AHL 1980/81

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The 1980/81 season was the 45th regular season of the American Hockey League (AHL). During the regular season, the league's nine teams played 80 games each. The eight 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:

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

North Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Maine Mariners 80 45 28 7th 319 292 97
New Brunswick Hawks 80 37 33 10 317 298 84
Nova Scotia Voyageurs 80 38 37 5 335 298 81
Springfield Indians 80 34 41 5 312 343 73
South Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Hershey Bears 80 47 24 9 357 299 103
Adirondack Red Wings 80 35 40 5 305 328 75
Binghamton Whalers 80 32 42 6th 296 336 70
New Haven Nighthawks 80 29 40 11 295 321 69
Rochester Americans 80 30th 42 8th 295 316 68

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
Mark Lofthouse Hershey Bears 74 48 55 103 131
Dan Daoust Nova Scotia Voyageurs 80 38 60 98 106
Tony Cassolato Hershey Bears 74 48 46 94 23
Dave Gorman Nova Scotia Voyageurs 78 43 47 90 82
Normand Aubin New Brunswick Hawks 79 43 46 89 99
Guy Carbonneau Nova Scotia Voyageurs 78 35 53 88 87
Jean-François Sauvé Rochester Americans 56 29 54 83 21st
Craig Levie Nova Scotia Voyageurs 80 20th 62 82 162
John Paul Evans Maine Mariners 78 28 52 80 49
Reg Thomas Nova Scotia Voyageurs 74 36 43 79 90

Calder Cup playoffs

mode

The eight best teams in the AHL qualified for the play-offs. In the first two play-off rounds, the winners of the respective divisions were played. In round three, the two division winners met in the final. The first two play-off rounds and the final were played in best-of-seven mode.

Play-off overview

  Division semi-finals Division Finals Calder Cup Final
                           
  N1 Maine Mariners 4th        
N4 Springfield Indians 3  
N1 Maine Mariners 4th
North Division
  N2 New Brunswick Hawks 3  
N2 New Brunswick Hawks 4th
N3 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 2  
N1 Maine Mariners 2
  S2 Adirondack Red Wings 4th
S1 Hershey Bears 4th    
S4 New Haven Nighthawks 0  
S1 Hershey Bears 2
South Division
  S2 Adirondack Red Wings 4th  
S2 Adirondack Red Wings 4th
  S3 Binghamton Whalers 2  

Calder Cup winner

Calder Cup winner Adirondack Red Wings
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Goalkeepers: Al Jensen , Wayne Wood

Defenders: Tom Bladon , Réjean Cloutier , Dave Hanson , Bill Hogaboam , Greg Joly , Brian McDavid , Steve Short , Rick Vasko

Attackers: Mike Blaisdell , Dan Bolduc , Carmine Cirella , Mal Davis , Jody Gage , Brian Johnson , Jean-Paul LeBlanc , George Lyle , Pete Mahovlich , Ted Nolan , Mark Osborne , Dennis Polonich

Head Coach: Jean-Paul LeBlanc , Tom Webster   General Manager: Ned Harkness

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Calder Cup
winners of the AHL playoffs 		Adirondack Red Wings
FG "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Best team in the North Division, regular season 		Maine Mariners
John D. Chick Trophy
Best Team in the South Division, Regular Season 		Hershey Bears

Individual trophies

Award player team
Les Cunningham Award
MVP of the regular season 		Pelle Lindbergh Maine Mariners
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Best Scorer 		Mike Lofthouse Hershey Bears
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Best Rookie 		Pelle Lindbergh Maine Mariners
Eddie Shore Award
Best Defender 		Craig Levie Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded 		Pelle Lindbergh Maine Mariners
Robbie Moore
Louis AR Pieri Memorial Award
Best Trainer 		Bob McCammon Maine Mariners
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award
For the player who excels through fairness, commitment and dedication 		Tony Cassolato Hershey Bears

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