1976 British Championship

The 1976 British Championship was the 13th edition of the British Championship, and the 11th under the namesake of the Icy Smith Cup. It was won by the Ayr Bruins.

Tournament

First round

Northern Zone

• Fife Flyers bt Paisley Mohawks 17-4
• Ayr Bruins bt Whitley Warriors 7-4
• Durham Wasps bt Murrayfield Racers 6-5

Southern Zone

• Sobell Saints bt Avon Arrows 2-1
• Altrincham Aces bt Sheffield Lancers 13-0
• Blackpool Seagulls bt Grimsby Buffaloes 20-2
• Liverpool Leopards bt Deeside Dragons 9-1
• Bristol Redwings bt Solihull Barons 5-0

Second round

Northern Zone

• Ayr Bruins bt Durham Wasps 5-4
• Fife Flyers bt Glasgow Dynamos 10-3

Southern Zone

• Streatham Redskins bt Blackpool Seagulls 13-4
• Liverpool Leopards bt Altrincham Aces 3-0
• Bristol Redwings bt Sobell Saints 4-2 (Sobell advanced to third round as team that had the closest second round loss)

Quarter finals

• Streatham Redskins bt Liverpool Leopards 15-5
• Bristol Redwings bt Sobell Saints 7-2

Semi finals

• Streatham Redskins bt Bristol Redwings 12-6
• Ayr Bruins bt Fife Flyers 8-1

Final

• Ayr Bruins bt Streatham Redskins 5-5 & 9-3

Ayr Bruins defeated Streatham Redskins 14 goals to 8.

Sources

• Ice Hockey Annual 1976/77