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1976–77 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1976–77 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 | Doug Gibson |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Andre Peloffy |
| top_scorer_link | John B. Sollenberger Trophy |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_link | 1977 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals_champ | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
| finals_runner-up | Rochester Americans |
| prevseason_year | [1975–76](1975-76-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1977–78](1977-78-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = Rochester Americans
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.
Team changes
- The Richmond Robins cease operations.
- The Baltimore Clippers transfer to the Southern Hockey League.
- The Providence Reds are renamed the Rhode Island Reds.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
| Overall | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs (MTL) | 80 | 52 | 22 | 6 | 110 | 308 | 225 |
| New Haven Nighthawks (MNS/NYR) | 80 | 43 | 31 | 6 | 92 | 333 | 287 |
| Rochester Americans (BOS) | 80 | 42 | 33 | 5 | 89 | 320 | 273 |
| Hershey Bears (BUF/PIT) | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 78 | 282 | 293 |
| Springfield Indians (PHI/WSH) | 80 | 28 | 51 | 1 | 57 | 302 | 390 |
| Rhode Island Reds (CLR) | 80 | 25 | 51 | 4 | 54 | 282 | 359 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Peloffy | Springfield Indians | 79 | 42 | 57 | 99 | 106 |
| Ed Johnstone | New Haven Nighthawks | 80 | 40 | 58 | 98 | 79 |
| Doug Gibson | Rochester Americans | 78 | 41 | 56 | 97 | 11 |
| Tom Colley | New Haven Nighthawks | 80 | 37 | 56 | 93 | 36 |
| Blake Dunlop | New Haven Nighthawks | 76 | 33 | 60 | 93 | 16 |
| Pierre Mondou | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 71 | 44 | 45 | 89 | 21 |
| Walt Ledingham | Rhode Island Reds | 73 | 29 | 57 | 86 | 20 |
| Rod Schutt | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 80 | 33 | 51 | 84 | 56 |
Calder Cup playoffs
Main article: 1977 Calder Cup playoffs
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Nova Scotia | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=Hershey | RD1-score2=2 | RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=New Haven | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Rochester | RD1-score4=4 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Nova Scotia | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Rochester | RD2-score2=2
Trophy and award winners
;Team awards
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *Regular Season champions*: | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
;Individual awards
| Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| *Coach of the year*: | Al MacNeil - Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
;Other awards
| James H. Ellery Memorial Awards | |
|---|---|
| *Outstanding media coverage*: | Steve Summers & Bruce Whitman, Hershey, *(newspaper)* |
| Leo MacIsaac, Nova Scotia, *(radio)* | |
| Rich Funke, Rochester, *(television)* |
References
before = 1975–76 AHL season | after = 1977–78 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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