1978 Memorial Cup

The 1978 Memorial Cup occurred May 6–13 at the Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, Ontario, and at the Sault Memorial Gardens in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It was the 60th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Participating teams were the winners of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League which were the Peterborough Petes, Trois-Rivières Draveurs and New Westminster Bruins. New Westminster won their second Memorial Cup in a row, defeating Peterborough in the final game.

Round-robin standings

	GP	W	L	GF	GA
Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)	4	3	1	17	10
New Westminster Bruins (WHL)	4	2	2	17	18
Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)	4	1	3	12	18

Scores

Round-robin

May 6 Trois-Rivières 5-2 Peterborough
May 7 Peterborough 7-2 New Westminster
May 8 New Westminster 6-4 Trois-Rivières
May 9 Peterborough 4-0 Trois-Rivières
May 10 Peterborough 4-3 New Westminster (OT)
May 11 New Westminster 6-3 Trois-Rivières

Final

May 13 New Westminster 7-4 Peterborough

Winning roster

Ken Berry, Doug Derkson, Jim Dobson, Boris Fistric, Bill Hobbins, Bruce Howes, Randy Irving, John-Paul Kelly, Terry Kirkham, Larry Lozinsky, Richard Martens, Scott McLeod, Neil Meadmore, Larry Melnyk, John Ogrodnick, Kent Reardon, Rick Slawson, Stan Smyl, Carl Van Harrewyn, Brian Young. Coach: Ernie McLean

Award winners

Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (MVP): Stan Smyl, New Westminster
George Parsons Trophy (Sportsmanship): Mark Kirton, Peterborough
Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Goaltender): Ken Ellacott, Peterborough

All-star team

Goal: Ken Ellacott, Peterborough
Defence: Paul MacKinnon, Peterborough; Brian Young, New Westminster
Centre: Mark Kirton, Peterborough
Left wing: Normand Lefebvre, Trois-Rivières
Right wing: Stan Smyl, New Westminster

References

Memorial Cup Tournaments

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Champions Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy George Parsons Trophy Hap Emms Memorial Trophy Ed Chynoweth Trophy

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