The 1975–76 WCHL season was the tenth season of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL), featuring twelve teams and an expanded 72-game regular season. The New Westminster Bruins topped the regular season standings with 54 wins, and in the playoffs won their second consecutive President's Cup, defeating the Saskatoon Blades 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
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Bernie Federko Saskatoon Blades 72 72 115 187 108 Greg Carroll Medicine Hat Tigers 71 60 109 169 118 Don Murdoch Medicine Hat Tigers 70 88 77 165 202 Blair Chapman Saskatoon Blades 69 71 86 157 67 Fred Berry New Westminster Bruins 72 59 87 146 164 Rick Shinske New Westminster Bruins 70 52 91 143 86 Jim Gustafson Victoria Cougars 69 46 95 141 72 Morris Lukowich Medicine Hat Tigers 72 65 75 140 195 Rich Gosselin Flin Flon Bombers 69 67 66 133 192 Dale McMullin Brandon Wheat Kings 72 56 74 130 28
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 Lethbridge, Alberta in front of a crowd of 2,413.
WHL awards Most Valuable Player: Bernie Federko, Saskatoon BladesTop Scorer: Bernie Federko, Saskatoon BladesMost Sportsmanlike Player: Blair Chapman, Saskatoon BladesTop Defenseman: Kevin McCarthy, Winnipeg ClubsRookie of the Year: Steve Tambellini, Lethbridge BroncosTop Goaltender: Carey Walker, New Westminster BruinsCoach of the Year: Ernie McLean, New Westminster BruinsRegular season champions: New Westminster Bruins
All-Star teams First Team Second Team Goal Glen Hanlon Brandon Wheat Kings Dave Parro Saskatoon BladesDefense Kevin McCarthy Winnipeg Clubs Brad Maxwell New Westminster Bruins Barry Beck New Westminster Bruins Tim Williams Victoria Cougars Center Bernie Federko Saskatoon Blades Greg Carroll Medicine Hat Tigers Left Wing Morris Lukowich Medicine Hat Tigers Steve Clippingdale New Westminster Bruins Right Wing Don Murdoch Medicine Hat Tigers Blair Chapman Saskatoon Blades
See also 1976 NHL entry draft 1975 in sports 1976 in sports
References 2005–06 WHL Guide