AHL 1959/60

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The 1959/60 season was the 24th regular season of the American Hockey League (AHL). During the regular season, the seven teams in the league played 72 games each. The four 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

GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Springfield Indians 72 43 23 6th 280 219 92
Rochester Americans 72 40 27 5 251 211 85
Providence Reds 72 38 32 2 251 237 78
Cleveland Barons 72 34 30th 8th 267 229 76
Buffalo bison 72 33 35 4th 251 271 70
Hershey Bears 72 28 37 7th 226 238 63
As de Québec 72 19th 51 2 178 333 40

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
Fred Glover Cleveland Barons 72 38 69 107 143
Bill Sweeney Springfield Indians 67 37 59 96 14th
Floyd Smith Springfield Indians 71 31 51 82 26th
Stan Baluik Providence Reds 65 23 57 80 60
Willie Marshall Hershey Bears 72 38 40 78 99
Larry Wilson Buffalo bison 64 33 45 78 18th
Dick Gamble Buffalo bison 72 27 50 77 22nd
Stan Smrke Rochester Americans 67 40 36 76 18th
Bruce Cline Springfield Indians 70 25th 50 75 9
Bob Nevin Rochester Americans 71 32 42 74 10

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 Springfield Indians 4th    
3 Providence Reds 1  
1 Springfield Indians 4th
  2 Rochester Americans 1
2 Rochester Americans 4th
4th Cleveland Barons 3  

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Calder Cup
winners of the AHL playoffs 		Springfield Indians
FG “Teddy” Oke Trophy
Best team of the regular season 		Springfield Indians

Individual trophies

Award player team
Les Cunningham Award
MVP of the regular season 		Fred Glover Cleveland Barons
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Best Scorer 		Fred Glover Cleveland Barons
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Best Rookie 		Stan Baluik Providence Reds
Eddie Shore Award
Best Defender 		Larry Hillman Providence Reds
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded 		Ed Chadwick Rochester Americans

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