AHL 1964/65

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The 1964/65 season was the 29th 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 44 26th 2 280 223 90
Hershey Bears 72 36 32 4th 246 243 76
Baltimore Clippers 72 35 32 5 275 249 75
Springfield Indians 72 29 39 4th 237 273 62
Providence Reds 72 20th 50 2 193 312 42
West Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Rochester Americans 72 48 21st 3 310 199 99
Buffalo bison 72 40 26th 6th 261 218 86
Pittsburgh Hornets 72 29 36 7th 228 256 65
Cleveland Barons 72 24 43 5 228 285 53

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
Kind of Stratton Buffalo bison 71 25th 84 109 32
Bronco Horvath Rochester Americans 72 38 68 106 24
Len Lunde Buffalo bison 72 50 46 96 40
Pat Hannigan Buffalo bison 72 38 54 92 116
Stan Smrke Rochester Americans 71 33 59 92 28
Gerry Ehman Rochester Americans 70 38 49 87 20th
Ed Litzenberger Rochester Americans 72 25th 61 86 34
Wayne Hicks As de Québec 72 38 47 85 52
Gord Labossiere Baltimore Clippers 72 38 41 79 72
Ed Hoekstra As de Québec 71 28 51 79 16

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 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 Rochester Americans
  • (E2) Hershey Bears - (W2) Buffalo Bisons 3: 2

final

  • (W1) Rochester Americans - (E2) Hershey Bears 4-1

Calder Cup winner

Calder Cup winner Rochester Americans

Rochester Americans logo

Goalkeeper: Gerry Cheevers

Defenders: Al Arbor , Don Cherry , Larry Hillman , Duane Rupp , Darryl Sly

Attackers: Norm Armstrong , Wally Boyer , Les Duff , Gerry Ehman , Dick Gamble , Billy Harris , Bronco Horvath , Ed Litzenberger , Jim Pappin , Stan Smrke

Head Coach: Joe Crozier   General Manager: Joe Crozier

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Calder Cup
winners of the AHL playoffs 		Rochester Americans
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 		Rochester Americans

Individual trophies

Award player team
Les Cunningham Award
MVP of the regular season 		Kind of Stratton Buffalo bison
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Best Scorer 		Kind of Stratton Buffalo bison
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Best Rookie 		Ray Cullen Buffalo bison
Eddie Shore Award
Best Defender 		Al Arbor Rochester Americans
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded 		Gerry Cheevers Rochester Americans

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