1977–78 Vancouver Canucks season

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

1977–78 Vancouver Canucks
Division	3rd Smythe
Conference	7th Campbell
1977–78 record	20–43–17
Home record	13–15–12
Road record	7–28–5
Goals for	239
Goals against	320
Team information
General manager	Jake Milford
Coach	Orland Kurtenbach
Captain	Don Lever
Alternate captains	Chris Oddleifson Dennis Kearns John Grisdale
Arena	Pacific Coliseum
Average attendance	15,123
Team leaders
Goals	Mike Walton (29)
Assists	Dennis Kearns (43)
Points	Mike Walton (66)
Penalty minutes	Jack McIlhargey (172)
Wins	Cesare Maniago (10)
Goals against average	Cesare Maniago (4.02)

Regular season

Final standings

Smythe Division

	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Chicago Black Hawks	80	32	29	19	230	220	83
Colorado Rockies	80	19	40	21	257	305	59
Vancouver Canucks	80	20	43	17	239	320	57
St. Louis Blues	80	20	47	13	195	304	53
Minnesota North Stars	80	18	53	9	218	325	45

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Record vs. opponents

Smythe Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Campbell Conference Vs. Wales Conference Vs. Smythe Division 1977–78 NHL records Team CHI COL MIN STL VAN Total Chicago — 1–1–4 5–0–1 3–1–2 2–3–1 11–5–8 Colorado 1–1–4 — 3–1–2 1–4–1 3–0–3 8–6–10 Minnesota 0–5–1 1–3–2 — 1–4–1 3–3 5–15–4 St. Louis 1–3–2 4–1–1 4–1–1 — 3–3 12–8–4 Vancouver 3–2–1 0–3–3 3–3 3–3 — 9–11–4 Vs. Patrick Division 1977–78 NHL records Team ATL NYI NYR PHI Total Chicago 2–1–2 1–2–2 1–3–1 2–2–1 6–8–6 Colorado 1–2–2 0–4–1 2–2–1 2–3 5–11–4 Minnesota 1–4 1–4 0–3–2 2–3 4–14–2 St. Louis 0–4–1 0–4–1 0–4–1 1–4 1–16–3 Vancouver 1–2–2 0–5 1–4 0–5 2–16–2 Vs. Adams Division 1977–78 NHL records Team BOS BUF CLE TOR Total Chicago 1–3 1–2–1 3–1 1–2–1 6–8–2 Colorado 0–3–1 1–3 1–1–2 0–4 2–11–3 Minnesota 1–3 1–3 0–3–1 0–4 2–13–1 St. Louis 0–4 0–4 2–1–1 0–2–2 2–11–3 Vancouver 0–2–2 0–1–3 1–2–1 0–3–1 1–8–7 Vs. Norris Division 1977–78 NHL records Team DET LAK MTL PIT WSH Total Chicago 3–1 2–2 0–3–1 1–2–1 3–0–1 9–8–3 Colorado 1–2–1 1–2–1 0–4 1–2–1 1–2–1 4–12–4 Minnesota 0–4 1–2–1 2–2 2–2 2–1–1 7–11–2 St. Louis 1–3 2–2 0–4 1–2–1 1–1–2 5–12–3 Vancouver 1–2–1 1–2–1 0–3–1 2–1–1 4–0 8–8–4

Schedule and results

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
1	L	October 12, 1977	3–6	@ New York Rangers (1977–78)	0–1–0
2	T	October 14, 1977	4–4	@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78)	0–1–1
3	W	October 15, 1977	5–3	@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)	1–1–1
4	W	October 18, 1977	3–2	Detroit Red Wings (1977–78)	2–1–1
5	T	October 23, 1977	3–3	Boston Bruins (1977–78)	2–1–2
6	W	October 25, 1977	3–1	Los Angeles Kings (1977–78)	3–1–2
7	L	October 27, 1977	2–3	New York Islanders (1977–78)	3–2–2
8	L	October 29, 1977	2–6	Colorado Rockies (1977–78)	3–3–2
9	L	November 2, 1977	1–5	Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78)	3–4–2
10	L	November 4, 1977	1–5	New York Rangers (1977–78)	3–5–2
11	L	November 6, 1977	2–3	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78)	3–6–2
12	L	November 8, 1977	2–6	@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78)	3–7–2
13	L	November 9, 1977	6–8	@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78)	3–8–2
14	W	November 11, 1977	4–2	Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)	4–8–2
15	W	November 15, 1977	5–4	Cleveland Barons (1977–78)	5–8–2
16	T	November 17, 1977	4–4	@ Boston Bruins (1977–78)	5–8–3
17	L	November 19, 1977	2–9	@ New York Islanders (1977–78)	5–9–3
18	W	November 20, 1977	3–0	@ New York Rangers (1977–78)	6–9–3
19	T	November 22, 1977	3–3	Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78)	6–9–4
20	T	November 26, 1977	2–2	Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78)	6–9–5
21	L	November 29, 1977	0–3	Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78)	6–10–5
22	W	December 2, 1977	3–2	Atlanta Flames (1977–78)	7–10–5
23	W	December 4, 1977	6–2	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78)	8–10–5
24	W	December 6, 1977	5–2	@ Washington Capitals (1977–78)	9–10–5
25	T	December 7, 1977	2–2	@ Atlanta Flames (1977–78)	9–10–6
26	L	December 10, 1977	2–7	@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78)	9–11–6
27	L	December 11, 1977	0–3	@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78)	9–12–6
28	W	December 13, 1977	3–1	Washington Capitals (1977–78)	10–12–6
29	T	December 17, 1977	5–5	Buffalo Sabres (1977–78)	10–12–7
30	L	December 19, 1977	2–3	@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78)	10–13–7
31	T	December 20, 1977	2–2	Atlanta Flames (1977–78)	10–13–8
32	L	December 23, 1977	5–7	Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)	10–14–8
33	L	December 27, 1977	2–4	New York Islanders (1977–78)	10–15–8
34	T	December 30, 1977	2–2	Colorado Rockies (1977–78)	10–15–9
35	W	January 1, 1978	3–2	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78)	11–15–9
36	L	January 3, 1978	1–4	@ New York Islanders (1977–78)	11–16–9
37	L	January 4, 1978	3–8	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78)	11–17–9
38	L	January 6, 1978	1–6	@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78)	11–18–9
39	L	January 7, 1978	4–6	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78)	11–19–9
40	W	January 11, 1978	6–4	St. Louis Blues (1977–78)	12–19–9
41	T	January 14, 1978	3–3	Colorado Rockies (1977–78)	12–19–10
42	L	January 17, 1978	4–5	New York Rangers (1977–78)	12–20–10
43	T	January 19, 1978	3–3	Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78)	12–20–11
44	L	January 21, 1978	1–8	@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78)	12–21–11
45	T	January 22, 1978	2–2	@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78)	12–21–12
46	L	January 26, 1978	2–6	Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78)	12–22–12
47	W	January 28, 1978	8–3	St. Louis Blues (1977–78)	13–22–12
48	W	January 31, 1978	4–2	Washington Capitals (1977–78)	14–22–12
49	T	February 2, 1978	4–4	Montreal Canadiens (1977–78)	14–22–13
50	L	February 4, 1978	1–5	Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78)	14–23–13
51	L	February 7, 1978	2–4	Atlanta Flames (1977–78)	14–24–13
52	L	February 9, 1978	2–5	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78)	14–25–13
53	L	February 11, 1978	2–3	@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)	14–26–13
54	L	February 12, 1978	3–8	@ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78)	14–27–13
55	W	February 14, 1978	4–2	@ Washington Capitals (1977–78)	15–27–13
56	L	February 15, 1978	3–6	@ New York Rangers (1977–78)	15–28–13
57	L	February 17, 1978	2–3	@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78)	15–29–13
58	L	February 18, 1978	3–4	@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78)	15–30–13
59	L	February 22, 1978	4–6	Boston Bruins (1977–78)	15–31–13
60	W	February 25, 1978	5–1	Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)	16–31–13
61	T	February 27, 1978	3–3	Cleveland Barons (1977–78)	16–31–14
62	W	March 1, 1978	3–2	Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78)	17–31–14
63	L	March 4, 1978	3–4	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78)	17–32–14
64	L	March 5, 1978	3–6	@ Boston Bruins (1977–78)	17–33–14
65	L	March 7, 1978	2–5	@ New York Islanders (1977–78)	17–34–14
66	L	March 8, 1978	3–8	@ Atlanta Flames (1977–78)	17–35–14
67	W	March 11, 1978	3–1	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78)	18–35–14
68	T	March 12, 1978	4–4	@ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78)	18–35–15
69	W	March 15, 1978	7–4	Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78)	19–35–15
70	L	March 17, 1978	1–3	@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78)	19–36–15
71	L	March 18, 1978	4–5	Detroit Red Wings (1977–78)	19–37–15
72	L	March 20, 1978	1–5	Montreal Canadiens (1977–78)	19–38–15
73	T	March 24, 1978	2–2	Buffalo Sabres (1977–78)	19–38–16
74	L	March 26, 1978	3–4	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78)	19–39–16
75	L	March 28, 1978	4–9	@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)	19–40–16
76	L	March 29, 1978	1–3	@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78)	19–41–16
77	L	March 31, 1978	2–3	Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78)	19–42–16
78	W	April 4, 1978	3–2	St. Louis Blues (1977–78)	20–42–16
79	T	April 7, 1978	5–5	Los Angeles Kings (1977–78)	20–42–17
80	L	April 8, 1978	3–5	@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78)	20–43–17

Draft picks

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

Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	4	Jere Gillis	Canada	Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
2	22	Jeff Bandura	Canada	Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)
3	40	Glen Hanlon	Canada	Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
4	56	Dave Morrow	Canada	Calgary Wranglers (WCHL)
4	58	Murray Bannerman	Canada	Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
5	76	Steve Hazlett	Canada	St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL)
6	94	Brian Drumm	Canada	Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
7	112	Ray Creasy	Canada	New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)

Farm teams

Tulsa Oilers

See also

• 1977–78 NHL season