AHL 1946/47
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The 1946/47 season was the eleventh regular season of the American Hockey League (AHL). During the regular season, the ten teams in the league played 64 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:
- The Philadelphia Rockets started playing again after four years
- The Springfield Indians resumed gaming after four years
- The New Haven Eagles changed their name to New Haven Ramblers
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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Hershey Bears | 64 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 276 | 174 | 84 |
Springfield Indians | 64 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 202 | 220 | 59 |
New Haven Ramblers | 64 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 199 | 218 | 56 |
Providence Reds | 64 | 21st | 33 | 10 | 226 | 281 | 52 |
Philadelphia Rockets | 64 | 5 | 52 | 7th | 188 | 400 | 17th |
West Division | GP | W. | L. | T | GF | GA | Pts |
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Cleveland Barons | 64 | 38 | 18th | 8th | 272 | 215 | 84 |
Buffalo bison | 64 | 36 | 17th | 11 | 257 | 173 | 83 |
Pittsburgh Hornets | 64 | 35 | 19th | 10 | 260 | 188 | 80 |
Indianapolis Capitals | 64 | 33 | 18th | 13 | 285 | 215 | 79 |
St. Louis Flyers | 64 | 17th | 35 | 12 | 211 | 292 | 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 |
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Phil Hergesheimer | Philadelphia Rockets | 64 | 48 | 44 | 92 | 20th |
Bob Carse | Cleveland Barons | 62 | 27 | 61 | 88 | 16 |
Johnny Holota | Cleveland Barons | 64 | 52 | 35 | 87 | 28 |
Les Douglas | Indianapolis Capitals | 51 | 26th | 57 | 83 | 26th |
Cliff Simpson | Indianapolis Capitals | 54 | 42 | 36 | 78 | 28 |
John Chad | Providence Reds | 63 | 32 | 43 | 75 | 12 |
Pete Leswick | Cleveland Barons | 64 | 32 | 41 | 73 | 35 |
Frank Mario | Hershey Bears | 64 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 65 |
Calder Cup playoffs
mode
The six best teams in the American Hockey League qualified for the play-offs. In the first play-off round, the first of the Eastern Division met the first of the Western Division, the second of the Eastern Division met the second of the Western Division, and the third of the Easer Division met the third of the Western Division. The two winners from the duels between the teams in places two and three then 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-seven mode. The final itself was also played in best-of-seven mode.
Play-off overview
First round
- (E1) Hershey Bears - (W1) Cleveland Barons 4-0
- (W2) Buffalo Bison - (E2) Springfield Indians 2-0
- (W3) Pittsburgh Hornets - (E3) New Haven Ramblers 2-1
Second round
- (E1) BYE to the Hershey Bears
- (W3) Pittsburgh Hornets - (W2) Buffalo Bisons 2-0
final
- (E1) Hershey Bears - (W3) Pittsburgh Hornets 4-3
Awarded trophies
Team trophies
Award | team |
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Calder Cup winners of the AHL playoffs |
Hershey Bears |
FG “Teddy” Oke Trophy Best team in the West Division, regular season |
Cleveland Barons |