Central Hockey League 1977/78
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The 1977/78 season was the Central Hockey League's 15th regular season . The six teams were supposed to play 76 games each in the regular season , but the Phoenix Roadrunners stopped playing during the current season. The Central Hockey League was played in a division . The team with the highest points in the regular season were the Fort Worth Texans , who also prevailed in the final games of the Adams Cup .
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The Kansas City Blues stopped playing.
- The Oklahoma City Blazers went inactive.
- The Kansas City Red Wings were added to the league as an expansion team.
- The Phoenix Roadrunners were added to the league as an expansion team.
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
| Central Hockey League | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Fort Worth Texans | 76 | 44 | 29 | 3 | 262 | 251 | 91 |
| Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 76 | 42 | 31 | 3 | 283 | 238 | 87 |
| Dallas Black Hawks | 77 | 38 | 36 | 3 | 284 | 281 | 79 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 76 | 34 | 39 | 3 | 264 | 273 | 71 |
| Kansas City Red Wings | 76 | 33 | 40 | 3 | 266 | 257 | 69 |
| Phoenix Roadrunners | 27 | 4th | 20th | 3 | 75 | 134 | 11 |
Adams Cup playoffs
| Adams Cup semifinals | Adams Cup Final | |||||||
| 1 | Fort Worth Texans | 4th | ||||||
| 4th | Tulsa Oilers | 3 | ||||||
| 1 | Fort Worth Texans | 4th | ||||||
| 3 | Dallas Black Hawks | 3 | ||||||
| 2 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 2 | ||||||
| 3 | Dallas Black Hawks | 4th | ||||||