AHL 1939/40

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The 1939/40 season was the fourth regular season of the International-American Hockey League (from 1940 American Hockey League - AHL). During the regular season, the four teams in the East Division played 54 games each, while the five teams in the West Division played 56 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
Providence Reds 54 27 19th 8th 161 157 62
New Haven Eagles 54 27 24 3 177 183 57
Springfield Indians 54 24 24 6th 166 149 54
Philadelphia Ramblers 54 15th 31 8th 133 170 38
West Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Indianapolis Capitals 56 26th 20th 10 174 144 62
Hershey Bears 56 27 24 5 154 156 59
Pittsburgh Hornets 56 25th 22nd 9 152 133 59
Cleveland Barons 56 24 24 8th 127 130 56
Syracuse Stars 56 20th 27 9 147 169 49

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
Standard locking Syracuse Stars 55 31 32 63 12
Fred Thurier Springfield Indians 54 28 32 60 27
Tony Hemmerling New Haven Eagles 51 26th 31 57 4th
Max Bennett Syracuse Stars 56 25th 31 56 10
Ronnie Hudson Indianapolis Capitals 54 27 27 54 19th
George Patterson New Haven Eagles 54 25th 27 52 42
Eddie Convey Syracuse Stars 53 17th 33 50 24
Jack Toupin Syracuse Stars 49 16 34 50 12
Marcel Tremblay New Haven Eagles 51 23 24 47 13
Norman Schultz Springfield Indians 54 21st 25th 46 6th

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 Providence Reds
  • (W3) Pittsburgh Hornets - (W2) Hershey Bears 2-1

final

  • (E1) Providence Reds - (W3) Pittsburgh Hornets 3-0

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Calder Cup
winners of the AHL playoffs 		Providence Reds
FG “Teddy” Oke Trophy
Best team in the West Division, regular season 		Indianapolis Capitals

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