1978–79 Vancouver Canucks season

9th season in franchise history March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1978–79 1978 Vancouver Canucks 25–42–13 15–18–7 10–24–6 Smythe 2nd Campbell 6th 217 291 Jake Milford Harry Neale Don Lever Harold SnepstsChris Oddleifson Pacific Coliseum 13,622 Ron Sedlbauer (40) Thomas Gradin (31)Dennis Kearns (31) Ron Sedlbauer (56) Harold Snepsts (130) Glen Hanlon (12) Glen Hanlon (3.10) The 1978–79 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's ninth in the National Hockey League (NHL). 2 Offseason thumb|250px|New Vancouver Canucks Logo The Canucks radically changed their appearance by changing the team's colors, logo and jersey. The blue and green scheme was replaced with gold, red and black. The logo of a stylized 'C' was replaced by a stylized ice skate in the new colors with the blade over top the name 'Canucks'. For the jersey, the logo was displayed on shoulder patches while the main body had the team's new colors arranged in a 'V' pattern, for Vancouver. The home jerseys were primarily yellow, a rarity at the time as most teams used white as the primary color for their home uniforms.Vancouver Canucks 1978-79 https://nhluniforms.com/Canucks/Canucks04.html NHL Uniforms September 12, 2023 Regular season Final standings VAN Record vs. opponents VAN Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 5px solid; 1978–79 regular season1978-79 Vancouver Canucks Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/VAN/1979_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 25, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||W||October 11, 1978||8–2 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1978–79) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 13, 1978||8–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1978–79) ||2–0–0 |- |3||T||October 15, 1978||3–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||2–0–1 |- |4||L||October 17, 1978||6–8 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) ||2–1–1 |- |5||L||October 18, 1978||2–7 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||2–2–1 |- |6||L||October 20, 1978||1–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||2–3–1 |- |7||W||October 22, 1978||3–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) ||3–3–1 |- |8||L||October 25, 1978||2–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1978–79) ||3–4–1 |- |9||L||October 28, 1978||2–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1978–79) ||3–5–1 |- |10||W||October 29, 1978||5–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||4–5–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |11||W||November 1, 1978||1–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||5–5–1 |- |12||L||November 3, 1978||1–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||5–6–1 |- |13||L||November 5, 1978||2–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1978–79) ||5–7–1 |- |14||L||November 7, 1978||2–4 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1978–79) ||5–8–1 |- |15||W||November 8, 1978||6–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) ||6–8–1 |- |16||L||November 10, 1978||2–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||6–9–1 |- |17||L||November 12, 1978||0–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||6–10–1 |- |18||L||November 16, 1978||3–6 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) ||6–11–1 |- |19||L||November 18, 1978||2–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) ||6–12–1 |- |20||W||November 21, 1978||5–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||7–12–1 |- |21||W||November 23, 1978||7–2 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) ||8–12–1 |- |22||L||November 25, 1978||2–5 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1978–79) ||8–13–1 |- |23||W||November 28, 1978||6–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) ||9–13–1 |- |24||T||November 29, 1978||1–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||9–13–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |25||W||December 1, 1978||2–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) ||10–13–2 |- |26||W||December 5, 1978||3–0 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1978–79) ||11–13–2 |- |27||W||December 7, 1978||4–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||12–13–2 |- |28||L||December 9, 1978||5–7 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1978–79) ||12–14–2 |- |29||L||December 12, 1978||3–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||12–15–2 |- |30||L||December 13, 1978||1–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||12–16–2 |- |31||L||December 16, 1978||5–6 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) ||12–17–2 |- |32||L||December 17, 1978||3–6 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) ||12–18–2 |- |33||L||December 19, 1978||3–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||12–19–2 |- |34||L||December 20, 1978||2–7 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) ||12–20–2 |- |35||W||December 23, 1978||2–0 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) ||13–20–2 |- |36||T||December 28, 1978||3–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) ||13–20–3 |- |37||L||December 30, 1978||0–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) ||13–21–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |38||L||January 2, 1979||0–9 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1978–79) ||13–22–3 |- |39||W||January 3, 1979||5–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) ||14–22–3 |- |40||L||January 5, 1979||4–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1978–79) ||14–23–3 |- |41||L||January 6, 1979||0–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) ||14–24–3 |- |42||W||January 8, 1979||5–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||15–24–3 |- |43||W||January 11, 1979||4–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1978–79) ||16–24–3 |- |44||T||January 13, 1979||3–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) ||16–24–4 |- |45||L||January 14, 1979||3–5 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1978–79) ||16–25–4 |- |46||T||January 16, 1979||2–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) ||16–25–5 |- |47||T||January 19, 1979||3–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||16–25–6 |- |48||L||January 24, 1979||0–5 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||16–26–6 |- |49||W||January 26, 1979||4–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1978–79) ||17–26–6 |- |50||T||January 27, 1979||2–2 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) ||17–26–7 |- |51||L||January 30, 1979||3–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1978–79) ||17–27–7 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |52||L||February 1, 1979||1–4 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1978–79) ||17–28–7 |- |53||W||February 3, 1979||5–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1978–79) ||18–28–7 |- |54||L||February 4, 1979||1–6 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||18–29–7 |- |55||T||February 13, 1979||3–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) ||18–29–8 |- |56||L||February 14, 1979||1–8 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||18–30–8 |- |57||L||February 17, 1979||3–5 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1978–79) ||18–31–8 |- |58||T||February 20, 1979||3–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||18–31–9 |- |59||W||February 22, 1979||3–0 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1978–79) ||19–31–9 |- |60||L||February 24, 1979||3–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||19–32–9 |- |61||L||February 26, 1979||0–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) ||19–33–9 |- |62||T||February 28, 1979||4–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||19–33–10 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |63||L||March 2, 1979||2–6 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1978–79) ||19–34–10 |- |64||L||March 4, 1979||2–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) ||19–35–10 |- |65||L||March 7, 1979||0–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||19–36–10 |- |66||L||March 8, 1979||1–11 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) ||19–37–10 |- |67||L||March 10, 1979||1–3 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1978–79) ||19–38–10 |- |68||L||March 13, 1979||3–9 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) ||19–39–10 |- |69||L||March 15, 1979||2–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) ||19–40–10 |- |70||W||March 16, 1979||4–1 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) ||20–40–10 |- |71||W||March 18, 1979||2–1 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1978–79) ||21–40–10 |- |72||T||March 21, 1979||1–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1978–79) ||21–40–11 |- |73||L||March 23, 1979||3–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) ||21–41–11 |- |74||W||March 25, 1979||2–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||22–41–11 |- |75||W||March 27, 1979||5–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) ||23–41–11 |- |76||L||March 29, 1979||0–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||23–42–11 |- |77||W||March 31, 1979||2–0 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) ||24–42–11 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |78||T||April 1, 1979||2–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||24–42–12 |- |79||W||April 3, 1979||2–1 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1978–79) ||25–42–12 |- |80||T||April 6, 1979||2–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||25–42–13 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs July 2010 Player statistics July 2010 Awards and records July 2010 Transactions July 2010 Draft picks Vancouver's draft picks at the 1978 NHL amateur draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)14Bill Derlago Canada Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)222Curt Fraser United States Victoria Cougars (WCHL)340Stan Smyl Canada New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)456Harald Luckner Sweden Färjestad BK Karlstad (SEL)457Brad Smith Canada Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)690Gerry Minor Canada Regina Pats (WCHL)7107Dave Ross Canada Portland Winterhawks (WCHL)8124Steve O'Neill United States Providence College (ECAC)9141Charlie Antetomaso United States Boston College (ECAC)10158Richard Martens Canada New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) See also 1978–79 NHL season References Category:Vancouver Canucks seasons Vancouver C Vancouver Vancouver Canucks, 1978-79 Vancouver Canucks, 1978-79