1975–76 GLJHL season

1975–76 GLJHL season
LeagueGreat Lakes Junior Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of games48
Number of teams5
Regular season
Season championsDetroit Little Caesars
Robertson Cup Playoffs
Finals championsDetroit Little Caesars

The 1975–76 GLJHL season was the inaugural season of the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League. The Detroit Little Caesars won the regular season championship and the Robertson Cup.

League founded

The Great Lakes Junior Hockey League was founded out of the merger between the Michigan Junior Hockey League and the Wolverine Junior A Hockey League.[1] Both the Detroit Little Caesars and Detroit Jr. Wings were active prior to the start of the league while the history of the other three franchises is uncertain.

Member changes

  • The Port Huron Fogcutters withdrew from the league on November 28, 1975. The remainder of their schedule were counted as 1–0 forfeits.

Regular season

The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:[2]

Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched regular season title

Standings

Team GP W L T Pts GF GA
xyDetroit Little Caesars 48 35 11 2 72 253 147
xDetroit Jr. Wings 48 34 11 3 71 234 152
xPaddock Pool Saints 48 22 19 7 51 191 212
xOakland Chiefs 48 19 23 6 44 191 260
Port Huron Fogcutters 48 1 47 0 2 51 149

Note: All games for Port Huron after November 28, 1975 were 1–0 forfeits.

Robertson Cup playoffs

Results missing

Detroit Little Caesars won the Robertson Cup.

References

  1. ^ "NAHL History". North American Hockey League. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  2. ^ "NAHL Standings". North American Hockey League. Retrieved May 26, 2025.