1977–78 KIJHL season
| 1977–78 KIJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | KIJHL |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September–February |
| Games | 42 |
| Teams | 10 |
| League champions | Castlegar Rebels |
| Runners-up | Creston Clippers |
The 1977-78 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) season was the eleventh in league history. The League saw no changes in the off-season and would proceed with the same format as the previous season, except with the number of games reduced by two, down from 44 the year before
Season
- Western Division
- Nelson Leafs1
- Castlegar Rebels2
- Trail Smoke Eaters3
- Rossland Warriors4
- Grand Forks Border Bruins5
- Eastern Division
- Creston Clippers6
- Kimberley Knights7
- Cranbrook Colts8
- Fernie Sabres9
- Spokane Flames10
Regular Season
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | ||||||
| Trail Smoke Eaters | 33 | 8 | 1 | 67 | 225 | 137 |
| Castlegar Rebels | 28 | 14 | 0 | 56 | 233 | 149 |
| Rossland Warriors | 17 | 25 | 0 | 34 | 177 | 245 |
| Nelson Maple Leafs | 14 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 166 | 240 |
| Grand Forks Border Bruins | 12 | 29 | 1 | 25 | 172 | 243 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Creston Clippers1 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 58 | 223 | 180 |
| Spokane Flames1 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 58 | 288 | 192 |
| Cranbrook Colts | 17 | 25 | 0 | 34 | 209 | 229 |
| Kimberley Knights2 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 30 | 182 | 232 |
| Fernie Sabres2 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 30 | 175 | 209 |
Notes: 1 Creston was awarded the division title on account of outscoring the Flames in the regular season
2 Kimberley defeated Fernie in a winner-take-all game to clinch the final playoff spot[1]
Playoffs
The 1978 playoffs saw a similar format to the previous season, however the Championship was expanded to best-of-7 at the expense of the Division finals which were reduced to best-of-5 as a result
| Division Semi-Finals | Division Finals | Championship | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Trail | 4 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Nelson | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Trail | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Castlegar | 3 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Castlegar | 4 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Rossland | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Castlegar | 4 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Creston | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Creston | 4 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Kimberley | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Creston | 3 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Spokane | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Spokane | 4 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Cranbrook | 3 | ||||||||||||
The Castlegar Rebels won their second consecutive championship, this one coming at the expense of their expansion-mates the Creston Clippers.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (Design, Hosting, Registration & Administration tools by esportsdeskpro.com)". www.kijhl.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
- ^ "Teck Cup Champions". Retrieved 2025-11-05.