1976–77 AHL season
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 is 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.
| 1976-77 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
| Season MVP | Doug Gibson |
| Top scorer | Andre Peloffy |
| Calder Cup playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
| Runners-up | Rochester Americans |
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 | 80 | 52 | 22 | 6 | 110 | 308 | 225 |
| New Haven Nighthawks | 80 | 43 | 31 | 6 | 92 | 333 | 287 |
| Rochester Americans | 80 | 42 | 33 | 5 | 89 | 320 | 273 |
| Hershey Bears | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 78 | 282 | 293 |
| Springfield Indians | 80 | 28 | 51 | 1 | 57 | 302 | 390 |
| Rhode Island Reds | 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
| Semifinals | Calder Cup Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Nova Scotia | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Hershey | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Nova Scotia | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Rochester | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | New Haven | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Rochester | 4 | |||||||
Trophy and award winners
- Team awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions: | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
- Individual awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: | Doug Gibson - Rochester Americans |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: | Andre Peloffy - Springfield Indians |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: | Rod Schutt - Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: | Brian Engblom - Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: | Ed Walsh & Dave Elenbaas - Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
| Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award Coach of the year: | Al MacNeil - Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
- Other awards
| James C. Hendy Memorial Award Most outstanding executive: | Frank Mathers |
| James H. Ellery Memorial Awards Outstanding media coverage: | Steve Summers & Bruce Whitman, Hershey, (newspaper) Leo MacIsaac, Nova Scotia, (radio) Rich Funke, Rochester, (television) |
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