The 1976–77 QMJHL season was the
eighth
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* Octave, an interval b ...
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 renamed its divisions in honour of
Robert Lebel and
Frank Dilio, two lifetime contributors to ice hockey in
Quebec
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. The East Division became the "Dilio Division" and the West Division became the "Lebel Division." Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. 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 ...
finished first overall in the regular season to capture the
Jean Rougeau Trophy. 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 ...
won the
President's Cup
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defeating the Quebec Remparts in the finals.
Team changes
* The
Hull Festivals
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* Submarine hull
Ma ...
were renamed the
Hull Olympiques
The Gatineau Olympiques are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Gatineau, Quebec, that plays in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Starting with the 2021–22 season, the Olympiques play home games at Centre Slush Pupp ...
.
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
Ron Carter
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was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 30 points (12 goals, 18 assists).
;Quarterfinals
* Quebec Remparts defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 0,.
* Montreal Juniors defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 3, 1 tie.
* Sherbrooke Castors defeated Laval National 4 games to 3.
* Cornwall Royals defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 2.
;Semifinals
* Quebec Remparts defeated Montreal Juniors 4 games to 0, 1 tie.
* Sherbrooke Castors defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 1, 1 tie.
;Finals
* Sherbrooke Castors defeated Quebec Remparts 4 games to 1.
All-star teams
;First team
* Goaltender -
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
* 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 -
Graeme Nicolson, Cornwall Royals
* Left winger -
Jere Gillis
Jere Alan Gillis (born January 18, 1957) is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player, actor and stuntman.
Background
Gillis was born in Bend, Oregon and raised in Montreal, the son of skier Gene Gillis (a member of the A ...
, Sherbrooke Castors
* Centreman -
Jean Savard
Jean Savard (born April 26, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 43 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks and Hartford Whalers between 1977 and 1980.
Biography
Savard was born in Verdun, ...
, Quebec Remparts
* Right winger -
Lucien Deblois
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, Sorel Éperviers
* Coach -
Yvan Gingras, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
;Second team
* Goaltender -
Jean Belisle, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
* Left defence -
Alain Myette, Shawinigan Dynamos
* Right defence -
Mario Marois
Mario Marois (born December 15, 1957) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman.
Biography
As a youth, Marois played in the 1968, 1969 and 1970 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from L'Ancienne-Lorett ...
, Quebec Remparts
* 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 -
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 -
Mike Bossy
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, Laval National
* Coach -
Michel Bergeron, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars
Trophies and awards
;Team
*
President's Cup
The Presidents Cup is a series of men's golf matches between a team representing the United States and an International Team representing the rest of the world except Europe as that continent competes against the United States in a similar but ...
- Playoff Champions,
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 ...
*
Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions,
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 ...
;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,
Lucien Deblois
Joseph Lucien Jean Gonzague DeBlois (born June 21, 1957) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), right wing / Centre (ice hockey), centre. He featured in the 1979 Stanley Cup Finals with the New York Rangers ...
, Sorel Éperviers
*
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,
Jean Savard
Jean Savard (born April 26, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 43 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks and Hartford Whalers between 1977 and 1980.
Biography
Savard was born in Verdun, ...
, Quebec Remparts
*
Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy
The Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the goaltender in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the best goals-against average. It is named for Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Jacques Plante.
Prior to the creation ...
- 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 The Émile Bouchard Trophy is awarded annually by the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) to the player judged to be the best "Defenceman
Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily r ...
- Defenceman of the Year,
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
*
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,
Rick Vaive
Richard Claude Vaive (; born May 14, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the final season of the World Hockey Association (WHA) and played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to 1992. While with the T ...
, Sherbrooke Castors
*
Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player,
Mike Bossy
Michael Dean Bossy (January 22, 1957April 15, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. He spent his entire NHL career, which lasted from 1977 to 1987, with the Islanders, and ...
, Laval National Juniors
See also
*
1977 Memorial Cup
*
1977 NHL Entry Draft
The 1977 NHL amateur draft was the 15th NHL entry draft. It was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. It was notable for the inclusion of players being drafted at 20 years of age.
This was the only draft in which the Cleveland Bar ...
*
1976–77 OMJHL season The 1976–77 OMJHL season was the third season of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL). The St. Catharines Black Hawks moved to Niagara Falls, Ontario, becoming the Flyers. Their owner Hap Emms using the name of his former team. The Hamil ...
*
1976–77 WCHL season
The 1976–77 WCHL season was the 11th season of the Western Canada Hockey League. It featured twelve teams and a 72-game regular season. The Brandon Wheat Kings won their first regular season title, posting 54 wins on the season. However, in t ...
References
Official QMJHL Websitewww.hockeydb.com/
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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 ...
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