1976–77 QMJHL season

The 1976–77 QMJHL season was the 8th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The leagues renames its division in honour of Robert Lebel and Frank Dilio, two lifetime contributors to ice hockey in Quebec. The East Division becomes the "Dilio Division" and the West Division becomes the "Lebel Division." Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Québec Remparts finished first overall in the regular season to capture the Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Sherbrooke Castors won the President's Cup defeating the Québec Remparts in the finals.

Team changes

* The Hull Festivals are renamed the Hull Olympiques.

Final standings

"Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against"

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/leaders/qmjhl19701977.html complete scoring statistics]

Playoffs

Ron Carter was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 30 points (12 goals, 18 assists).

;Quarterfinals
* Québec Remparts defeated Hull Olympiques 8 points to 0.
* Montreal Juniors defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 9 points to 7.
* Sherbrooke Castors defeated Laval National 8 points to 6.
* Cornwall Royals defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 8 points to 4.

;Semifinals
* Québec Remparts defeated Montreal Juniors 9 points to 1.
* Sherbrooke Castors defeated Cornwall Royals 9 points to 3.

;Finals
* Sherbrooke Castors defeated Québec Remparts 8 points to 2.

All-star teams

;First team
* Goalkeeper - Tim Bernhardt, Cornwall Royals
* Left Defence - Robert Picard, Montreal Juniors
* Right Defence - Graeme Nicolson, Cornwall Royals
* Left Winger - Jere Gillis, Sherbrooke Castors
* Centreman - Jean Savard, Québec Remparts
* Right Winger - Lucien Deblois, Sorel Éperviers
* Coach - Yvan Gingras, Chicoutimi Saguenéens;Second team
* Goalkeeper - Jean Belisle, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
* Left Defence - Alain Myette, Shawinigan Dynamos
* Right Defence - Mario Marois, Québec Remparts
* Left Winger - Normand Dupont, Montreal Juniors
* Centreman - Sylvain Locas, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
* Right Winger - Mike Bossy, Laval National
* Coach - Michel Bergeron, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
* [http://www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=45634654 List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars] .

Trophies and awards

;Team
*President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Sherbrooke Castors
*Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Québec Remparts

;Player
*Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Lucien Deblois, Sorel Éperviers
*Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Jean Savard, Québec Remparts
*Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Tim Bernhardt, Cornwall Royals
*Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Robert Picard, Montreal Juniors
*Michel Bergeron Trophy - Rookie of the Year, Rick Vaive, Sherbrooke Castors
*Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Mike Bossy, Laval National Juniors

ee also

*1977 Memorial Cup
*1977 NHL Entry Draft
*1976–77 OMJHL season
*1976–77 WCHL season

References

* [http://www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php Official QMJHL Website]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ www.hockeydb.com/]