1961–62 AHL season

The 1961–62 AHL season was the 26th season of the American Hockey League. The league initiates the James C. Hendy Memorial Award for outstanding team or league executives. The league resumes East and West Divisions. The John D. Chick Trophy is first awarded for the West Division champions of the regular season. The F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy is awarded to East Division champions of the regular season. Eight teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Springfield Indians finished first overall again in the regular season, and won their third consecutive Calder Cup championship.

1961-62 AHL season
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Regular season
F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophySpringfield Indians
Season MVPFred Glover
Top scorerBill Sweeney
Calder Cup playoffs
Finals championsSpringfield Indians
  Runners-upBuffalo Bisons

Team changes

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;

East GP W L T Pts GF GA
Springfield Indians (NYR)704522393292194
Hershey Bears (DET)703728579236213
Providence Reds (BOS)703632274261267
Quebec Aces (independent)703036464208207
West GP W L T Pts GF GA
Cleveland Barons (independent)703928381255203
Buffalo Bisons (CHI)703631375247219
Rochester Americans (TOR)703331672234240
Pittsburgh Hornets (independent)701058222177367

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Bill SweeneySpringfield Indians70406110114
Willie MarshallHershey Bears7030659524
Barry CullenBuffalo Bisons6941539461
Brian KilreaSpringfield Indians7020739328
Fred GloverCleveland Barons70404585148
Ron AttwellCleveland Barons7028558343
Stan BaluikProvidence Reds6925568155
Brian CullenBuffalo Bisons6722598118
Jim MikolCleveland Barons7032488089
Jim AndersonSpringfield Indians7038417924

Calder Cup playoffs

First round
Second round
Finals

Trophy and award winners

Team awards
Calder Cup
Playoff champions:
Springfield Indians
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Regular Season champions, East Division:
Springfield Indians
John D. Chick Trophy
Regular Season champions, West Division:
Cleveland Barons
Individual awards
Les Cunningham Award
Most valuable player:
Fred Glover - Cleveland Barons
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Top point scorer:
Bill Sweeney - Springfield Indians
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Rookie of the year:
Les Binkley - Cleveland Barons
Eddie Shore Award
Defenceman of the year:
Kent Douglas - Springfield Indians
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average:
Marcel Paille - Springfield Indians
Other awards
James C. Hendy Memorial Award
Most outstanding executive:
James G. Balmer

See also

References

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