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1978 Memorial Cup

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The 1978 Memorial Cup occurred May 6–13 at the Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, Ontario, and at the Sault Memorial Gardens in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It was the 60th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Participating teams were the winners of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League which were the Peterborough Petes, Trois-Rivières Draveurs and New Westminster Bruins. New Westminster won their second Memorial Cup in a row, defeating Peterborough in the final game.

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Scores

Round-robin

  • May 6 Trois-Rivières 5-2 Peterborough
  • May 7 Peterborough 7-2 New Westminster
  • May 8 New Westminster 6-4 Trois-Rivières
  • May 9 Peterborough 4-0 Trois-Rivières
  • May 10 Peterborough 4-3 New Westminster (OT)
  • May 11 New Westminster 6-3 Trois-Rivières

    • Final

  • May 13 New Westminster 7-4 Peterborough

    • Winning roster

    Ken Berry, Doug Derkson, Jim Dobson, Boris Fistric, Bill Hobbins, Bruce Howes, Randy Irving, John-Paul Kelly, Terry Kirkham, Larry Lozinsky, Richard Martens, Scott McLeod, Neil Meadmore, Larry Melnyk, John Ogrodnick, Kent Reardon, Rick Slawson, Stan Smyl, Carl Van Harrewyn, Brian Young. Coach: Ernie McLean

    Award winners

  • Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (MVP): Stan Smyl, New Westminster
  • George Parsons Trophy (Sportsmanship): Mark Kirton, Peterborough
  • Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Goaltender): Ken Ellacott, Peterborough

    • All-star team

  • Goal: Ken Ellacott, Peterborough
  • Defence: Paul MacKinnon, Peterborough; Brian Young, New Westminster
  • Centre: Mark Kirton, Peterborough
  • Left wing: Normand Lefebvre, Trois-Rivières
  • Right wing: Stan Smyl, New Westminster

    • References

    1978 Memorial Cup Wikipedia
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