1977–78 Soviet League season

The 1977/ 78 of Wysschaja League season was the 32nd season of the highest Soviet Hockey League. The Soviet league title secured for a total of 21 times CSKA Moscow.

Mode

The ten teams in the league played Wysschaja in a common main round four times against any opponent, bringing the total number of matches per team was 36. The point- best team became champion, during the last table had to play in the relegation against the third party of the second division. For a win, each team was given two points, a draw there was a point and a defeat.

Main Round

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = drawn, L = Loss, OTS = Overtime wins, OTN = Overtime defeat, SOS = Penalty victories, SON = Penalty defeat

Expulsion

• SKA Leningrad - Sibir Novosibirsk 12:5 ( final score after two games )

The SKA Leningrad was able to prevail against the third sovereign of the second division and secured the league.

Top scorer

Abbreviations: T = gates, V = Assists, Pts = Points; Fat: Saisonbestwert

Soviet master

Goalkeepers: Vladislav Tretiak, Alexander Tyschnych

Defenders: Sergei Babinow, Vyacheslav Fetisov, Sergei Gimajew, Vladimir Lutschenko, Alexei Woltschenkow, Gennady Tsygankov

Attacker: Boris Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Anissin, Helmut Balderis, Valery Kharlamov, Sergey Kapustin, Alexander Lobanov, Boris Mikhailov, Vladimir Petrov, Vladimir Popov, Viktor Schluktow, Mikhail Warnakow, Vladimir Wikulow, Alexander Woltschkow

Coaching staff: Viktor Tikhonov, Viktor Kuskin, Yuri Moiseyev