The 1976–77 QMJHL season was the eighth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league renamed its divisions in honour of Robert Lebel and Frank Dilio, two lifetime contributors to ice hockey in Quebec. 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 finished first overall in the regular season to capture the Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Sherbrooke Castors won the President's Cup defeating the Quebec Remparts in the finals.
Team changes
- The Hull Festivals were renamed the Hull Olympiques.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
| Dilio Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec Remparts | 72 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 92 | 380 | 287 |
| Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 72 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 90 | 393 | 357 |
| Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 72 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 86 | 443 | 350 |
| Shawinigan Dynamos | 72 | 18 | 42 | 12 | 48 | 265 | 357 |
| Sorel Éperviers | 72 | 19 | 48 | 5 | 43 | 319 | 448 |
| Lebel Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherbrooke Castors | 72 | 40 | 23 | 9 | 89 | 392 | 311 |
| Cornwall Royals | 72 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 86 | 345 | 281 |
| Laval National | 72 | 26 | 35 | 11 | 63 | 325 | 363 |
| Montreal Juniors | 72 | 27 | 37 | 8 | 62 | 310 | 368 |
| Hull Olympiques | 72 | 26 | 37 | 9 | 61 | 283 | 333 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Savard | Quebec Remparts | 72 | 84 | 96 | 180 | 110 |
| Sylvain Locas | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 72 | 59 | 98 | 157 | 101 |
| Norm Dupont | Montreal Juniors | 71 | 70 | 83 | 153 | 52 |
| Richard Dalpe | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 72 | 58 | 93 | 151 | 32 |
| Eddy Godin | Quebec Remparts | 72 | 62 | 83 | 145 | 83 |
| Jere Gillis | Sherbrooke Castors | 72 | 55 | 85 | 140 | 80 |
| Kevin Reeves | Montreal Juniors | 72 | 48 | 87 | 135 | 16 |
| Lucien DeBlois | Sorel Éperviers | 72 | 56 | 78 | 134 | 131 |
| Yves Richer | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 72 | 45 | 89 | 134 | 38 |
| Roland Cloutier | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 72 | 63 | 68 | 131 | 43 |
Playoffs
Ron Carter 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, Cornwall Royals
- Left defence - Robert Picard, Montreal Juniors
- Right defence - Graeme Nicolson, Cornwall Royals
- Left winger - Jere Gillis, Sherbrooke Castors
- Centreman - Jean Savard, Quebec Remparts
- Right winger - Lucien Deblois, Sorel Éperviers
- Coach - Yvan Gingras, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Second team
- Goaltender - Jean Belisle, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Left defence - Alain Myette, Shawinigan Dynamos
- Right defence - Mario Marois, Quebec Remparts
- Left winger - Normand Dupont, Montreal Juniors
- Centreman - Sylvain Locas, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Right winger - Mike Bossy, Laval National
- Coach - Michel Bergeron, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.
Trophies and awards
- Team
- President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Sherbrooke Castors
- Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Quebec Remparts
- Player
- Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Lucien Deblois, Sorel Éperviers
- Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Jean Savard, Quebec Remparts
- Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Tim Bernhardt, Cornwall Royals
- Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Robert Picard, Montreal Juniors
- Michel Bergeron Trophy - Rookie of the Year, Rick Vaive, Sherbrooke Castors
- Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Mike Bossy, Laval National Juniors
See also
References
| Preceded by1975–76 QMJHL season | QMJHL seasons | Succeeded by1977–78 QMJHL season |