AHL 1938/39

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The 1938/39 season was the third regular season of the International-American Hockey League (from 1940 American Hockey League - AHL). During the regular season, the eight teams played 54 games each. The six best teams in the league then played in a play-off round for the Calder Cup .

Team changes

The following changes were made before the start of the season:

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 54 32 17th 5 214 161 69
Providence Reds 54 21st 22nd 11 136 153 53
Springfield Indians 54 16 29 9 121 179 41
New Haven Eagles 54 14th 30th 10 114 174 38
West Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Hershey Bears 54 31 18th 5 140 110 67
Syracuse Stars 54 26th 19th 9 152 117 61
Cleveland Barons 54 23 22nd 9 145 138 55
Pittsburgh Hornets 54 22nd 28 4th 176 166 46

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
Don Deacon Pittsburgh Hornets 46 24 41 65 41
Bill Carse Philadelphia Ramblers 54 24 33 57 22nd
Kilby MacDonald Philadelphia Ramblers 49 18th 37 55 48
Murray Armstrong Syracuse Stars 50 27 27 54 10
Joe Krol Philadelphia Ramblers 54 24 30th 54 34
Phil Hergesheimer Cleveland Barons 54 34 19th 53 23
Lorne Duguid Cleveland / Pittsburgh 54 19th 32 51 23
Standard locking Syracuse Stars 53 20th 30th 50 28
Bobby Kirk Philadelphia Ramblers 49 14th 36 50 12
Cliff Barton Philadelphia Ramblers 52 21st 28 49 16

Calder Cup playoffs

mode

The six best teams in the American Hockey League qualified for the play-offs. The two winners from the duels between the teams in places two to four met in the second round, while the winner from the duel between the two division winners was automatically qualified for the final by a bye . The first two play-off rounds took place in the best-of-three mode, with the two division winners playing for the finals in the best-of-five mode. The final itself was also played in the best-of-five mode.

Play-off overview

First round

Second round

  • (E1) BYE to the Philadelphia Ramblers
  • (W3) Cleveland Barons - (E2) Providence Reds 2-0

final

  • (W3) Cleveland Barons - (E1) Philadelphia Ramblers 3-1

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Calder Cup
winners of the AHL playoffs 		Cleveland Barons
FG “Teddy” Oke Trophy
Best team in the West Division, regular season 		Hershey Bears

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