1975–76 WCHL season

Junior ice hockey season 1975–76 WCHL season Western Hockey League Ice hockey Playoffs New Westminster Bruins (2) Saskatoon Blades 12 Regular season Season champions New Westminster Bruins (1) Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Bernie Federko (Saskatoon Blades) Bob Clarke Trophy Bernie Federko (Saskatoon Blades) WHL 1974–75 1976–77 1975–76 CHL season #4B489D #FFFFFF Canadian Hockey League Ice hockey 34 OMJHL QMJHL WCHL Memorial Cup Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) 1 New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 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. Regular season Final standings main WDL 2 y y n before qualified for playoffs East Division SAS Saskatoon Blades BRA Brandon Wheat Kings LET Lethbridge Broncos WIN Winnipeg Clubs REG Regina Pats FLI Flin Flon Bombers 43 19 10 390 269 x 34 30 8 341 303 x 28 35 9 293 352 x 27 39 6 302 378 x 22 42 8 278 347 x 18 44 10 279 441 complete main WDL 2 y y n before qualified for playoffs West Division NEW New Westminster Bruins KAM Kamloops Chiefs MED Medicine Hat Tigers VIC Victoria Cougars EDM Edmonton Oil Kings CAL Calgary Centennials 54 14 4 463 247 x 40 26 6 365 285 x 38 24 10 379 306 x 37 28 7 343 320 x 25 42 5 312 400 x 22 45 5 284 381 complete 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 Most Valuable Player: Bernie Federko, Saskatoon BladesTop Scorer: Bernie Federko, Saskatoon BladesMost Sportsmanlike Player: Blair Chapman, Saskatoon BladesTop Defenseman: Kevin McCarthy, Winnipeg ClubsRookie of the Year: Steve Tambellini, Lethbridge BroncosTop Goaltender: Carey Walker, New Westminster BruinsCoach of the Year: Ernie McLean, New Westminster BruinsRegular season champions: New Westminster Bruins All-Star teams First Team Second Team Goal Glen Hanlon Brandon Wheat Kings Dave Parro Saskatoon BladesDefense Kevin McCarthy Winnipeg Clubs Brad Maxwell New Westminster Bruins Barry Beck New Westminster Bruins Tim Williams Victoria Cougars Center Bernie Federko Saskatoon Blades Greg Carroll Medicine Hat Tigers Left Wing Morris Lukowich Medicine Hat Tigers Steve Clippingdale New Westminster Bruins Right Wing Don Murdoch Medicine Hat Tigers Blair Chapman Saskatoon Blades See also 1976 NHL entry draft 1975 in sports 1976 in sports References 2005–06 WHL Guide 1974–75 WCHL season 1976–77 WCHL season WHL seasons Category:Western Hockey League seasons WHL