The 1977–78 AHL season was the 42nd season of the American Hockey League. The season was in jeopardy when the last of the original eight franchises of the "International-American Hockey League", the Rhode Island Reds (previously Providence Reds) folded in the offseason, and the AHL was left with five teams.
The 1977–78 AHL season was the 42nd season of the American Hockey League. A critical situation arose when the last of the original eight teams in the "International-American Hockey League", specifically the Rhode Island Reds (formerly Providence Reds), ceased operations during the offseason, and the league was left with a reduced number of teams.