AHL 1951/52

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The 1951/52 season was the 16th regular season of the American Hockey League (AHL). During the regular season, the league's nine 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
Hershey Bears 68 35 28 5 256 215 75
Providence Reds 68 32 33 3 263 270 67
Buffalo bison 68 28 36 4th 230 298 60
Syracuse Warriors 68 25th 42 1 211 272 51
West Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Pittsburgh Hornets 68 46 19th 3 267 179 95
Cleveland Barons 68 44 19th 5 265 166 93
Cincinnati Mohawks 68 29 33 6th 183 228 64
St. Louis Flyers 68 28 39 1 256 262 57
Indianapolis Capitals 68 22nd 40 6th 232 273 50

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
Ray Powell Providence Reds 67 35 62 97 6th
Steve Wochy Cleveland Barons 68 37 41 78 42
Jackie Hamilton St. Louis Flyers 67 27 50 77 34
From DeMarco Buffalo bison 67 28 49 77 34
Barry Sullivan Providence Reds 61 25th 47 72 12
Kelly Burnett Syracuse Warriors 68 25th 43 68 10
Earl Reibel Indianapolis Capitals 68 33 34 67 8th
Grant Warwick Buffalo bison 55 24 41 65 35
Paul Gladu Providence Reds 66 31 33 64 64
Bob Hassard Pittsburgh Hornets 67 18th 46 64 36

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-five 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 Pittsburgh Hornets
  • (E2) Providence Reds - (W3) Cincinnati Mohawks 3-1

final

  • (W1) Pittsburgh Hornets - (E2) Providence Reds 4-2

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

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

Individual trophies

Award player team
Les Cunningham Award
MVP of the regular season 		Ray Powell Providence Reds
Carl Liscombe Trophy
Best Scorer 		Ray Powell Providence Reds
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Best Rookie 		Earl Reibel Indianapolis Capitals
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded 		Johnny Bower Cleveland Barons

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