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 Baltimore Clippers resume 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;

North GP W L T Pts GF GANova Scotia Voyageurs (AFM/MTL) 764820 8104326209Rochester Americans (BOS) 764225 9 93304243Providence Reds (NYR/STL) 763434 8 76294300Springfield Indians (KCS) 763339 4 70267321

South GP W L T Pts GF GAHershey Bears (BUF/PIT) 763931 6 84304275Richmond Robins (PHI/WSH) 762939 8 66262297New Haven Nighthawks (DET/MNS) 762939 8 66261295 Baltimore Clippers (WSH) 762148 7 49238316

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Jean-Guy Gratton Hershey Bears 73 35 58 9338 Ron AndruffNova Scotia Voyageurs 74 42 46 8858 Greg Holst Providence Reds 69 37 44 81 77Guy ChouinardNova Scotia Voyageurs 7040 40 8014 Gordie Clark Rochester Americans72 30 49 797 Pierre Mondou Nova Scotia Voyageurs 7434437730 Fred Speck Baltimore Clippers 76 23 52 75 93 Larry Fullan Richmond Robins 76 18 57 75 26 Wayne Schaab Richmond Robins 75 36 36 72 31 complete list

Calder Cup playoffs

Trophy and award winners Team awards Calder CupPlayoff champions: Nova Scotia Voyageurs F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyRegular Season champions, North Division: Nova Scotia Voyageurs John D. Chick TrophyRegular Season champions, South Division: Hershey Bears Individual awards Les Cunningham AwardMost valuable player: Ron Andruff - Nova Scotia Voyageurs John B. Sollenberger TrophyTop point scorer: Jean-Guy Gratton - Hershey Bears Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial AwardRookie of the year: Greg Holst - Providence Reds & Pierre Mondou - Nova Scotia Voyageurs Eddie Shore AwardDefenceman of the year: Noel Price - 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: Chuck Hamilton - Hershey Bears Other awards James C. Hendy Memorial AwardMost outstanding executive: Macgregor Kilpatrick James H. Ellery Memorial Awards Outstanding media coverage: Clayton Campbell, Nova Scotia, (newspaper)Arnie Patterson, Nova Scotia, (radio)Dick Galiette, New Haven, (television)

1975–76 AHL season

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