The 1976–77 QMJHL season was the eighth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The leagues renames its division in honour of Robert Lebel and Frank Dilio, two lifetime contributors to ice hockey in Quebec. The East Division becomes the "Dilio Division" and the West Division becomes the "Lebel Division." Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Quebec Remparts finished first overall in the regular season to capture the Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Sherbrooke Castors won the President's Cup defeating the Quebec Remparts in the finals.
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
complete list of standings.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
complete scoring statistics
Ron Carter was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 30 points (12 goals, 18 assists).
Quarterfinals
Quebec Remparts defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 0,.
Montreal Juniors defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 3, 1 tie.
Sherbrooke Castors defeated Laval National 4 games to 3.
Cornwall Royals defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 2.
Semifinals
Quebec Remparts defeated Montreal Juniors 4 games to 0, 1 tie.
Sherbrooke Castors defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 1, 1 tie.
Finals
Sherbrooke Castors defeated Quebec Remparts 4 games to 1.
First team
Goaltender - 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, Quebec Remparts
Right winger - Lucien Deblois, Sorel Éperviers
Coach - Yvan Gingras, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Second team
Goaltender - Jean Belisle, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Left defence - Alain Myette, Shawinigan Dynamos
Right defence - Mario Marois, Quebec 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, Quebec Remparts
Player
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Lucien Deblois, Sorel Éperviers
Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Jean Savard, Quebec 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