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:

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
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
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
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

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
Calder Cup
winners of the AHL playoffs 		Hershey Bears
FG “Teddy” Oke Trophy
Best team in the West Division, regular season 		Cleveland Barons

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