1975–76 Soviet League season

The 1975/76 season the Wysschaja League was the 30th season of the highest Soviet Hockey League. The Soviet league title secured for the fourth time Spartak Moscow, while Sibir Novosibirsk relegation to the second division.

Mode

The ten teams in the league played Wysschaja in a common main round four times against any opponent, bringing the total number of matches per team was 36. The point- best team became champion, while the table last descent directly to the second division. The Penultimate Wysschaja the League met in the relegation to the Second of the second division. For a win, each team was given two points, a draw there was a point and a defeat.

Main Round

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = drawn, L = Loss, OTS = Overtime wins, OTN = Overtime defeat, SOS = Penalty victories, SON = Penalty defeat

Expulsion

• Diselist Pensa - SKA Leningrad 3:6, 2:8

As in the two previous years, the SKA Leningrad had to play in the relegation, but was again superior with two wins in two games to reach the league.

Top scorer

Abbreviations: T = gates, V = Assists, Pts = Points; Fat: Saisonbestwert

Soviet master

Goalkeeper: Victor Kriwolapow Victor Singer

Defender: Fyodor Kanareikin, Sergei Korotkov, Vladimir Kucherenko, Yuri Ljapkin, Valentin Markov, Vasily Spiridonov

Attacker: Alexander Barinew, Valentin Gurejew, Alexander Yakushev, Alexey Kostylew, Gennady Krylov, Alexander Martynyuk, Viktor Patschkalin, Arkadi Rudakov, Vladimir Shadrin, Viktor Shalimov, Vladimir Trunow

Head Coach: Nikolai Karpov