1976–77_AHL_season

1976–77 AHL season

1976–77 AHL season

Sports season


The 1976–77 AHL season was the 41st season of the American Hockey League. The league lost two teams, and divisions were dissolved. Six teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy is awarded for first place in the regular season, and the John D. Chick Trophy is not awarded. The Nova Scotia Voyageurs repeated as first overall in the regular season and won their third Calder Cup championship.

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Team changes

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;

1976-77 AHL teams
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Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Calder Cup playoffs

Semifinals Calder Cup Final
      
1 Nova Scotia 4
4 Hershey 2
1 Nova Scotia 4
3 Rochester 2
2 New Haven 2
3 Rochester 4

Trophy and award winners

Team awards
Calder Cup
Playoff champions:
Nova Scotia Voyageurs
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Regular Season champions:
Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Individual awards
Les Cunningham Award
Most valuable player:
Doug Gibson - Rochester Americans
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Top point scorer:
Andre Peloffy - Springfield Indians
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Rookie of the year:
Rod Schutt - Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Eddie Shore Award
Defenceman of the year:
Brian Engblom - Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average:
Ed Walsh & Dave Elenbaas - Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award
Coach of the year:
Al MacNeil - Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Other awards
James C. Hendy Memorial Award
Most outstanding executive:
Frank Mathers
James H. Ellery Memorial Awards
Outstanding media coverage:
Steve Summers & Bruce Whitman, Hershey, (newspaper)
Leo MacIsaac, Nova Scotia, (radio)
Rich Funke, Rochester, (television)

See also

References

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