The 1975–76 WCHL season was the tenth season of the

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(WCHL), featuring twelve teams and an expanded 72-game regular season. The

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topped the regular season standings with 54 wins, and in the playoffs won their second consecutive President's Cup, defeating the

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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.

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

On January 15, the West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars 8–7 at

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in front of a crowd of 2,413.

WHL awards

All-Star Teams

References

* 2005–06 WHL Guide {{DEFAULTSORT:1975-76 Wchl Season Western Hockey League seasons WHL