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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
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Teams12
Regular season
Season championsNew Westminster Bruins (1)
Season MVPBernie Federko (Saskatoon Blades)
Top scorerBernie Federko (Saskatoon Blades)
Playoffs
Finals championsNew Westminster Bruins (2)
  Runners-upSaskatoon Blades
WHL seasons
1975–76 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Teams34
OMJHL
QMJHL
WCHL
Memorial Cup
Finals championsHamilton Fincups (OMJHL) (1st title)
  Runners-upNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)

Regular season

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Final standings

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East Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
x Saskatoon Blades7243191096390269
x Brandon Wheat Kings723430876341303
x Lethbridge Broncos722835965293352
x Winnipeg Clubs722739660302378
x Regina Pats722242852278347
Flin Flon Bombers7218441046279441
West Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
x New Westminster Bruins7254144112463247
x Kamloops Chiefs724026686365285
x Medicine Hat Tigers7238241086379306
x Victoria Cougars723728781343320
x Edmonton Oil Kings722542555312400
Calgary Centennials722245549284381

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Bernie FederkoSaskatoon Blades7272115187108
Greg CarrollMedicine Hat Tigers7160109169118
Don MurdochMedicine Hat Tigers708877165202
Blair ChapmanSaskatoon Blades69718615767
Fred BerryNew Westminster Bruins725987146164
Rick ShinskeNew Westminster Bruins70529114386
Jim GustafsonVictoria Cougars69469514172
Morris LukowichMedicine Hat Tigers726575140195
Rich GosselinFlin Flon Bombers696766133192
Dale McMullinBrandon Wheat Kings72567413028

1976 WCHL Playoffs

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Preliminary round

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

League quarter-finals

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  • 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

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

WHL Championship

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

All-Star game

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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

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All-Star teams

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See also

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References

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  • 2005–06 WHL Guide
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