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1975–76 Montreal Canadiens season
NHL hockey team season (19th Stanley Cup win)
NHL hockey team season (19th Stanley Cup win)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Team | Montreal Canadiens |
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1975–76 |
| year | 1975 |
| Conference | Wales |
| ConferenceRank | 1st |
| Division | Norris |
| DivisionRank | 1st |
| Record | 58–11–11 |
| HomeRecord | 32–3–5 |
| RoadRecord | 26–8–6 |
| GoalsFor | 337 |
| GoalsAgainst | 174 |
| GeneralManager | Sam Pollock |
| Coach | Scotty Bowman |
| Captain | Yvan Cournoyer |
| AltCaptain | None |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| GoalsLeader | Guy Lafleur (56) |
| AssistsLeader | Pete Mahovlich (71) |
| PointsLeader | Guy Lafleur (125) |
| PIMLeader | Doug Risebrough (180) |
| WinsLeader | Ken Dryden (42) |
| GAALeader | Ken Dryden (2.03) |
| DivisionWin | Yes |
| ConferenceWin | Yes |
| StanleyCup | yes |
Regular season
Henri Richard's number 16 was retired December 10, 1975, by the Canadiens in his honour.
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||W||October 8, 1975||9–0 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 9, 1975||9–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||2–0–0 |- |3||W||October 11, 1975||7–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1975–76) ||3–0–0 |- |4||L||October 14, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1975–76) ||3–1–0 |- |5||T||October 18, 1975||2–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) ||3–1–1 |- |6||W||October 21, 1975||7–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) ||4–1–1 |- |7||W||October 22, 1975||4–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) ||5–1–1 |- |8||W||October 25, 1975||6–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1975–76) ||6–1–1 |- |9||T||October 27, 1975||4–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1975–76) ||6–1–2 |- |10||L||October 29, 1975||1–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) ||6–2–2
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| Legend:
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
| = Indicates league leader |
|---|
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RW | 80 | 56 | 69 | 125 | 36 | 68 | 18 | 0 | 12 | |
| C | 80 | 34 | 71 | 105 | 76 | 71 | 8 | 1 | 7 | |
| LW | 80 | 45 | 34 | 79 | 47 | 73 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| RW | 71 | 32 | 36 | 68 | 20 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 12 | |
| D | 77 | 21 | 47 | 68 | 78 | 64 | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| LW | 80 | 32 | 35 | 67 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 4 | |
| C | 61 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| D | 71 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 38 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| C | 80 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 180 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| D | 80 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 59 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 59 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 36 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| C | 80 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| LW | 78 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 57 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| RW | 71 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 88 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| D/RW | 74 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 46 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 66 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 72 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D/RW | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 62 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C/RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3580 | 62 | 42 | 10 | 8 | 121 | 2.03 | 8 | |
| 1220 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 2.46 | 2 | |
| **Team:** | 4800 | 80 | 58 | 11 | 11 | 171 | 2.14 | 10 |
Playoffs
Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RW | 13 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| LW | 13 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| D | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| D | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D/RW | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| LW | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D/RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 780 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 1.92 | 1 | |
| **Team:** | 780 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 1.92 | 1 |
Transactions
Playoffs
Stanley Cup Finals
Guy Lafleur scored his first two career goals in the finals, both game-winners. Reggie Leach scored four time in the finals, and 19 for the play-offs to win the Conn Smythe Trophy despite the Flyers losing to the Canadiens.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 | Philadelphia | 3 | **Montreal ** | **4** | |
| May 11 | Philadelphia | 1 | **Montreal ** | **2** | |
| May 13 | **Montreal** | **3** | Philadelphia | 2 | |
| May 16 | **Montreal** | **5** | Philadelphia | 3 |
Montreal wins the series 4–0. Reggie Leach won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
Awards and records
- Prince of Wales Trophy
- Ken Dryden, Vezina Trophy
- Guy Lafleur, Art Ross Trophy
Draft picks
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Robin Sadler (D) | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 1 | 15 | Pierre Mondou (F) | Canada | Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL) |
| 2 | 22 | Brian Engblom (D) | Canada | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 2 | 34 | Kelly Greenbank (RW) | Canada | Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) |
| 3 | 51 | Paul Woods (C) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| 3 | 52 | Pat Hughes (RW) | Canada | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 4 | 70 | Dave Gorman (RW) | Canada | Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA) |
| 5 | 88 | Jim Turkiewicz (D) | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (WHA) |
| 6 | 106 | Michel Lachance (D) | Canada | Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL) |
| 7 | 124 | Tim Burke (D) | United States | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
| 8 | 142 | Craig Norwich (D) | United States | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 9 | 158 | Paul Clarke (D) | Canada | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| 10 | 173 | Bob Ferriter (C) | United States | Boston College (ECAC) |
| 11 | 187 | David Bell (C) | Canada | Harvard University (ECAC) |
| 12 | 198 | Carl Jackson (G) | Canada | University of Pennsylvania (ECAC) |
| 13 | 204 | Michel Brisebois (C) | Canada | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 14 | 208 | Roger Bourque (D) | Canada | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| 15 | 211 | Jim Lundquist (D) | United States | Brown University (ECAC) |
| 16 | 214 | Don Madson (C) | United States | Fargo Sugar Kings (MWJHL) |
| 17 | 215 | Bob Bain (D) | Canada | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
Citations
References
References
- "1975-76 Montreal Canadiens Schedule".
- "1975-76 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- "Wayne Thomas 1972-74".
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