1977-78 CCHA season

This is the 1977-78 Central Collegiate Hockey Association season. This was the league's seventh season.

Membership changes
The Northern Michigan Wildcats were added as a full member after playing as a probationary member the previous season

Standings
Team                      GP  W  L T  P GF  GA  Bowling Green Falcons      18 15  3 0 30 96  42 St. Louis Billikens       20 10 10 0 20 73  71 Northern Michigan Wildcats 20 8 10 2 18 77  84 Ohio State Buckeyes       20  9 11 0 18 73  89 Lake Superior Lakers      18  7 10 1 15 73 101 Western Michigan Broncos  20  7 12 1 15 83  88

Semifinals

 * Bowling Green defeated Ohio State 7 goals to 3 (3-1, 4-2) in a two-game-total-goal series
 * St. Louis defeated Northern Michigan 10 goals to 6 (6-2, 4-4) in a two-game-total-goal series

Final

 * Bowling Green defeated St. Louis 13 goals to 3 (3-1, 10-2) in a two-game-total-goal series

NCAA Tournament
Bowling Green


 * defeated Colorado College 5 to 3 in the national quarterfinals.
 * lost to Boston College 6 to 2 in the national semifinals
 * defeated Wisconsin 4 to 3 in the consolation game