1976–77 Montreal Canadiens season

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1976–77 Montreal Canadiens
Stanley Cup Champions
Prince of Wales Trophy Winners
Prince of Wales Conference Champions
Norris Division Champions
Division 1st Norris
Conference 1st Prince of Wales
1976–77 record
Home record 60–8–12
Goals for 387
Goals against 171
General Manager Sam Pollock
Coach Scotty Bowman
Captain Yvan Cournoyer
Alternate captains None
Arena Montreal Forum
Team leaders
Goals Steve Shutt (60)
Assists Guy Lafleur (80)
Points Guy Lafleur (136)
Penalties in minutes Doug Risebrough (132)
Wins Ken Dryden (41)
Goals against average Michel Larocque (2.09)

The 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens season involved winning their 20th Stanley Cup. The 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens set an NHL record for most points in a season by a team with 132 points. [1] They outscored opponents by an average of 2.7 goals per game [2] The Canadiens had a goals differential of 216 goals, meaning that throughout the season, the Canadiens scored 216 goals more than their opponents. [3] Of the 24 players on the roster, 14 were drafted by the Canadiens including: Pierre Bouchard, Rick Chartrow, Brian Engblom, Bob Gainey, Rejean Houle, Guy Lafleur, Michel Larocque, Pierre Mondou, Bill Nyrop, Doug Risebrough, Larry Robinson, Steve Shutt, Mario Tremblay, and Murray Wilson. The only player on the roster that was not developed by the Canadiens was Peter Mahovlich. [4]

Contents:
Regular season – Playoffs – Player stats – Awards and records - Transactions
Draft picks – Farm teams – See also – References


[edit] Offseason

[edit] NHL Draft

See also: 1976 NHL Amateur Draft
Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team
1 12 Peter Lee (L) Flag of England England/
Flag of Canada Canada		 Ottawa 67's (OHA)
1 13 Rod Schutt (L) Flag of Canada Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
1 18 Bruce Baker Flag of Canada Canada Ottawa 67's (OHA)

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

Norris Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Montreal Canadiens 80 60 8 12 132 387 171 764
Los Angeles Kings 80 34 31 15 83 271 241 1186
Pittsburgh Penguins 80 34 33 13 81 240 252 669
Washington Capitals 80 24 42 14 62 221 307 1231
Detroit Red Wings 80 16 55 9 41 183 309 1332

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player GP G AST PTS PIM
Guy Lafleur 80 56 80 136 20
Steve Shutt 80 60 45 105 28

[edit] Defencemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player GP G AST PTS PIM

[edit] Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against

Player GP W L T SO GAA

[edit] Playoffs

[edit] Stanley Cup Finals

Jacques Lemaire scored three game-winning goals, including the Cup winner in overtime. Guy Lafleur won the Conn Smythe Trophy for scoring 9 goals and 17 assists during the playoffs.

Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens

Date Visitors Score Home Score Notes
May 7 Boston 3 Montreal 7
May 10 Boston 0 Montreal 3
May 12 Montreal 4 Boston 2
May 14 Montreal 2 Boston 1 OT

Montreal wins the series 4–0.

Guy Lafleur won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.

[edit] 1977 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions

Ken Dryden, Serge Savard, Guy Lapointe, Larry Robinson, Bill Nyrop, Pierre Bouchard, Jimmy Roberts, Rick Chartraw, Brian Engblom, Guy Lafleur, Steve Shutt, Peter Mahovlich, Yvan Cournoyer, Jacques Lemaire, Yvon Lambert, Bob Gainey, Doug Jarvis, Doug Risebrough, Murray Wilson, Mario Tremblay, Rejean Houle, Pierre Mondou, Mike Polich, Michel Larocque, Scotty Bowman(coach), Sam Pollock(general manager), Eddy Palchak, Pierre Meilleur (trainers)

[edit] Awards and records

  • Prince of Wales Trophy
  • Ken Dryden and Michel Larocque, Vezina Trophy
  • Guy Lafleur, Art Ross Trophy
  • Guy Lafleur, Conn Smythe Trophy
  • Guy Lafleur, Hart Trophy
  • Guy Lafleur, Lou Marsh Trophy
  • Ken Dryden, Goaltender, NHL First Team All-Star
  • Larry Robinson, Defence, NHL First Team All-Star
  • Steve Shutt, Left Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
  • Guy Lafleur, Right Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
  • Guy Lapointe, Defence, NHL Second Team All-Star
  • 132 points, NHL record for most points in a season by a team

[edit] References

  1. ^ Habs Team Best Ever, by Ken Campbell, The Hockey News, November 20, 2007
  2. ^ Habs Team Best Ever, by Ken Campbell, The Hockey News, November 20, 2007
  3. ^ Habs Team Best Ever, by Ken Campbell, The Hockey News, November 20, 2007
  4. ^ Habs Team Best Ever, by Ken Campbell, The Hockey News, November 20, 2007
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1976–77 NHL season by team
Patrick
Atlanta • NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Philadelphia
Adams
Boston • Buffalo • Cleveland • Toronto
Norris
Detroit • Los Angeles • Montreal • Pittsburgh • Washington
Smythe
Chicago • Colorado • Minnesota • St. Louis • Vancouver
See also
1976 NHL Amateur Draft • All-Star Game • 1977 Stanley Cup Finals • Transactions