title: 1977 in ice hockey
text: # 1977 in ice hockey
  
  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
  * Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Guy Lafleur
  * 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:
  
  ## Minor League hockey
  
  * AHL: Calder Cup
  * IHL: Turner Cup.
  * Allan Cup:
  
  ## 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
  
  ## Season articles
  
  | 1976–77 NHL season | 1977–78 NHL season |
  | - | - |
  | 1976–77 AHL season | 1977–78 AHL season |
  