1977-78 Winnipeg Jets Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 50-28-2 - 102 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA
Postseason: 8-1
Won AVCO Cup
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Birmingham Bulls 4-1
Avco Cup Finals - Defeated New England Whalers 4-0
Coach: Larry Hillman (50-28-2)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1977-78 Winnipeg Jets StatisticsTeam Record: 50-28-2 - 102 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA
Postseason: 8-1
Won AVCO Cup
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Birmingham Bulls 4-1
Avco Cup Finals - Defeated New England Whalers 4-0
Coach: Larry Hillman (50-28-2)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1977-78 Winnipeg Jets Roster
The Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 50 wins and 28 losses and 2 ties for 102 points, finishing first in the WHA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-1.
The Jets led the league with 381 goals. Winnipeg allowed 270 goals. Anders Hedberg scored 63 goals for the squad, while Kent Nilsson, Bobby Hull, Ulf Nilsson and Willy Lindstrom each netted 30 or more also. Ulf Nilsson contributed 89 assists. Gary Bromley earned 25 wins in front of the net for the team, and Joe Daley added 15 or more victories as well. Joe Daley and Gary Bromley registered a 3.30 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Larry Hillman coached the team. The 1977-78 Winnipeg Jets won the AVCO Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 392
Regular Season Goals Against: 275
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 16, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 21, 1977 | New England Whalers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 23, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Winnipeg Jets 10 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 26, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 28, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| October 30, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| November 2, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| November 4, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| November 5, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 1 | W | 5-1-0 | 5-1-0 | 10-2-0 | ||
| November 9, 1977 | Houston Aeros 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 6-1-0 | 5-1-0 | 11-2-0 | ||
| November 11, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 6-2-0 | 5-1-0 | 11-3-0 | OT | |
| November 13, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 6-3-0 | 5-1-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
| November 15, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 6-3-0 | 5-2-0 | 11-5-0 | OT | |
| November 16, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | T | 6-3-1 | 5-2-0 | 11-5-1 | OT | |
| November 18, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 6-3-1 | 5-3-0 | 11-6-1 | ||
| November 19, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | W | 6-3-1 | 6-3-0 | 12-6-1 | ||
| November 22, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 6-3-1 | 6-4-0 | 12-7-1 | ||
| November 27, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 6-4-1 | 6-4-0 | 12-8-1 | OT | |
| December 2, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 6-4-1 | 6-5-0 | 12-9-1 | ||
| December 3, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 6-4-1 | 6-6-0 | 12-10-1 | ||
| December 4, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 6-5-1 | 6-6-0 | 12-11-1 | ||
| December 7, 1977 | Houston Aeros 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 7-5-1 | 6-6-0 | 13-11-1 | ||
| December 9, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 7-6-1 | 6-6-0 | 13-12-1 | OT | |
| December 11, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | W | 8-6-1 | 6-6-0 | 14-12-1 | ||
| December 13, 1977 | Czechoslovakia 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 9-6-1 | 6-6-0 | 15-12-1 | ||
| December 13, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 10-6-1 | 6-6-0 | 16-12-1 | ||
| December 17, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 10-6-1 | 7-6-0 | 17-12-1 | ||
| December 18, 1977 | New England Whalers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | W | 11-6-1 | 7-6-0 | 18-12-1 | ||
| December 20, 1977 | Soviet All Stars 4 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 12-6-1 | 7-6-0 | 19-12-1 | ||
| December 20, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 13-6-1 | 7-6-0 | 20-12-1 | ||
| December 21, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 13-6-1 | 8-6-0 | 21-12-1 | ||
| December 23, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 13-6-1 | 9-6-0 | 22-12-1 | ||
| December 26, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | W | 14-6-1 | 9-6-0 | 23-12-1 | ||
| January 6, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 14-6-1 | 10-6-0 | 24-12-1 | ||
| January 8, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 15-6-1 | 10-6-0 | 25-12-1 | ||
| January 11, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Winnipeg Jets 11 | W | 16-6-1 | 10-6-0 | 26-12-1 | ||
| January 13, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 16-6-1 | 10-7-0 | 26-13-1 | ||
| January 14, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | W | 16-6-1 | 11-7-0 | 27-13-1 | ||
| January 15, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 16-7-1 | 11-7-0 | 27-14-1 | OT | |
| January 18, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 17-7-1 | 11-7-0 | 28-14-1 | ||
| January 20, 1978 | New England Whalers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | T | 17-7-2 | 11-7-0 | 28-14-2 | OT | |
| January 22, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 17-8-2 | 11-7-0 | 28-15-2 | ||
| January 25, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Birmingham Bulls 6 | L | 17-8-2 | 11-8-0 | 28-16-2 | ||
| January 26, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Houston Aeros 2 | L | 17-8-2 | 11-9-0 | 28-17-2 | OT | |
| January 28, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Birmingham Bulls 8 | L | 17-8-2 | 11-10-0 | 28-18-2 | ||
| January 29, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 8 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 17-8-2 | 12-10-0 | 29-18-2 | ||
| January 31, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 17-8-2 | 13-10-0 | 30-18-2 | ||
| February 4, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | W | 17-8-2 | 14-10-0 | 31-18-2 | ||
| February 5, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 18-8-2 | 14-10-0 | 32-18-2 | ||
| February 8, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 0 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | W | 19-8-2 | 14-10-0 | 33-18-2 | ||
| February 10, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 10 | W | 20-8-2 | 14-10-0 | 34-18-2 | ||
| February 11, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | W | 20-8-2 | 15-10-0 | 35-18-2 | ||
| February 12, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 20-8-2 | 16-10-0 | 36-18-2 | ||
| February 15, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 21-8-2 | 16-10-0 | 37-18-2 | ||
| February 16, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New England Whalers 1 | W | 21-8-2 | 17-10-0 | 38-18-2 | OT | |
| February 18, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 0 | W | 21-8-2 | 18-10-0 | 39-18-2 | ||
| February 19, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 22-8-2 | 18-10-0 | 40-18-2 | ||
| February 22, 1978 | New England Whalers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 23-8-2 | 18-10-0 | 41-18-2 | ||
| February 24, 1978 | New England Whalers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | W | 24-8-2 | 18-10-0 | 42-18-2 | ||
| February 26, 1978 | Houston Aeros 6 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | W | 25-8-2 | 18-10-0 | 43-18-2 | ||
| March 1, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | L | 25-8-2 | 18-11-0 | 43-19-2 | ||
| March 3, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | L | 25-9-2 | 18-11-0 | 43-20-2 | ||
| March 4, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Indianapolis Racers 8 | L | 25-9-2 | 18-12-0 | 43-21-2 | ||
| March 5, 1978 | Houston Aeros 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 25-10-2 | 18-12-0 | 43-22-2 | ||
| March 9, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 26-10-2 | 18-12-0 | 44-22-2 | ||
| March 11, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 26-10-2 | 19-12-0 | 45-22-2 | ||
| March 12, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 27-10-2 | 19-12-0 | 46-22-2 | ||
| March 15, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | W | 28-10-2 | 19-12-0 | 47-22-2 | ||
| March 17, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 28-10-2 | 19-13-0 | 47-23-2 | ||
| March 19, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 29-10-2 | 19-13-0 | 48-23-2 | ||
| March 22, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 29-10-2 | 20-13-0 | 49-23-2 | ||
| March 25, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Birmingham Bulls 1 | W | 29-10-2 | 21-13-0 | 50-23-2 | ||
| March 28, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 29-10-2 | 21-14-0 | 50-24-2 | ||
| March 30, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | W | 29-10-2 | 22-14-0 | 51-24-2 | ||
| April 1, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 29-10-2 | 22-15-0 | 51-25-2 | ||
| April 4, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 29-10-2 | 22-16-0 | 51-26-2 | ||
| April 6, 1978 | New England Whalers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | W | 30-10-2 | 22-16-0 | 52-26-2 | ||
| April 7, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 30-10-2 | 22-17-0 | 52-27-2 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Houston Aeros 5 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 30-11-2 | 22-17-0 | 52-28-2 | ||
| April 14, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 16, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 19, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Birmingham Bulls 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| May 12, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at New England Whalers 1 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| May 14, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| May 19, 1978 | New England Whalers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 10 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| May 22, 1978 | New England Whalers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-1-0 |
