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World Hockey Association team season
The 1977–78 New England Whalers season was the Whalers' sixth season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). This season saw the debut of Gordie Howe and his sons with the Whalers' franchise. The trio helped the Whalers advance to the Avco Cup final, where they were defeated by the Winnipeg Jets .
Offseason
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Regular season
Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Schedule and results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
W
October 12, 1977
3–0
@ Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
1–0–0
2
W
October 15, 1977
5–2
Birmingham Bulls (1977–78 )
2–0–0
3
L
October 16, 1977
2–6
@ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
2–1–0
4
T
October 18, 1977
2–2
@ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
2–1–1
5
W
October 19, 1977
6–3
@ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
3–1–1
6
W
October 21, 1977
5–2
@ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
4–1–1
7
W
October 26, 1977
7–1
Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
5–1–1
8
W
October 29, 1977
7–2
Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
6–1–1
9
W
November 1, 1977
6–3
@ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
7–1–1
10
W
November 4, 1977
4–3
Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
8–1–1
11
W
November 6, 1977
5–2
@ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
9–1–1
12
W
November 8, 1977
4–3
@ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78 )
10–1–1
13
W
November 10, 1977
5–3
Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
11–1–1
14
W
November 12, 1977
5–3
Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
12–1–1
15
W
November 15, 1977
6–4
@ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
13–1–1
16
W
November 18, 1977
3–2
Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
14–1–1
17
W
November 20, 1977
5–4 OT
@ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
15–1–1
18
L
November 22, 1977
4–5
@ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
15–2–1
19
T
November 23, 1977
3–3
Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
15–2–2
20
L
November 25, 1977
2–6
Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
15–3–2
21
L
November 26, 1977
1–3
Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
15–4–2
22
T
November 30, 1977
3–3
@ Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
15–4–3
23
W
December 2, 1977
4–1
Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
16–4–3
24
L
December 3, 1977
2–5
Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
16–5–3
25
L
December 6, 1977
2–5
@ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
16–6–3
26
W
December 7, 1977
6–3
@ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78 )
17–6–3
27
W
December 9, 1977
2–1 OT
@ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78 )
18–6–3
28
W
December 14, 1977
7–2
Soviet All-Stars (1977–78 )
19–6–3
29
W
December 16, 1977
5–3
Czechoslovakia (1977–78 )
20–6–3
30
L
December 17, 1977
3–6
Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
20–7–3
31
L
December 18, 1977
3–7
@ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
20–8–3
32
W
December 23, 1977
5–3
Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
21–8–3
33
W
December 27, 1977
8–1
Birmingham Bulls (1977–78 )
22–8–3
34
W
December 30, 1977
6–2
Birmingham Bulls (1977–78 )
23–8–3
35
W
January 1, 1978
4–3 OT
@ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
24–8–3
36
L
January 4, 1978
4–6
Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
24–9–3
37
L
January 6, 1978
3–4
@ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
24–10–3
38
W
January 7, 1978
5–3
Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
25–10–3
39
L
January 8, 1978
4–5
Birmingham Bulls (1977–78 )
25–11–3
40
W
January 13, 1978
2–0
Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
26–11–3
41
L
January 14, 1978
4–5 OT
Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
26–12–3
42
L
January 18, 1978
0–1
@ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
26–13–3
43
T
January 20, 1978
4–4
@ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
26–13–4
44
L
January 21, 1978
2–3
@ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
26–14–4
45
W
January 22, 1978
6–3
Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
27–14–4
46
L
January 25, 1978
7–8 OT
@ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
27–15–4
47
W
January 27, 1978
6–2
@ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78 )
28–15–4
48
W
January 28, 1978
3–0
@ Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
29–15–4
49
L
January 29, 1978
4–6
@ Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
29–16–4
50
W
February 1, 1978
4–3
Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
30–16–4
51
L
February 3, 1978
3–6
Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
30–17–4
52
L
February 4, 1978
4–5
@ Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
30–18–4
53
W
February 11, 1978
8–7
@ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
31–18–4
54
W
February 14, 1978
5–1
Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
32–18–4
55
L
February 16, 1978
1–2 OT
Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
32–19–4
56
W
February 18, 1978
4–1
@ Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
33–19–4
57
L
February 21, 1978
5–6 OT
@ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
33–20–4
58
L
February 22, 1978
2–4
@ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
33–21–4
59
L
February 24, 1978
2–7
@ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
33–22–4
60
W
February 26, 1978
6–5
@ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
34–22–4
61
L
March 1, 1978
3–4 OT
Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
34–23–4
62
L
March 3, 1978
2–3 OT
Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
34–24–4
63
L
March 4, 1978
2–5
Birmingham Bulls (1977–78 )
34–25–4
64
L
March 5, 1978
1–2
@ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
34–26–4
65
L
March 9, 1978
4–6
@ Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
34–27–4
66
W
March 10, 1978
5–4 OT
@ Birmingham Bulls (1977–78 )
35–27–4
67
W
March 14, 1978
6–0
Birmingham Bulls (1977–78 )
36–27–4
68
W
March 15, 1978
7–0
Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
37–27–4
69
W
March 17, 1978
6–2
@ Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
38–27–4
70
L
March 18, 1978
3–5
@ Quebec Nordiques (1977–78 )
38–28–4
71
W
March 21, 1978
6–3
Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
39–28–4
72
L
March 22, 1978
3–5
Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
39–29–4
73
L
March 24, 1978
0–1
Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
39–30–4
74
W
March 26, 1978
5–3
Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
40–30–4
75
W
March 29, 1978
6–1
Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
41–30–4
76
W
April 3, 1978
8–6
Houston Aeros (1977–78 )
42–30–4
77
T
April 5, 1978
4–4
@ Edmonton Oilers (1977–78 )
42–30–5
78
L
April 6, 1978
4–7
@ Winnipeg Jets (1977–78 )
42–31–5
79
W
April 10, 1978
6–1
Cincinnati Stingers (1977–78 )
43–31–5
80
W
April 11, 1978
6–3
Indianapolis Racers (1977–78 )
44–31–5
Playoffs
New England Whalers 4, Edmonton Oilers 1 – Division Quarterfinals
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Series
1
April 14
Edmonton Oilers
4–6
New England Whalers
1–0
2
April 16
Edmonton Oilers
1–4
New England Whalers
2–0
3
April 19
New England Whalers
0–2
Edmonton Oilers
2–1
4
April 21
New England
9–1
Edmonton Oilers
3–1
5
April 23
Edmonton Oilers
1–4
New England Whalers
4–1
New England Whalers 4, Quebec Nordiques 1 – Division Semifinals
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Series
1
April 28
Quebec Nordiques
1–5
New England Whalers
1–0
2
April 30
Quebec Nordiques
3–2
New England Whalers
1–1
3
May 3
New England Whalers
5–4
Quebec Nordiques
2–1
4
May 5
New England Whalers
7–3
Quebec Nordiques
3–1
5
May 7
Quebec Nordiques
3–6
New England Whalers
4–1
Winnipeg Jets 4, New England Whalers 1 – Avco Cup Finals
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Series
1
May 12
Winnipeg Jets
4–1
New England Whalers
0–1
2
May 14
Winnipeg Jets
2–5
New England Whalers
0–2
3
May 19
New England Whalers
2–10
Winnipeg Jets
0–3
4
May 22
New England Whalers
3–5
Winnipeg Jets
0–4
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
Al Smith
3246
55
30
20
3
174
3.22
2
Jean-Louis Levasseur
1655
27
14
11
2
91
3.30
3
Team:
4901
80
44
31
5
265
3.24
5
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Awards and records
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Draft picks
New England's draft picks at the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft .[ 2]
Round
#
Player
Nationality
College/Junior/Club team (League)
2
15
Moe Robinson (D)
Canada
Kingston Canadians (OHA)
2
19
Randy Pierce (RW)
Canada
Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
3
23
John Baby (D)
Canada
Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
5
43
Brian Hill (RW)
Austria
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
6
52
Jim Korn (D)
United States
Providence College (ECAC)
Farm teams
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