1976 Stanley Cup playoffs
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The 1976 Stanley Cup playoffs were the National Hockey League's postseason tournament that culminated in the Montreal Canadiens winning the championship after a dominant run through the league's top teams.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1976 Stanley Cup Finals | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NHL postseason tournament
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Stanley Cup playoffs ⓘ |
| champion | Montreal Canadiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championCaptain | Yvan Cournoyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championCoach | Scotty Bowman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championGoaltender | Ken Dryden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championHomeArena | Montreal Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championSeriesRecord | Montreal Canadiens went 12–1 in the playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| divisionWinner |
Boston Bruins
NERFINISHED
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Chicago Black Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ Montreal Canadiens NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1976-05-16 ⓘ |
| era | Original Six expansion era ⓘ |
| featuredConference |
Clarence Campbell Conference
NERFINISHED
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Prince of Wales Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredPlayer |
Bob Gainey
NERFINISHED
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Guy Lafleur NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Reggie Leach NERFINISHED ⓘ Serge Savard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalFormat | best-of-seven series ⓘ |
| finalResult | Montreal Canadiens defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4–0 ⓘ |
| finalSeries | 1976 Stanley Cup Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalSweep | yes ⓘ |
| governingBody | NHL Board of Governors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| mostValuablePlayer | Reggie Leach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVPAward | Conn Smythe Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVPTeam | Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextEdition | 1977 Stanley Cup playoffs ⓘ |
| notableRecord | Reggie Leach tied record for most goals in a single NHL postseason with 19 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 12 ⓘ |
| playoffFormat | 12-team format with first-round byes for division winners ⓘ |
| previousEdition | 1975 Stanley Cup playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpHomeArena | The Spectrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 1975–76 NHL season ⓘ |
| semifinalist |
Boston Bruins
NERFINISHED
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New York Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| startDate | 1976-04-06 ⓘ |
| televisionBroadcaster |
CBC Television
NERFINISHED
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CBS Sports NERFINISHED ⓘ CTV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trophyAwarded | Stanley Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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1976 Stanley Cup Finals