AHL 1947/48

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The 1947/48 season was the twelfth regular season of the American Hockey League (AHL). During the regular season, the league's eleven teams played 68 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 68 41 23 4th 342 277 86
New Haven Ramblers 68 31 30th 7th 254 242 69
Hershey Bears 68 25th 30th 13 240 273 63
Philadelphia Rockets 68 22nd 41 5 260 331 49
Springfield Indians 68 19th 42 7th 237 308 45
Washington Lions 68 17th 45 6th 241 369 40
West Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Cleveland Barons 68 43 13 12 332 197 98
Pittsburgh Hornets 68 38 18th 12 238 170 88
Buffalo bison 68 41 23 4th 277 238 86
Indianapolis Capitals 68 32 30th 6th 293 260 70
St. Louis Flyers 68 22nd 36 10 242 291 54

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
Carl Liscombe Providence Reds 68 50 68 118 10
Cliff Simpson Indianapolis Capitals 68 48 62 110 31
Harvey Fraser Providence Reds 64 45 52 97 12
John Chad Providence Reds 67 41 53 94 8th
Paul Courteau Springfield Indians 68 28 64 92 36
Wally Stefaniw Philadelphia Rockets 67 15th 72 87 22nd
Johnny Holota Cleveland Barons 68 48 38 86 11
Johnny Mahaffey Philadelphia Rockets 60 26th 57 83 6th
Chuck Scherza Providence Reds 68 18th 65 83 72
Eldred Kobussen Springfield Indians 67 40 42 82 24

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

  • (W1) BYE to the Cleveland Barons
  • (W3) Buffalo Bison - (E2) New Haven Ramblers 2-0

final

  • (W1) Cleveland Barons - (W3) Buffalo Bisons 4-0

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

Individual trophies

Award player team
Les Cunningham Award
MVP of the regular season 		Carl Liscombe Providence Reds
Wally Kilrea Trophy
Best Scorer 		Carl Liscombe Providence Reds
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Best Rookie 		Bob Solinger Cleveland Barons
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded 		Baz Bastien Pittsburgh Hornets

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