1975–76 OMJHL season
The 1975–76 OMJHL season was the second season of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. The Windsor Spitfires were added as an expansion team, becoming the twelfth team in the league. The OMJHL splits into two divisions of six teams each. The southern and western teams joined the Emms division, named for Hap Emms. The northern and eastern teams joined the Leyden division, named for Matt Leyden. The OMJHL created three new trophies for the season. The Emms Trophy and the Leyden Trophy are awarded to the regular season champion of their respective divisions. The F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy (named for Francis Moore) is inaugurated for the first-year goaltender with the best goals-against-average. Twelve teams each played 66 games. The Hamilton Fincups won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Sudbury Wolves.
Regular season
Standings
Leyden Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-Sudbury Wolves | 66 | 47 | 11 | 8 | 102 | 384 | 224 |
x-Ottawa 67's | 66 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 77 | 331 | 291 |
x-Kingston Canadians | 66 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 75 | 357 | 316 |
x-Oshawa Generals | 66 | 31 | 27 | 8 | 70 | 312 | 299 |
x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 67 | 341 | 319 |
Peterborough Petes | 66 | 18 | 37 | 11 | 47 | 204 | 284 |
Emms Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-Hamilton Fincups | 66 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 94 | 379 | 232 |
x-London Knights | 66 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 71 | 317 | 256 |
x-Toronto Marlboros | 66 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 62 | 278 | 294 |
x-Kitchener Rangers | 66 | 26 | 35 | 5 | 57 | 298 | 384 |
x-St. Catharines Black Hawks | 66 | 16 | 40 | 10 | 42 | 283 | 366 |
Windsor Spitfires | 66 | 12 | 50 | 4 | 28 | 251 | 470 |
Scoring leaders
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Kaszycki | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 51 | 119 | 170 | 38 |
Peter Lee | Ottawa 67's | 66 | 81 | 80 | 161 | 59 |
Paul Gardner | Oshawa Generals | 65 | 69 | 75 | 144 | 75 |
Dale McCourt | Hamilton Fincups | 66 | 55 | 84 | 139 | 19 |
John Tavella | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 64 | 67 | 70 | 137 | 58 |
Rod Schutt | Sudbury Wolves | 63 | 72 | 63 | 135 | 42 |
Ron Duguay | Sudbury Wolves | 61 | 42 | 92 | 134 | 101 |
Vern Stenlund | London Knights | 64 | 44 | 75 | 119 | 24 |
Larry Skinner | Ottawa 67's | 59 | 37 | 78 | 115 | 8 |
Ken Linseman | Kingston Canadians | 65 | 61 | 51 | 112 | 92 |
Playoffs
First round
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defeat Oshawa Generals 3–2
Kitchener Rangers defeat St. Catharines Black Hawks 3–1
Quarterfinals
Sudbury Wolves defeat Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4–2, 1 tie
Ottawa 67's defeat Kingston Canadians 4–2, 1 tie Hamilton Fincups defeat Kitchener Rangers 4–0 Toronto Marlboros defeat London Knights 4–1
Semifinals
Sudbury Wolves defeat Ottawa 67's 4–1
Hamilton Fincups defeat Toronto Marlboros 4–0, 1 tie
J. Ross Robertson Cup
Hamilton Fincups defeat Sudbury Wolves 4–2
Awards
See also
References
Preceded by 1974–75 OMJHL season |
OHL seasons | Succeeded by 1976–77 OMJHL season |