1976–77 OMJHL season
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The 1976–77 OMJHL season was the 3rd season of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. Twelve teams each played 66 games. The Ottawa 67's won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the London Knights.
The St. Catharines Black Hawks moved to Niagara Falls, Ontario, becoming the Flyers. Their owner Hap Emms using the name of his former team. The Hamilton Fincups then moved to the vacant Jack Gatecliff Arena in St. Catharines, Ontario after the ice-making machine at the ancient Hamilton Forum broke down irreparably a month before the season began.
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[edit] Regular season
[edit] Final standings
| Leyden Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa 67's | 66 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 81 | 348 | 288 |
| Sudbury Wolves | 66 | 38 | 24 | 4 | 80 | 385 | 290 |
| Kingston Canadians | 66 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 74 | 295 | 259 |
| Peterborough Petes | 66 | 31 | 28 | 7 | 69 | 307 | 309 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 20 | 41 | 5 | 45 | 261 | 375 |
| Oshawa Generals | 66 | 5 | 57 | 4 | 14 | 216 | 444 |
| Emms Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Catharines Fincups | 66 | 50 | 11 | 5 | 105 | 438 | 242 |
| London Knights | 66 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 104 | 379 | 203 |
| Toronto Marlboros | 66 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 74 | 335 | 286 |
| Kitchener Rangers | 66 | 26 | 32 | 8 | 60 | 320 | 380 |
| Windsor Spitfires | 66 | 21 | 37 | 8 | 50 | 294 | 386 |
| Niagara Falls Flyers | 66 | 15 | 45 | 6 | 36 | 254 | 370 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Foster | Kitchener Rangers | 64 | 60 | 83 | 143 | 88 |
| Dale McCourt | St. Catharines Fincups | 66 | 60 | 79 | 139 | 26 |
| Bobby Smith | Ottawa 67's | 64 | 65 | 70 | 135 | 52 |
| Tony McKegney | Kingston Canadians | 66 | 58 | 77 | 135 | 30 |
| Ken Linseman | Kingston Canadians | 63 | 53 | 74 | 127 | 210 |
| Keith Acton | Peterborough Petes | 65 | 52 | 69 | 121 | 93 |
| John Anderson | Toronto Marlboros | 64 | 57 | 62 | 119 | 42 |
| Mike Keating | St. Catharines Fincups | 65 | 51 | 61 | 112 | 96 |
| Ron Mason | Peterborough Petes | 62 | 53 | 58 | 111 | 33 |
| Ric Seiling | St. Catharines Fincups | 62 | 50 | 61 | 111 | 103 |
[edit] OHL Playoffs
[edit] First Round
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defeat Peterborough Petes 3–1
Windsor Spitfires defeat Kitchener Rangers 3–0
[edit] Quarter Finals
Ottawa 67's defeat Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4–0, 1 tie
Kingston Canadians defeat Sudbury Wolves 4–1, 1 tie
St. Catharines Fincups defeat Windsor Spitfires 4–2
London Knights defeat Toronto Marlboros 4–1, 1 tie
[edit] Semi Finals
Ottawa 67's defeat Kingston Canadians 4–3, 1 tie
London Knights defeat St. Catharines Fincups 4–3, 1 tie
[edit] J. Ross Robertson Cup
Ottawa 67's defeat London Knights 4–2
[edit] OHL awards
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| Preceded by 1975–76 OMJHL season |
OHL seasons | Succeeded by 1977–78 OMJHL season |
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