Hits count body checks credited to the player. Higher means the player brings more physical pressure. Below are the top 443 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Hits for the 1978-79 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. AppsSyl Apps 30YC | 0 | |
| 2 | M. BossyMike Bossy 21YRW | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 0 | ||
| 11 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 0 | ||
| 14 | P. HickeyPat Hickey 25YLW | 0 | |
| 15 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 0 | ||
| 17 | 0 | ||
| 18 | P. LeePeter Lee 22YRW | 0 | |
| 19 | 0 | ||
| 20 | 0 | ||
| 21 | J. MarksJohn Marks 30YRW | 0 | |
| 22 | 0 | ||
| 23 | 0 | ||
| 24 | 0 | ||
| 25 | 0 | ||
| 26 | 0 | ||
| 27 | 0 | ||
| 28 | 0 | ||
| 29 | 0 | ||
| 30 | 0 | ||
| 31 | 0 | ||
| 32 | 0 | ||
| 33 | E. VailEric Vail 24YLW | 0 | |
| 34 | 0 | ||
| 35 | 0 | ||
| 36 | B. BarberBill Barber 25YLW | 0 | |
| 37 | 0 | ||
| 38 | 0 | ||
| 39 | 0 | ||
| 40 | B. GirardBob Girard 29YLW | 0 | |
| 41 | B. GaineyBob Gainey 24YLW | 0 | |
| 42 | 0 | ||
| 43 | 0 | ||
| 44 | 0 | ||
| 45 | D. LuceDon Luce 29YC | 0 | |
| 46 | 0 | ||
| 47 | 0 | ||
| 48 | 0 | ||
| 49 | 0 | ||
| 50 | 0 |