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Español1975-76 NHL SEASON
The '1975-76 NHL season' was the 59th season of the National Hockey League. Eighteen teams each played 80 games.
Regular season
The Montreal Canadiens were easily the best team in the league as they set records in wins with 58 and points with 127.
Final standings
''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes''
''Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold''
Prince of Wales Conference
| Adams Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Boston Bruins' | 80 | 48 | 15 | 17 | 113 | 313 | 237 | 1195 |
| 'Buffalo Sabres' | 80 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 105 | 339 | 240 | 943 |
| 'Toronto Maple Leafs' | 80 | 34 | 31 | 15 | 83 | 294 | 276 | 1368 |
| California Golden Seals | 80 | 27 | 42 | 11 | 65 | 250 | 278 | 1058 |
| Norris Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Montreal Canadiens' | 80 | 58 | 11 | 11 | 127 | 337 | 174 | 977 |
| 'Los Angeles Kings' | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 85 | 263 | 265 | 1022 |
| 'Pittsburgh Penguins' | 80 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 82 | 339 | 303 | 1004 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 26 | 44 | 10 | 62 | 226 | 300 | 1922 |
| Washington Capitals | 80 | 11 | 59 | 10 | 32 | 224 | 394 | 951 |
Clarence Campbell Conference
| Patrick Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Philadelphia Flyers' | 80 | 51 | 13 | 16 | 118 | 348 | 209 | 1980 |
| 'New York Islanders' | 80 | 42 | 21 | 17 | 101 | 297 | 190 | 1277 |
| 'Atlanta Flames' | 80 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 82 | 262 | 237 | 928 |
| New York Rangers | 80 | 29 | 42 | 9 | 67 | 262 | 333 | 911 |
| Smythe Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Chicago Black Hawks' | 80 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 82 | 254 | 261 | 944 |
| 'Vancouver Canucks' | 80 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 81 | 271 | 272 | 1122 |
| 'St. Louis Blues' | 80 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 72 | 249 | 290 | 1274 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 20 | 53 | 7 | 47 | 195 | 303 | 1191 |
| Kansas City Scouts | 80 | 12 | 56 | 12 | 36 | 190 | 351 | 984 |
Scoring leaders
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points''
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Lafleur | Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 56 | 69 | 125 | 36 |
| Bobby Clarke | Philadelphia Flyers | 76 | 30 | 89 | 119 | 136 |
| Gilbert Perreault | Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 44 | 69 | 113 | 36 |
| Bill Barber | Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 50 | 62 | 112 | 104 |
| Pierre Larouche | Pittsburgh Penguins | 76 | 53 | 58 | 111 | 33 |
| Jean Ratelle | Boston Bruins / New York Rangers | 80 | 36 | 69 | 105 | 18 |
| Pete Mahovlich | Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 34 | 71 | 105 | 76 |
| Jean Pronovost | Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 52 | 52 | 104 | 24 |
| Darryl Sittler | Toronto Maple Leafs | 79 | 41 | 59 | 100 | 90 |
| Syl Apps, Jr. | Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 32 | 67 | 99 | 24 |
Leading goaltenders
Stanley Cup playoffs
The two-time defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Philadelphia Flyers, once again made it to the finals, but were swept in four games by the Montreal Canadiens in what was widely heralded as a triumph of skill over physical play.
Playoff bracket
NHL awards
| Prince of Wales Trophy: | Montreal Canadiens |
| Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Art Ross Memorial Trophy: | Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens |
| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: | Rod Gilbert, New York Rangers |
| Calder Memorial Trophy: | Bryan Trottier, New York Islanders |
| Conn Smythe Trophy: | Reggie Leach, Philadelphia Flyers |
| Hart Memorial Trophy: | Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers |
| Jack Adams Award: | Don Cherry, Boston Bruins |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy: | Denis Potvin, New York Islanders |
| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: | Jean Ratelle, New York Rangers/Boston Bruins |
| Lester B. Pearson Award: | Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens |
| NHL Plus/Minus Award: | Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers |
| Vezina Trophy: | Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens |
| Lester Patrick Trophy: | Stan Mikita, George A. Leader, Bruce A. Norris |
All-Star teams
Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1975-76 (listed with their first team, asterisk(
★ ) marks debut in playoffs):
★ Willi Plett, Atlanta Flames
★ Dennis Maruk, California Golden Seals
★ Bob Murray, Chicago Blackhawks
★ Doug Jarvis, Montreal Canadiens
★ Bryan Trottier, New York Islanders
★ Mel Bridgman, Philadelphia Flyers
Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1975-76 (listed with their last team):
★ Bill White, Chicago Blackhawks
★ Chico Maki, Chicago Blackhawks
★ Mickey Redmond, Detroit Red Wings
★ Bob Nevin, Los Angeles Kings
See also
★ List of Stanley Cup champions
★ 1975 NHL Amateur Draft
★ 29th National Hockey League All-Star Game
★ National Hockey League All-Star Game
★ List of WHA seasons
★ Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics
★ 1975 in sports
★ 1976 in sports
References
★ Hockey Database
★ NHL.com
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