| Playoff Results | League Leaders | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | |||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Att. | Coach | Playoff Results |
| Maine Mariners | 80 | 43 | 28 | 9 | 95 | 305 | 256 | 0 | 4,632 | McCammon, Allen {+} | Won Championship |
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 81 | 37 | 28 | 16 | 90 | 304 | 250 | 0 | 2,726 | Frank St. Marseille | Lost in round 2 |
| Springfield Indians | 81 | 39 | 33 | 9 | 87 | 348 | 350 | 0 | 3,600 | Dineen, Berry {+} | Lost in round 1 |
| Binghamton Dusters | 81 | 27 | 46 | 8 | 62 | 287 | 377 | 0 | 4,636 | Larry Kish | Out of Playoffs |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Southern | |||||||||||
| Rochester Americans | 81 | 43 | 31 | 7 | 93 | 332 | 296 | 0 | 4,653 | Duane Rupp | Lost in round 2 |
| New Haven Nighthawks | 80 | 38 | 31 | 11 | 87 | 313 | 292 | 1163 | 3,810 | Parker MacDonald | Lost in Finals |
| Philadelphia Firebirds | 81 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 81 | 294 | 290 | 0 | 3,386 | Dan Belisle | Lost in round 1 |
| Hershey Bears | 81 | 27 | 44 | 10 | 64 | 281 | 324 | 0 | 3,991 | Chuck Hamilton | Out of Playoffs |
| Hampton Gulls | 46 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 33 | 142 | 171 | 0 | 3,153 | John Brophy | Out of Playoffs |
| Notes: | Hampton disbanded Feb 10, 1978 |