# 1977–78 Vancouver Canucks season

The 1977–78 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's eighth in the National Hockey League.

## Regular season
### Final standings

Smythe Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 32 | 29 | 19 | 230 | 220 | 83 |
| Colorado Rockies | 80 | 19 | 40 | 21 | 257 | 305 | 59 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 20 | 43 | 17 | 239 | 320 | 57 |
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 20 | 47 | 13 | 195 | 304 | 53 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 18 | 53 | 9 | 218 | 325 | 45 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

### Record vs. opponents

Smythe Division record vs. opponents :
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Smythe Division
1977–78 NHL records
Team
CHI
COL
MIN
STL
VAN
Total
Chicago
—1–1–45–0–13–1–22–3–111–5–8
Colorado
1–1–4—3–1–21–4–13–0–38–6–10
Minnesota
0–5–11–3–2—1–4–13–35–15–4
St. Louis
1–3–24–1–14–1–1—3–312–8–4
Vancouver
3–2–10–3–33–33–3—9–11–4
Vs. Patrick Division
1977–78 NHL records
Team
ATL
NYI
NYR
PHI
Total
Chicago
2–1–21–2–21–3–12–2–16–8–6
Colorado
1–2–20–4–12–2–12–35–11–4
Minnesota
1–41–40–3–22–34–14–2
St. Louis
0–4–10–4–10–4–11–41–16–3
Vancouver
1–2–20–51–40–52–16–2
Vs. Adams Division
1977–78 NHL records
Team
BOS
BUF
CLE
TOR
Total
Chicago
1–31–2–13–11–2–16–8–2
Colorado
0–3–11–31–1–20–42–11–3
Minnesota
1–31–30–3–10–42–13–1
St. Louis
0–40–42–1–10–2–22–11–3
Vancouver
0–2–20–1–31–2–10–3–11–8–7
Vs. Norris Division
1977–78 NHL records
Team
DET
LAK
MTL
PIT
WSH
Total
Chicago
3–12–20–3–11–2–13–0–19–8–3
Colorado
1–2–11–2–10–41–2–11–2–14–12–4
Minnesota
0–41–2–12–22–22–1–17–11–2
St. Louis
1–32–20–41–2–11–1–25–12–3
Vancouver
1–2–11–2–10–3–12–1–14–08–8–4 :

## Schedule and results

| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | L | October 12, 1977 | 3–6 | @ New York Rangers (1977–78) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | T | October 14, 1977 | 4–4 | @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) | 0–1–1 |
| 3 | W | October 15, 1977 | 5–3 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) | 1–1–1 |
| 4 | W | October 18, 1977 | 3–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) | 2–1–1 |
| 5 | T | October 23, 1977 | 3–3 | Boston Bruins (1977–78) | 2–1–2 |
| 6 | W | October 25, 1977 | 3–1 | Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) | 3–1–2 |
| 7 | L | October 27, 1977 | 2–3 | New York Islanders (1977–78) | 3–2–2 |
| 8 | L | October 29, 1977 | 2–6 | Colorado Rockies (1977–78) | 3–3–2 |
| 9 | L | November 2, 1977 | 1–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) | 3–4–2 |
| 10 | L | November 4, 1977 | 1–5 | New York Rangers (1977–78) | 3–5–2 |
| 11 | L | November 6, 1977 | 2–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) | 3–6–2 |
| 12 | L | November 8, 1977 | 2–6 | @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) | 3–7–2 |
| 13 | L | November 9, 1977 | 6–8 | @ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) | 3–8–2 |
| 14 | W | November 11, 1977 | 4–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) | 4–8–2 |
| 15 | W | November 15, 1977 | 5–4 | Cleveland Barons (1977–78) | 5–8–2 |
| 16 | T | November 17, 1977 | 4–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1977–78) | 5–8–3 |
| 17 | L | November 19, 1977 | 2–9 | @ New York Islanders (1977–78) | 5–9–3 |
| 18 | W | November 20, 1977 | 3–0 | @ New York Rangers (1977–78) | 6–9–3 |
| 19 | T | November 22, 1977 | 3–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) | 6–9–4 |
| 20 | T | November 26, 1977 | 2–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) | 6–9–5 |
| 21 | L | November 29, 1977 | 0–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) | 6–10–5 |
| 22 | W | December 2, 1977 | 3–2 | Atlanta Flames (1977–78) | 7–10–5 |
| 23 | W | December 4, 1977 | 6–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) | 8–10–5 |
| 24 | W | December 6, 1977 | 5–2 | @ Washington Capitals (1977–78) | 9–10–5 |
| 25 | T | December 7, 1977 | 2–2 | @ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) | 9–10–6 |
| 26 | L | December 10, 1977 | 2–7 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) | 9–11–6 |
| 27 | L | December 11, 1977 | 0–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) | 9–12–6 |
| 28 | W | December 13, 1977 | 3–1 | Washington Capitals (1977–78) | 10–12–6 |
| 29 | T | December 17, 1977 | 5–5 | Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) | 10–12–7 |
| 30 | L | December 19, 1977 | 2–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) | 10–13–7 |
| 31 | T | December 20, 1977 | 2–2 | Atlanta Flames (1977–78) | 10–13–8 |
| 32 | L | December 23, 1977 | 5–7 | Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) | 10–14–8 |
| 33 | L | December 27, 1977 | 2–4 | New York Islanders (1977–78) | 10–15–8 |
| 34 | T | December 30, 1977 | 2–2 | Colorado Rockies (1977–78) | 10–15–9 |
| 35 | W | January 1, 1978 | 3–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) | 11–15–9 |
| 36 | L | January 3, 1978 | 1–4 | @ New York Islanders (1977–78) | 11–16–9 |
| 37 | L | January 4, 1978 | 3–8 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) | 11–17–9 |
| 38 | L | January 6, 1978 | 1–6 | @ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) | 11–18–9 |
| 39 | L | January 7, 1978 | 4–6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) | 11–19–9 |
| 40 | W | January 11, 1978 | 6–4 | St. Louis Blues (1977–78) | 12–19–9 |
| 41 | T | January 14, 1978 | 3–3 | Colorado Rockies (1977–78) | 12–19–10 |
| 42 | L | January 17, 1978 | 4–5 | New York Rangers (1977–78) | 12–20–10 |
| 43 | T | January 19, 1978 | 3–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) | 12–20–11 |
| 44 | L | January 21, 1978 | 1–8 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) | 12–21–11 |
| 45 | T | January 22, 1978 | 2–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) | 12–21–12 |
| 46 | L | January 26, 1978 | 2–6 | Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) | 12–22–12 |
| 47 | W | January 28, 1978 | 8–3 | St. Louis Blues (1977–78) | 13–22–12 |
| 48 | W | January 31, 1978 | 4–2 | Washington Capitals (1977–78) | 14–22–12 |
| 49 | T | February 2, 1978 | 4–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) | 14–22–13 |
| 50 | L | February 4, 1978 | 1–5 | Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) | 14–23–13 |
| 51 | L | February 7, 1978 | 2–4 | Atlanta Flames (1977–78) | 14–24–13 |
| 52 | L | February 9, 1978 | 2–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) | 14–25–13 |
| 53 | L | February 11, 1978 | 2–3 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) | 14–26–13 |
| 54 | L | February 12, 1978 | 3–8 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) | 14–27–13 |
| 55 | W | February 14, 1978 | 4–2 | @ Washington Capitals (1977–78) | 15–27–13 |
| 56 | L | February 15, 1978 | 3–6 | @ New York Rangers (1977–78) | 15–28–13 |
| 57 | L | February 17, 1978 | 2–3 | @ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) | 15–29–13 |
| 58 | L | February 18, 1978 | 3–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) | 15–30–13 |
| 59 | L | February 22, 1978 | 4–6 | Boston Bruins (1977–78) | 15–31–13 |
| 60 | W | February 25, 1978 | 5–1 | Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) | 16–31–13 |
| 61 | T | February 27, 1978 | 3–3 | Cleveland Barons (1977–78) | 16–31–14 |
| 62 | W | March 1, 1978 | 3–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) | 17–31–14 |
| 63 | L | March 4, 1978 | 3–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) | 17–32–14 |
| 64 | L | March 5, 1978 | 3–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1977–78) | 17–33–14 |
| 65 | L | March 7, 1978 | 2–5 | @ New York Islanders (1977–78) | 17–34–14 |
| 66 | L | March 8, 1978 | 3–8 | @ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) | 17–35–14 |
| 67 | W | March 11, 1978 | 3–1 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) | 18–35–14 |
| 68 | T | March 12, 1978 | 4–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) | 18–35–15 |
| 69 | W | March 15, 1978 | 7–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) | 19–35–15 |
| 70 | L | March 17, 1978 | 1–3 | @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) | 19–36–15 |
| 71 | L | March 18, 1978 | 4–5 | Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) | 19–37–15 |
| 72 | L | March 20, 1978 | 1–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) | 19–38–15 |
| 73 | T | March 24, 1978 | 2–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) | 19–38–16 |
| 74 | L | March 26, 1978 | 3–4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) | 19–39–16 |
| 75 | L | March 28, 1978 | 4–9 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) | 19–40–16 |
| 76 | L | March 29, 1978 | 1–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) | 19–41–16 |
| 77 | L | March 31, 1978 | 2–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) | 19–42–16 |
| 78 | W | April 4, 1978 | 3–2 | St. Louis Blues (1977–78) | 20–42–16 |
| 79 | T | April 7, 1978 | 5–5 | Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) | 20–42–17 |
| 80 | L | April 8, 1978 | 3–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) | 20–43–17 |

## Draft picks

Vancouver's draft picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 4 | Jere Gillis | Canada | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 2 | 22 | Jeff Bandura | Canada | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) |
| 3 | 40 | Glen Hanlon | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 4 | 56 | Dave Morrow | Canada | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
| 4 | 58 | Murray Bannerman | Canada | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 5 | 76 | Steve Hazlett | Canada | St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 6 | 94 | Brian Drumm | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 7 | 112 | Ray Creasy | Canada | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |

## Farm teams

* Tulsa Oilers