1977–78 USHL season
| 1977–78 USHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 51 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| Clark Cup Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Waterloo Black Hawks |
The 1977–78 USHL season was the 17th season of the United States Hockey League as a senior league. The Waterloo Black Hawks won the regular season championship and the Clark Cup as postseason champions.
Member changes
The Grand Rapids Blades, and Traverse City Bays folded. In the wake of their departure, the USHL began looking for other teams to join the league. Around the same time, the Midwest Junior Hockey League had collapsed, leaving its surviving members with no home. The USHL decided to admit the Austin Mavericks, Bloomington Junior Stars and St. Paul Vulcans into the league. The three were the first junior teams to be a member of the USHL and put the league at a crossroads. Eventually, the USHL elected to continue officially as a semi-professional circuit with the intention of becoming a junior league in the near future.[1] As a result of that decision, the Milwaukee Admirals opted to withdraw from the league and join the International Hockey League.
Regular season
Final standings[2]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; y = clinched division title; z = clinched league title
Midwest Conference
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – Austin Mavericks | 51 | 20 | 29 | 2 | 42 | 233 | 266 |
| Bloomington Junior Stars | 51 | 20 | 29 | 2 | 42 | 251 | 287 |
| St. Paul Vulcans | 51 | 16 | 35 | 0 | 32 | 209 | 287 |
US Conference
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yz – Waterloo Black Hawks | 51 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 68 | 267 | 198 |
| Sioux City Musketeers | 51 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 68 | 288 | 222 |
| Green Bay Bobcats | 51 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 54 | 249 | 237 |
Clark Cup playoffs
Missing information
The Waterloo Black Hawks won the Clark Cup
References
- ^ "2024-25 USHL Media Guide". USHL. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "USHL Standings". Ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2013-09-04.