| 1977–78 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Central Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Regular Season Top Team | Fort Worth Texans |
| Season MVP | Doug Palazzari |
| Top scorer | Doug Palazzari |
| Adams Cup playoffs | |
| Adams Cup playoffs MVP | John Anderson |
| Adams Cup | |
| Champions | Fort Worth Texans |
| Runners-up | Dallas Black Hawks |
The 1977–78 CHL season was the 15th season of the Central Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Six teams participated in the regular season, and the Fort Worth Texans won the league title.
Regular season
| Central Hockey League | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth Texans (NYI/MIN) | 76 | 44 | 29 | 3 | 262 | 251 | 91 |
| Salt Lake Golden Eagles (STL) | 76 | 42 | 31 | 3 | 283 | 238 | 87 |
| Dallas Black Hawks (CHI/TOR) | 77 | 38 | 36 | 3 | 284 | 281 | 79 |
| Tulsa Oilers (VAN/ATL) | 76 | 34 | 39 | 3 | 264 | 273 | 71 |
| Kansas City Red Wings (DET) | 76 | 33 | 40 | 3 | 266 | 257 | 69 |
| Phoenix Roadrunners (COL/CLE) | 27 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 75 | 134 | 11 |
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Fort Worth Texans | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Tulsa Oilers | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Fort Worth Texans | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Dallas Black Hawks | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Dallas Black Hawks | 4 | |||||||