1977-78 Statistical Leaders and Award Winners

1977-78

Goals Marc Tardif 65, Marc Tardif (Que) 63, Anders Hedberg (Wpg) 59, Robbie Ftorek (Cin) 56, Real Cloutier (Que) 46, Bobby Hull (Wpg)	Assists . Nilsson, Tardif 89, Ulf Nilsson (Wpg) 89, Marc Tardif (Que) 77, Andre Lacroix (Hou) 73, Real Cloutier (Que) 71, Bobby Hull (Wpg) 65, Kent Nilsson (Wpg)	Points Marc Tardif 154, Marc Tardif (Que) 129, Real Cloutier (Que) 126, Ulf Nilsson (Wpg) 122, Anders Hedberg (Wpg) 117, Bobby Hull (Wpg)	Penalty Minutes Steve Durbano 284, Steve Durbano (Bir) 279, Frank Beaton (Bir) 256, Gilles Bilodeau (Bir) 241, Dave Hanson (Bir) 241, Paul Stewart (Cin) 240, Paul Baxter (Que)	Power-Play Goals . Cloutier, Ftorek 20, Real Cloutier (Que) 20, Robbie Ftorek (Cin) 18, Kent Nilsson (Wpg) 17, Anders Hedberg (Wpg) 16, Gordie Howe (NE) 16, Marc Tardif (Que) 14, Mark Napier (Bir)
Short-Handed Goals Anders Hedberg 6, Anders Hedberg (Wpg) 5, Dave Keon (NE) 4, Bob Guindon (Wpg) 4, Ken Linseman (Bir) 4, Blair MacDonald (Edm) 3, Greg Carroll (NE-Cin) 3, Ulf Nilsson (Wpg) 3, Rich Preston (Hou) 3, Bobby Sheehan (Ind) 3, Mike Zuke (Edm)	Goaltending Minutes Ernie Wakely 3381, Ernie Wakely (Cin-Hou) 3306, John Garrett (Bir) 3246, Al Smith (NE) 2850, Gary Inness (Ind) 2578, Dave Dryden (Edm)	Goals Against Average Al Smith 3.22, Al Smith (NE) 3.296, Joe Daley (Wpg) 3.299, L. Levasseur (NE) 3.307, Gary Bromley (Wpg) 3.41, Ernie Wakely (Cin-Hou) 3.57, Michel Dion (Cin)	Wins Al Smith 30, Al Smith (NE) 28, Ernie Wakely (Hou) 25, Gary Bromley (Wpg) 24, John Garrett (Bir) 21, Joe Daley (Wpg) 21, Michel Dion (Cin) 21, Dave Dryden (Edm)	Shutouts Michel Dion 4, Michel Dion (Cin) 3, Louis Levasseur (NE) 2, Dave Dryden (Edm) 2, John Garrett (Bir) 2, Don McLeod (Edm) 2, Al Smith (NE) 2, Ernie Wakely (Hou)

Most Valuable Player Gordie Howe Trophy Marc Tardif Que

Rookie of the Year Lou Kaplan Trophy Kent Nilsson Wpg

Best Goaltender Ben Hatskin Trophy Al Smith NE

Best Defenseman Dennis Murphy Trophy Lars-Erik Sjoberg Wpg

Coach of the Year Robert Schmertz Trophy Bill Dineen Hou

Most Gentlemanly Paul Deneau Trophy Dave Keon NE

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