AHL 1957/58

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The 1957/58 season was the 22nd regular season of the American Hockey League (AHL). During the regular season, the six teams in the league played 70 games each. The four best teams in the AHL then played in a play-off round for the Calder Cup .

Regular season

Closing tables

Regular season
GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Hershey Bears 70 39 24 7th 241 198 85
Cleveland Barons 70 39 28 3 232 163 81
Providence Reds 70 33 32 5 237 220 71
Springfield Indians 70 29 33 8th 231 246 66
Rochester Americans 70 29 35 6th 205 242 64
Buffalo bison 70 25th 42 3 224 301 53

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points

  • Playoff qualification
    • Best scorer
    player team GP G A. Pts PIM
    Willie Marshall Hershey Bears 68 40 64 104 56
    Dunc Fisher Hershey Bears 70 41 47 88 56
    Jimmy Moore Cleveland Barons 70 25th 58 83 44
    Cal Gardner Springfield Indians 69 24 57 81 49
    Gerry Ehman Springfield Indians 68 40 39 79 32
    Larry Wilson Buffalo bison 70 26th 53 79 48
    Bill Sweeney Providence Reds 70 31 46 77 24
    Bruce Carmichael Providence Reds 70 22nd 55 77 26th
    Fred Glover Cleveland Barons 64 28 48 76 147
    Floyd Smith Springfield Indians 70 25th 50 75 60

    Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best

    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
                     
    1 Hershey Bears 4th    
    3 Providence Reds 1  
    1 Hershey Bears 4th
      4th Springfield Indians 2
    2 Cleveland Barons 3
    4th Springfield Indians 4th  

    Awarded trophies

    Team trophies
    Award team
    Calder Cup
    winners of the AHL playoffs     		Hershey Bears
    FG “Teddy” Oke Trophy
    Best team of the regular season     		Hershey Bears
    Individual trophies
    Award player team
    Les Cunningham Award
    MVP of the regular season     		Johnny Bower Cleveland Barons
    John B. Sollenberger Trophy
    Best Scorer     		Willie Marshall Hershey Bears
    Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
    Best Rookie     		Bill Sweeney Providence Reds
    Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
    Goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded     		Johnny Bower Cleveland Barons

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