AHL 1944/45
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The 1944/45 season was the ninth regular season of the American Hockey League (AHL). During the regular season, the seven teams in the league played 60 games each. The four 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:
- The St. Louis Flyers from the disbanded American Hockey Association were added to the league as an expansion team
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 |
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Buffalo bison | 60 | 31 | 8th | 21st | 200 | 182 | 70 |
Hershey Bears | 60 | 28 | 24 | 8th | 197 | 186 | 64 |
Providence Reds | 60 | 23 | 6th | 31 | 241 | 249 | 52 |
West Division | GP | W. | L. | T | GF | GA | Pts |
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Cleveland Barons | 60 | 34 | 10 | 16 | 256 | 199 | 78 |
Indianapolis Capitals | 60 | 25th | 11 | 24 | 169 | 167 | 61 |
Pittsburgh Hornets | 60 | 26th | 7th | 27 | 267 | 247 | 59 |
St. Louis Flyers | 60 | 14th | 38 | 8th | 157 | 257 | 36 |
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 |
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Bob Walton | Pittsburgh Hornets | 58 | 37 | 58 | 95 | 17th |
Bob Gracie | Pittsburgh Hornets | 58 | 40 | 55 | 95 | 4th |
Louis Trudel | Cleveland Barons | 60 | 45 | 48 | 93 | 25th |
Tom Burlington | Cleveland Barons | 56 | 30th | 60 | 90 | 7th |
Earl Bartholomew | Cleveland Barons | 60 | 38 | 43 | 81 | 26th |
Les Cunningham | Cleveland Barons | 56 | 35 | 45 | 80 | 4th |
Paul Courteau | Providence Reds | 45 | 32 | 70 | 72 | 45 |
Jack Lavoie | Providence Reds | 60 | 28 | 41 | 69 | 6th |
Billy Gooden | Hershey Bears | 59 | 27 | 41 | 68 | 12 |
Pete Leswick | Indianapolis Capitals | 53 | 29 | 39 | 68 | 12 |
Calder Cup playoffs
mode
The four best teams in the American Hockey League qualified for the play-offs. In the semifinals and finals, these played the Calder Cup winner. Both the semifinals and the finals were played in best-of-seven mode.
Play-off overview
Semifinals | final | |||||||
E1 | Buffalo bison | 2 | ||||||
W1 | Cleveland Barons | 4th | ||||||
W1 | Cleveland Barons | 4th | ||||||
E2 | Hershey Bears | 2 | ||||||
E2 | Hershey Bears | 4th | ||||||
W2 | Indianapolis Capitals | 1 |
Awarded trophies
Team trophies
Award | team |
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Calder Cup winners of the AHL playoffs |
Cleveland Barons |
FG “Teddy” Oke Trophy Best team in the West Division, regular season |
Cleveland Barons |