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1975–76 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1975–76 AHL season |
| league | American Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy |
| season_champs | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
| MVP | Ron Andruff |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Jean-Guy Gratton |
| top_scorer_link | John B. Sollenberger Trophy |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_link | 1976 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals_champ | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
| finals_runner-up | Hershey Bears |
| prevseason_year | [1974–75](1974-75-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1976–77](1976-77-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = Hershey Bears
The 1975–76 AHL season was the 40th season of the American Hockey League. The league begins to give out three James H. Ellery Memorial Awards to the media, one each for outstanding newspaper, radio and television coverage of the AHL.
Eight teams played 76 games each in the schedule. The Nova Scotia Voyageurs finished first overall in the regular season, and won their second Calder Cup championship.
Team changes
- The Syracuse Eagles cease operations.
- The Virginia Wings cease operations.
- The Baltimore Clippers resume operations.
- The New Haven Nighthawks switch divisions from North to South.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
| North | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs (AFM/MTL) | 76 | 48 | 20 | 8 | 104 | 326 | 209 |
| Rochester Americans (BOS) | 76 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 93 | 304 | 243 |
| Providence Reds (NYR/STL) | 76 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 76 | 294 | 300 |
| Springfield Indians (KCS) | 76 | 33 | 39 | 4 | 70 | 267 | 321 |
| South | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Bears (BUF/PIT) | 76 | 39 | 31 | 6 | 84 | 304 | 275 |
| Richmond Robins (PHI/WSH) | 76 | 29 | 39 | 8 | 66 | 262 | 297 |
| New Haven Nighthawks (DET/MNS) | 76 | 29 | 39 | 8 | 66 | 261 | 295 |
| Baltimore Clippers (WSH) | 76 | 21 | 48 | 7 | 49 | 238 | 316 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Guy Gratton | Hershey Bears | 73 | 35 | 58 | 93 | 38 |
| Ron Andruff | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 74 | 42 | 46 | 88 | 58 |
| Greg Holst | Providence Reds | 69 | 37 | 44 | 81 | 77 |
| Guy Chouinard | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 70 | 40 | 40 | 80 | 14 |
| Gordie Clark | Rochester Americans | 72 | 30 | 49 | 79 | 7 |
| Pierre Mondou | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 74 | 34 | 43 | 77 | 30 |
| Fred Speck | Baltimore Clippers | 76 | 23 | 52 | 75 | 93 |
| Larry Fullan | Richmond Robins | 76 | 18 | 57 | 75 | 26 |
| Wayne Schaab | Richmond Robins | 75 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 31 |
Calder Cup playoffs
Main article: 1976 Calder Cup playoffs
| RD1-group1=North Division | RD1-group2=South Division | RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Rochester | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Providence | RD1-score4=0 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Richmond | RD1-score7=3 | RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-team8=New Haven | RD1-score8=0 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Nova Scotia | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=2 | RD2-team2=Rochester | RD2-score2=0 | RD2-seed3=1 | RD2-team3=Hershey | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Richmond | RD2-score4=1 | RD3-seed1=N1 | RD3-team1=Nova Scotia | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2=S1 | RD3-team2=Hershey | RD3-score2=1
Trophy and award winners
;Team awards
| John D. Chick Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *Regular Season champions, South Division*: | Hershey Bears |
;Individual awards
| Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| *Coach of the year*: | Chuck Hamilton - Hershey Bears |
;Other awards
| James H. Ellery Memorial Awards | |
|---|---|
| *Outstanding media coverage*: | Clayton Campbell, Nova Scotia, *(newspaper)* |
| Arnie Patterson, Nova Scotia, *(radio)* | |
| Dick Galiette, New Haven, *(television)* |
References
before = 1974–75 AHL season | after = 1976–77 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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