1975–76 WCHL season
Junior ice hockey season
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The 1975–76 WCHL season was the tenth season of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL), featuring twelve teams and an expanded 72-game regular season. The New Westminster Bruins topped the regular season standings with 54 wins, and in the playoffs won their second consecutive President's Cup, defeating the Saskatoon Blades in a rematch of the previous season's final. The Bruins advanced to the 1976 Memorial Cup tournament, losing the final to the Hamilton Fincups.
| 1975–76 WCHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | New Westminster Bruins (1) |
| Season MVP | Bernie Federko (Saskatoon Blades) |
| Top scorer | Bernie Federko (Saskatoon Blades) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | New Westminster Bruins (2) |
| Runners-up | Saskatoon Blades |
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Teams34
Finals championsHamilton Fincups (OMJHL) (1st title)
| 1975–76 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Teams | 34 |
| OMJHL | |
| QMJHL | |
| WCHL | |
| Memorial Cup | |
| Finals champions | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) (1st title) |
| Runners-up | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
Regular season
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x – Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 43 | 19 | 10 | 390 | 269 | 96 |
| 2 | x – Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 34 | 30 | 8 | 341 | 303 | 76 |
| 3 | x – Lethbridge Broncos | 72 | 28 | 35 | 9 | 293 | 352 | 65 |
| 4 | x – Winnipeg Clubs | 72 | 27 | 39 | 6 | 302 | 378 | 60 |
| 5 | x – Regina Pats | 72 | 22 | 42 | 8 | 278 | 347 | 52 |
| 6 | Flin Flon Bombers | 72 | 18 | 44 | 10 | 279 | 441 | 46 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x – New Westminster Bruins | 72 | 54 | 14 | 4 | 463 | 247 | 112 |
| 2 | x – Kamloops Chiefs | 72 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 365 | 285 | 86 |
| 3 | x – Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 379 | 306 | 86 |
| 4 | x – Victoria Cougars | 72 | 37 | 28 | 7 | 343 | 320 | 81 |
| 5 | x – Edmonton Oil Kings | 72 | 25 | 42 | 5 | 312 | 400 | 55 |
| 6 | Calgary Centennials | 72 | 22 | 45 | 5 | 284 | 381 | 49 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Federko | Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 72 | 115 | 187 | 108 |
| Greg Carroll | Medicine Hat Tigers | 71 | 60 | 109 | 169 | 118 |
| Don Murdoch | Medicine Hat Tigers | 70 | 88 | 77 | 165 | 202 |
| Blair Chapman | Saskatoon Blades | 69 | 71 | 86 | 157 | 67 |
| Fred Berry | New Westminster Bruins | 72 | 59 | 87 | 146 | 164 |
| Rick Shinske | New Westminster Bruins | 70 | 52 | 91 | 143 | 86 |
| Jim Gustafson | Victoria Cougars | 69 | 46 | 95 | 141 | 72 |
| Morris Lukowich | Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 65 | 75 | 140 | 195 |
| Rich Gosselin | Flin Flon Bombers | 69 | 67 | 66 | 133 | 192 |
| Dale McMullin | Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 56 | 74 | 130 | 28 |
1976 WCHL Playoffs
Preliminary round
- Medicine Hat defeated Edmonton 4 games to 1
- Victoria defeated Regina 4 games to 1 with 1 tied
League quarter-finals
- New Westminster defeated Brandon 5 games to 0
- Saskatoon defeated Lethbridge 3 games to 1 with 2 tied
- Kamloops defeated Winnipeg 3 games to 1 with 2 tied
- Victoria defeated Medicine Hat 3 games to 1 with 1 tied
League semi-finals
- Saskatoon defeated Kamloops 4 games to 2
- New Westminster defeated Victoria 4 games to 0 with 1 tied
WHL Championship
- New Westminster defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 2 with 1 tied
All-Star game
On January 15, the West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars 8–7 at Lethbridge, Alberta in front of a crowd of 2,413.
WHL awards
All-Star teams
See also
References
- 2005–06 WHL Guide