Overview
- Serge Savard hosted the reunion Tuesday at Le Mirage Golf Club in Terrebonne, bringing together 16 members of the 1976 roster, including coach Scotty Bowman.
- Savard and Bowman praised the 1976 squad as the strongest Canadian best-on-best team, crediting its blend of NHL stars for redefining international competition.
- Bobby Orr attended the invitational but declined media interviews, while Darryl Sittler and others recalled his tournament MVP performance despite chronic knee troubles.
- The gathering served as a fundraiser for the University of Sherbrooke’s student-athlete programs, linking hockey heritage with local community support.
- The 1976 team’s 5-4 overtime win over Czechoslovakia, sealed by Sittler’s goal, is remembered for paving the way for NHL participation in world and Olympic tournaments.