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1976 ice hockey championship series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1976 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1975–76 season, and the culmination of the 1976 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers, making their third consecutive finals appearance, and the Montreal Canadiens. This was the Canadiens first appearance in the Final since their Cup win in 1973. The Canadiens swept the series to win their 19th Stanley Cup in franchise history, denying the Flyers a three-peat.
This marked the first of what is currently six consecutive losses in the Cup Final for the Flyers, as they would lose in the Final again in 1980, 1985, 1987, 1997, and 2010.
Montreal defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–0 and the New York Islanders 4–1 to advance to the final.
Philadelphia defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 and the Boston Bruins 4–1 to make it to the final.
Guy Lafleur scored the first two finals goals in his career, both game-winners.
Reggie Leach scored four goals in the Finals, and nineteen times in total in the playoffs to win the Conn Smythe Trophy even though the Flyers lost the Cup to the Canadiens. He is one of the only two non-goaltenders in NHL history to be named MVP of the playoffs in an unsuccessful cause, and the third of only six as of 2024. His accomplishment followed Roger Crozier (Detroit Red Wings, in 1966) and Glenn Hall (St. Louis Blues, 1968) and preceded Ron Hextall (Philadelphia, 1987), Jean-Sebastien Giguere (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 2003) and Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers, 2024).
May 9 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3–4 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum | Recap | |||
Reggie Leach (16) - 00:21 Ross Lonsberry (4) - 13:22 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 4:04 - Jimmy Roberts (3) 6:30 - Larry Robinson (3) | ||||||
Larry Goodenough (3) - pp - 5:17 | Third period | 10:02 - Jacques Lemaire (2) 18:38 - Guy Lapointe (3) | ||||||
Wayne Stephenson | Goalie stats | Ken Dryden |
May 11 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1–2 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 15:19 - sh - Jacques Lemaire (3) | ||||||
Dave Schultz (2) - 17:35 | Third period | 2:41 - Guy Lafleur (6) | ||||||
Wayne Stephenson | Goalie stats | Ken Dryden |
May 13 | Montreal Canadiens | 3–2 | Philadelphia Flyers | The Spectrum | Recap | |||
Steve Shutt (5) - pp - 3:17 | First period | 8:40 - pp - Reggie Leach (17) 18:14 - Reggie Leach (18) | ||||||
Steve Shutt (6) - pp - 1:09 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Pierre Bouchard (1) - 9:16 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Ken Dryden | Goalie stats | Wayne Stephenson |
May 16 | Montreal Canadiens | 5–3 | Philadelphia Flyers | The Spectrum | Recap | |||
Steve Shutt (7) - pp - 5:35 Pierre Bouchard (2) - pp - 11:48 |
First period | 00:40 - Reggie Leach (19) 18:20 - pp - Bill Barber (6) | ||||||
Yvan Cournoyer (3) - pp - 19:49 | Second period | 13:59 - pp - Andre Dupont (2) | ||||||
Guy Lafleur (7) - 14:18 Peter Mahovlich (4) - 15:16 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Ken Dryden | Goalie stats | Wayne Stephenson |
Montreal won series 4–0 | |
Reggie Leach won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Michel Larocque | G | L | 24 | 1972 | Hull, Quebec |
2 | ![]() |
Bill Nyrop | D | L | 23 | 1972 | Washington, D.C. |
3 | ![]() |
John Van Boxmeer | D | R | 23 | 1972 | Petrolia, Ontario |
5 | ![]() |
Guy Lapointe | D | L | 28 | 1969 | Montreal, Quebec |
6 | ![]() |
Jimmy Roberts | RW | R | 36 | 1971 | Toronto, Ontario |
8 | ![]() |
Doug Risebrough | C | L | 22 | 1974 | Guelph, Ontario |
10 | ![]() |
Guy Lafleur | RW | R | 24 | 1971 | Thurso, Quebec |
11 | ![]() |
Yvon Lambert | LW | L | 25 | 1971 | Drummondville, Quebec |
12 | ![]() |
Yvan Cournoyer (C) | RW | L | 32 | 1963 | Montreal, Quebec |
14 | ![]() |
Mario Tremblay | RW | R | 19 | 1974 | Alma, Quebec |
17 | ![]() |
Murray Wilson | C | L | 24 | 1971 | Toronto, Canada |
18 | ![]() |
Serge Savard | D | L | 30 | 1966 | Landrienne, Quebec |
19 | ![]() |
Larry Robinson | D | L | 24 | 1971 | Winchester, Ontario |
20 | ![]() |
Peter Mahovlich | C | L | 29 | 1969 | Timmins, Ontario |
21 | ![]() |
Doug Jarvis | C | L | 21 | 1975 | Brantford, Ontario |
22 | ![]() |
Steve Shutt | LW | L | 23 | 1972 | North York, Ontario |
23 | ![]() |
Bob Gainey | LW | L | 21 | 1973 | Peterborough, Ontario |
24 | ![]() |
Don Awrey | D | L | 32 | 1975 | Kitchener, Ontario |
25 | ![]() |
Jacques Lemaire | C | L | 30 | 1967 | LaSalle, Quebec |
26 | ![]() |
Pierre Bouchard | D | L | 28 | 1965 | Longueuil, Quebec |
27 | ![]() |
Rick Chartraw | D | R | 21 | 1974 | Caracas, Venezuela |
29 | ![]() |
Ken Dryden | G | L | 28 | 1964 | Hamilton, Ontario |
No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Bernie Parent | G | L | 31 | 1973 | Montreal, Quebec |
3 | ![]() |
Tom Bladon | D | R | 23 | 1972 | Edmonton, Alberta |
5 | ![]() |
Larry Goodenough | D | R | 23 | 1973 | Toronto, Ontario |
6 | ![]() |
Andre Dupont | D | L | 26 | 1972 | Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
7 | ![]() |
Bill Barber | LW | L | 23 | 1972 | Callander, Ontario |
8 | ![]() |
Dave Schultz | LW | L | 26 | 1969 | Waldheim, Saskatchewan |
9 | ![]() |
Bob Kelly | LW | L | 25 | 1970 | Oakville, Ontario |
10 | ![]() |
Mel Bridgman | C | L | 21 | 1975 | Trenton, Ontario |
11 | ![]() |
Don Saleski | RW | R | 26 | 1972 | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan |
12 | ![]() |
Gary Dornhoefer | RW | R | 33 | 1967 | Kitchener, Ontario |
14 | ![]() |
Joe Watson | D | L | 32 | 1967 | Smithers, British Columbia |
15 | ![]() |
Terry Crisp | C | L | 32 | 1973 | Parry Sound, Ontario |
16 | ![]() |
Bobby Clarke (C) | C | L | 26 | 1969 | Flin Flon, Manitoba |
18 | ![]() |
Ross Lonsberry | LW | L | 29 | 1972 | Watson, Saskatchewan |
20 | ![]() |
Jim Watson | D | L | 23 | 1972 | Smithers, British Columbia |
25 | ![]() |
Terry Murray | D | L | 25 | 1975 | Shawville, Quebec |
26 | ![]() |
Orest Kindrachuk | C | L | 25 | 1972 | Nanton, Alberta |
27 | ![]() |
Reggie Leach | RW | R | 26 | 1974 | Riverton, Manitoba |
29 | ![]() |
Jack McIlhargey | D | L | 24 | 1975 | Edmonton, Alberta |
35 | ![]() |
Wayne Stephenson | G | L | 31 | 1974 | Fort William, Ontario |
The 1976 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Yvan Cournoyer by NHL President Clarence Campbell following the Canadiens 5–3 win over the Flyers in game four.
The following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup
1975–76 Montreal Canadiens
† left off cup, but qualified to be on it.
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