1975–76 WCHL season

The 1975–76 WCHL season was the tenth season of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL), featuring twelve teams and an expanded 72-game regular season. The New Westminster Bruins topped the regular season standings with 54 wins, and in the playoffs won their second consecutive President's Cup, defeating the Saskatoon Blades in a rematch of the previous season's final. The Bruins advanced to the 1976 Memorial Cup tournament, losing the final to the Hamilton Fincups.

1975–76 WCHL season
League	Western Hockey League
Sport	Ice hockey
Number of teams	12
Regular season
Season champions	New Westminster Bruins (1)
Season MVP	Bernie Federko (Saskatoon Blades)
Top scorer	Bernie Federko (Saskatoon Blades)
Playoffs
Finals champions	New Westminster Bruins (2)
Runners-up	Saskatoon Blades

1975–76 CHL season
League	Canadian Hockey League
Sport	Ice hockey
Number of teams	34
OMJHL
QMJHL
WCHL
Memorial Cup
Finals champions	Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) (1st title)
Runners-up	New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)

Regular season

Final standings

East Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
x Saskatoon Blades	72	43	19	10	96	390	269
x Brandon Wheat Kings	72	34	30	8	76	341	303
x Lethbridge Broncos	72	28	35	9	65	293	352
x Winnipeg Clubs	72	27	39	6	60	302	378
x Regina Pats	72	22	42	8	52	278	347
Flin Flon Bombers	72	18	44	10	46	279	441

West Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
x New Westminster Bruins	72	54	14	4	112	463	247
x Kamloops Chiefs	72	40	26	6	86	365	285
x Medicine Hat Tigers	72	38	24	10	86	379	306
x Victoria Cougars	72	37	28	7	81	343	320
x Edmonton Oil Kings	72	25	42	5	55	312	400
Calgary Centennials	72	22	45	5	49	284	381

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Bernie Federko	Saskatoon Blades	72	72	115	187	108
Greg Carroll	Medicine Hat Tigers	71	60	109	169	118
Don Murdoch	Medicine Hat Tigers	70	88	77	165	202
Blair Chapman	Saskatoon Blades	69	71	86	157	67
Fred Berry	New Westminster Bruins	72	59	87	146	164
Rick Shinske	New Westminster Bruins	70	52	91	143	86
Jim Gustafson	Victoria Cougars	69	46	95	141	72
Morris Lukowich	Medicine Hat Tigers	72	65	75	140	195
Rich Gosselin	Flin Flon Bombers	69	67	66	133	192
Dale McMullin	Brandon Wheat Kings	72	56	74	130	28

1976 WCHL Playoffs

Preliminary round

• Medicine Hat defeated Edmonton 4 games to 1
• Victoria defeated Regina 4 games to 1 with 1 tied

League quarter-finals

• New Westminster defeated Brandon 5 games to 0
• Saskatoon defeated Lethbridge 3 games to 1 with 2 tied
• Kamloops defeated Winnipeg 3 games to 1 with 2 tied
• Victoria defeated Medicine Hat 3 games to 1 with 1 tied

League semi-finals

• Saskatoon defeated Kamloops 4 games to 2
• New Westminster defeated Victoria 4 games to 0 with 1 tied

WHL Championship

• New Westminster defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 2 with 1 tied

All-Star game

On January 15, the West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars 8–7 at Lethbridge, Alberta in front of a crowd of 2,413.

WHL awards

Most Valuable Player: Bernie Federko, Saskatoon Blades

Top Scorer: Bernie Federko, Saskatoon Blades

Most Sportsmanlike Player: Blair Chapman, Saskatoon Blades

Top Defenseman: Kevin McCarthy, Winnipeg Clubs

Rookie of the Year: Steve Tambellini, Lethbridge Broncos

Top Goaltender: Carey Walker, New Westminster Bruins

Coach of the Year: Ernie McLean, New Westminster Bruins

Regular season champions: New Westminster Bruins

All-Star Teams

	First Team		Second Team
Goal	Glen Hanlon	Brandon Wheat Kings	Dave Parro	Saskatoon Blades
Defense	Kevin McCarthy	Winnipeg Clubs	Brad Maxwell	New Westminster Bruins
	Barry Beck	New Westminster Bruins	Tim Williams	Victoria Cougars
Center	Bernie Federko	Saskatoon Blades	Greg Carroll	Medicine Hat Tigers
Left Wing	Morris Lukowich	Medicine Hat Tigers	Steve Clippingdale	New Westminster Bruins
Right Wing	Don Murdoch	Medicine Hat Tigers	Blair Chapman	Saskatoon Blades

See also

• 1976 NHL Entry Draft
• 1975 in sports
• 1976 in sports

References

• 2005–06 WHL Guide

Preceded by 1974–75 WCHL season

WHL seasons

Succeeded by 1976–77 WCHL season