AHL 1965/66

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The 1965/66 season was the 30th 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 47 21st 4th 337 226 98
Hershey Bears 72 37 30th 5 268 232 79
Springfield Indians 72 31 38 3 207 235 65
Baltimore Clippers 72 27 43 2 212 254 56
Providence Reds 72 20th 49 3 184 310 43
West Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Rochester Americans 72 46 21st 5 288 221 97
Cleveland Barons 72 38 32 2 243 217 78
Pittsburgh Hornets 72 38 33 1 236 218 77
Buffalo bison 72 29 40 3 215 243 61

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
Dick Gamble Rochester Americans 71 47 51 98 22nd
Cleland Mortson As de Québec 65 33 62 95 56
Gerry Ehman Rochester Americans 70 39 49 88 28
Jim Pappin Rochester Americans 63 36 51 87 116
Bob Courcy Cleveland Barons 72 26th 60 86 10
Gene Ubriaco Hershey Bears 72 42 44 86 18th
Mike Walton Rochester Americans 68 35 51 86 67
Gord Labossiere As de Québec 63 31 51 82 137
Wayne Hicks As de Québec 72 32 49 81 24
Gerry Melnyk Buffalo bison 69 18th 61 79 10

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
  • (W2) Cleveland Barons - (E3) Springfield Indians 3-0

final

  • (W1) Rochester Americans - (W2) Cleveland Barons 4-2

Calder Cup winner

Calder Cup winner Rochester Americans

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Goalkeepers: Bobby Perreault , Gary Smith

Defenders: Al Arbor , Don Cherry , Darryl Edestrand , Duane Rupp , Darryl Sly

Attackers: Norm Armstrong , Brian Conacher , Les Duff , Gerry Ehman , Dick Gamble , Bronco Horvath , Larry Jeffrey , Ed Litzenberger , Jim Pappin , Stan Smrke , Mike Walton

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 		Dick Gamble Rochester Americans
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Best Scorer 		Dick Gamble Rochester Americans
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Best Rookie 		Mike Walton Rochester Americans
Eddie Shore Award
Best Defender 		Jim Morrison As de Québec
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded 		Les Binkley Cleveland Barons

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