1977–78 St. Louis Blues season


The 1977–78 St. Louis Blues season was the 11th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to the season, the team's founders, Sid Salomon, Jr. and Sid Salomon III, sold the team to pet food giant Ralston Purina, and the St. Louis Arena became the Checkerdome. The Blues finished the season with a record of 20 wins, 47 losses and 13 ties for 53 points, and finished out of the playoffs for only the second time in team history.

Off-season

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

The Blues did not make the playoffs for the first time since the 1973–74 season.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C8032205266−351005
C7217244127−35401
LW701919384−21302
C8013253812−20012
C8017173429−20303
RW6014163010−23211
LW507172454−22101
LW7891322123−38401
RW698132120−19200
RW287121923−11300
D516121845−11400
D754141826−56001
D402151723−11100
D284111516−14200
C32681412−12300
D/RW754101439−20001
D5521214160000
D781111240−48000
LW49741181−6001
RW31371011−12100
D33281073−29000
RW224594−10100
C1225724000
LW1824611−7000
D3013445−13001
LW61124−3000
RW90225−6000
G44022100000
C31010−2000
G300000000
G900000000
G1200000000
D180004−8000
G1700000000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
262044112581593.641
65012561454.150
5009332242.880
886171102573.860
1443030156.250
Team:4800802047133003.751

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

St. Louis's draft picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
19Scott CampbellLondon Knights
227Neil LaBatteToronto Marlboros
345Tom RoulstonWinnipeg Monarchs
463Tony CurriePortland Winter Hawks
581Bruce HamiltonSaskatoon Blades
699Gary McMonaglePeterborough Petes
7117Matti ForssRauma
8132Raimo HirvonenHelsinki IFK
9147Bjorn OlssonKarlstad

Farm teams