BELOW: The scoreboard says it all. The Maine Mariners "light the lamp" and take a 3-1 lead over Nova Scotia in the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs. The Mariners went on to win the Calder Cup in 1978, their inaugural season.
Events By Year:
<<< 1978 >>>
| Date(s): | Event: | Attendance: |
| 01/01 | Levon Helm & Pure Prairie League | 4128 |
| 01/04 - 01/05 | Maine College Hockey | 4570 |
| 01/07 | Maine Mariners vs. Nova Scotia | 6722 |
| 01/10 | St. Joesph's Basketball | 688 |
| 01/11 | Maine Mariners vs. Hershey | 4418 |
| 01/14 | Maine Mariners vs. Binghamton | 4227 |
| 01/18 | Maine Mariners vs. Hampton | 2979 |
| 01/21 | Maine Mariners vs. Binghamton | 3906 |
| 01/22 | Maine Mariners vs. Hershey | 4512 |
| 01/25 | Maine Mariners vs. Rochester | 5744 |
| 01/29 | Maine Mariners vs. Springfield | 5351 |
| 02/01 - 02/05 | Maine Camping Show | 6524 |
| 02/10 | J. Geils Band | 5392 |
| 02/11 | Maine Mariners vs. Hampton | 4855 |
| 02/15 | Maine Mariners vs. Nova Scotia | 4318 |
| 02/18 | Maine Mariners vs. Hershey | 5090 |
| 02/19 | St. Joseph's Basketball | 132 |
| 02/20 | Maine Mariners vs. Philadelphia | 5643 |
| 02/22 - 02/26 | Ice Capades (9 shows) | 45821 |
| 03/01 | Maine Mariners vs. Rochester | 3941 |
| 03/04 | Western ME Class A Basketball (4 events) | 15751 |
| 03/08 | Maine Mariners vs. New Haven | 4345 |
| 03/09 | Leon Russell | 2705 |
| 03/12 | Maine Mariners vs. Springfield | 5704 |
| 03/14 | John Denver | 8749 |
| 03/17 - 03/19 | Maine Boat Show | 7731 |
| 03/21 | Harlem Globetrotters | 7006 |
| 03/22 | Maine Mariners vs. Philadelphia | 4468 |
| 03/25 | Maine Mariners vs. Rochester | 6022 |
| 03/26 | Maine Mariners vs. Hershey | 3052 |
| 03/29 | Maine Mariners vs. Springfield | 4909 |
| 04/01 | Laver vs. Newcombe | 1811 |
| 04/02 | Boston Pops | 6159 |
| 04/02 | Maine Mariners vs. Hershey | 4291 |
| 04/08 | Maine Mariners vs. Philadelphia | 5604 |
| 04/13 | Irish Rovers | 6126 |
| 04/17 | Bob Hope | 4892 |
| 04/19 | Waylon Jennings | 4099 |
| 04/20 | Maine Mariners vs. Nova Scotia (playoffs) | 4265 |
| 04/21 - 04/23 | Lipizzan Stallions (4 shows) | 11271 |
| 04/23 | Maine Mariners vs. Nova Scotia (playoffs) | 5955 |
| 04/28 - 04/30 | Democratic State Convention | 7000 |
| 04/30 | Maine Mariners vs. Nova Scotia (playoffs) | 6675 |
| 05/01 | Charlie Daniels | 4985 |
| 05/03 | Maine Mariners vs. Nova Scotia (playoffs) | 6629 |
| 05/05 | Maine Mariners vs. New Haven (playoffs) | 4703 |
| 05/07 | Maine Mariners vs. New Haven (playoffs) | 5664 |
| 05/08 | PSO & Henry Mancini | 2422 |
| 05/11 - 05/13 | Downeast Tennis Classic | 2981 |
| 05/15 | Maine Mariners vs. New Haven (playoffs) | 6966 |
| 05/17 | Bob Seger | 6419 |
| 05/29 | The Outlaws | 5480 |
| 06/01 | Girl Scout Jamboree | 1000 |
| 06/14 - 06/15 | National Waterwell Convention | 1500 |
| 06/18 | America | 8994 |
| 06/24 | World's Largest Garage Sale | 2000 |
| 06/25 | Pat & Debbie Boone | 5941 |
| 07/01 | Gordon Lightfoot | 5396 |
| 07/03 | Elvis Presley Story | 701 |
| 07/13 | Seals & Crofts | 4945 |
| 07/14 | Willie Nelson | 5875 |
| 07/21 - 07/22 | Country Festival | 7077 |
| 07/30 | Ted Nugent | 9100 |
| 08/12 | Foreigner | 9100 |
| 08/12 | Rock & Roll Spectacular | 932 |
| 08/18 | Styx | 9100 |
| 08/23 | Doobie Brothers | 9100 |
| 08/28 | Jackson Browne | 8359 |
| 08/29 | Neil Sedaka | 4258 |
| 09/01 | Sha Na Na | 4097 |
| 09/05 | Black Sabbath | 7744 |
| 09/16 | Bob Dylan | 8417 |
| 09/21 - 09/24 | Bugs Bunny Follies (6 shows) | 9223 |
| 09/28 | Maine Mariners vs. N.E. Whalers (exh.) | 3246 |
| 09/29 | Electric Light Orchestra | 9100 |
| 10/01 | Paul Anka | 4127 |
| 10/03 | Maine Mariners vs. Capitals (exh.) | 1734 |
| 10/04 | Boston Celtics | 3187 |
| 10/06 - 10/08 | World of Wheels | 3714 |
| 10/09 | Heart | 6986 |
| 10/12 | Maine Mariners vs. Hershey | 4460 |
| 10/14 | Shriners - Kora Temple | 3000 |
| 10/15 | Santana | 3086 |
| 10/16 | Mexicam Folklorico | 1393 |
| 10/18 | Maine Mariners vs. New Brunswick | 4117 |
| 10/20 | Harry Chapin | 2927 |
| 10/21 | Maine Mariners vs. Rochester | 4762 |
| 10/25 | Maine Mariners vs. Springfield | 3785 |
| 10/27 - 10/29 | Longhorn Rodeo (3 shows) | 13164 |
| 10/31 | Chicago | 4822 |
| 11/01 | Maine Mariners vs. Hershey | 3884 |
| 11/03 | Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Benny Prada | 5462 |
| 11/04 | Maine Mariners vs. New Brunswick | 4859 |
| 11/05 | Liza Minelli | 4210 |
| 11/07 | Marshal Tucker Band | 6150 |
| 11/08 | Maine Mariners vs. Philadelphia | 4374 |
| 11/11 | Maine Mariners vs. New Brunswick | 5586 |
| 11/14 - 11/16 | Maine Business Show | 351 |
| 11/17 | Maine Lumberjacks vs. Lancaster | 1402 |
| 11/18 | Maine Mariners vs. Nova Scotia | 4953 |
| 11/19 | Aerosmith | 9300 |
| 11/20 | Captain & Tenille | 2833 |
| 11/22 | Maine Mariners vs. Springfield | 4761 |
| 11/25 | Maine Mariners vs. Rochester | 5134 |
| 11/29 | Maine Mariners vs. Nova Scotia | 5044 |
| 11/30 | Scotland on Parade | 1846 |
| 12/01 | Maine Lumberjacks vs. Jersey | 972 |
| 12/02 | Maine Mariners vs. New Haven | 4606 |
| 12/06 | Maine Mariners vs. Springfield | 2969 |
| 12/07 | St. Joseph's vs. UM-Machias | 304 |
| 12/08 | Bill Gaither Trio | 4208 |
| 12/11 | St. Joseph's vs. St. Francis | 575 |
| 12/12 | Boston | 8106 |
| 12/13 | Maine Mariners vs. Binghamton | 4033 |
| 12/14 | St. Joseph's vs. USM | 422 |
| 12/15 | Maine Lumberjacks vs. Rochester | 484 |
| 12/16 | Maine Mariners vs. Nova Scotia | 4109 |
| 12/18 | Boston Pops | 7328 |
| 12/23 | Maine Mariners vs. New Brunswick | 5157 |
| 12/26 | Maine Mariners vs. Traktor (exh.) | 6934 |
| 12/27 - 12/29 | Big 8 Basketball Tournament | 5412 |
