1976–77 WCHL season
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The 1976–77 WCHL season was the 11th season for the Western Canada Hockey League, known in the present day as the Western Hockey League. Twelve teams completed a 72 game season. The New Westminster Bruins won their third consecutive President's Cup as well as the Memorial Cup.
League notes
- The Edmonton Oil Kings relocated to Portland, Oregon to become the Portland Winter Hawks, the first United States based team in the WCHL.
- The Winnipeg Clubs became the Winnipeg Monarchs.
- The WCHL split into three divisions of four teams each.
Regular season
Final standings
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 54 | 10 | 8 | 116 | 447 | 242 |
| x Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 72 | 317 | 290 |
| Flin Flon Bombers | 72 | 16 | 42 | 14 | 46 | 294 | 411 |
| Regina Pats | 72 | 8 | 53 | 11 | 27 | 218 | 464 |
| Central Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 76 | 330 | 304 |
| x Winnipeg Monarchs | 72 | 31 | 34 | 7 | 69 | 341 | 384 |
| x Lethbridge Broncos | 72 | 28 | 32 | 12 | 68 | 324 | 335 |
| x Calgary Centennials | 72 | 22 | 34 | 15 | 59 | 329 | 397 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x New Westminster Bruins | 72 | 47 | 14 | 11 | 105 | 363 | 216 |
| x Kamloops Chiefs | 72 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 80 | 308 | 291 |
| x Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 79 | 359 | 294 |
| x Victoria Cougars | 72 | 27 | 32 | 13 | 67 | 299 | 301 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Derlago | Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 96 | 82 | 178 | 63 |
| Ray Allison | Brandon Wheat Kings | 71 | 45 | 92 | 137 | 198 |
| Brian Propp | Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 55 | 80 | 135 | 47 |
| Kevin McCarthy | Winnipeg Monarchs | 72 | 22 | 105 | 127 | 110 |
| Dan Bonar | Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 75 | 50 | 125 | 70 |
| Tony Currie | Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 73 | 52 | 125 | 50 |
| Mark Lofthouse | New Westminster Bruins | 70 | 54 | 58 | 112 | 59 |
| Wayne Babych | Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 50 | 62 | 112 | 76 |
| Brent Peterson | Portland Winter Hawks | 69 | 34 | 78 | 112 | 98 |
| Kim Davis | Flin Flon Bombers | 69 | 56 | 55 | 111 | 250 |
1977 WCHL Playoffs
Preliminary round
- Calgary defeated Medicine Hat 4 games to 0
- Lethbridge defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 2
League quarter-finals
- Brandon defeated Winnipeg 5 games to 2
- Lethbridge defeated Calgary 3 games to 2
- New Westminster defeated Victoria 4 games to 0
- Portland defeated Kamloops 4 games to 1
League semi-finals
- Brandon defeated Lethbridge 4 games to 0
- New Westminster defeated Portland 4 games to 1
WHL Championship
- New Westminster defeated Brandon 4 games to 1
All-Star game
On January 19, the West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars 3–2 at Brandon, Manitoba with a crowd of 4,120.
WHL awards
See also
References
- whl.ca
- 2005–06 WHL Guide
| Preceded by 1975–76 WCHL season |
WHL seasons | Succeeded by 1977–78 WCHL season |
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