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
League map
Legend
- Western Division
- Nelson Leafs1
- Castlegar Rebels2
- Trail Smoke Eaters3
- Rossland Warriors4
- Grand Forks Border Bruins5
- Eastern Division
- Creston Clippers6
- Kimberley Knights7
- Cranbrook Colts8
- Fernie Raiders9
- 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 Raiders2 | 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 the same format be used as the previous season.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Trail | ? | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Nelson | ? | ||||||||||||
| Unknown | ? | |||||||||||||
| Western Division Semi-Finals | ||||||||||||||
| Castlegar | 4? | |||||||||||||
| W2 | Castlegar | 4? | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Rossland | ? | ||||||||||||
| Castlegar | 4? | |||||||||||||
| Creston | ? | |||||||||||||
| E1 | Creston | 4? | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Kimberley | ? | ||||||||||||
| Creston | 4? | |||||||||||||
| 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.[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.