National Hockey League season 1978–79
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The 1978–79 National Hockey League season was a professional ice hockey campaign that marked the final year before the NHL–WHA merger, featuring 17 teams competing for the Stanley Cup.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 NHL season | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Hockey League season
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sports season ⓘ |
| AllStarGameHostArena | Capital Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AllStarGameHostCity | Landover, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AllStarGameHostTeam | Washington Capitals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AllStarGameResult | Challenge Cup replaced traditional All-Star Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ArtRossTrophyWinner | Bryan Trottier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BillMastertonTrophyWinner | Serge Savard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CalderMemorialTrophyWinner | Bobby Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conference |
Campbell Conference
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wales Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConnSmytheTrophyWinner | Bob Gainey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| division |
Adams Division
NERFINISHED
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Norris Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Smythe Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1979-05-21 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1979–80 NHL season ⓘ |
| HartMemorialTrophyWinner | Bryan Trottier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JackAdamsAwardWinner | Al Arbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LadyByngTrophyWinner | Bob MacMillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| NorrisTrophyWinner | Denis Potvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Montreal Canadiens won fourth consecutive Stanley Cup
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NHL–Soviet Union Challenge Cup held instead of All-Star Game ⓘ Wayne Gretzky played WHA but not yet in NHL ⓘ final NHL season before NHL–WHA merger ⓘ |
| numberOfGamesPerTeam | 80 ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 17 ⓘ |
| playoffFormat | 12 teams qualified for Stanley Cup playoffs ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1977–78 NHL season ⓘ |
| PresidentsTrophyEquivalent | New York Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regularSeasonChampion | New York Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 62nd NHL season ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| StanleyCupChampion | Montreal Canadiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| StanleyCupFinalsResult | Montreal Canadiens defeated New York Rangers 4–1 ⓘ |
| StanleyCupRunnerUp | New York Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| StanleyCupWinningCaptain | Yvan Cournoyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| StanleyCupWinningCoach | Scotty Bowman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| StanleyCupWinningTeamArena | Montreal Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| StanleyCupWinningTeamCity | Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1978-10-11 ⓘ |
| televisionBroadcasterCanada | Hockey Night in Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionBroadcasterUnitedStates | CBS (selected games) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| VezinaTrophyWinner |
Ken Dryden
NERFINISHED
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Michel Larocque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
1978–79 NHL season