This is the 1977-78 Newfoundland Senior Hockey League season.
Standings
East
- St. John's Blue Caps (51 pts)
- Clarenville Caribous (26 pts)
- St. John's Shamrocks (26 pts)
- Memorial Beothuks (14 pts)
- Bonavista Cabots (1 pt)
West
- Gander Flyers (47 pts)
- Corner Brook Royals (46 pts)
- Grand Falls Cataracts (39 pts)
- Labrador City Carol Lakers (30 pts)
- Stephenville Monarchs (23 pts)
- Buchans Miners (8 pts)
Playoffs
- Quarterfinals
- Gander - Grand Falls 7-2, 11-3, 7-3
- Labrador City - Corner Brook 9-3, 10-6, 2-4, 7-3
- Clarenville - Memorial 7-3, 3-1, 7-1
- St. John's Blue Caps - St. John's Shamrocks 3-4, 6-2, 3-2 3OT, 1-4, 5-1
- Semifinals
- Gander - Labrador City 10-1, 8-2, 5-2
- St. John's Blue Caps - Clarenville 5-2, 8-1, 15-0
- Final
- St. John's Blue Caps beat Gander Flyers 4 games to 2 (9-2, 10-9, 6-9, 3-12, 8-6, 4-3) and win Herder Memorial Trophy