The following is a chronicle of events during the year 1978 in ice hockey.
National Hockey League
- Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Guy Lafleur
- Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Guy Lafleur
- Stanley Cup - 1978 Stanley Cup Finals: the Montreal Canadiens defeat the Boston Bruins
- With the first overall pick in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft, the Minnesota North Stars selected Bobby Smith
World Hockey Association
*the Winnipeg Jets won the Account World Trophy
Canadian Hockey League
- Ontario Hockey League: J. Ross Robertson Cup.
- Quebec Major Junior Hockey League: won President's Cup (QMJHL) for the first time in team history
- Western Hockey League: President's Cup (WHL) for the first time in team history
- Memorial Cup:
International hockey
World Hockey Championship
European hockey
Minor League hockey
Junior A hockey
University hockey
NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Deaths
Season articles
| 1972–73 NHL season | 1978–79 NHL season |
| 1972–73 AHL season | 1978–79 AHL season |
See also
References
- "NHL Art Ross Trophy Winners". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- "NHL Hart Memorial Trophy Winners". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
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