teams that played in the QSHL, MMJHL, or OHA-B.-History:From 1961 until 1969, the...	72	46	18	8	100	404	258
Montreal Juniors 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.-History:...	72	41	25	6	88	397	327
Laval National	72	35	26	11	81	435	362
Verdun Éperviers	72	32	31	9	73	378	332
Hull Olympiques	72	34	34	4	72	357	397

complete list of standings.

Scoring leaders

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

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Ron Carter Ron Carter (ice hockey) Ronald Carter is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger.Carter played junior hockey for the Sherbrooke Castors of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League before being drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the 1978 NHL Entry Draft...	Sherbrooke Castors	71	88	86	174	28
Kevin Reeves Kevin Reeves (ice hockey) Kevin Reeves is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He won the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for his outstanding play with the Montreal Juniors during the 1977–78 QMJHL season.-External links:...	Montreal Juniors	72	62	109	171	44
Sylvain Locas Sylvain Locas Sylvain Locas is a former professional ice hockey centre.Prior to turning professional Locas played four seasons in the QMJHL with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens and Sherbrooke Beavers...	Chicoutimi/Sherbrooke	68	83	81	164	138
Mark Green Mark Green (ice hockey) Mark R. Green was an American professional ice hockey player who played 10 seasons in various North American minor leagues. He was chosen in the ninth round by the Winnipeg Jets, 176th overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft....	Sherbrooke Castors	71	56	100	156	71
Rick Vaive Rick Vaive Richard Claude Vaive is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1992, and is best remembered as the first 50 goal scorer in Toronto Maple Leafs franchise history.-Bio:...	Sherbrooke Castors	68	76	79	155	199
Denis Pomerleau	Hull/Trois-Rivières	73	75	73	148	45
Dan Metivier	Hull Olympiques	66	73	75	148	59
Glen Currie Glen Currie Glen Allen Currie is a retired Canadian ice hockey left winger.Selected by the 38th overall Washington Capitals in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, Currie also played for the Los Angeles Kings.- External links :*...	Laval National	72	63	82	145	29
Dan Geoffrion Dan Geoffrion Daniel Geoffrion is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 111 games in the National Hockey League and 78 in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens, and Quebec Nordiques. He is the son of NHL Hall of Famer Bernie Geoffrion and grandson of...	Cornwall Royals	71	68	75	143	183
Rick Paterson Rick Paterson David Rick Paterson is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 430 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Chicago Black Hawks from 1978 through 1987. After leaving Chicago, he worked as Assistant Coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1988 through 1993, winning two...	Cornwall Royals	71	58	80	138	105

complete scoring statistics

Playoffs

Richard David

Richard David is a retired Canadian ice hockey left winger. He played in the NHL and the WHA for the Quebec Nordiques.-External links:...

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

Quarterfinals

Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Quebec 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
Jacques Cloutier
Jacques Cloutier is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender, and former assistant coach with the Colorado Avalanche....

, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Left defence - Mark Hardy, Montreal Juniors
Right defence - Ray Bourque
Ray Bourque
Raymond Jean "Ray" Bourque is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player. He currently holds records for most goals, assists and points by a defenceman in the National Hockey League . Bourque has become near-synonymous with the Boston Bruins franchise, for which he played 21 seasons and...

, Verdun Éperviers
Left winger - Patrick Daley
Patrick Daley
Patrick Daley was a 19th Century Australian bushranger.Patrick was born at Yass, New South Wales in 1844 and was only a lad when he became associated with John O'Meally...

, Laval National
Centreman - Kevin Reeves
Kevin Reeves (ice hockey)
Kevin Reeves is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He won the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for his outstanding play with the Montreal Juniors during the 1977–78 QMJHL season.-External links:...

, Montreal Juniors
Right winger - Ron Carter
Ron Carter (ice hockey)
Ronald Carter is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger.Carter played junior hockey for the Sherbrooke Castors of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League before being drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the 1978 NHL Entry Draft...

, Sherbrooke Castors
Coach - Michel Bergeron
Michel Bergeron (hockey coach)
Michel Bergeron is a former National Hockey League head coach.Bergeron coached the Quebec Nordiques from 1980 to 1987 before being traded to the New York Rangers for a first round draft pick and $75 000, a first in the NHL history...

, Trois-Rivières Draveurs

Second team

Goalkeeper - Marco Baron
Marco Baron
Marco Joseph Baron is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the NHL with the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, and Edmonton Oilers. He left the NHL to play in Switzerland for HC Ambri-Piotta. He relocated to Switzerland after his retirement.-External links:...

, Montreal Juniors
Left defence - Kevin Lowe
Kevin Lowe
Kevin Hugh Lowe is a retired defenceman and coach in the National Hockey League and the current President of Hockey Operations for the Edmonton Oilers. As a defenceman, he played for the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers....

, Quebec Remparts
Right defence - Graeme Nicolson
Graeme Nicolson
Graeme Butte Nicolson is a former NHL defenceman. He played for the Boston Bruins, Colorado Rockies, and New York Rangers.In 2008, he works in Lakefield, Ontario as a veterinarian.-Championships:...

, Cornwall Royals
Left winger - Michel Goulet
Michel Goulet
This page is about the ice hockey player. For the sculptor, please see Michel Goulet .Michel Goulet is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Birmingham Bulls in the World Hockey Association and the Quebec Nordiques and Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League...

, Quebec Remparts
Centreman - Glen Currie
Glen Currie
Glen Allen Currie is a retired Canadian ice hockey left winger.Selected by the 38th overall Washington Capitals in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, Currie also played for the Los Angeles Kings.- External links :*...

, Laval National
Right winger - Daniel Metivier, Hull Olympiques
Coach - Orval Tessier
Orval Tessier
Orval Roy Tessier is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre and coach who played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins. Tessier played only 59 regular season games in the NHL...

, Cornwall Royals
List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.

Trophies and awards

Team

President's Cup
President's Cup (QMJHL)
The President's Cup is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to the league's playoffs champion.--Winners—Teams that went on to win the Memorial Cup are listed in bold font.-External links:* List of trophy winners....

- Playoff Champions, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Trois-Rivières Draveurs
The Trois-Rivières Draveurs were a junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They played at the Colisée de Trois-Rivières, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The team was originally known as the Trois-Rivières Ducs and were a founding member of the QMJHL in 1969...
Jean Rougeau Trophy
Jean Rougeau Trophy
The Jean Rougeau Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team that records the most points in the regular season. The trophy was named for former league president Jean Rougeau.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....

- Regular Season Champions, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Trois-Rivières Draveurs
The Trois-Rivières Draveurs were a junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They played at the Colisée de Trois-Rivières, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The team was originally known as the Trois-Rivières Ducs and were a founding member of the QMJHL in 1969...
Robert Lebel Trophy
Robert Lebel Trophy
The Robert Lebel Trophy is awarded annually to the team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the lowest goals against average in the regular season.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....

- Team with best GAA, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Trois-Rivières Draveurs
The Trois-Rivières Draveurs were a junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They played at the Colisée de Trois-Rivières, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The team was originally known as the Trois-Rivières Ducs and were a founding member of the QMJHL in 1969...

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