AHL 1963/64

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The 1963/64 season was the 28th regular season of the American Hockey League (AHL). During the regular season, the league's nine teams played 72 games each. The six best teams in the AHL then played in a play-off round for the Calder Cup .

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
As de Québec 72 41 30th 1 258 225 83
Hershey Bears 72 36 31 5 236 249 77
Providence Reds 72 32 35 5 248 239 69
Baltimore Clippers 72 32 37 3 200 220 67
Springfield Indians 72 23 44 5 238 292 51
West Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Pittsburgh Hornets 72 40 29 3 242 196 83
Rochester Americans 72 40 30th 2 256 223 82
Cleveland Barons 72 37 30th 5 239 207 79
Buffalo bison 72 25th 40 7th 194 260 57

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
Gerry Ehman Rochester Americans 66 36 49 85 26th
Bronco Horvath Rochester Americans 70 25th 59 84 28
Brian Kilrea Springfield Indians 72 22nd 61 83 28
Willie Marshall Providence Reds 72 33 50 83 18th
Cleland Mortson Quebec Aces 71 28 55 83 122
Kind of Stratton Pittsburgh Hornets 66 17th 65 82 29
Wayne Hicks Quebec Aces 70 36 42 78 30th
Fred Glover Cleveland Barons 69 26th 50 76 155
Bill Sweeney Springfield Indians 72 25th 48 73 18th
Len Lunde Buffalo bison 72 30th 43 73 38

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 As de Québec
  • (W3) Cleveland Barons - (E2) Hershey Bears 3-0

final

  • (W3) Cleveland Barons - (E1) As de Québec 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 East Division, regular season 		As de Québec
John D. Chick Trophy
Best Team in the West Division, Regular Season 		Pittsburgh Hornets

Individual trophies

Award player team
Les Cunningham Award
MVP of the regular season 		Fred Glover Cleveland Barons
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Best Scorer 		Gerry Ehman Rochester Americans
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Best Rookie 		Roger Crozier Pittsburgh Hornets
Eddie Shore Award
Best Defender 		Ted Harris Cleveland Barons
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded 		Roger Crozier Pittsburgh Hornets

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