The following is a chronicle of events during the year 1978 in ice hockey.

National Hockey League

• Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Guy Lafleur^[1]
• Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Guy Lafleur^[2]
• Stanley Cup - 1978 Stanley Cup Finals: the Montreal Canadiens defeat the Boston Bruins
• With the first overall pick in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft, the Minnesota North Stars selected Bobby Smith

World Hockey Association

*the Winnipeg Jets won the Account World Trophy

Canadian Hockey League

• Ontario Hockey League: J. Ross Robertson Cup.
• Quebec Major Junior Hockey League: won President's Cup (QMJHL) for the first time in team history
• Western Hockey League: President's Cup (WHL) for the first time in team history
• Memorial Cup:

International hockey

World Hockey Championship

European hockey

Minor League hockey

• AHL: Calder Cup
• IHL: Turner Cup.
• Allan Cup:

Junior A hockey

University hockey

NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

Deaths

Season articles