1978-79 New Brunswick season

This was the 1978-79 ice hockey season in New Brunswick:

Leagues

Interprovincial League

as of 2/24

1. Trois Pistoles Lions 23-12-6-52 203:170
2. Campbellton Tigers 22-13-5-49 208:164
3. Cap Chat Michelins 19-20-2-40 207:168
4. Rimouski Falcons 17-19-5-39 209:220
5. Dalhousie Rangers 10-20-6-26 135:213

Dalhousie and Campbellton withdrew in late February. Amqui Aces dropped out in mid-November. They had a record of 1-8-1-3 51:56.

South Central New Brunswick Intermediate C League

• 11/19: Fairville Buccaneers - Black's Harbor Silver Kings 11:3
• 12/8: Fairville Buccaneers - Black's Harbor Silver Kings 18:6

The league folded in December. St. Andrews Senators and St. Stephen Bisons were also in the league.

St. John Valley League

as of 1/8

1. Arthurette Comets 10-5-1-21 123:112
2. Woodstock Jets 10-4-0-20 105:72
3. Hartland Sabres 7-8-0-14 106:91
4. Perth Raiders 1-11-3 63:128

• 1/9: Arthurette Comets - Woodstock Jets 6:4
• 1/18: Hartland Sabres - Arthurette Comets 13:2
• 1/23: Woodstock Jets - Arthurette Comets 9:2
• 1/25: Hartland Sabres - Woodstock Jets 5:1
• 1/30: Hartland Sabres - Woodstock Jets 5:4 - playoff game

Bay Chaleur Intermediate C League

Petit Rocher Rocs, Belledune and Beresford were among the teams in the league.

Moncton Commercial League

1. Pre d'En Haut Royals 22-8-9-53 135:83
2. MacDonald Paving 21-12-7-49 144:107
3. Cocagne Goguen Brothers 19-15-5-43 130:112
4. Mountain Way Bruins 15-20-5-35 128:135
5. C&S Ice Kings 15-21-4-34 117:141
6. Elgin Aces 9-24-7-25 101:170

Semifinals

• MacDonald Paving - Cocagne Goguen Brothers 3:3, 1 tie on series - tie game was thrown out due to ineligible players on Cocagne, so the 7th game was played as a sudden death affair (3:1, 7:3, L:W, 2:10, 2:10, 4:4, 6:3)
• Pre d'En Haut Royals - Mountain Way Bruins 4:0 on series (3:1, 3:2, 3:2, 4:1)

Final

• Pre d'En Haut Royals - MacDonald Paving 4:1 on series (2:1, 8:1, 5:3, 1:4, 8:6)

Kent Exhibition League

• 11/10: Clair Fontaine Keds - St. Louis Blues 7:5
• 11/12: Kent Centre Acadiens - Baie Ste. Anne Mariners 8:6
• 11/17: Kent Centre Acadiens - Clair Fontaine Keds 11:4
• 11/19: Point Sapin Sabres - Baie Ste. Anne Mariners 3:2
• 11/24: St. Louis Blues - Baie Ste. Anne Mariners 7:5
• 11/26: Point Sapin Sabres - Kent Centre Acadiens 9:9

The Point Sapin Sabres refused to complete their best of 7 final series with the Clair Fontaine Keds, who were awarded the title by default. They held a 3-2 edge at the time.

Kent-South Interparish League

• 11/17: Buctouche - Ste. Marie 7:4
• 11/24: Cocagne - Buctouche 5:3

Fredericton Construction League

1. Department of Transportation 26 pts
2. White's Roofing 21 pts
3. MacDonald Builders 17 pts
4. Sutherland's Product Bar 9 pts

Moncton Industrial League

as of 1/24

1. Fiber Glass Canada 18-4-3-39 116:67
2. Co-Op 16-4-4-36 152:87
3. RR Harris 14-6-3-31 100:56
4. Dependable Caters 11-11-2-24 102:87
5. Chrysler Caada. 9-10-5-23 81:85
6. Radio Shack 10-12-3-23 100:94
7. Brunswick Ford 4-17-2-10 62:130
8. Sunny Brae 2-20-2-6 58:156

Moncton Civil Service League

1. Post Office Hawks 15-2-3-33
2. UCTE 12-5-3-27
3. ATC 8-6-6-22
4. Moncton Mall 3-11-6-12
5. RCMP 2-16-2-6

Kennebecasis Valley League

Fairvale Schooners, Renforth Irving, Rothesay Royals, and Quispamsis Panthers participated.

• 10/29: Rothesay - Fairvale 4:1
• 10/29: Renforth - Quispamsis 5:2
• 11/1: Fairvale - Quispamsis 7:0
• 11/1: Rothesay - Renforth 4:2
• 11/5: Fairvale - Renforth 2:0
• 11/5: Rothesay - Quispamsis 4:3
• 11/8: Rothesay - Fairvale 4:3
• 11/8: Quispamsis - Renforth 5:3
• 11/12: Renforth - Rothesay 6:3
• 11/12: Fairvale - Quispamsis 6:1
• 11/15: Renforth - Fairvale 4:1
• 11/15: Rothesay - Quispamsis 0:0
• 11/19: Quispamsis - Renforth 5:3
• 11/19: Fairvale - Rothesay 4:2
• 11/22: Fairvale - Quispamsis 3:2
• 11/22: Rothesay - Renforth 4:1
• 11/26: Fairvale - Renforth 4:1
• 11/26: Rothesay - Quispamsis 3:3
• 11/29: Renforth - Quispamsis 6:4
• 11/29: Fairvle - Rothesay 3:0
• 12/3: Renforth - Rothesay 6:4
• 12/3: Fairvale - Quispamsis 5:2
• 12/6: Renforth - Fairvale 2:1
• 12/6: Rothesay - Quispamsis 5:2
• 12/10: Fairvale - Rothesay 7:4
• 12/10: Renforth - Quispamsis 5:3
• 12/17: Fairvale - Renforth 2:0
• 12/17: Rothesay - Quispamsis 7:2
• 12/20: Fairvale - Rothesay 4:4
• 12/20: Quispamsis - Renforth 6:5
• 12/27: Fairvale - Quispamsis 4:2
• 12/27: Rothesay - Renforth 1:1
• 1/3: Fairvale - Renforth 2:0
• 1/3: Rothesay - Quispamsis 5:2
• 1/10: Renforth - Rothesay 3:2
• 1/10: Fairvale - Quispamsis 7:4
• 1/14: Fairvale - Renforth 1:1
• 1/14: Rothesay - Quispamsis 5:4
• 1/17: Renforth - Quispamsis 4:0
• 1/17: Rothesay - Fairvale 6:4
• 1/24: Quispamsis - Rothesay 4:4
• 1/24: Fairvale - Renforth 2:0
• 2/4: Fairvale - Renforth 8:0
• 2/4: Rothesay - Quispamsis 6:3
• 2/7: Fairvale - Rothesay 3:2
• 2/7: Quispamsis - Renforth 5:2

Semifinals

• 2/18: Fairvale - Renforth 5:3
• 2/18: Quispamsis - Rothesay 5:2
• 2/25: Fairvale - Renforth 5:0
• 2/25: Rothesay - Quispamsis 5:3
• 2/28: 'Fairvale - Renforth 8:1
• 2/28: Quispamsis - Rothesay 4:3 - Quispamis won series 3-1

Lancaster Centennial League

1. Alpines 22-9-1-45 140:82
2. Lancaster Merchants 20-10-2-42 131:98
3. Randolph Schooners 19-9-4-42 141:96
4. Fairville Beverage Room 13-17-2-28 115:139
5. Lepreau 1-22-1-3 49:163 (folded)

Semifinals

• 3/1: Randolph - Lancaster 4:3
• 3/1: Alpines - Fairville 6:0
• 3/4: Randolph - Lancaster 7:2
• 3/4: Alpines - Fairville 11:2
• 3/8: Randolph - Lancaster 9:3
• 3/8: Alpines - Fairville 5:3

Final

• 3/15: Randolph - Alpines 4:0
• 3/22: Alpines - Randolph 5:1
• 3/25: Randolph - Alpines 5:3
• 3/29: Alpines - Randolph 3:2
• 4/1: Randolph - Alpines 3:2 - Randolph won series 4-3

Simonds Suburban League

1. Dry Dock Bruins 18-5-1-37
2. Exhibition Park Raceway Ponies 13-10-1-27
3. Steele's Trucking 6-12-6-18
4. Downey's Ford 5-15-4-14

Semifinals

• 2/18: Dry Dock - Steele's 5:1
• 2/18: Ponies - Downey's 3:2
• 2/20: Dry Dock - Steele's 5:2
• 2/20: Ponies - Downey's 4:3
• 2/25: Dry Dock - Steele's 4:3
• 2/25: Ponies - Downey's 6:5

Final

• 2/27: Dry Dock - Ponies 3:2
• 3/4: Dry Dock - Ponies 9:3
• 3/6: Ponies - Dry Dock 6:3
• 3/11: Dry Dock - Ponies 10:2

Other games

• 10/22: Moncton Beavers - Clair Fontaine Keds 9:4
• 10/29: Saint John Warriors - Fairville Buccaneers 7:4
• 11/12: Fairville Buccaneers - Black's Harbor Silver Kings 13:5
• 1/5: Moncton Hawks - Kent Exhibition League All-Stars 8:2
• 1/17: Fairville Buccaneers - St. Thomas Tommies 4:2
• 2/12: Sunny Corner Mechanics - Clair Fontaine Keds
• 2/25: Saint John Warriors - Fairville Buccaneers 3:3

New Brunswick Intermediate C Playoffs

• Gagetown Warriors - UNBSJ Red Barons (7:4, 12:4, ?)
• Petit Rocher Rocs - Caraquet Acadiens (10:5, ?)
• Gagetown Warriors - Petit Rocher/Caraquet - final

New Brunswick Intermediate D Playoffs

• Black's Harbor Silver Kings - Miramichi Merchants (12:8, 7:5, 8:5, ?) - final

Sources

• Fredericton Daily Gleaner
• Moncton Transcript
• Saint John Telegraph-Journal