1977–78 Edmonton Oilers season
1977–78 Edmonton Oilers | |
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Division | 5th WHA |
1977–78 record | 38–39–3 |
Home record | 24–15–2 |
Road record | 14–24–1 |
Goals for | 309 (4th) |
Goals against | 307 (4th) |
Team information | |
General Manager | Brian Conacher |
Coach | Glen Sather |
Captain | Paul Shmyr |
Alternate captains | Ron Busniuk Ron Chipperfield Al Hamilton |
Arena | Northlands Coliseum |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Bill Flett (41) |
Assists | Ron Chipperfield (52) |
Points | Ron Chipperfield (85) |
Penalties in minutes | Ron Busniuk (157) |
Plus/minus | Al Hamilton (+24) |
Wins | Dave Dryden (21) |
Goals against average | Dave Dryden (3.49) |
<1976–77 | 1978–79> |
The 1977–78 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' sixth season of operation. The Oilers placed fifth to qualify for the playoffs, losing in the first round.<templatestyles src="Template:TOC limit/styles.css" />
Offseason
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Regular season
Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
WHA Team | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
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Winnipeg Jets | 50 | 28 | 2 | 102 | 381 | 270 | 988 |
New England Whalers | 44 | 31 | 5 | 93 | 335 | 269 | 1255 |
Houston Aeros | 42 | 34 | 4 | 88 | 296 | 302 | 1543 |
Quebec Nordiques | 40 | 37 | 3 | 83 | 349 | 347 | 1185 |
Edmonton Oilers | 38 | 39 | 3 | 79 | 309 | 307 | 1296 |
Birmingham Bulls | 36 | 41 | 3 | 75 | 287 | 314 | 2177 |
Cincinnati Stingers | 35 | 42 | 3 | 73 | 298 | 332 | 1701 |
Indianapolis Racers | 24 | 51 | 5 | 53 | 267 | 353 | 1189 |
Soviet All-Stars | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 36 | 120 |
Czechoslovakia All-Stars | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 40 | 87 |
Schedule and results
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | L | October 12, 1977 | 3–7 | Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 0–1–0 |
2 | W | October 14, 1977 | 4–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 1–1–0 |
3 | L | October 15, 1977 | 2–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 1–2–0 |
4 | L | October 19, 1977 | 3–6 | New England Whalers (1977–78) | 1–3–0 |
5 | L | October 26, 1977 | 7–8 OT | @ Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 1–4–0 |
6 | W | October 28, 1977 | 3–2 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 2–4–0 |
7 | L | October 30, 1977 | 2–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 2–5–0 |
8 | L | November 2, 1977 | 3–6 | Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 2–6–0 |
9 | W | November 4, 1977 | 3–1 | Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 3–6–0 |
10 | W | November 6, 1977 | 7–1 | Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 4–6–0 |
11 | L | November 8, 1977 | 3–7 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 4–7–0 |
12 | L | November 10, 1977 | 3–5 | @ New England Whalers (1977–78) | 4–8–0 |
13 | W | November 11, 1977 | 3–2 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 5–8–0 |
14 | T | November 12, 1977 | 1–1 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 5–8–1 |
15 | W | November 16, 1977 | 6–4 | Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 6–8–1 |
16 | W | November 18, 1977 | 4–3 OT | Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 7–8–1 |
17 | L | November 20, 1977 | 4–5 OT | New England Whalers (1977–78) | 7–9–1 |
18 | W | November 22, 1977 | 4–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 8–9–1 |
19 | L | November 24, 1977 | 4–5 OT | @ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 8–10–1 |
20 | W | November 26, 1977 | 3–1 | @ New England Whalers (1977–78) | 9–10–1 |
21 | W | November 30, 1977 | 4–2 | Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 10–10–1 |
22 | L | December 2, 1977 | 5–7 | Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 10–11–1 |
23 | W | December 4, 1977 | 3–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 11–11–1 |
24 | W | December 7, 1977 | 5–4 OT | Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 12–11–1 |
25 | L | December 9, 1977 | 3–5 | Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 12–12–1 |
26 | L | December 11, 1977 | 2–4 | Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 12–13–1 |
27 | W | December 14, 1977 | 6–1 | Czechoslovakia (1977–78) | 13–13–1 |
28 | L | December 18, 1977 | 2–3 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 13–14–1 |
29 | L | December 20, 1977 | 4–6 | @ Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 13–15–1 |
30 | W | December 21, 1977 | 5–2 | Soviet All-Stars (1977–78) | 14–15–1 |
31 | W | December 27, 1977 | 9–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 15–15–1 |
32 | W | December 30, 1977 | 8–5 | Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 16–15–1 |
33 | L | January 1, 1978 | 1–2 | Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 16–16–1 |
34 | L | January 6, 1978 | 1–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 16–17–1 |
35 | W | January 8, 1978 | 4–2 | @ Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 17–17–1 |
36 | W | January 11, 1978 | 2–0 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 18–17–1 |
37 | L | January 13, 1978 | 0–2 | @ New England Whalers (1977–78) | 18–18–1 |
38 | L | January 14, 1978 | 4–7 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 18–19–1 |
39 | W | January 15, 1978 | 4–3 OT | @ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 19–19–1 |
40 | W | January 18, 1978 | 1–0 | New England Whalers (1977–78) | 20–19–1 |
41 | L | January 20, 1978 | 3–5 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 20–20–1 |
42 | W | January 21, 1978 | 3–2 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 21–20–1 |
43 | L | January 22, 1978 | 2–5 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 21–21–1 |
44 | W | January 25, 1978 | 6–2 | Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 22–21–1 |
45 | W | January 27, 1978 | 9–6 | Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 23–21–1 |
46 | L | January 29, 1978 | 3–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 23–22–1 |
47 | W | January 31, 1978 | 6–4 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 24–22–1 |
48 | L | February 1, 1978 | 3–4 | @ New England Whalers (1977–78) | 24–23–1 |
49 | W | February 3, 1978 | 6–3 | @ New England Whalers (1977–78) | 25–23–1 |
50 | W | February 4, 1978 | 4–3 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 26–23–1 |
51 | L | February 5, 1978 | 3–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 26–24–1 |
52 | T | February 8, 1978 | 6–6 | Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 26–24–2 |
53 | W | February 12, 1978 | 7–0 | Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 27–24–2 |
54 | W | February 14, 1978 | 4–1 | Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 28–24–2 |
55 | L | February 15, 1978 | 5–6 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 28–25–2 |
56 | W | February 17, 1978 | 6–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 29–25–2 |
57 | W | February 19, 1978 | 4–3 OT | Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 30–25–2 |
58 | L | February 22, 1978 | 5–6 | Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 30–26–2 |
59 | W | February 24, 1978 | 5–4 OT | Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 31–26–2 |
60 | L | February 26, 1978 | 5–6 | New England Whalers (1977–78) | 31–27–2 |
61 | L | March 1, 1978 | 4–6 | Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 31–28–2 |
62 | L | March 3, 1978 | 6–8 | Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 31–29–2 |
63 | W | March 5, 1978 | 4–3 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 32–29–2 |
64 | L | March 7, 1978 | 3–4 | @ Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 32–30–2 |
65 | L | March 9, 1978 | 5–6 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 32–31–2 |
66 | L | March 11, 1978 | 0–2 | @ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 32–32–2 |
67 | L | March 14, 1978 | 3–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 32–33–2 |
68 | L | March 15, 1978 | 4–8 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 32–34–2 |
69 | W | March 17, 1978 | 6–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 33–34–2 |
70 | W | March 19, 1978 | 4–2 | Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78) | 34–34–2 |
71 | L | March 22, 1978 | 3–5 | Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 34–35–2 |
72 | W | March 24, 1978 | 4–0 | Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 35–35–2 |
73 | L | March 26, 1978 | 3–5 | @ New England Whalers (1977–78) | 35–36–2 |
74 | W | March 28, 1978 | 4–3 OT | @ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 36–36–2 |
75 | L | March 30, 1978 | 1–5 | @ Houston Aeros (1977–78) | 36–37–2 |
76 | L | March 31, 1978 | 2–5 | @ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78) | 36–38–2 |
77 | W | April 1, 1978 | 4–1 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78) | 37–38–2 |
78 | L | April 4, 1978 | 1–9 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78) | 37–39–2 |
79 | T | April 5, 1978 | 4–4 | New England Whalers (1977–78) | 37–39–3 |
80 | W | April 7, 1978 | 4–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1977–78) | 38–39–3 |
Playoffs
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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Awards and records
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Transactions
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Roster
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Draft picks
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Farm teams
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See also
References
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