AHL 1941/42

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The 1941/42 season was the sixth regular season of the American Hockey League (AHL). During the regular season, the league's ten 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
Springfield Indians 56 31 20th 5 213 167 67
New Haven Eagles 56 26th 26th 4th 182 219 56
Washington Lions 56 20th 30th 6th 160 172 46
Providence Reds 56 17th 32 7th 205 237 41
Philadelphia Rockets 56 11 41 4th 157 254 26th
West Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Indianapolis Capitals 56 34 15th 7th 204 144 75
Hershey Bears 56 33 17th 6th 207 169 72
Cleveland Barons 56 33 19th 4th 174 152 70
Buffalo bison 56 25th 25th 6th 182 157 56
Pittsburgh Hornets 56 23 28 5 210 223 51

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
Pete Kelly Springfield Indians 46 33 44 77 11
Louis Trudel Washington Lions 54 37 29 66 11
John O'Flaherty Springfield Indians 42 18th 44 62 24
From DeMarco Providence Reds 39 27 39 61 9
Norman Schultz Pittsburgh Hornets 56 27 34 61 16
Les Cunningham Cleveland Barons 56 25th 35 60 23
Norm Burns New Haven Eagles 35 27 32 59 13
Kilby MacDonald Hershey / Buffalo 58 28 30th 58 18th
John Sherf Pittsburgh Hornets 56 19th 37 56 10
Norm Calladine Providence Reds 56 32 33 54 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

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

final

  • (W1) Indianapolis Capitals - (W2) Hershey Bears 3-2

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

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

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