AHL 1968/69

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The 1968/69 season was the 33rd regular season of the American Hockey League (AHL). During the regular season, the eight teams in the league played 74 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
Hershey Bears 74 41 27 6th 307 234 88
Baltimore Clippers 74 33 34 7th 266 257 73
Providence Reds 74 32 36 6th 242 284 70
Springfield Kings 74 27 36 11 257 274 65
West Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Buffalo bison 74 41 18th 15th 282 192 97
Cleveland Barons 74 30th 32 12 213 245 72
As de Québec 74 26th 34 14th 235 258 66
Rochester Americans 74 25th 38 11 237 295 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
Jeannot Gilbert Hershey Bears 71 35 65 100 13
Michel Harvey Hershey Bears 74 41 52 93 29
Guy Trottier Buffalo bison 72 45 37 82 21st
Ron Ward Rochester Americans 73 35 43 78 18th
Willie Marshall Baltimore Clippers 74 26th 52 78 18th
Jean-Marie Cossette Baltimore Clippers 64 27 48 75 48
Chuck Hamilton Hershey Bears 74 28 46 74 46
Don McKenney Providence Reds 74 26th 48 74 12
René Drolet As de Québec 61 30th 42 72 14th
Norm Beaudin Buffalo bison 74 32 39 71 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

  • (E1) BYE to the Hershey Bears
  • (W3) As de Québec - (E3) Providence Reds 3: 2

final

  • (E1) Hershey Bears - (W3) As de Québec 4-1

Calder Cup winner

Calder Cup winner


Hershey Bears

Goalkeeper: John Henderson

Defenders: Barry Ashbee , Bob Barber , Ralph Keller , Mike Mahoney , Larry McNabb

Attackers: Garnet Bailey , Bud Debrody , Roger DeJordy , Pete Ford , Jeannot Gilbert , Stan Gilbertson , Chuck Hamilton , Michel Harvey , Bob Leiter , Don Marcotte , Mike Nykoluk , Ted Snell

Head Coach: Frank Mathers   General Manager: Frank Mathers

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Calder Cup
winners of the AHL playoffs 		Hershey Bears
FG "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Best team in the East Division, regular season 		Hershey Bears
John D. Chick Trophy
Best Team in the West Division, Regular Season 		Buffalo bison

Individual trophies

Award player team
Les Cunningham Award
MVP of the regular season 		Gilles Villemure Buffalo bison
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Best Scorer 		Jeannot Gilbert Hershey Bears
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Best Rookie 		Ron Ward Rochester Americans
Eddie Shore Award
Best Defender 		Bob Blackburn Buffalo bison
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded 		Gilles Villemure Buffalo bison
Louis AR Pieri Memorial Award
Best Trainer 		Frank Mathers Hershey Bears

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