1976–77 QMJHL season

The 1976–77 QMJHL season was the 8th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The leagues renamed its division in honour of Robert Lebel and Frank Dilio, two lifetime contributors to ice hockey in Quebec. The East Division became the "Dilio Division" and the West Division became the "Lebel Division." Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Québec Remparts finished first overall in the regular season to capture the Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Sherbrooke Castors won the President's Cup defeating the Québec Remparts in the finals.
==Team changes==
* The Hull Festivals are renamed the Hull Olympiques.
==Final standings==
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against 
Dilio Division 	GP	W 	L 	T 	Pts	GF 	GA
Québec Remparts 	72	41	21	10	92 	380	287
Chicoutimi Saguenéens 	72	42	24	6 	90 	393	357
Trois-Rivières Draveurs	72	38	24	10	86 	443	350
Shawinigan Dynamos 	72	18	42	12	48 	265	357
Sorel Éperviers 	72	19	48	5 	43 	319	448
Lebel Division 	GP	W 	L 	T 	Pts	GF 	GA
Sherbrooke Castors	72	40	23	9 	89 	392	311
Cornwall Royals 	72	38	24	10	86 	345	281
Laval National 	72	26	35	11	63 	325	363
Montreal Juniors 	72	27	37	8 	62 	310	368
Hull Olympiques 	72	26	37	9 	61 	283	333
*complete list of standings.
==Scoring leaders==
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
Player 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Jean Savard 	Québec Remparts 	72	84	96	180	110
Sylvain Locas 	Chicoutimi Saguenéens 	72	59	98	157	101
Norm Dupont 	Montreal Juniors 	71	70	83	153	52
Richard Dalpe 	Trois-Rivières Draveurs	72	58	93	151	32
Eddy Godin 	Québec Remparts 	72	62	83	145	83
Jere Gillis 	Sherbrooke Castors 	72	55	85	140	80
Kevin Reeves 	Montreal Juniors 	72	48	87	135	16
Lucien DeBlois 	Sorel Éperviers 	72	56	78	134	131
Yves Richer 	Trois-Rivières Draveurs	72	45	89	134	38
Roland Cloutier	Trois-Rivières Draveurs	72	63	68	131	43
* complete scoring statistics
==Playoffs==
Ron Carter was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 30 points (12 goals, 18 assists).
;Quarterfinals
* Québec Remparts defeated Hull Olympiques 8 points to 0.
* Montreal Juniors defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 9 points to 7.
* Sherbrooke Castors defeated Laval National 8 points to 6.
* Cornwall Royals defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 8 points to 4.
;Semifinals
* Québec Remparts defeated Montreal Juniors 9 points to 1.
* Sherbrooke Castors defeated Cornwall Royals 9 points to 3.
;Finals
* Sherbrooke Castors defeated Québec Remparts 8 points to 2.
==All-star teams==
;First team
* Goalkeeper - Tim Bernhardt, Cornwall Royals 
* Left defence - Robert Picard, Montreal Juniors
* Right defence - Graeme Nicolson, Cornwall Royals
* Left winger - Jere Gillis, Sherbrooke Castors
* Centreman - Jean Savard, Québec Remparts
* Right winger - Lucien Deblois, Sorel Éperviers 
* Coach - Yvan Gingras, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
;Second team
* Goalkeeper - Jean Belisle, Chicoutimi Saguenéens 
* Left defence - Alain Myette, Shawinigan Dynamos
* Right defence - Mario Marois, Québec Remparts 
* Left winger - Normand Dupont, Montreal Juniors 
* Centreman - Sylvain Locas, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
* Right winger - Mike Bossy, Laval National
* Coach - Michel Bergeron, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
* List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.
==Trophies and awards==
;Team
*President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Sherbrooke Castors
*Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Québec Remparts
;Player
*Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Lucien Deblois, Sorel Éperviers
*Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Jean Savard, Québec Remparts
*Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Tim Bernhardt, Cornwall Royals
*Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Robert Picard, Montreal Juniors
*Michel Bergeron Trophy - Rookie of the Year, Rick Vaive, Sherbrooke Castors
*Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Mike Bossy, Laval National Juniors 
==References==
* Official QMJHL Website
* www.hockeydb.com/
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