1977–78 KIJHL season

1977–78 KIJHL season
LeagueKIJHL
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember–February
Games42
Teams10
League championsCastlegar Rebels
  Runners-upCreston 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

League map
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Legend
  • Western Division
  • 1
    Nelson Leafs
  • 2
    Castlegar Rebels
  • 3
    Trail Smoke Eaters
  • 4
    Rossland Warriors
  • 5
    Grand Forks Border Bruins
  • Eastern Division
  • 6
    Creston Clippers
  • 7
    Kimberley Knights
  • 8
    Cranbrook Colts
  • 9
  • 10
    Spokane Flames

Regular Season

Final Standings
Team W L T PTS GF GA
Western Division
Trail Smoke Eaters 33 8 1 67225 137
Castlegar Rebels 28 14 0 56233 149
Rossland Warriors 17 25 0 34177 245
Nelson Maple Leafs 14 28 0 28166 240
Grand Forks Border Bruins 12 29 1 25172 243
Eastern Division
Creston Clippers129 13 0 58223 180
Spokane Flames129 13 0 58288 192
Cranbrook Colts 17 25 0 34209 229
Kimberley Knights215 27 0 30182 232
Fernie Raiders215 27 0 30175 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

Playoffs

The 1978 playoffs saw the same format be used as the previous season.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
W1 Trail ?
W4 Nelson ?
Unknown ?
Western Division Semi-Finals
Castlegar4?
W2Castlegar4?
W3 Rossland ?
Castlegar4?
Creston ?
E1Creston4?
E4 Kimberley ?
Creston4?
Eastern Division Semi-Finals
Unknown ?
E2 Spokane ?
E3 Cranbrook ?

The Castlegar Rebels won their second consecutive championship, this one coming at the expense of their expansion-mates the Creston Clippers.