1977-78 Atlanta Flames season

1977–78 Atlanta Flames	1977–78 Atlanta Flames
Division 	3rd Patrick
1977–78 record 	34–27–19
Goals for 	274
Goals against 	252
Team information 	Team information
General Manager 	Cliff Fletcher
Coach 	Fred Creighton
Captain 	Tom Lysiak
Arena 	Omni Coliseum
Team leaders 	Team leaders
Goals 	Bob MacMillan (31)
Assists 	Tom Lysiak (42)
Points 	Tom Lysiak (69)
Penalties in minutes 	Willi Plett (171)
Wins 	Dan Bouchard (25)
Goals against average 	Dan Bouchard (2.75)
 	
<1976–77 	1978–79>
The 1977–78 Atlanta Flames season was the sixth season for the franchise.
 == Regular season==
=== Final standings===
Patrick Division
 	GP	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	PTS
New York Islanders 	80	48	17	15	334	210	111
Philadelphia Flyers	80	45	20	15	296	200	105
Atlanta Flames 	80	34	27	19	274	252	87
New York Rangers 	80	30	37	13	279	280	73
=== Game log===
No.	R	Date 	Score	Opponent 	Record
1 	T	October 13, 1977 	2–2 	@ Boston Bruins (1977–78) 	0–0–1
2 	W	October 15, 1977 	3–1 	St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	1–0–1
3 	W	October 19, 1977 	5–1 	Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) 	2–0–1
4 	T	October 21, 1977 	3–3 	New York Islanders (1977–78) 	2–0–2
5 	L	October 22, 1977 	2–5 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) 	2–1–2
6 	T	October 25, 1977 	2–2 	@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	2–1–3
7 	L	October 26, 1977 	2–6 	Washington Capitals (1977–78) 	2–2–3
8 	W	October 29, 1977 	4–3 	New York Rangers (1977–78) 	3–2–3
9 	L	November 1, 1977 	0–9 	@ New York Islanders (1977–78) 	3–3–3
10 	T	November 2, 1977 	2–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 	3–3–4
11 	W	November 4, 1977 	5–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) 	4–3–4
12 	T	November 6, 1977 	3–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 	4–3–5
13 	L	November 9, 1977 	0–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 	4–4–5
14 	L	November 12, 1977	3–6 	Boston Bruins (1977–78) 	4–5–5
15 	W	November 13, 1977	5–2 	@ New York Rangers (1977–78) 	5–5–5
16 	L	November 16, 1977	2–6 	Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 	5–6–5
17 	W	November 18, 1977	5–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 	6–6–5
18 	L	November 20, 1977	0–4 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 	6–7–5
19 	W	November 22, 1977	4–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) 	7–7–5
20 	T	November 23, 1977	2–2 	@ Washington Capitals (1977–78) 	7–7–6
21 	T	November 26, 1977	4–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 	7–7–7
22 	L	November 29, 1977	3–4 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)	7–8–7
23 	L	December 2, 1977 	2–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	7–9–7
24 	L	December 3, 1977 	1–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 	7–10–7
25 	T	December 5, 1977 	2–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 	7–10–8
26 	T	December 7, 1977 	2–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	7–10–9
27 	W	December 10, 1977	5–1 	Washington Capitals (1977–78) 	8–10–9
28 	W	December 11, 1977	5–1 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) 	9–10–9
29 	L	December 15, 1977	3–6 	Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 	9–11–9
30 	L	December 17, 1977	3–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 	9–12–9
31 	L	December 18, 1977	0–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 	9–13–9
32 	T	December 20, 1977	2–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	9–13–10
33 	W	December 23, 1977	6–2 	@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	10–13–10
34 	L	December 27, 1977	2–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 	10–14–10
35 	W	December 29, 1977	5–4 	St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	11–14–10
36 	W	December 31, 1977	3–0 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 	12–14–10
37 	T	January 1, 1978 	2–2 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 	12–14–11
38 	L	January 4, 1978 	1–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 	12–15–11
39 	W	January 6, 1978 	5–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 	13–15–11
40 	W	January 9, 1978 	5–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 	14–15–11
41 	W	January 11, 1978 	4–2 	Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	15–15–11
42 	L	January 14, 1978 	4–8 	Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 	15–16–11
43 	L	January 16, 1978 	3–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 	15–17–11
44 	W	January 18, 1978 	1–0 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) 	16–17–11
45 	W	January 20, 1978 	5–3 	New York Rangers (1977–78) 	17–17–11
46 	W	January 22, 1978 	4–3 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)	18–17–11
47 	L	January 26, 1978 	2–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 	18–18–11
48 	L	January 28, 1978 	5–7 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 	18–19–11
49 	W	January 29, 1978 	6–2 	@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 	19–19–11
50 	W	January 31, 1978 	7–4 	Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) 	20–19–11
51 	L	February 2, 1978 	2–5 	New York Islanders (1977–78) 	20–20–11
52 	T	February 4, 1978 	2–2 	Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	20–20–12
53 	W	February 7, 1978 	4–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	21–20–12
54 	W	February 9, 1978 	4–2 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 	22–20–12
55 	L	February 10, 1978	2–3 	@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	22–21–12
56 	T	February 12, 1978	2–2 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 	22–21–13
57 	T	February 15, 1978	5–5 	@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 	22–21–14
58 	L	February 16, 1978	3–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 	22–22–14
59 	T	February 18, 1978	3–3 	@ New York Islanders (1977–78) 	22–22–15
60 	T	February 22, 1978	3–3 	New York Islanders (1977–78) 	22–22–16
61 	T	February 25, 1978	2–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 	22–22–17
62 	W	February 27, 1978	5–3 	@ New York Rangers (1977–78) 	23–22–17
63 	L	March 1, 1978 	3–4 	Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 	23–23–17
64 	L	March 2, 1978 	3–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1977–78) 	23–24–17
65 	W	March 4, 1978 	9–3 	Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 	24–24–17
66 	L	March 7, 1978 	3–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 	24–25–17
67 	W	March 8, 1978 	8–3 	Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	25–25–17
68 	W	March 11, 1978 	4–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 	26–25–17
69 	T	March 14, 1978 	4–4 	@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	26–25–18
70 	W	March 15, 1978 	6–2 	@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	27–25–18
71 	W	March 18, 1978 	5–2 	@ New York Islanders (1977–78) 	28–25–18
72 	L	March 22, 1978 	1–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 	28–26–18
73 	W	March 23, 1978 	5–3 	St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	29–26–18
74 	W	March 25, 1978 	6–3 	Boston Bruins (1977–78) 	30–26–18
75 	W	March 29, 1978 	7–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 	31–26–18
76 	W	April 1, 1978 	6–0 	New York Rangers (1977–78) 	32–26–18
77 	W	April 2, 1978 	4–2 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 	33–26–18
78 	W	April 5, 1978 	4–2 	@ New York Rangers (1977–78) 	34–26–18
79 	T	April 8, 1978 	1–1 	Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 	34–26–19
80 	L	April 9, 1978 	2–4 	@ Washington Capitals (1977–78) 	34–27–19
== Player stats==
=== Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
Tom Lysiak 	12		80 	27 	42 	69 	54 		2 	1 	0 	1 	2
Guy Chouinard 	16		73 	28 	30 	58 	8 		2 	1 	0 	1 	0
Eric Vail 	27		79 	22 	36 	58 	16 		2 	1 	1 	2 	0
Harold Phillipoff	24		67 	17 	36 	53 	128 		2 	0 	1 	1 	2
Bob MacMillan† 	11		52 	31 	21 	52 	26 		2 	0 	2 	2 	0
Bill Clement 	10		70 	20 	30 	50 	34 		2 	0 	0 	0 	2
John Gould 	21		79 	19 	28 	47 	21 		2 	0 	0 	0 	2
Willi Plett 	25		78 	22 	21 	43 	171 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ken Houston 	6 		74 	22 	16 	38 	51 		2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Bobby Lalonde 	7 		73 	14 	23 	37 	28 		1 	1 	0 	1 	0
Rey Comeau 	18		79 	10 	22 	32 	20 		2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Richard Mulhern 	4 		79 	9 	23 	32 	47 		2 	0 	1 	1 	0
Ed Kea 	19		60 	3 	23 	26 	40 		1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Dave Shand 	8 		80 	2 	23 	25 	94 		2 	0 	0 	0 	4
Miles Zaharko 	23		71 	1 	19 	20 	26 		1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Bobby Simpson 	22		55 	10 	8 	18 	49 		2 	0 	0 	0 	2
Dick Redmond† 	5 		42 	7 	11 	18 	16 		2 	1 	0 	1 	0
Pat Ribble 	3 		80 	5 	12 	17 	68 		2 	0 	1 	1 	2
Curt Bennett‡ 	5 		25 	3 	7 	10 	10 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Barry Gibbs‡ 	2 		27 	1 	5 	6 	24 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Greg Fox 	2 		16 	1 	2 	3 	25 		2 	0 	1 	1 	8
Dan Bouchard 	30		58 	0 	3 	3 	6 		2 	 	 	 	
Tim Ecclestone 	14		11 	0 	2 	2 	2 		1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Yves Belanger† 	31		17 	0 	1 	1 	0 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Phil Myre‡ 	1 		9 	0 	0 	0 	2 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Atlanta. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
‡Traded mid-season
=== Goaltending===
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 		GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	GAA 		GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	GAA
Dan Bouchard 	30		58 	3340 	25 	12 	19 	153 	2 	2.75 		2 	120 	0 	2 	7 	0 	3.50
Yves Belanger	31		17 	937 	7 	8 	0 	55 	1 	3.52 		- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
Phil Myre 	1 		9 	523 	2 	7 	0 	43 	0 	4.93 		- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
== Transactions==
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1977–78 season.
=== Trades===
May 23, 1977 	To Atlanta Flames----
Ab DeMarco, Jr.	To Los Angeles Kings----
Randy Manery
August 18, 1977 	To Atlanta Flames----
Cash	To Detroit Red Wings----
Rick Bowness
December 12, 1977	To Atlanta Flames----
Yves Belanger
Bob MacMillan
Dick Redmond
2nd round pick in 1979 (Mike Perovich)	To St. Louis Blues----
Curt Bennett
Barry Gibbs
Phil Myre
=== Free agents===
{| class="wikitable"	
Player 	Former team
C Bobby Lalonde	Vancouver Canucks
 == Draft picks==
 
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality 	College/Junior/Club Team
2 	20. 	Miles Zaharko (D) 	Canada 	New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
2 	28. 	Don Laurence (C) 	Canada 	Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
2 	31. 	Brian Hill (RW) 	Canada 	Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
4 	72. 	Jim Craig (G) 	United States	Boston University (NCAA)
5 	82. 	Curtis Christopherson (D)	 	Colorado College (NCAA)
6 	100.	Bernie Harbec (C) 	Canada 	Laval National (QMJHL)
7 	118.	Bobby Gould (RW) 	Canada 	University of New Hampshire (NCAA)
8 	133.	Jimmy Bennett (RW) 	United States	Brown University (NCAA)
9 	148.	Tim Harrer (RW) 	United States	University of Minnesota (NCAA)
Category:Atlanta Flames seasons