AHL 1961/62

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The 1961/62 season was the 26th regular season of the American Hockey League (AHL). During the regular season, the eight teams in the league played 70 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:

  • The Pittsburgh Hornets returned to the league as an expansion team after resuming their license

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
Springfield Indians 70 45 22nd 3 292 194 93
Hershey Bears 70 37 28 5 236 213 79
Providence Reds 70 36 32 2 261 267 74
As de Québec 70 30th 36 4th 208 207 64
West Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Cleveland Barons 70 39 28 3 255 203 81
Buffalo bison 70 36 31 3 247 219 75
Rochester Americans 70 33 31 6th 234 240 72
Pittsburgh Hornets 70 10 58 2 177 367 22nd

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
Bill Sweeney Springfield Indians 70 40 61 101 14th
Willie Marshall Hershey Bears 70 30th 65 95 24
Barry Cullen Buffalo bison 69 41 53 94 61
Brian Kilrea Springfield Indians 70 20th 73 93 28
Fred Glover Cleveland Barons 70 40 45 85 148
Ron Attwell Cleveland Barons 70 28 55 83 43
Stan Baluik Providence Reds 69 25th 56 81 55
Brian Cullen Buffalo bison 67 22nd 59 81 18th
Jim Mikol Cleveland Barons 70 32 48 80 89
Jim Anderson Springfield Indians 70 38 41 79 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 second of the Eastern and Western Division met the third and the two division winners met. 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 play-off rounds took place in best-of-three mode, with the two division winners playing in best-of-seven mode for participation in the finals. The second play-off round took place in the best-of-five mode. The final itself, however, was played in best-of-seven mode.

Play-off overview

First round

Second round

  • (E1) BYE to the Springfield Indians
  • (W2) Buffalo Bison - (E2) Hershey Bears 3: 1

final

  • (E1) Springfield Indians - (W2) Buffalo Bisons 4: 1

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Calder Cup
winners of the AHL playoffs 		Springfield Indians
FG "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Best team in the East Division, regular season 		Springfield Indians
John D. Chick Trophy
Best Team in the West Division, Regular Season 		Cleveland Barons

Individual trophies

Award player team
Les Cunningham Award
MVP of the regular season 		Fred Glover Cleveland Barons
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Best Scorer 		Bill Sweeney Springfield Indians
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Best Rookie 		Les Binkley Cleveland Barons
Eddie Shore Award
Best Defender 		Kent Douglas Springfield Indians
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded 		Marcel Paille Springfield Indians

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