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1977–78 Vancouver Canucks season

{{short description|8th season in franchise history}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=1977–78

|year=1977

|Team=Vancouver Canucks

|Record=20–43–17

|HomeRecord=13–15–12

|RoadRecord=7–28–5

|Conference=Campbell

|ConferenceRank=7th

|Division=Smythe

|DivisionRank=3rd

|GeneralManager=Jake Milford

|Coach=Orland Kurtenbach

|Captain=Don Lever

|AltCaptain=Chris Oddleifson
Dennis Kearns
John Grisdale

|GoalsFor=239

|GoalsAgainst=320

|Arena=Pacific Coliseum

|Attendance=15,123

|GoalsLeader=Mike Walton (29)

|AssistsLeader=Dennis Kearns (43)

|PointsLeader=Mike Walton (66)

|PIMLeader=Jack McIlhargey (172)

|WinsLeader=Cesare Maniago (10)

|GAALeader=Cesare Maniago (4.02)

}}

The 1977–78 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's eighth in the National Hockey League.

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Offseason

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Regular season

=Final standings=

{{1977–78 NHL Smythe Division standings|team=VAN}}

=Record vs. opponents=

{{1977–78 NHL Record vs. opponents (Smythe)|team=VAN}}

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 5px solid; border-bottom:#008852 5px solid;|title=1977–78 regular season{{cite web |title=1977-78 Vancouver Canucks Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/VAN/1978_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=March 25, 2025}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#008852 2px solid;|title=October|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|1||L||October 12, 1977||3–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1977–78) ||0–1–0

|- {{Game-tied}}

|2||T||October 14, 1977||4–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||0–1–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|3||W||October 15, 1977||5–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||1–1–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|4||W||October 18, 1977||3–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||2–1–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

|5||T||October 23, 1977||3–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||2–1–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|6||W||October 25, 1977||3–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||3–1–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|7||L||October 27, 1977||2–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1977–78) ||3–2–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|8||L||October 29, 1977||2–6 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||3–3–2

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#008852 2px solid;|title=November|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|9||L||November 2, 1977||1–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) ||3–4–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|10||L||November 4, 1977||1–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1977–78) ||3–5–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|11||L||November 6, 1977||2–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||3–6–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|12||L||November 8, 1977||2–6 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||3–7–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|13||L||November 9, 1977||6–8 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) ||3–8–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|14||W||November 11, 1977||4–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||4–8–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|15||W||November 15, 1977||5–4 || align="left"| Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||5–8–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

|16||T||November 17, 1977||4–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||5–8–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|17||L||November 19, 1977||2–9 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1977–78) ||5–9–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|18||W||November 20, 1977||3–0 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1977–78) ||6–9–3

|- {{Game-tied}}

|19||T||November 22, 1977||3–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||6–9–4

|- {{Game-tied}}

|20||T||November 26, 1977||2–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||6–9–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|21||L||November 29, 1977||0–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||6–10–5

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#008852 2px solid;|title=December|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|22||W||December 2, 1977||3–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||7–10–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|23||W||December 4, 1977||6–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||8–10–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|24||W||December 6, 1977||5–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||9–10–5

|- {{Game-tied}}

|25||T||December 7, 1977||2–2 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||9–10–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

|26||L||December 10, 1977||2–7 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||9–11–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

|27||L||December 11, 1977||0–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) ||9–12–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|28||W||December 13, 1977||3–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||10–12–6

|- {{Game-tied}}

|29||T||December 17, 1977||5–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) ||10–12–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|30||L||December 19, 1977||2–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||10–13–7

|- {{Game-tied}}

|31||T||December 20, 1977||2–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||10–13–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|32||L||December 23, 1977||5–7 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||10–14–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|33||L||December 27, 1977||2–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1977–78) ||10–15–8

|- {{Game-tied}}

|34||T||December 30, 1977||2–2 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||10–15–9

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#008852 2px solid;|title=January|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|35||W||January 1, 1978||3–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||11–15–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|36||L||January 3, 1978||1–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1977–78) ||11–16–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|37||L||January 4, 1978||3–8 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||11–17–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|38||L||January 6, 1978||1–6 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||11–18–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|39||L||January 7, 1978||4–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) ||11–19–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|40||W||January 11, 1978||6–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1977–78) ||12–19–9

|- {{Game-tied}}

|41||T||January 14, 1978||3–3 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||12–19–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

|42||L||January 17, 1978||4–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1977–78) ||12–20–10

|- {{Game-tied}}

|43||T||January 19, 1978||3–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) ||12–20–11

|- {{Game-lost}}

|44||L||January 21, 1978||1–8 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||12–21–11

|- {{Game-tied}}

|45||T||January 22, 1978||2–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) ||12–21–12

|- {{Game-lost}}

|46||L||January 26, 1978||2–6 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||12–22–12

|- {{Game-won}}

|47||W||January 28, 1978||8–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1977–78) ||13–22–12

|- {{Game-won}}

|48||W||January 31, 1978||4–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||14–22–12

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#008852 2px solid;|title=February|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|49||T||February 2, 1978||4–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||14–22–13

|- {{Game-lost}}

|50||L||February 4, 1978||1–5 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||14–23–13

|- {{Game-lost}}

|51||L||February 7, 1978||2–4 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||14–24–13

|- {{Game-lost}}

|52||L||February 9, 1978||2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||14–25–13

|- {{Game-lost}}

|53||L||February 11, 1978||2–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||14–26–13

|- {{Game-lost}}

|54||L||February 12, 1978||3–8 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||14–27–13

|- {{Game-won}}

|55||W||February 14, 1978||4–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||15–27–13

|- {{Game-lost}}

|56||L||February 15, 1978||3–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1977–78) ||15–28–13

|- {{Game-lost}}

|57||L||February 17, 1978||2–3 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||15–29–13

|- {{Game-lost}}

|58||L||February 18, 1978||3–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) ||15–30–13

|- {{Game-lost}}

|59||L||February 22, 1978||4–6 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||15–31–13

|- {{Game-won}}

|60||W||February 25, 1978||5–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||16–31–13

|- {{Game-tied}}

|61||T||February 27, 1978||3–3 || align="left"| Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||16–31–14

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#008852 2px solid;|title=March|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|62||W||March 1, 1978||3–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||17–31–14

|- {{Game-lost}}

|63||L||March 4, 1978||3–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) ||17–32–14

|- {{Game-lost}}

|64||L||March 5, 1978||3–6 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||17–33–14

|- {{Game-lost}}

|65||L||March 7, 1978||2–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1977–78) ||17–34–14

|- {{Game-lost}}

|66||L||March 8, 1978||3–8 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||17–35–14

|- {{Game-won}}

|67||W||March 11, 1978||3–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||18–35–14

|- {{Game-tied}}

|68||T||March 12, 1978||4–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||18–35–15

|- {{Game-won}}

|69||W||March 15, 1978||7–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||19–35–15

|- {{Game-lost}}

|70||L||March 17, 1978||1–3 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||19–36–15

|- {{Game-lost}}

|71||L||March 18, 1978||4–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||19–37–15

|- {{Game-lost}}

|72||L||March 20, 1978||1–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||19–38–15

|- {{Game-tied}}

|73||T||March 24, 1978||2–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) ||19–38–16

|- {{Game-lost}}

|74||L||March 26, 1978||3–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||19–39–16

|- {{Game-lost}}

|75||L||March 28, 1978||4–9 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||19–40–16

|- {{Game-lost}}

|76||L||March 29, 1978||1–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) ||19–41–16

|- {{Game-lost}}

|77||L||March 31, 1978||2–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||19–42–16

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#008852 2px solid;|title=April|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|78||W||April 4, 1978||3–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1977–78) ||20–42–16

|- {{Game-tied}}

|79||T||April 7, 1978||5–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||20–42–17

|- {{Game-lost}}

|80||L||April 8, 1978||3–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||20–43–17

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Awards and records

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Transactions

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Draft picks

Vancouver's draft picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal.

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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4.0%" | Round

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4.0%" | #

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="21.0%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14.5%" | Nationality

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50.0%" | College/Junior/Club team (League)

14Jere Gillis{{flagu|Canada}}Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
222Jeff Bandura{{flagu|Canada}}Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)
340Glen Hanlon{{flagu|Canada}}Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
456Dave Morrow{{flagu|Canada}}Calgary Wranglers (WCHL)
458Murray Bannerman{{flagu|Canada}}Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
576Steve Hazlett{{flagu|Canada}}St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL)
694Brian Drumm{{flagu|Canada}}Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
7112Ray Creasy{{flagu|Canada}}New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)

Farm teams

  • Tulsa Oilers

See also

References

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