| 1978–79 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Central Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Regular Season Top Team | Salt Lake Golden Eagles |
| Season MVP | Ron Low |
| Top scorer | Rick Shinske |
| Adams Cup playoffs | |
| Adams Cup playoffs MVP | Curt Ridley |
| Adams Cup | |
| Champions | Dallas Black Hawks |
| Runners-up | Salt Lake Golden Eagles |
The 1978–79 CHL season was the 16th season of the Central Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Six teams participated in the regular season, and the Dallas Black Hawks won the league title.
Regular season
| Central Hockey League | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake Golden Eagles (STL) | 76 | 47 | 22 | 7 | 314 | 209 | 101 |
| Dallas Black Hawks (VAN) | 76 | 45 | 28 | 3 | 339 | 289 | 93 |
| Kansas City Red Wings (DET) | 76 | 37 | 36 | 3 | 301 | 306 | 77 |
| Fort Worth Texans (NYI) | 76 | 33 | 39 | 4 | 260 | 277 | 70 |
| Oklahoma City Stars (MIN) | 76 | 34 | 41 | 1 | 277 | 311 | 69 |
| Tulsa Oilers (ATL) | 76 | 21 | 51 | 4 | 258 | 357 | 46 |
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Fort Worth Texans | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Dallas Black Hawks | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Dallas Black Hawks | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Kansas City Red Wings | 0 | |||||||