- 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens season
NHLTeamSeason
Season=1976–77
Team=Montreal Canadiens
Conference=Prince of Wales
ConferenceRank=1st
Division=Norris
DivisionRank=1st
Record=
HomeRecord=60–8–12
RoadRecord=
GoalsFor=387
GoalsAgainst=171
GeneralManager=Sam Pollock
Coach=Scotty Bowman
Captain=Yvan Cournoyer
AltCaptain= None
Arena=Montreal Forum
Attendance=
GoalsLeader=Steve Shutt (60)
AssistsLeader=Guy Lafleur (80)
PointsLeader=Guy Lafleur (136)
PIMLeader=Doug Risebrough (132)
WinsLeader=Ken Dryden (41)
GAALeader=Michel Larocque (2.09)
DivisionWin=yes
ConferenceWin=Yes
PoWTrophy=Yes
StanleyCup=yesThe 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. [ Habs Team Best Ever, by Ken Campbell, The Hockey News, November 20, 2007 ] They outscored opponents by an average of 2.7 goals per game [ Habs Team Best Ever, by Ken Campbell, The Hockey News, November 20, 2007 ] The Canadiens had a goals differential of 216 goals, meaning that throughout the season, the Canadiens scored 216 goals more than their opponents. [ Habs Team Best Ever, by Ken Campbell, The Hockey News, November 20, 2007 ] 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. [ Habs Team Best Ever, by Ken Campbell, The Hockey News, November 20, 2007 ]Offseason
NHL Draft
Defencemen
"Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points"
"Montreal wins the series 4–0."
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Guy Lafleur won theConn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP."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)Awards and records
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Prince of Wales Trophy
* Ken Dryden and Michel Larocque, Vezina Trophy
* Ken Dryden, Goaltender, NHL First Team All-Star
* Guy Lafleur, Art Ross Trophy
* Guy Lafleur, Conn Smythe Trophy
* Guy Lafleur, Hart Trophy
* Guy Lafleur,Lou Marsh Trophy
* Guy Lafleur, Right Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
*Guy Lafleur, NHL Leader, Assists (80) [National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 204, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5]
*Guy Lafleur, NHL Leader, Points (136) [National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 204, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5]
* Guy Lapointe, Defence, NHL Second Team All-Star
* Larry Robinson, Defence, NHL First Team All-Star
* Steve Shutt, Left Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
*Steve Shutt, NHL Leader, Goals (60) [National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 204, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5]
* 132 points, NHL record for most points in a season by a teamReferences
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000451977.html Canadiens on Hockey Database]
* [http://nhlreference.com/teams/teamscores.htm?tm=MON&yr=1976&lg= Canadiens on NHL Reference]
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