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1977–78 Winnipeg Jets season

NHA hockey team season

NHA hockey team season

FieldValue
LeagueWHA
Season1977–78
year1977
TeamWinnipeg Jets (1972–1996)Winnipeg Jets
Record50–28–2
HomeRecord28–11–2
RoadRecord22–17–0
DivisionWHA
DivisionRank1st
GoalsFor381
GoalsAgainst270
GeneralManagerRudy Pilous
CoachLarry Hillman
CaptainLars-Erik Sjoberg
AltCaptainTed Green
Anders Hedberg
ArenaWinnipeg Arena
GoalsLeaderAnders Hedberg (63)
AssistsLeaderUlf Nilsson (89)
PointsLeaderUlf Nilsson (126)
PIMLeaderKim Clackson (203)
WinsLeaderGary Bromley (25)
GAALeaderGary Bromley
Joe Daley (3.30)
AvcoCupyes
prev_season[1976–77](1976-ndash-77-winnipeg-jets-season)
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Anders Hedberg Joe Daley (3.30) 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.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

|- |1||W||October 12, 1977||7–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 13, 1977||5–2 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) ||2–0–0 |- |3||W||October 15, 1977||5–4 || align="left"| @ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) ||3–0–0 |- |4||W||October 16, 1977||9–1 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) ||4–0–0 |- |5||L||October 21, 1977||2–5 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1977–78) ||4–1–0 |- |6||W||October 23, 1977||10–3 || align="left"| Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) ||5–1–0 |- |7||L||October 26, 1977||3–5 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) ||5–2–0 |- |8||W||October 28, 1977||3–2 || align="left"| Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) ||6–2–0 |- |9||W||October 30, 1977||5–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1977–78) ||7–2–0

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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.

|- | 1 || April 14 || Birmingham Bulls || 3–9 || Winnipeg Jets || 1–0 |- | 2 || April 16 || Birmingham Bulls || 3–8 || Winnipeg Jets || 2–0 |- | 3 || April 19 || Winnipeg Jets || 2–3 || Birmingham Bulls || 2–1 |- | 4 || April 21 || Winnipeg Jets || 5–1 || Birmingham Bulls || 3–1 |- | 5 || April 23 || Birmingham Bulls || 2–5 || Winnipeg Jets || 4–1

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Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring

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C733789126894173
RW7763591226060176
LW7746711172355100
C804265107827180
RW7730306042470
C7716395543−1231
D78113950726001
LW7720224218−104
LW71202141161230
LW4718163430750
D6252833432200
C5512193116220
D7872431421011
LW809182748−400
D6662026792010
D7342226521920
LW579162539−600
D491472129520
RW2189172900
D52279203600
D1914521700
D31120300
G370222000
G390114000
D120002−900
D30000−500
C50002−200
G100000000

;Goaltending

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225239251211243.301
207537211111143.301
51110450303.520
**Team:**483880502822683.322

Playoffs

;Scoring

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RW9961521
C911314120
LW9851352
LW9571290
LW98311122
C92810100
D909940
LW944821
RW8347170
C934741
LW9257120
D905560
D7134190
D704470
C321370
D912300
RW520201
LW411280
D802220
D210100
D9011610
G5011200
G500020

;Goaltending

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26854071.570
271541132.880
**Team:**539981202.230

Draft picks

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

Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/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)

References

References

  1. "1977-78 Winnipeg Jets Schedule".
  2. "Standard Stats". Hockey Reference.
  3. "1977-78 Winnipeg Jets Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
  4. "1977 WHA Amateur Draft".
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