1977–78 QMJHL season

Canadian junior ice hockey season March 2026 The 1977–78 QMJHL season was the ninth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates two awards, the Robert Lebel Trophy for the team with best goals against average, and the Guy Lafleur Trophy for the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Trois-Rivières Draveurs finished first overall in the regular season winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy, and won the President's Cup defeating the Montreal Juniors in the finals. Team changes The Sorel Éperviers relocate to Verdun, Quebec, and switch to the Lebel Division. The Sherbrooke Castors switch to the Dilio Division. Final standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against Dilio Division GP W L T Pts GF GA Trois-Rivières Draveurs 72 47 18 7101 412 252 Sherbrooke Castors 72 41 26 5 87 482 380 Quebec Remparts 72 28 35 9 65 334 339 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 72 16 4511 43 335 458 Shawinigan Dynamos 72 3 65 4 10 258 687 Lebel Division GP W L T Pts GF GA Cornwall Royals 72 46 18 8100 404 258 Montreal Juniors 72 41 25 6 88 397 327 Laval National 72 35 2611 81 435 362 Verdun Éperviers 72 32 31 9 73 378 332 Hull Olympiques 72 34 34 4 72 357 397 complete list of standings. Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Ron Carter Sherbrooke Castors 7188 86174 28 Kevin Reeves Montreal Juniors 7262109171 44 Sylvain Locas Chicoutimi/Sherbrooke 6883 81164138 Mark Green Sherbrooke Castors 7156100156 71 Rick Vaive Sherbrooke Castors 6876 79155199 Denis Pomerleau Hull/Trois-Rivières 7375 73148 45 Dan Metivier Hull Olympiques 6673 75148 59 Glen Currie Laval National 7263 82145 29 Dan Geoffrion Cornwall Royals 7168 75143183 Rick Paterson Cornwall Royals 7158 80138105 complete scoring statistics Playoffs Richard David was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 33 points (17 goals, 16 assists). Quarterfinals Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Quebec Remparts 4 games to 0. Cornwall Royals defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 0. Montreal Juniors defeated Verdun Éperviers 4 games to 0. Sherbrooke Castors defeated Laval National 4 games to 0, 1 tie. Semifinals Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 1. Montreal Juniors defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 1. Finals Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Montreal Juniors 4 games to 0. All-star teams First team Goaltender - Jacques Cloutier, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Left defence - Mark Hardy, Montreal Juniors Right defence - Ray Bourque, Verdun Éperviers Left winger - Patrick Daley, Laval National Centreman - Kevin Reeves, Montreal Juniors Right winger - Ron Carter, Sherbrooke Castors Coach - Michel Bergeron, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Second team Goaltender - Marco Baron, Montreal Juniors Left defence - Kevin Lowe, Quebec Remparts Right defence - Graeme Nicolson, Cornwall Royals Left winger - Michel Goulet, Quebec Remparts Centreman - Glen Currie, Laval National Right winger - Daniel Metivier, Hull Olympiques Coach - Orval Tessier, Cornwall Royals List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars. Trophies and awards Team President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Player Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Kevin Reeves, Montreal Juniors Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Ron Carter, Sherbrooke Castors Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Richard David, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Tim Bernhardt, Cornwall Royals Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Mark Hardy, Montreal Juniors Michel Bergeron Trophy - Rookie of the Year, Denis Savard, Montreal Juniors and Normand Rochefort, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Kevin Reeves, Montreal Juniors See also 1978 Memorial Cup 1978 NHL entry draft 1977–78 OMJHL season 1977–78 WCHL season References Official QMJHL Website www.hockeydb.com/ 1976–77 QMJHL season 1978–79 QMJHL season QMJHL seasons Category:Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League seasons QMJHL