AHL 1936/37

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The 1936/37 season was the first regular season of the International-American Hockey League (from 1940 American Hockey League - AHL), which was created by the merger of the International Hockey League and the Canadian-American Hockey League . During the regular season, the eight teams were supposed to play 48 games each, but the Buffalo Bisons had to stop playing after eleven games for financial reasons. The five best teams in the league then played in a play-off round for the Calder Cup .

Regular season

Closing tables

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Explanations: The placement within the conference is shown in brackets;     = Playoff qualification,     = division winner,     = conference winner

Regular season

East Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Philadelphia Ramblers 48 26th 15th 8th 149 106 60
Springfield Indians 48 22nd 17th 9 117 125 53
Providence Reds 48 21st 20th 7th 122 125 49
New Haven Eagles 48 14th 28 6th 107 142 34
West Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Syracuse Stars 48 27 16 5 173 129 59
Pittsburgh Hornets 48 22nd 23 3 122 124 47
Cleveland Falcons 48 13 27 8th 113 152 34
Buffalo bison 11 3 8th 0 22nd 30th 6th

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Jack Markle Syracuse Stars 48 21st 39 60 2
Clint Smith Philadelphia Ramblers 47 25th 29 54 15th
Bryan Hextall Philadelphia Ramblers 48 29 23 52 34
Eddie Convey Syracuse Stars 48 12 37 49 82
Jackie Keating Providence Reds 48 12 31 43 22nd
Lorne Duguid Providence Reds 47 20th 21st 41 16
Norman Mann Syracuse Stars 46 17th 24 41 47
Charlie Mason Philadelphia Ramblers 48 25th 15th 40 17th
Bazel Doran Syracuse Stars 48 24 15th 39 42
Kind Jackson Syracuse Stars 29 17th 21st 38 38

Calder Cup playoffs

mode

The five best teams in the American Hockey League qualified for the play-offs. While three teams received a bye in the first play-off round , the other two qualified teams competed from the first play-off round. The first play-off round took place in best-of-three mode, and then the second round series between Philadelphia and Springfield. The final itself, as well as the second round series of Syracuse and Pittsburgh, however, were played in the best-of-five mode.

Play-off overview

First round

Second round

  • (E1) Philadelphia Ramblers - (E2) Springfield Indians 2-0
  • (W1) Syracuse Stars - (W2) Pittsburgh Hornets 3-2

final

  • (W1) Syracuse Stars - (E1) Philadelphia Ramblers 3-1

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Calder Cup
winners of the AHL playoffs 		Syracuse Stars
FG “Teddy” Oke Trophy
Best team in the West Division, regular season 		Syracuse Stars

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