1976–77 AHL season

The 1976–77 AHL season was the 41st season of the American Hockey League. The league lost two teams, and divisions were dissolved. Six teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy is awarded for first place in the regular season, and the John D. Chick Trophy is not awarded. The Nova Scotia Voyageurs repeated as first overall in the regular season and won their third Calder Cup championship.

Team changes The Richmond Robins cease operations. The Baltimore Clippers transfer to the Southern Hockey League. The Providence Reds are renamed the Rhode Island Reds.

Final standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;

Overall GP W L T Pts GF GANova Scotia Voyageurs (MTL) 805222 6110308225New Haven Nighthawks (MNS/NYR) 804331 6 92333287Rochester Americans (BOS) 804233 5 89320273Hershey Bears (BUF/PIT) 803638 6 78282293Springfield Indians (PHI/WSH) 802851 1 57302390Rhode Island Reds (CLR) 802551 4 54282359

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Andre Peloffy Springfield Indians 79425799106 Ed Johnstone New Haven Nighthawks 80405898 79 Doug Gibson Rochester Americans 78415697 11 Tom Colley New Haven Nighthawks 80375693 36 Blake Dunlop New Haven Nighthawks 76336093 16 Pierre Mondou Nova Scotia Voyageurs71444589 21 Walt Ledingham Rhode Island Reds 73295786 20 Rod Schutt Nova Scotia Voyageurs 80335184 56 complete list

Calder Cup playoffs

Trophy and award winners Team awards Calder CupPlayoff champions: Nova Scotia Voyageurs F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyRegular Season champions: Nova Scotia Voyageurs Individual awards Les Cunningham AwardMost valuable player: Doug Gibson - Rochester Americans John B. Sollenberger TrophyTop point scorer: Andre Peloffy - Springfield Indians Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial AwardRookie of the year: Rod Schutt - Nova Scotia Voyageurs Eddie Shore AwardDefenceman of the year: Brian Engblom - Nova Scotia Voyageurs Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial AwardLowest goals against average: Ed Walsh & Dave Elenbaas - Nova Scotia Voyageurs Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial AwardCoach of the year: Al MacNeil - Nova Scotia Voyageurs Other awards James C. Hendy Memorial AwardMost outstanding executive: Frank Mathers James H. Ellery Memorial Awards Outstanding media coverage: Steve Summers & Bruce Whitman, Hershey, (newspaper)Leo MacIsaac, Nova Scotia, (radio)Rich Funke, Rochester, (television)

1976–77 AHL season

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