1945-46 AHL season
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The 1945-46 AHL season was the 10th season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 62 games each in the schedule. The Indianapolis Capitals won their third F.G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as west division champions. The Buffalo Bisons won their third Calder Cup in a four year span.
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[edit] Team changes
- The New Haven Eagles resume operations.
[edit] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bisons | 62 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 84 | 270 | 196 |
| Hershey Bears | 62 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 62 | 213 | 221 |
| Providence Reds | 62 | 23 | 33 | 6 | 52 | 221 | 254 |
| New Haven Eagles | 62 | 14 | 38 | 10 | 38 | 199 | 263 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Capitals | 62 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 75 | 286 | 238 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets | 62 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 70 | 262 | 226 |
| Cleveland Barons | 62 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 64 | 269 | 254 |
| St. Louis Flyers | 62 | 21 | 32 | 9 | 51 | 198 | 266 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Douglas | Indianapolis Capitals | 62 | 44 | 46 | 90 | 35 |
| Norm Larson | New Haven / Hershey | 64 | 36 | 53 | 89 | 20 |
| Tom Burlington | Cleveland Barons | 59 | 36 | 46 | 82 | 14 |
| Pete Leswick | Indianapolis Capitals | 61 | 29 | 52 | 81 | 10 |
| Louis Trudel | Cleveland Barons | 61 | 33 | 46 | 79 | 24 |
| Joe Bell | New Haven / Hershey | 62 | 46 | 31 | 77 | 26 |
| Les Cunningham | Cleveland Barons | 62 | 33 | 44 | 77 | 10 |
| Maurice Rimstad | St. Louis Flyers | 62 | 34 | 43 | 77 | 15 |
| Wally Wilson | Pittsburgh Hornets | 57 | 34 | 41 | 75 | 32 |
| Gino Rozzini | Hershey Bears | 56 | 31 | 40 | 71 | 63 |
[edit] Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- Buffalo Bisons defeated Indianapolis Capitals 4 games to 1.
- Cleveland Barons defeated Providence Reds 2 games to 0.
- Pittsburgh Hornets defeated Hershey Bears 2 games to 1.
- Second round
- Buffalo Bisons earned second round bye.
- Cleveland Barons defeated Pittsburgh Hornets 2 games to 1.
- Finals
- Buffalo Bisons defeated Cleveland Barons 4 games to 3, to win the Calder Cup.
[edit] See also
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| Preceded by 1944-45 AHL season |
AHL seasons | Succeeded by 1946-47 AHL season |
