title: 1978 in ice hockey
text: # 1978 in ice hockey
  
  The following is a chronicle of events during the year 1978 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 - 1978 Stanley Cup Finals: the Montreal Canadiens defeat the Boston Bruins
  * With the first overall pick in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft, the Minnesota North Stars selected Bobby Smith
  
  ## World Hockey Association
  
  *the Winnipeg Jets won the Account World Trophy
  
  ## 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:
  
  ## Season articles
  
  | 1972–73 NHL season | 1978–79 NHL season |
  | - | - |
  | 1972–73 AHL season | 1978–79 AHL season |
  