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1975–76 WCHL Season
The 1975–76 WCHL season was the tenth season for the Western Canada Hockey League. Twelve teams completed a 72-game season. The New Westminster Bruins won their second consecutive President's Cup. League notes *The WCHL season expanded to 72 games from 70. Regular season Final standings Scoring leaders ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes'' 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada. Teams play for the Ed Chynoweth Cup, with the winner moving on to play for the Memorial Cup, Canada's national junior championship. WHL teams have won the Memorial Cup 19 times since the league became eligible to compete for the trophy. Many players have been drafted from WHL teams, and have found success at various levels of professional hockey, including the National Hockey League (NHL). The league was founded in 1966, as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League (CMJHL), with seven western Canadian teams in Saskatchewan and Alberta. For its 1967 season, the league was renamed the Western Canada Junior Hockey League (WCJHL). From 1968, the league was renamed the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL), before the admission of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blair Chapman
Blair Douglas Chapman (born June 13, 1956 in Lloydminster, Alberta) is a retired professional ice hockey player. Playing career Chapman was drafted number one overall in the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, and also number two overall in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was a highly touted prospect due to his stellar performance with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League; in his draft year he recorded 157 points in 69 games. He never really lived up to his potential professionally though, and recorded 231 career points in 402 career NHL games for the Penguins and the St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the s .... He retired in 1983. Career statistics Awards * WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1976 External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy
The Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the Western Hockey League player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition. The award is named after Jim Piggott who was the founder of the Saskatoon Blades, as well as one of the founding fathers on what is today the Western Hockey League. The trophy was previously named the Stewart "Butch" Paul Memorial Trophy. Butch Paul was a player for the Edmonton Oil Kings in the 1960s, leading the team to three straight Western Canada Championships, and a Memorial Cup in 1963. He later played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) and during his second year in the organization he died in a car accident on March 25, 1966. Winners *Blue background denotes also named CHL Rookie of the Year :1The WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions. See also *CHL Rookie of the Year *Emms Family Award – Ontario Hockey League Rookie of the Year *RDS Cup – Quebec Major Junior Hoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin McCarthy (ice Hockey)
Kevin McCarthy (born July 14, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who spent 10 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1977 and 1987, serving as captain of the Vancouver Canucks from 1979 until 1982. Playing career As a youth, McCarthy played in the 1969 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Winnipeg St. James minor ice hockey team. Playing for his hometown Winnipeg Monarchs (WHL), Winnipeg Monarchs, McCarthy was one of the most dominant junior defenders of his era. Following a memorable 1976–77 WCHL season, 1976–77 season in which he set Western Hockey League, WCHL records for defenders with 105 assists and 127 points (later broken by Cam Plante), he was selected in the first round (17th overall) in the 1977 NHL amateur draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. McCarthy stepped straight into the Flyers' roster in the 1977–78 NHL season, 1977–78 season, posting 2 goals and 17 points along with a stellar +29 rating. Early in the 1978 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hunter Trophy (WHL)
The Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the defenceman of the year in the Western Hockey League. It is named after one of the league's founders, Bill Hunter, who was the driving force behind the creation of the WHL. Hunter served as the owner, general manager and head coach of the Edmonton Oil Kings, and was the first Chairman of the Board of the new league. List of winners *Blue background denotes also named CHL Defenceman of the Year :1The WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions. See also *CHL Defenceman of the Year – First awarded in 1987–88 *Max Kaminsky Trophy – Ontario Hockey League Defenceman of the Year *Emile Bouchard Trophy – Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The l ... Defenceman of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Hornung Trophy
The Brad Hornung Trophy is awarded annually to the most sportsmanlike player of the Western Hockey League. First presented in 1967, it was later renamed in honour of former Regina Pats player Brad Hornung who was paralyzed during a game on March 1, 1987. Previously, the Frank Boucher Memorial Trophy. Frank Boucher was Commissioner of the league for its first two seasons. Boucher spent 29 years with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League as a player, coach, and General Manager winning three Stanley Cups. He was awarded the NHL’s equivalent trophy the Lady Byng seven times in eight years and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958. List of winners *Blue background denotes also named CHL Sportsman of the Year :1The WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions. See also *CHL Sportsman of the Year *William Hanley Trophy - Ontario Hockey League Sportsman of the Year *Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Queb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Clarke Trophy
The Bob Clarke Trophy is awarded annually to the player who leads the Western Hockey League in points scoring during the regular season. In both years Bob Clarke played in the WHL, he captured the League scoring title. In 1968-69, Clarke’s Flin Flon Bombers captured the League Championship. His NHL career spanned 15 seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, in which time he captained the team to a pair of Stanley Cups. He was awarded the Hart Trophy as the League’s MVP three times, the Masterton Trophy and the Selke Trophy once each, and was also named an All-Star four times. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987. Previously, the Bob Brownridge Trophy. Brownridge was a Calgary businessman and owner of the Calgary Centennials of the WHL. In 1971, he secured a World Hockey Association franchise for Calgary, to be called the Broncos. However before team played a game Brownridge unexpectedly died and the team could not continue. The trophy was simply known as the Brownr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy
The Four Broncos Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the Western Hockey League's Player of the Year. The trophy is named in honour of four members of the Swift Current Broncos who were killed on December 30, 1986 in the Swift Current Broncos bus crash: Trent Kresse, Scott Kruger, Chris Mantyka, and Brent Ruff. The accident that occurred as the team bus was en route to a game in Regina. Winners *Blue background denotes also named CHL Player of the Year :1The WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions. See also *CHL Player of the Year *Red Tilson Trophy - Ontario Hockey League Player of the Year *Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The ... Player of the Year References {{WHL Weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lethbridge, Alberta
Lethbridge ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. With a population of 101,482 in its 2019 municipal census, Lethbridge became the fourth Alberta city to surpass 100,000 people. The nearby Canadian Rocky Mountains contribute to the city's warm summers, mild winters, and windy climate. Lethbridge lies southeast of Calgary on the Oldman River. Lethbridge is the commercial, financial, transportation and industrial centre of southern Alberta. The city's economy developed from drift mining for coal in the late 19th century and agriculture in the early 20th century. Half of the workforce is employed in the health, education, retail and hospitality sectors, and the top five employers are government-based. The only university in Alberta south of Calgary is in Lethbridge, and two of the three colleges in southern Alberta have campuses in the city. Cultural venues in the city include performing art theatres, museums and sports centres. History Before the 19th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dale McMullin
Dale McMullin (born March 13, 1955) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. McMullin was born in Procter, British Columbia, but grew up in Nelson, British Columbia. McMullin played at junior level with the Brandon Wheat Kings at scored over 100 points in a season twice. He was drafted 116th overall in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the Atlanta Flames and 95th overall in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft by the Phoenix Roadrunners. He however never played in the National Hockey League and played just one game in the World Hockey Association for the Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which .... External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:McMullin, Dale 1955 births Living people Atlanta Flames draft picks Canadian ice hockey left wingers Edmonton Oilers (WHA) players Ice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Gosselin
Richmond "Rich" Gosselin (born April 25, 1956) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) and the Swiss-A League. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. Gosselin played three games with the Winnipeg Jets during the 1978–79 WHA season, after which he went overseas to play in Switzerland. Gosselin served as a head coach in various European leagues after his playing career ended. In Manitoba, he has coached the Eastman Midget 'AAA' Selects, South East Prairie Thunder The South East Prairie Thunder are a Canadian Senior 'AAA' ice hockey team based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba and two-time Allan Cup champions. They play an independent schedule under the jurisdiction of Hockey Manitoba. The team is inactive as of 20 ..., and Steinbach Pistons junior hockey team. Gosselin coached the Prairie Thunder to a second-place finish at the 2009 Allan Cup. References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris Lukowich
Morris Eugene Lukowich (born June 1, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was a member of the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association (WHA) and the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1976 to 1985, and later played for the Boston Bruins and Los Angeles Kings of the NHL. A left winger, Lukowich played in a total of 582 games over eight NHL seasons, registering a total of 199 goals and 219 assists for 418 points. Biography Born in Speers, Saskatchewan, Lukowich was an explosive player, both in terms of speed and scoring, though he was considered small for a professional player. Lukowich played junior hockey with the Medicine Hat Tigers for three years. In his final season, he had a career year, scoring 65 times and accumulating 142 points in 72 games. He was selected 47th overall in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, as well as the Houston Aeros in the 1976 World Hockey Association Amateur Draft, and he opted to turn pro in the WH ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
