AHL 1976/77
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The 1976/77 season was the 41st regular season of the American Hockey League (AHL). During the regular season, the six teams played 80 games each. The four best teams in the AHL then played in a play-off round for the Calder Cup .
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The Richmond Robins ceased gaming
- The Baltimore Clippers left the League and joined Southern Hockey League at
- The Providence Reds changed their name to Rhode Island Reds
Regular season
Closing tables
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Explanations: The placement within the conference is shown in brackets; = Playoff qualification, = division winner, = conference winner
Regular season
GP | W. | L. | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 80 | 52 | 22nd | 6th | 308 | 225 | 110 |
New Haven Nighthawks | 80 | 43 | 31 | 6th | 333 | 287 | 92 |
Rochester Americans | 80 | 42 | 33 | 5 | 320 | 273 | 89 |
Hershey Bears | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6th | 282 | 293 | 78 |
Springfield Indians | 80 | 28 | 51 | 1 | 302 | 390 | 57 |
Rhode Island Reds | 80 | 25th | 51 | 4th | 282 | 359 | 54 |
Best scorer
Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best
player | team | GP | G | A. | Pts | PIM |
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André 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 | 21st |
Walt Ledingham | Rhode Island Reds | 73 | 29 | 57 | 86 | 20th |
Rod rubble | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 80 | 33 | 51 | 84 | 56 |
Calder Cup playoffs
mode
The four best teams in the American Hockey League qualified for the play-offs. In the play-off semifinals, the first met the fourth and the second met the third. The two winners then played in the playoff final for the Calder Cup. The play-off semi-finals and the Calder Cup final were played in best-of-seven mode.
Play-off overview
Semifinals | Calder Cup Final | |||||||
1 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 4th | ||||||
4th | Hershey Bears | 2 | ||||||
1 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 4th | ||||||
3 | Rochester Americans | 2 | ||||||
2 | New Haven Nighthawks | 2 | ||||||
3 | Rochester Americans | 4th |
Calder Cup winner
Calder Cup winners Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
Goalkeepers: Dave Elenbaas , Ed Walsh Defenders: Brian Engblom , Greg Fox , Chuck Luksa , Gilles Lupien Attackers: Bruce Baker , Mike Busniuk , Jim Cahoon , Cliff Cox , Don Howse , Pat Hughes , Peter-John Lee , Gordon MacTavish , Pierre Mondou , Harold Phillipoff , Mike Polich , Rod Schutt , Ron Wilson , Paul Woods Head Coach: Al MacNeil General Manager: Al MacNeil |
Awarded trophies
Team trophies
Award | team |
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Calder Cup winners of the AHL playoffs |
Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
FG “Teddy” Oke Trophy Best team of the regular season |
Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
Individual trophies
Award | player | team |
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Les Cunningham Award MVP of the regular season |
Doug Gibson | Rochester Americans |
John B. Sollenberger Trophy Best Scorer |
André Peloffy | Springfield Indians |
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Best Rookie |
Rod rubble | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
Eddie Shore Award Best Defender |
Brian Engblom | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded |
Dave Elenbaas | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
Ed Walsh | ||
Louis AR Pieri Memorial Award Best Trainer |
Al MacNeil | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |