1977-78 New Brunswick season

This was the 1977-78 ice hockey season in New Brunswick:

Leagues

South Central New Brunswick Intermediate C League

St. Andrews Senators 16-1-1-33 145:56
Fredericton Racers 11-6-1-23 137:97
Black's Harbor Silver Kings 5-12-1-11 90:144
St. Stephen MacFarland Tee Vees 2-15-1-5 47:122

Semifinal

Fredericton Racers - St. Stephen MacFarland Tee Vees 3:0 on series (7:0, 5:0, 11:3)
St. Andrews Senators - Blacks Harbor Silver Kings 3:0 on series

Final

St. Andrews Senators - Fredericton Racers (6:4, 8:3, 2:4, ?)

Tay Valley League

11/14: Department of Transportation - White's Roofing 7:1
11/14: Fredericton Flames - Sutherland's Product Bar 3:1
11/21: White's Roofing - Sutherland's Product Bar 10:4
11/21: MacDonald Builders - Department of Transportation 8:6
11/28: Sutherland's Product Bar - Department of Transportation 4:3
11/28: White's Roofing - MacDonald Builders 3:1
12/5: Department of Transportation - MacDonald Builders 5:2
12/5: White's Roofing - Sutherland's Product Bar 6:4
12/12: Department of Transportation - White's Roofing 3:2
12/12: MacDonald Builders - Sutherland's Product Bar 6:4
12/19: White's Roofing - MacDonald Builders 7:0
12/19: Department of Transportation - Sutherland's Product Bar 6:2
1/9: Sutherland's Product Bar - White's Roofing 7:2
1/9: MacDonald Builders - Department of Transportation 3:1
1/16: White's Roofing - MacDonald Builders 2:1
1/16: Department of Transportation - Sutherland's Product Bar 4:2
1/23: White's Roofing - Sutherland's Product Bar 4:3
1/23: MacDonald Builders - Department of Transportation 4:3
1/30: MacDonald Builders - Southerland's Product Bar 7:2
1/30: Department of Transportation - White's Roofing 2:1
2/6: Sutherland's Product Bar - Department of Transportation 6:3
2/6: MacDonald Builders - White's Roofing 3:1
2/13: MacDonald Builders - Sutherland's Product Bar 7:2
2/13: Department of Transporation - White's Roofing 6:1
2/20: White's Roofing - Sutherland's Product Bar 1:1
2/20: Department of Transportation - MacDonald Builders 3:3
2/27: MacDonald Builders - White's Roofing 4:2
2/27: Department of Transportation - Sutherland's Product Bar 6:5
3/6: Sutherland's Product Bar - White's Roofing 9:1
3/6: MacDonald Builders - Department of Transportation 3:1
3/13: Department of Transportation - White's Roofing 10:2
3/13: Sutherland's Product Bar - MacDonald Builders 5:4
3/20: Sutherland's Product Bar - Department of Transportation 5:3
3/20: MacDonald Builders - White's Roofing 7:0
3/27: MacDonald Builders - Sutherland's Product Bar 7:3
3/27: White's Roofing - Department of Transportation 7:6

St. John Valley League

11/23: Hartland Sabres - Perth Raiders 13:3

Some sources say Plaster Rock Panthers won the regular season and playoff championship. Hartland was also reported to be champions. The Arthurette Comets were also in the league.

Bay Chaleur Intermediate C League

as of 12/9

Anse Bleu Pirates 8-0-0-16 75:32
Belledune 4-3-0-8 35:39
Beresford 2-5-1-5 33:44
Petit Rocher Rocs 1-7-1-3 39:66

Final

Anse Blue Pirates - Petit Rocher Rocs 4:1 on series (3:2, 10:8, 8:3, 1:4, 6:4)

Acadian Peninsula League

Miscou Navigateurs - Tracadie-Sheila Alpines 4:1 on series (5:4, 9:5, 8:3, 4:5, 8:3) - final

Moncton Commercial League

Beco Furs 26-3-0-52 149:49
McDonald Paving 14-13-2-30 77:88
Mountain Way Bruins 8-17-3-19 65:89
Dieppe Flyers 7-21-1-15 61:123

Semifinals

McDonald Paving - Mountain Way Bruins 3:1, 1 tie on series (4:2, W:L, 1:5, 2:2, 3:2)
Beco Furs - Dieppe Flyers 3:0 on series (7:0, 6:0, 11:1)

Final

Beco Furs - McDonald Paving 4:1 on series (8:1, 10:2, 2:8, W:L, 9:2)

Kent Exhibition League

Point Sapin Sabres 20-5-0-40
Clair Fontaine Keds 19-4-2-40
Acadieville Acadiens 16-8-1-33
St. Igance Eagles 9-12-4-22
St. Louis Blues 4-18-3-11
Richibucto Bombadiers 2-23-0-4

Quarterfinals

St. Ignace - St. Louis (W:L, 6:5 OT, ?)

Semifinals

Clair Fontaine - Acadieville - Fontaine led series 3-1
Point Sapin - St. Ignace 4:1 on series (7:1 g5)

Final

Clair Fontaine - Point Sapin 4:3 on series (W:L, 4:5, 3:2, 3:7, 6:1, L:W, 5:3)

Memramcook Valley League

Memramcook Flames 14-11-1-29 110:102
Memramcook Rovers 11-13-1-23 90:100
Lourdes Tigers 9-16-1-19 89:115

Pre d'En Haut Royals withdrew. They were 11-5-1-23 76:59 as of 1/17.

Semifinal

Tigers - Rovers 4:0 on series (3:2 OT, 3:1, 5:3, 4:3)

Final

Flames - Tigers 4:2 on series (5:3, W:L, 4:7, 3:1, L:W, 7:4)

East Coast Interparish League

10/31: Barachois - Shediac 3:3
11/6: Cap Pele Eagles - Shediac 6:4
11/6: Barachois - Upper Aboujagne 4:3
11/13: Cap Pele Eagles - Barachois 4:2
11/13: Upper Aboujagne - Shediac 4:1
11/14: Shediac - Cap Pele Eagles 2:2
11/14: Barachois - Upper Aboujagne 4:3
11/20: Upper Aboujagne - Cap Pele Eagles 5:3 - Cap Pele 6-1-1 after game
11/20: Shediac - Barachois 1:1
11/22: Cap Pele Eagles - Upper Aboujagne 4:2
11/22: "Barachois' - Shediac 4:3
1/15: Cap Pele Eagles - Upper Aboujagne 5:3
1/29: Cap Pele Eagles - Barachois 13:5
2/6: Cap Pele Eagles - Upper Aboujagne 4:0

Final

3/11: Cap Pele Eagles - Upper Aboujagne 8:5 - Cap Pele led series 2-0

Kent-South Interparish League

11/8: St. Paul Lumbermen - Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers 6:5
11/8: Notre Dame Foresters - Cocagne-Grand Digue Bastarache Auto Salvage 9:7
11/11: St. Mary's Royals - Notre Dame Foresters 5:3
11/13: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - St. Mary's Royals 5:4
11/13: St. Paul Lumbermen - Cocagne-Grand Digue Bastarache Auto Salvage 5:3
11/15: Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers - Notre Dame Foresters 10:2
11/15: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - St. Paul Lumbermen 5:3
11/18: Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers - St. Mary's Royals 8:1
11/18: St. Paul Lumbermen - Cocagne-Grand Digue Bastarache Auto Salvage 4:2
11/22: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers 3:3
11/22: Notre Dame Foresters - St. Mary's Royals 6:1
11/25: Cocagne-Grand Digue Bastarache Auto Salvage - Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers 9:5
11/25: St. Paul Lumbermen - St. Mary's Royals 5:2
11/27: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - Notre Dame Foresters 9:6
11/27: Cocagne-Grand Digue Bastarache Auto Salvage - St. Mary's Royals 9:2
12/2: Notre Dame Foresters - Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers 7:5
12/2: Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers - Cocagne-Grand Digue Bastarache Auto Salvage 6:1
12/4: Notre Dame Foresters - St. Paul Lumbermen 6:5
12/4: Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers - St. Mary's Royals 6:5
12/6: Cocagne-Grand Digue Bastarache Auto Salvage - Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers 6:5
12/6: Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers - St. Paul Lumbermen 4:3
12/11: Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers - Notre Dame Foresters 6:2
12/11: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - St. Paul Lumbermen 7:3
12/13: St. Paul Lumbermen - St. Mary's Royals 5:1
12/13: Notre Dame Foresters - Cocagne-Grand Digue Bastarache Auto Salvage 4:1
12/16: Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers - Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers 4:4
12/16: St. Mary's Royals - Notre Dame Foresters 5:5
12/18: St. Paul Lumbermen - Cocagne-Grand Digue Bastarache Auto Salvage 8:1
12/18: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - St. Mary's Royals 5:2
12/20: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - St. Paul Lumbermen 9:4
12/20: Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers - Notre Dame Foresters 10:2
1/3: Notre Dame Foresters - St. Paul Lumbermen 5:1
1/3: Cocagne-Grand Digue Bastarache Auto Salvage - Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers 9:3
1/6: Notre Dame Foresters - St. Mary's Royals 5:5
1/6: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers 12:3
1/8: St. Paul Lumbermen - St. Mary's Royals 9:2
1/8: Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers - Cocagne-Grand Digue Bastarache Auto Salvage 5:5
1/13: St. Mary's Royals - Cocagne-Grand Digue Bastarache Auto Salvage 8:5
1/15: Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers - Cocagne-Grand Digue Bastarache Auto Salvage 6:3
1/15: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - Notre Dame Foresters 10:2
1/17: St. Mary's Royals - Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers 6:5
1/20: Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers - Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers 7:4
1/22: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - St. Mary's Royals 5:2
1/22: Notre Dame Foresters - Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers 5:2
1/24: St. Mary's Royals - Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers 4:4
1/27: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers 6:2
1/29: Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers - St. Mary's Royals 8:6
1/29: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - Notre Dame Foresters 5:4 - Goguen clinched first place with an 8-2-4 record
1/31: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - St. Mary's Royals 8:3
2/3: Notre Dame Foresters - St. Mary's Royals 6:5

Semifinals

2/8: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - Notre Dame Foresters 8:5
2/10: St. Mary's Royals - Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers 4:3 OT
2/12: Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers - St. Mary's Royals 3:1
2/12: Notre Dame Foresters - Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers 3:2
2/14: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - Notre Dame Foresters 9:3
2/17: Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers - St. Mary's Royals 5:1
2/19: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - Notre Dame Foresters 5:3
2/19: Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers - St. Mary's Royals 8:3
2/21: Notre Dame Foresters - Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers 11:5
2/24: Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers - St. Mary's Royals 4:0
2/26: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - Notre Dame Foresters 4:2

Final

3/7: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers 4:2
3/12: Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers - Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers 8:3
3/14: Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers - Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers 12:3
3/17: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers 7:4
3/19: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - Cocagne-Grand Digue Atlantic Roofers 6:4 - Goguen won series 4-2

Quebec-New Brunswick Intermediate C League

Final

3/30: Campbellton Beavers - Hachey Truckers 5:4 OT
4/2: Campbellton Beavers - Hachey Truckers 4:0 - Beavers won series 4-1

Moncton Civil Service League

Post Office 20-0-1-41 159:51
UCTE 14-7-1-29 138:78
ATC 6-15-0-12 83:130
RCMP 1-18-0-2 33:154

Moncton Workmen's League

Green Gables 23-4-1-47 173:95
Radio Shack 21-4-3-45 154:61
Chrysler-Canada 14-12-2-30 99:86
Seaway Midwest 13-13-2-28 116:139
Dependable Catering 10-15-3-23 94:113
Apex 8-14-6-22 95:100
Sunny Brae 8-17-2-18 90:155
Parkside 3-22-3-9 73:153

Salisbury Road League

Mark Ten Kings 12-0-0-26 111:32
Modern Construction 8-5-0-16 65:61
CN Marines 1-4-0-2 22:30
Mollins Fina Flyers 1-11-0-2 32:109

Kings won a 4 point game.

Kennebecasis Valley League

Fairvale Schooners, Hampton Red Wings, Rothesay Royals, Quispamsis Panthers participated.

10/23: Fairvale - Quispamsis 5:1
10/24: Rothesay - Hampton 4:4
10/26: Hampton - Quispamsis 5:3
10/26: Rothesay - Fairville 5:1
10/30: Hampton - Fairvale 4:3
10/30: Rothesay - Quispamsis 3:0
11/2: Rothesay - Quispamsis 4:3
11/2: Fairvale - Hampton 5:5
11/6: Fairvale - Rothesay 7:2
11/6: Hampton - Quispamsis 6:0
11/9: Hampton - Rothesay 4:1
11/9: Fairvale - Quispamsis 4;1
11/13: Fairvale - Quispamsis 3:1
11/13: Rothesay - Hampton 4:4
11/16: Hampton - Quispamsis 10:3
11/16: Rothesay - Fairvale 3:2
11/20: Hampton - Fairvale 5:3
11/20: Rothesay - Quispamsis 6:2
11/23: Fairvale - Quispamsis 6:2
11/23: Rothesay - Hampton 3:3
11/30: Quispamsis - Rothesay 3:3
11/30: Hampton - Fairvale 2:2
12/4: Hampton - Rothesay 8:1
12/4: Quispamsis - Fairvale 4:4
12/7: Hampton - Quispamsis 10:3
12/7: Rothesay - Fairvale 3:1
12/11: Rothesay - Quispamsis 6:1
12/11: Hampton - Fairvale 4:0
12/18: Fairvale' - Rothesay 3:1
12/18: Quispamsis - Hampton 2:2
12/28: Rothesay' - Quispamsis 7:2
12/28: Fairvale - Hampton 2:0 - called with 11 minutes left due to brawl
1/4: Hampton - Quispamsis 10:0
1/4: Fairvale - Rothesay 5:3
1/15: Fairvale - Rothesay 6:1
1/15: Hampton - Quispamsis 6:3
1/18: Quispamsis - Rothesay 4:3
1/18: Fairvale - Hampton 7:3
1/22: Hampton - Rothesay 6:1
1/22: Quispamsis - Fairvale 3:3
2/5: Hampton - Quispamsis 5:0
2/5: Rothesay - Fairvale 4:1
2/12: Rothesay - Hampton 4:0
2/12: Fairvale - Quispamsis 4:2
2/19: Fairvale - Hampton 7:6
2/19: Rothesay - Quispamsis 3:2
2/26: Hampton - Rothesay 9:5 - semifinal, Hampton led series 2-0
2/26: Fairvale - Quispamsis 7:1 - " - Faievale led series 2-0
3/5: Fairvale - Hampton 5:5 - final

Lancaster Centennial League

as of 3/14

Randolph Schooners 54 pts
Complete Team 36 pts
Milford City Electric 26 pts
Lancaster Merchants 20 pts
Alpines 18 pts

3/16: Complete Rentals - Milford 14:7
3/16: Alpines - Lancaster 1:1
3/19: Complete Team - Lancaster 9:0
3/19: Randolph - Milford 6:4
3/21: Alpines - Randolph 3:1

Semifinals

3/26: Randolph - Alpines 3:3 OT - tossed out
3/26: Complete Team - Milford 5:0
3/28: Randolph - Alpines 3:2
3/30: Complete Team - Milford 5:3
3/30: Randolph - Alpines 5:1
4/2: Complete Team - Milford 6:3
4/2: Randolph - Alpines 4:1

Final

4/6: Complete Team - Randolph 4:3 OT
4/13: Randolph - Complete Team 4:3
4/16: Randolph - Complete Team 3:1 - Randolph won series 4-3

Simonds Suburban League

11/16: Downey's Ford - Ferrigan Raiders 9:3
11/16: EPR Ponies - Beavers 14:5
11/20: Beavers - Ferrigan Raiders 7:6
11/20: Downey's Ford - EPR Ponies 3:3
11/22: EPR Ponies - Beavers 9:7
11/22: Downey's Ford - Ferrigan Raiders 4:2
12/4: Ferrigan Raiders - Randy's Rangers 5:1
12/4: EPR Ponies - Downey's Ford 3:2
12/6: Randy's Rangers - EPR Ponies 5:4
12/6: Ferrigan Raiders - Downey's Ford 4:3
12/11: Randy's Rangers - Ferrigan Raiders 9:5
12/11: EPR Ponies - Downey's Ford 3:3
12/13: Downey's Ford - Randy's Rangers 2:2
12/13: EPR Ponies - Ferrigan Raiders 4:4
12/18: EPR Ponies - Randy's Rangers 9:1
12/18: Ferrigan Raiders - Downey's Ford 3:2
12/20: Randy's Rangers - Downey's Ford 9:4
12/20: EPR Ponies - Ferrigan Raiders 3:2
1/4: Randy's Rangers - Ferrigan Raiders 3:1
1/4: EPR Ponies - Downey's Ford 6:4
1/10: EPR Ponies - Ferrigan Raiders 5:4
1/10: Randy's Rangers - Downey's Ford 7:3
1/12: Downey's Ford - Ferrigan Raiders 6:4
1/12: Randy's Rangers - EPR Ponies 2:0
1/17: EPR Ponies - Downey's Ford 6:2
1/17: Randy's Rangers - Ferrigan Raiders 4:1
1/22: EPR Ponies - Ferrigan Raiders 7:5
1/22: Downey's Ford - Randy's Rangers 5:2
1/24: Ferrigan Raiders - Downey's Ford 8:2
1/24: Randy's Rangers - EPR Ponies 4:1
1/29: Ferrigan Raiders - EPR Ponies 7:4
1/29: Randy's Rangers - Downey's Ford 3:1
1/31: EPR Ponies - Downey's Ford 12:0
1/31: Randy's Rangers - Ferrigan Raiders 5:5
2/7: Downey's Ford - Ferrigan Raiders 5:2
2/7: EPR Ponies - Randy's Rangers 7:1
2/12: EPR Ponies - Ferrigan Raiders 9:4
2/12: Downey's Ford - Randy's Rangers 3:2

Semifinals

2/19: Randy's Rangers - Ferrigan Raiders 4:2
2/19: Downey's Ford - EPR Ponies 5:0
2/21: Randy's Rangers - Ferrigan Raiders 2:0
2/21: EPR Ponies - Downey's Ford 4:3
2/26: Ferrigan Raiders - Randy's Rangers 4:1
2/26: EPR Ponies - Downey's Ford 4:2
2/28: Randy's Rangers - Ferrigan Raiders 6:3
3/5: Downey's Ford - EPR Ponies 3:2 - Downey's won series 3-2

Final

3/7: Randy's Rangers - Downey's Ford 5:2
3/12: Downey's Ford - Randy's Rangers 4:2
3/14: Randy's Rangers - Downey's Ford 9:3
3/19: Randy's Rangers - Downey's Ford 3:2

Other games

12/28: Fredericton Racers - Miramichi Merchants 7:5
1/5: Cocagne-Grand Digue Goguen Brothers - Moncton Roadrunners 10:3
1/8: Miramichi Merchants - Fairville Buccaneers 10:8
1/26: Fairville Buccaneers - St. Stephen Tee Vees 5:1
1/28: Fairville Buccaneers - Fredericton Racers 4:1
1/30: Rogersville Acadians - Miramichi Merchants 7:6
2/6: Miramichi Merchants - Fredericton Racers 9:9
2/12: Miramichi Merchants - Keswick Cougars 20:1
2/24: Miramichi Merchants - Chipman Schooners 10:0
3/3: Miramichi Merchants - Moncton Bruins 9:5
3/6: Miramichi All-Stars - Miramichi Merchants 11:10
North Side Ready-Mix - Chipman Merchants 2:1 on series (3:5, 8:3, 4:1) - Intermediate D series

New Brunswick Intermediate C Playoffs

Cap Pele Eagles - Elgin Aces 2:1 on series (5:3, 2:3, W:L)
Fairville Buccaneers - Fredericton Alpines 2:1 on series (5:3, 4:7, W:L)
Miramichi Valley All-Stars - St. Thomas Tommies 2:0 on series (W:L, 7:4)
Cap Pele Eagles - Lower Cap Pele Penguins 2:0 on series (4:3, 8:2)
Miramichi Valley All-Stars - Fairville Buccaneers 2:0 on series (W:L, 5:1)
Cap Pele Eagles - Miramichi Valley All-Stars 2:0 on series (8:2, 9:8 OT)
Miscou Island Navigators - Anse Bleu Pirates 2:1 on series (8:3, 4:6, 4:2)
Cap Pele Eagles - St. Andrews Senators 2:0 on series (5:3, 11:1)
Cap Pele Eagles - Miscou Island Navigators 2:1 on series (8:7, 5:6 2OT, Forfeit) - final

New Brunswick Intermediate D Playoffs

Doaktown Miramichi Merchants - Rogersville Acadians 2:0 on series (9:8, 6:5)
Barachois Fishermen - Petitcodiac Green Gables 2:0 on series (4:2, 2:1)
Moncton Bruins - Barachois Fishermen 2:0 on series (6:4, 8:2)
Doaktown Miramichi Merchants - Moncton Bruins 2:0 on series (9:4, 7:5)
Doaktown Miramichi Merchants - Black's Harbor Silver Kings 2:1 on series (9:6, 6:9, 10:5)
Val d'Amour Satellites - Doaktown Miramichi Merchants 3:2 on series (2:8, 4:3, 5:2, L:W, 8:5) - final; Val'd Amour won the New Brunswick-Quebec Intermediate D League title

Sources

Fredericton Daily Gleaner
Moncton Transcript
Saint John Telegraph-Journal

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