1975–76 OMJHL season
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The 1975–76 OMJHL season was the second season of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. Twelve teams each played 66 games. The Hamilton Fincups won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Sudbury Wolves.
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Team changes
- The Windsor Spitfires were an expansion team, becoming the twelfth team in the league. The Spitfires home arena was the Windsor Arena.
Regular season
Final standings
| Leyden Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Sudbury Wolves | 66 | 47 | 11 | 8 | 102 | 384 | 224 |
| x-Ottawa 67's | 66 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 77 | 331 | 291 |
| x-Kingston Canadians | 66 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 75 | 357 | 316 |
| x-Oshawa Generals | 66 | 31 | 27 | 8 | 70 | 312 | 299 |
| x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 67 | 341 | 319 |
| Peterborough Petes | 66 | 18 | 37 | 11 | 47 | 204 | 284 |
| Emms Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Hamilton Fincups | 66 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 94 | 379 | 232 |
| x-London Knights | 66 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 71 | 317 | 256 |
| x-Toronto Marlboros | 66 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 62 | 278 | 294 |
| x-Kitchener Rangers | 66 | 26 | 35 | 5 | 57 | 298 | 384 |
| x-St. Catharines Black Hawks | 66 | 16 | 40 | 10 | 42 | 283 | 366 |
| Windsor Spitfires | 66 | 12 | 50 | 4 | 28 | 251 | 470 |
Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kaszycki | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 51 | 119 | 170 | 38 |
| Peter Lee | Ottawa 67's | 66 | 81 | 80 | 161 | 59 |
| Paul Gardner | Oshawa Generals | 65 | 69 | 75 | 144 | 75 |
| Dale McCourt | Hamilton Fincups | 66 | 55 | 84 | 139 | 19 |
| John Tavella | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 64 | 67 | 70 | 137 | 58 |
| Rod Schutt | Sudbury Wolves | 63 | 72 | 63 | 135 | 42 |
| Ron Duguay | Sudbury Wolves | 61 | 42 | 92 | 134 | 101 |
| Vern Stenlund | London Knights | 64 | 44 | 75 | 119 | 24 |
| Larry Skinner | Ottawa 67's | 59 | 37 | 78 | 115 | 8 |
| Ken Linseman | Kingston Canadians | 65 | 61 | 51 | 112 | 92 |
OHL Playoffs
First Round
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defeat Oshawa Generals 3–2
Kitchener Rangers defeat St. Catharines Black Hawks 3–1
Quarter Finals
Sudbury Wolves defeat Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4–2, 1 tie
Ottawa 67's defeat Kingston Canadians 4–2, 1 tie
Hamilton Fincups defeat Kitchener Rangers 4–0
Toronto Marlboros defeat London Knights 4–1
Semi Finals
Sudbury Wolves defeat Ottawa 67's 4–1
Hamilton Fincups defeat Toronto Marlboros 4–0, 1 tie
J. Ross Robertson Cup
Hamilton Fincups defeat Sudbury Wolves 4–1
OHL awards
See also
References
| Preceded by | OHL seasons | Succeeded by 1976–77 OMJHL season |
