1976–77 OMJHL season

The 1976–77 OMJHL season was the third season of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. Twelve teams each played 66 games. The Ottawa 67's won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the London Knights.

The St. Catharines Black Hawks moved to Niagara Falls, Ontario, becoming the Flyers. Their owner Hap Emms using the name of his former team. The Hamilton Fincups then moved to the vacant Jack Gatecliff Arena in St. Catharines, Ontario after the ice-making machine at the ancient Hamilton Forum broke down irreparably a month before the season began.

Regular season

Leyden Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
y-Ottawa 67's	66	38	23	5	81	348	288
x-Sudbury Wolves	66	38	24	4	80	385	290
x-Kingston Canadians	66	32	24	10	74	295	259
x-Peterborough Petes	66	31	28	7	69	307	309
x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	66	20	41	5	45	261	375
Oshawa Generals	66	5	57	4	14	216	444

Emms Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
y-St. Catharines Fincups	66	50	11	5	105	438	242
x-London Knights	66	51	13	2	104	379	203
x-Toronto Marlboros	66	31	23	12	74	335	286
x-Kitchener Rangers	66	26	32	8	60	320	380
x-Windsor Spitfires	66	21	37	8	50	294	386
Niagara Falls Flyers	66	15	45	6	36	254	370

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Dwight Foster	Kitchener Rangers	64	60	83	143	88
Dale McCourt	St. Catharines Fincups	66	60	79	139	26
Bobby Smith	Ottawa 67's	64	65	70	135	52
Tony McKegney	Kingston Canadians	66	58	77	135	30
Ken Linseman	Kingston Canadians	63	53	74	127	210
Keith Acton	Peterborough Petes	65	52	69	121	93
John Anderson	Toronto Marlboros	64	57	62	119	42
Mike Keating	St. Catharines Fincups	65	51	61	112	96
Ron Mason	Peterborough Petes	62	53	58	111	33
Ric Seiling	St. Catharines Fincups	62	50	61	111	103

Preceded by 1975–76 OMJHL season	OHL seasons	Succeeded by 1977–78 OMJHL season

Ontario Hockey League

East Division	Hamilton Bulldogs Kingston Frontenacs Oshawa Generals Ottawa 67's Peterborough Petes

Central Division	Barrie Colts Mississauga Steelheads Niagara IceDogs North Bay Battalion Sudbury Wolves

Midwest Division	Erie Otters Guelph Storm Kitchener Rangers London Knights Owen Sound Attack

West Division	Flint Firebirds Saginaw Spirit Sarnia Sting Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Windsor Spitfires

Defunct teams	Belleville Bulls Brampton Battalion Brantford Alexanders Cornwall Royals Detroit Compuware Ambassadors Detroit Junior Red Wings Detroit Whalers Guelph Platers Hamilton Dukes Hamilton Steelhawks Kingston Canadians Kingston Raiders Mississauga IceDogs Newmarket Royals Niagara Falls Thunder North Bay Centennials Owen Sound Platers Plymouth Whalers Toronto Marlboros Toronto St. Michael's Majors

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J. Ross Robertson Cup:	Ottawa 67's
Hamilton Spectator Trophy:	St. Catharines Fincups
Red Tilson Trophy:	Dale McCourt, St. Catharines Fincups
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy:	Dwight Foster, Kitchener Rangers
Matt Leyden Trophy:	Bill Long, London Knights
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy:	John Anderson, Toronto Marlboros
Max Kaminsky Trophy:	Craig Hartsburg, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Dave Pinkney Trophy:	Pat Riggin, London Knights
Emms Family Award:	Mike Gartner, Niagara Falls Flyers
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy:	Barry Heard, London Knights
William Hanley Trophy:	Dale McCourt, St. Catharines Fincups