1976 Calder Cup Playoffs

The 1976 Calder Cup Playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 3, 1976. The top three teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The two division winners earned byes for the Division Semifinals while the other two teams in each division played best-of-5 series. The winners played best-of-7 series with the team that received the first round bye in their division. The winners of each Division Final played a best-of-7 series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on April 28, 1976 with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs defeating the Hershey Bears four games to one to win the Calder Cup for the second time in team history.

Playoff seeds
After the 1975–76 AHL regular season, the top three teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Nova Scotia Voyageurs finished the regular season with the best overall record. The two division champions earned byes to the Division Finals.

Northern Division

 * 1) Nova Scotia Voyageurs - 104 points
 * 2) Rochester Americans - 93 points
 * 3) Providence Reds - 76 points

Southern Division

 * 1) Hershey Bears - 84 points
 * 2) Richmond Robins - 66 points
 * 3) New Haven Nighthawks - 66 points

Bracket
In each round, the team that earned more points during the regular season receives home ice advantage, meaning they receive the "extra" game on home-ice if the series reaches the maximum number of games. There is no set series format due to arena scheduling conflicts and travel considerations.

Division Semifinals

 * Note: Home team is listed first.

Byes

 * Nova Scotia Voyageurs (Northern Division regular-season champions)
 * Hershey Bears (Southern Division regular-season champions)