The 1975–76 QMJHL season was the seventh season in the history of the

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL; , LHJMQ), formerly the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The league includes teams in Quebec ...

. The league inaugurates the Emile Bouchard Trophy to be awarded to the "Defenceman of the Year." Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The

Sherbrooke Castors The Sherbrooke Castors or Beavers (in English) was the name of two different junior ice hockey teams in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and another team in the Quebec Eastern Provincial Hockey League. Both later franchises played at the Pal ...

finished first overall in the regular season to capture the Jean Rougeau Trophy but were defeated by the

Quebec Remparts The Quebec Remparts () are a Canadian junior ice hockey based in Quebec City, Quebec. The team plays in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and is named after the Ramparts of Quebec City (). There have been two franchises name ...

in the playoff finals. It was the fifth President's Cup in seven years for Québec.

Team changes

* The

Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge The Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (''Blue, White and Red'' in English) were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1972 to 1975. They played at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. History The Montreal Bleu ...

are renamed the

Montreal Juniors The Montreal Juniors were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1975 to 1982. They played at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. History The Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge were renamed in 1975, becoming t ...

Final standings

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against''
complete list of standings

Scoring leaders

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

Playoffs

Denis Turcotte was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 26 points (9 goals, 17 assists). ;Quarterfinals * Sherbrooke Castors defeated Hull Festivals 4 games to 2. * Cornwall Royals defeated Montreal Juniors 4 games to 2. * Quebec Remparts defeated Sorel Éperviers 4 games to 1. * Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 1. ;Semifinals * Sherbrooke Castors defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 1. * Quebec Remparts defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 0. ;Finals * Quebec Remparts defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 2.

All-star teams

;East division 1st team * Goaltender - Maurice Barrette, Quebec Remparts * Left defence - Jean Gagnon, Quebec Remparts * Right defence - Daniel Poulin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens * Left winger -

Richard David Richard David (born April 8, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played for the Quebec Nordiques in the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association between 1978 and 1983. As a youth, he played in the 197 ...

, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Centreman -

Sylvain Locas Sylvain Locas (born February 17, 1958, in Chicoutimi, Quebec) is a former professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre. Prior to turning professional Locas played four seasons (1974–78) in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, QMJHL wi ...

, Chicoutimi Saguenéens * Right winger -

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, Sorel Éperviers * Coach - Ron Racette, Quebec Remparts ;West division 1st team * Goaltender - Richard Sevigny, Sherbrooke Castors * Left defence -

Robert Picard Robert Rene Joseph Picard (born May 25, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Career Robert Picard established himself as a highly regarded defensive prospect with the Montreal Juniors and Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge from 1 ...

, Montreal Juniors * Right defence - Rick Garcia, Hull Festivals * Left winger -

Normand Dupont Normand Joseph Gilles Dupont (born February 5, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. As a youth, he played in the 1970 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Montréal-Nord. Dupon ...

, Montreal Juniors * Centreman - Glen Sharpley, Hull Festivals * Right winger -

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, Laval National & Peter Marsh, Sherbrooke Castors * Coach -

Orval Tessier Orval Roy Tessier (June 30, 1933 – August 25, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and coach who played parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins between 1954 and 1960, app ...

, Cornwall Royals
List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars

Trophies and awards

;Team * President's Cup - Playoff Champions,

* Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions,

;Player *

Michel Brière Memorial Trophy The Michel Brière Memorial Trophy () is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). It is named for former QMJHL and National Hockey League (NHL) player Michel Brière, who was killed in a c ...

- Most Valuable Player, Peter Marsh, Sherbrooke Castors *

Jean Béliveau Trophy The Jean Béliveau Trophy is awarded to the top regular season scorer of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The award is named after Quebec native Jean Béliveau, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame () is ...

- Top Scorer,

, Chicoutimi Saguenéens &

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, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA,

Tim Bernhardt Timothy John Bernhardt (born January 17, 1958) is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender who played 67 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames between 1982 and 1986. Playing career Bernhardt bega ...

, Cornwall Royals * Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Jean Gagnon, Quebec Remparts *

Michel Bergeron Trophy The Michel Bergeron Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL; , LHJMQ), formerly the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey l ...

- Rookie of the Year, Jean-Marc Bonamie, Shawinigan Dynamos * Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player,

, Montreal Juniors

References

Official QMJHL Website

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