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 ^[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:

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

See also

• 1977 in sports

References

1. "NHL Art Ross Trophy Winners". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
2. "NHL Hart Memorial Trophy Winners". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2021-09-22.