1975–76 Montreal Canadiens season

NHLTeamSeason
Season=1975–76
Team=Montreal Canadiens
Conference=Prince of Wales
ConferenceRank=1st
Division=Norris
DivisionRank=1st
Record=58–11–11
HomeRecord=
RoadRecord=
GoalsFor=337
GoalsAgainst=174
GeneralManager= Sam Pollock
Coach=Scotty Bowman
Captain= Yvan Cournoyer
AltCaptain= None
Arena=Montreal Forum
Attendance=
GoalsLeader=Guy Lafleur (56)
AssistsLeader=Pete Mahovlich (71)
PointsLeader=Guy Lafleur (125)
PIMLeader=Doug Risebrough (180)
WinsLeader=Ken Dryden (42)
GAALeader=Ken Dryden (2.03)
DivisionWin=yes
ConferenceWin=Yes
PoWTrophy=Yes
StanleyCup=yes

The 1975–76 Montreal Canadiens season involved the team winning their 19th Stanley Cup in franchise history.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Defencemen

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

Playoffs

tanley Cup Finals

Guy Lafleur scored his first two career goals in the finals, both game-winners.

Reggie Leach scored four time in the finals, and 19 for the play-offs to win the Conn Smythe Trophy despite the Flyers losing to the Canadiens.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers

"Montreal wins the series 4–0."

"Reggie Leach won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP."

1976 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions

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

Awards and records

* Prince of Wales Trophy
* Ken Dryden, Vezina Trophy
* Guy Lafleur, Art Ross Trophy

References

* [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]