The following is a chronicle of events during the year 1977 in ice hockey.
National Hockey League
- Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Guy Lafleur[1]
- Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Guy Lafleur [2]
- Stanley Cup - the Montreal Canadiens defeat the Boston Bruins in 1977 Stanley Cup Finals
- With the first overall pick in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft, Dale McCourt was selected by the Detroit Red Wings.
World Hockey Association
- The Quebec Nordiques won the Account World Trophy for the only time in franchise history
Canadian Hockey League
- Ontario Hockey League: J. Ross Robertson Cup.
- Quebec Major Junior Hockey League: won President's Cup (QMJHL) for the first time in team history
- Western Hockey League: President's Cup (WHL) for the first time in team history
- Memorial Cup:
International hockey
World Hockey Championship
European hockey
Minor League hockey
Junior A hockey
University hockey
NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Births
- January 2 – Aleš Píša, Czech ice hockey player
- January 31 – Mark Dutiaume, Canadian winger
- February 7 – Paul Comrie, Canadian forward
- May 31 – Petr Tenkrát, Czech forward
- July 12 – Peter Schaefer, Canadian ice hockey player
Deaths
Season articles
| 1976–77 NHL season | 1977–78 NHL season |
| 1976–77 AHL season | 1977–78 AHL season |
See also
References
- ^ "NHL Art Ross Trophy Winners". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "NHL Hart Memorial Trophy Winners". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2021-09-22.