1975–76 AHL season

The 1975-76 AHL season was the 40th season of the American Hockey League. The league begins to give out three James H. Ellery Memorial Awards to the media, one each for outstanding newspaper, radio and television coverage of the AHL.

Eight teams played 76 games each in the schedule. The Nova Scotia Voyageurs finished first overall in the regular season, and won their second Calder Cup championship.

Team changes

* The Syracuse Eagles cease operations.
* The Virginia Wings cease operations.
* The New Haven Nighthawks switch divisions from North to South.

Final standings

"Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points;

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/leaders/ahl19411976.html complete list]

Calder Cup playoffs

6TeamBracket
RD1=Division Semifinals
RD2=Division Finals
RD3=Calder Cup Final
group1=North Division
group2=South Division

RD1-seed1=2
RD1-team1=Rochester
RD1-score1=3
RD1-seed2=3
RD1-team2=Providence
RD1-score2=0

RD1-seed3=2
RD1-team3=Richmond
RD1-score3=3
RD1-seed4=3
RD1-team4=New Haven
RD1-score4=0

RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Nova Scotia
RD2-score1=4
RD2-seed2=2
RD2-team2=Rochester
RD2-score2=0

RD2-seed3=1
RD2-team3=Hershey
RD2-score3=4
RD2-seed4=2
RD2-team4=Richmond
RD2-score4=1

RD3-seed1=N1
RD3-team1=Nova Scotia
RD3-score1=4
RD3-seed2=S1
RD3-team2=Hershey
RD3-score2=1

Trophy and Award winners

;Team Awards

ee also

*List of AHL seasons

References

* [http://www.theahl.com/ AHL official site]
* [http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/ AHL Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ HockeyDB]