The 1975âÂÂ76 QMJHL season was the seventh season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates the Emile Bouchard Trophy to be awarded to the "Defenceman of the Year." Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule.
The Sherbrooke Castors finished first overall in the regular season to capture the Jean Rougeau Trophy but were defeated by the Quebec Remparts in the playoff finals. It was the fifth President's Cup in seven years for Québec.
Team changes
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Playoffs
Denis Turcotte was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 26 points (9 goals, 17 assists).
Quarterfinals
- Sherbrooke Castors defeated Hull Festivals 4 games to 2.
- Cornwall Royals defeated Montreal Juniors 4 games to 2.
- Quebec Remparts defeated Sorel ÃÂperviers 4 games to 1.
- Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 1.
Semifinals
- Sherbrooke Castors defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 1.
- Quebec Remparts defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 0.
Finals
- Quebec Remparts defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 2.
All-star teams
East division 1st team
West division 1st team
Trophies and awards
Team
Player
- Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Peter Marsh, Sherbrooke Castors
- Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Sylvain Locas, Chicoutimi Saguenéens & Richard Dalpe, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Tim Bernhardt, Cornwall Royals
- Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Jean Gagnon, Quebec Remparts
- Michel Bergeron Trophy - Rookie of the Year, Jean-Marc Bonamie, Shawinigan Dynamos
- Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Normand Dupont, Montreal Juniors
See also
References