| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Palais des Sports (Sherbrooke, Quebec) Colisée de Trois-Rivières (Trois-Rivières, Quebec) Verdun Auditorium (Verdun, Quebec) |
| Dates | May 6–13, 1979 |
| Teams | 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) (1st title) |
The 1979 Memorial Cup occurred May 6–13 at the Palais des Sports in Sherbrooke, Quebec, the Colisée de Trois-Rivières in Trois-Rivières, Quebec and at the Verdun Auditorium in Verdun, Quebec. It was the 61st annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Participating teams were the winners of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League which were the Peterborough Petes, Trois-Rivières Draveurs and Brandon Wheat Kings. Peterborough won their first Memorial Cup, defeating Brandon in the final game.