1977–78 Vancouver Canucks season

1977–78 Vancouver Canucks
Division3rd Smythe
Conference7th Campbell
1977–78 record20–43–17
Home record13–15–12
Road record7–28–5
Goals for239
Goals against320
Team information
General managerJake Milford
CoachOrland Kurtenbach
CaptainDon Lever
Alternate captainsChris Oddleifson
Dennis Kearns
John Grisdale
ArenaPacific Coliseum
Average attendance15,123
Team leaders
GoalsMike Walton (29)
AssistsDennis Kearns (43)
PointsMike Walton (66)
Penalty minutesJack McIlhargey (172)
WinsCesare Maniago (10)
Goals against averageCesare Maniago (4.02)

The 1977–78 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's eighth in the National Hockey League.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Smythe Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Chicago Black Hawks 80 32 29 19 230 220 83
Colorado Rockies 80 19 40 21 257 305 59
80 20 43 17 239 320 57
St. Louis Blues 80 20 47 13 195 304 53
Minnesota North Stars 80 18 53 9 218 325 45

[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Record vs. opponents

Smythe Division record vs. opponents


Schedule and results

1977–78 regular season[3]
October
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
1 L October 12, 1977 3–6 @ New York Rangers (1977–78) 0–1–0
2 T October 14, 1977 4–4 @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 0–1–1
3 W October 15, 1977 5–3 @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) 1–1–1
4 W October 18, 1977 3–2 Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 2–1–1
5 T October 23, 1977 3–3 Boston Bruins (1977–78) 2–1–2
6 W October 25, 1977 3–1 Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 3–1–2
7 L October 27, 1977 2–3 New York Islanders (1977–78) 3–2–2
8 L October 29, 1977 2–6 Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 3–3–2
November
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
9 L November 2, 1977 1–5 Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 3–4–2
10 L November 4, 1977 1–5 New York Rangers (1977–78) 3–5–2
11 L November 6, 1977 2–3 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 3–6–2
12 L November 8, 1977 2–6 @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 3–7–2
13 L November 9, 1977 6–8 @ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 3–8–2
14 W November 11, 1977 4–2 Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) 4–8–2
15 W November 15, 1977 5–4 Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 5–8–2
16 T November 17, 1977 4–4 @ Boston Bruins (1977–78) 5–8–3
17 L November 19, 1977 2–9 @ New York Islanders (1977–78) 5–9–3
18 W November 20, 1977 3–0 @ New York Rangers (1977–78) 6–9–3
19 T November 22, 1977 3–3 Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) 6–9–4
20 T November 26, 1977 2–2 Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 6–9–5
21 L November 29, 1977 0–3 Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 6–10–5
December
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
22 W December 2, 1977 3–2 Atlanta Flames (1977–78) 7–10–5
23 W December 4, 1977 6–2 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 8–10–5
24 W December 6, 1977 5–2 @ Washington Capitals (1977–78) 9–10–5
25 T December 7, 1977 2–2 @ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) 9–10–6
26 L December 10, 1977 2–7 @ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 9–11–6
27 L December 11, 1977 0–3 @ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 9–12–6
28 W December 13, 1977 3–1 Washington Capitals (1977–78) 10–12–6
29 T December 17, 1977 5–5 Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 10–12–7
30 L December 19, 1977 2–3 @ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 10–13–7
31 T December 20, 1977 2–2 Atlanta Flames (1977–78) 10–13–8
32 L December 23, 1977 5–7 Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) 10–14–8
33 L December 27, 1977 2–4 New York Islanders (1977–78) 10–15–8
34 T December 30, 1977 2–2 Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 10–15–9
January
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
35 W January 1, 1978 3–2 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 11–15–9
36 L January 3, 1978 1–4 @ New York Islanders (1977–78) 11–16–9
37 L January 4, 1978 3–8 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) 11–17–9
38 L January 6, 1978 1–6 @ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 11–18–9
39 L January 7, 1978 4–6 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 11–19–9
40 W January 11, 1978 6–4 St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 12–19–9
41 T January 14, 1978 3–3 Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 12–19–10
42 L January 17, 1978 4–5 New York Rangers (1977–78) 12–20–10
43 T January 19, 1978 3–3 Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 12–20–11
44 L January 21, 1978 1–8 @ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 12–21–11
45 T January 22, 1978 2–2 @ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 12–21–12
46 L January 26, 1978 2–6 Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 12–22–12
47 W January 28, 1978 8–3 St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 13–22–12
48 W January 31, 1978 4–2 Washington Capitals (1977–78) 14–22–12
February
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
49 T February 2, 1978 4–4 Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 14–22–13
50 L February 4, 1978 1–5 Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 14–23–13
51 L February 7, 1978 2–4 Atlanta Flames (1977–78) 14–24–13
52 L February 9, 1978 2–5 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 14–25–13
53 L February 11, 1978 2–3 @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) 14–26–13
54 L February 12, 1978 3–8 @ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 14–27–13
55 W February 14, 1978 4–2 @ Washington Capitals (1977–78) 15–27–13
56 L February 15, 1978 3–6 @ New York Rangers (1977–78) 15–28–13
57 L February 17, 1978 2–3 @ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 15–29–13
58 L February 18, 1978 3–4 @ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 15–30–13
59 L February 22, 1978 4–6 Boston Bruins (1977–78) 15–31–13
60 W February 25, 1978 5–1 Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) 16–31–13
61 T February 27, 1978 3–3 Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 16–31–14
March
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
62 W March 1, 1978 3–2 Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 17–31–14
63 L March 4, 1978 3–4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 17–32–14
64 L March 5, 1978 3–6 @ Boston Bruins (1977–78) 17–33–14
65 L March 7, 1978 2–5 @ New York Islanders (1977–78) 17–34–14
66 L March 8, 1978 3–8 @ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) 17–35–14
67 W March 11, 1978 3–1 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) 18–35–14
68 T March 12, 1978 4–4 @ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 18–35–15
69 W March 15, 1978 7–4 Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) 19–35–15
70 L March 17, 1978 1–3 @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 19–36–15
71 L March 18, 1978 4–5 Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 19–37–15
72 L March 20, 1978 1–5 Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 19–38–15
73 T March 24, 1978 2–2 Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 19–38–16
74 L March 26, 1978 3–4 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 19–39–16
75 L March 28, 1978 4–9 @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) 19–40–16
76 L March 29, 1978 1–3 @ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 19–41–16
77 L March 31, 1978 2–3 Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 19–42–16
April
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
78 W April 4, 1978 3–2 St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 20–42–16
79 T April 7, 1978 5–5 Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 20–42–17
80 L April 8, 1978 3–5 @ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 20–43–17

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

Vancouver's draft picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 4 Jere Gillis  Canada Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
2 22 Jeff Bandura  Canada Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)
3 40 Glen Hanlon  Canada Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
4 56 Dave Morrow  Canada Calgary Wranglers (WCHL)
4 58 Murray Bannerman  Canada Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
5 76 Steve Hazlett  Canada St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL)
6 94 Brian Drumm  Canada Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
7 112 Ray Creasy  Canada New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)

Farm teams

  • Tulsa Oilers

See also

References

  1. ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 151. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "1977-78 Vancouver Canucks Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
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