AHL 1940/41

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The 1940/41 season was the fifth regular season of the American Hockey League (AHL). During the regular season, the league's nine teams played 56 games each. The six best teams in the AHL 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 56 31 21st 4th 196 171 66
New Haven Eagles 56 27 21st 8th 179 153 62
Springfield Indians 56 26th 21st 9 157 149 61
Philadelphia Ramblers 56 25th 25th 6th 166 167 56
West Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Cleveland Barons 56 26th 21st 9 177 162 61
Hershey Bears 56 24 23 9 193 189 57
Pittsburgh Hornets 56 21st 29 6th 156 170 48
Buffalo bison 56 19th 27 10 148 176 48
Indianapolis Capitals 56 17th 28 11 133 168 45

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
Les Cunningham Cleveland Barons 56 22nd 42 64 10
Fred Thurier Springfield Indians 41 29 31 60 36
Glen Brydson Springfield Indians 54 20th 36 56 28
From DeMarco Providence Reds 55 20th 34 54 13
Wally Kilrea Hershey Bears 55 17th 37 54 0
Lloyd Roubell Pittsburgh Hornets 53 22nd 31 53 14th
George Patterson New Haven Eagles 45 19th 33 52 33
Lude wareing Philadelphia Ramblers 55 24 25th 49 12
Bob Gracie Buffalo bison 56 22nd 26th 48 2
Herb Foster Philadelphia Ramblers 53 24 22nd 46 18th
Pat McReavy Hershey Bears 51 21st 25th 46 2

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

  • (W1) BYE to the Cleveland Barons
  • (W2) Hershey Bears - (W3) Pittsburgh Hornets 2-1

final

  • (W1) Cleveland Barons - (W2) Hershey Bears 3-2

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 		Cleveland Barons

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