1976 Stanley Cup Finals
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The 1976 Stanley Cup Finals were played from May 15 to May 27, 1976 between the Montreal Canadiens and the defending champion Philadelphia Flyers. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to none.
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[edit] Paths to the Final
Montreal defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–0 and the New York Islanders 4–1 to advance to the finals. Philadelphia defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 and the Boston Bruins 4–1 to make it to the finals.
[edit] The series
Guy Lafleur scored his first two career goals in the finals, both game-winners.
Reggie Leach scored four time in the finals, and 19 for the play-offs to win the Conn Smythe Trophy despite the Flyers losing to the Canadiens.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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| Sun, May 9 | Philadelphia | 3 | Montreal | 4 | |
| Tue, May 11 | Philadelphia | 1 | Montreal | 2 | |
| Thu, May 13 | Montreal | 3 | Philadelphia | 2 | |
| Sun, May 16 | Montreal | 5 | Philadelphia | 3 |
Montreal wins the series 4–0.
Reggie Leach won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
[edit] Montreal Canadiens 1976 Stanley Cup Champions
Yvan Cournoyer (LW-Captain), Bob Gainey(LW), Larry Robinson(D), Pierre Bouchard(D), Rick Chartraw(D), Ken Dryden(goal), Peter Mahovlich(C), Guy Lafleur(RW), Yvon Lambert(LW), Michel Larocque(goal), Serge Savard(D), Doug Jarvis(C), Jacques Lemaire(C), Guy Lapointe(D), Jimmy Roberts(RW), Doug Risebrough(C), Steve Shutt(D), Murray Wilson(LW), Mario Tremblay(RW), Bill Nyrop(D), Don Awrey(D-qualified/left off Cup/on team picture), John Van Boxmeer(D-qualified/left off Cup/on team picture).
- Non-Players
Jacques Courtois (President), Jean Beliveau (Vice President), Peter Bronfman (Chairman/Owner), Edward Bronfman (Executive Director/Owner), Scotty Bowman (Head Coach), Sam Pollock (Vice President/General Manager), Eddie Palchak (Trainer), Pierre Meilleur (Ass’t Trainer), Claude Ruel (Director of Player Development), Floyd Curry (Ass't General Manager-left off Cup/qualified), Ron Caron (Ass't General Manager-left off Cup/qualified).
[edit] Stanley Cup engraving
Don Awrey played 72 regular-season games, and John Van Boxmeer played 46 games. Neither player played in the playoffs so their names were not included on the Stanley Cup. The official rules says that players must play in the playoffs to be included on the Stanley Cup. This rule was not followed very well. Players who played in playoffs were often left off, and many players who did not play in the playoffs were still engraved on it. NHL was so upset they changed the rules, saying any player who plays 40 or more regular season games for the winning team, or 1 game in the Stanley Cup must be included. However, Awrey and Boxmeer were not added to the cup for 1976. Awrey's name is on the cup in 1970, 1972 with Boston. Boxmeer's name does appear on the Stanley Cup.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- (2000) Total Stanley Cup. NHL.
| Preceded by Philadelphia Flyers 1975 |
Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions 1976 |
Succeeded by Montreal Canadiens 1977 |
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