1977-78 Quebec Nordiques Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 40-37-3 - 83 points
Finishing 4th in the WHA
Postseason: 5-6
Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Houston Aeros 4-2
Semi-Finals - Defeated New England Whalers 1-4
Coach: Marc Boileau (27-30-2)
Coach: Maurice Filion (13-7-1)
Location: Quebec, Quebec, Canada
1977-78 Quebec Nordiques StatisticsTeam Record: 40-37-3 - 83 points
Finishing 4th in the WHA
Postseason: 5-6
Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Houston Aeros 4-2
Semi-Finals - Defeated New England Whalers 1-4
Coach: Marc Boileau (27-30-2)
Coach: Maurice Filion (13-7-1)
Location: Quebec, Quebec, Canada
1977-78 Quebec Nordiques Roster
The Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 40 wins and 37 losses and 3 ties for 83 points, finishing fourth in the WHA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-6.
The Nordiques potted 349 goals and conceded 347. Marc Tardif scored 65 goals for Quebec, while Real Cloutier and Paulin Bordeleau tallied 30 or more also. Marc Tardif contributed 89 assists. Richard Brodeur topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.70 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Marc Boileau and Maurice Filion coached the team. The 1977-78 Quebec Nordiques lost in the AVCO Cup semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 360
Regular Season Goals Against: 354
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 21, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | T | 2-0-0 | 0-2-1 | 2-2-1 | OT | |
| October 22, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 5 at Quebec Nordiques 8 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-2-1 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 26, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at New England Whalers 7 | L | 3-0-0 | 0-3-1 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 30, 1977 | Houston Aeros 4 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | W | 4-0-0 | 0-3-1 | 4-3-1 | ||
| November 1, 1977 | New England Whalers 6 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 4-1-0 | 0-3-1 | 4-4-1 | ||
| November 4, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 7 at Houston Aeros 6 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-3-1 | 5-4-1 | ||
| November 5, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-4-1 | 5-5-1 | OT | |
| November 8, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | W | 5-1-0 | 1-4-1 | 6-5-1 | ||
| November 11, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-4-1 | 7-5-1 | OT | |
| November 12, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 5-2-0 | 2-4-1 | 7-6-1 | OT | |
| November 15, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | W | 6-2-0 | 2-4-1 | 8-6-1 | OT | |
| November 18, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 6-2-0 | 2-5-1 | 8-7-1 | ||
| November 20, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | W | 7-2-0 | 2-5-1 | 9-7-1 | ||
| November 22, 1977 | New England Whalers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | W | 8-2-0 | 2-5-1 | 10-7-1 | ||
| November 23, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 8-2-0 | 2-6-1 | 10-8-1 | ||
| November 25, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 8-2-0 | 3-6-1 | 11-8-1 | ||
| November 26, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 9-2-0 | 3-6-1 | 12-8-1 | ||
| November 29, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | L | 9-3-0 | 3-6-1 | 12-9-1 | ||
| December 1, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | L | 9-3-0 | 3-7-1 | 12-10-1 | ||
| December 3, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | W | 10-3-0 | 3-7-1 | 13-10-1 | ||
| December 6, 1977 | Houston Aeros 3 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 11-3-0 | 3-7-1 | 14-10-1 | OT | |
| December 10, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | W | 12-3-0 | 3-7-1 | 15-10-1 | ||
| December 11, 1977 | Czechoslovakia 4 at Quebec Nordiques 8 | W | 13-3-0 | 3-7-1 | 16-10-1 | ||
| December 11, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 8 | W | 14-3-0 | 3-7-1 | 17-10-1 | ||
| December 26, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | L | 14-3-0 | 3-8-1 | 17-11-1 | ||
| December 27, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Edmonton Oilers 9 | L | 14-3-0 | 3-9-1 | 17-12-1 | ||
| January 1, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | W | 14-3-0 | 4-9-1 | 18-12-1 | ||
| January 3, 1978 | New England Whalers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | T | 14-3-1 | 4-9-1 | 18-12-2 | OT | |
| January 3, 1978 | Soviet All Stars 3 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | T | 14-3-2 | 4-9-1 | 18-12-3 | ||
| January 4, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 14-3-2 | 5-9-1 | 19-12-3 | ||
| January 6, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | L | 14-3-2 | 5-10-1 | 19-13-3 | ||
| January 10, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | W | 15-3-2 | 5-10-1 | 20-13-3 | ||
| January 11, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | L | 15-3-2 | 5-11-1 | 20-14-3 | ||
| January 14, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | W | 16-3-2 | 5-11-1 | 21-14-3 | ||
| January 15, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 16-4-2 | 5-11-1 | 21-15-3 | ||
| January 18, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 16-4-2 | 5-12-1 | 21-16-3 | ||
| January 20, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 8 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | W | 16-4-2 | 6-12-1 | 22-16-3 | ||
| January 21, 1978 | New England Whalers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 17-4-2 | 6-12-1 | 23-16-3 | ||
| January 22, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 17-4-2 | 6-13-1 | 23-17-3 | ||
| January 24, 1978 | Houston Aeros 6 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 17-5-2 | 6-13-1 | 23-18-3 | ||
| January 27, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Edmonton Oilers 9 | L | 17-5-2 | 6-14-1 | 23-19-3 | ||
| January 29, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 17-5-2 | 7-14-1 | 24-19-3 | ||
| January 31, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | L | 17-6-2 | 7-14-1 | 24-20-3 | ||
| February 2, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | W | 17-6-2 | 8-14-1 | 25-20-3 | ||
| February 3, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | L | 17-6-2 | 8-15-1 | 25-21-3 | OT | |
| February 4, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 17-7-2 | 8-15-1 | 25-22-3 | OT | |
| February 7, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Quebec Nordiques 8 | W | 18-7-2 | 8-15-1 | 26-22-3 | ||
| February 9, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Houston Aeros 2 | L | 18-7-2 | 8-16-1 | 26-23-3 | ||
| February 11, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Houston Aeros 8 | L | 18-7-2 | 8-17-1 | 26-24-3 | ||
| February 12, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 8 | L | 18-7-2 | 8-18-1 | 26-25-3 | ||
| February 14, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 18-7-2 | 8-19-1 | 26-26-3 | ||
| February 15, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Indianapolis Racers 9 | L | 18-7-2 | 8-20-1 | 26-27-3 | ||
| February 17, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 18-7-2 | 8-21-1 | 26-28-3 | ||
| February 19, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 18-7-2 | 8-22-1 | 26-29-3 | ||
| February 21, 1978 | New England Whalers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | W | 19-7-2 | 8-22-1 | 27-29-3 | OT | |
| February 23, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Birmingham Bulls 7 | L | 19-7-2 | 8-23-1 | 27-30-3 | ||
| February 25, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | W | 20-7-2 | 8-23-1 | 28-30-3 | ||
| February 28, 1978 | Houston Aeros 2 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | W | 21-7-2 | 8-23-1 | 29-30-3 | ||
| March 1, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 21-7-2 | 9-23-1 | 30-30-3 | OT | |
| March 4, 1978 | Houston Aeros 3 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | T | 21-7-3 | 9-23-1 | 30-30-4 | OT | |
| March 5, 1978 | New England Whalers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 22-7-3 | 9-23-1 | 31-30-4 | ||
| March 7, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 22-8-3 | 9-23-1 | 31-31-4 | ||
| March 8, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | W | 22-8-3 | 10-23-1 | 32-31-4 | OT | |
| March 9, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Birmingham Bulls 9 | L | 22-8-3 | 10-24-1 | 32-32-4 | ||
| March 11, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 22-9-3 | 10-24-1 | 32-33-4 | ||
| March 14, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | W | 23-9-3 | 10-24-1 | 33-33-4 | ||
| March 16, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | W | 24-9-3 | 10-24-1 | 34-33-4 | ||
| March 18, 1978 | New England Whalers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | W | 25-9-3 | 10-24-1 | 35-33-4 | ||
| March 19, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 25-9-3 | 10-25-1 | 35-34-4 | ||
| March 21, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 5 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 25-10-3 | 10-25-1 | 35-35-4 | ||
| March 24, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | W | 25-10-3 | 11-25-1 | 36-35-4 | OT | |
| March 25, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 25-10-3 | 11-26-1 | 36-36-4 | OT | |
| March 28, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | W | 26-10-3 | 11-26-1 | 37-36-4 | ||
| April 1, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | W | 27-10-3 | 11-26-1 | 38-36-4 | ||
| April 2, 1978 | Houston Aeros 1 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | W | 28-10-3 | 11-26-1 | 39-36-4 | ||
| April 4, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 9 | W | 29-10-3 | 11-26-1 | 40-36-4 | ||
| April 8, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | W | 30-10-3 | 11-26-1 | 41-36-4 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | L | 30-10-3 | 11-27-1 | 41-37-4 | ||
| April 16, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | OT | |
| April 18, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| April 20, 1978 | Houston Aeros 1 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1978 | Houston Aeros 0 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 25, 1978 | Houston Aeros 2 at Quebec Nordiques 11 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 28, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 30, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| May 3, 1978 | New England Whalers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| May 5, 1978 | New England Whalers 7 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| May 7, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-6-0 |
