AHL 1977/78

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The 1977/78 season was the 42nd regular season of the American Hockey League (AHL). During the regular season, the nine teams of the league should play 80 games each, but there were changes in the schedule due to the premature withdrawal from the league by the Hampton Gulls . The six best teams in the AHL then played in a play-off round for the Calder Cup .

Team changes

The following changes were made before the start of the season:

Regular season

Closing tables

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Explanations: The placement within the conference is shown in brackets;     = Playoff qualification,     = division winner,     = conference winner

Regular season

North Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Maine Mariners 80 43 28 9 305 256 95
Nova Scotia Voyageurs 81 37 28 16 304 250 90
Springfield Indians 81 39 33 9 348 350 87
Binghamton Dusters 81 27 46 8th 287 377 62
South Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Rochester Americans 81 43 31 7th 332 296 93
New Haven Nighthawks 80 38 31 11 313 292 87
Philadelphia Firebirds 81 35 35 11 294 290 81
Hershey Bears 81 27 44 10 281 324 64
Hampton Gulls 46 15th 28 3 142 171 33

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Gord Brooks Philadelphia Firebirds 81 42 56 98 40
Rick Adduono Rochester Americans 76 38 60 98 34
Al Hill Maine Mariners 80 32 59 91 118
Bob Collyard Philadelphia Firebirds 79 28 62 90 42
André Peloffy Springfield Indians 67 33 55 88 73
Gordie Clark Rochester Americans 75 37 51 88 18th
Joe Hardy Binghamton Dusters 73 24 63 87 56
Tom Colley New Haven Nighthawks 80 32 54 86 17th
Charlie Simmer Springfield Indians 75 42 41 83 100

Calder Cup playoffs

mode

The three best teams from the North Division and the South Division qualified for the play-offs. In the first two play-off rounds, the winners of the respective divisions were played, with the second player first playing against the third party and then the winner of this duel in round two against the first place in the regular season. In round three, the two division winners met in the final. The first play-off round was played in the best-of-five mode, the second play-off round and the final were played in the best-of-seven mode.

Play-off overview

  Division semi-finals     Division finals     Calder Cup Final
                           
  North Division     N1  Maine Mariners 4th  
  N2  Nova Scotia Voyageurs 3     N2  Nova Scotia Voyageurs 3    
  N3  Springfield Indians 1         N1  Maine Mariners 4th
      S2  New Haven Nighthawks 1
  South Division     S1  Rochester Americans 2    
  S2  New Haven Nighthawks 3     S2  New Haven Nighthawks 4th  
  S3  Philadelphia Firebirds 1  

Calder Cup winner

Calder Cup winner


Maine Mariners

Goalkeepers: Pete Peeters , Rick St. Croix

Defenders: Norm Barnes , Frank Bathe , Guy Delparte , Terry Murray , Dennis Patterson , Rudolf Tajcnár

Attackers: Brian Burke , Mike Busniuk , Drew Callander , Steve Coates , Jim Cunningham , Blake Dunlop , Paul Evans , Tom Gorence , Al Hill , Bernie Johnston , John Paddock , Larry Romanchych , Wayne Schaab

Head Coach: Bob McCammon   General Manager: Keith Allen

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Calder Cup
winners of the AHL playoffs
Maine Mariners
FG "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Best team in the North Division, regular season
Maine Mariners
John D. Chick Trophy
Best Team in the South Division, Regular Season
Rochester Americans

Individual trophies

Award player team
Les Cunningham Award
MVP of the regular season
Blake Dunlop Maine Mariners
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Best Scorer
Rick Adduono Rochester Americans
Gord Brooks Philadelphia Firebirds
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Best Rookie
Norm Dupont Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Eddie Shore Award
Best Defender
Terry Murray Maine Mariners
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded
Maurice Barrette Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Bob Holland
Louis AR Pieri Memorial Award
Best Trainer
Bob McCammon Maine Mariners
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award
For the player who excels through fairness, commitment and dedication
Blake Dunlop Maine Mariners

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