1953-54 AHL season
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The 1953-54 AHL season was the 18th season of the American Hockey League. Six teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their seventh Calder Cup championship.
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[edit] Team changes
- The St. Louis Flyers cease operations.
[edit] Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points;
| Overall | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bisons | 70 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 85 | 283 | 217 |
| Hershey Bears | 70 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 78 | 274 | 243 |
| Cleveland Barons | 70 | 38 | 32 | 0 | 76 | 269 | 227 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets | 70 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 73 | 250 | 222 |
| Providence Reds | 70 | 26 | 40 | 4 | 56 | 211 | 276 |
| Syracuse Warriors | 70 | 24 | 42 | 4 | 52 | 215 | 317 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Sullivan | Hershey Bears | 69 | 30 | 89 | 119 | 54 |
| Jack Gordon | Cleveland Barons | 70 | 31 | 71 | 102 | 20 |
| Don Marshall | Buffalo Bisons | 70 | 39 | 57 | 96 | 8 |
| Gaye Stewart | Buffalo Bisons | 70 | 42 | 53 | 95 | 38 |
| Eddie Olson | Cleveland Barons | 70 | 40 | 54 | 94 | 50 |
| Lorne Ferguson | Hershey Bears | 70 | 45 | 42 | 87 | 34 |
| Danny Lewicki | Pittsburgh Hornets | 60 | 36 | 45 | 81 | 19 |
| Arnie Kullman | Hershey Bears | 69 | 40 | 41 | 81 | 35 |
| Dunc Fisher | Hershey Bears | 69 | 41 | 39 | 80 | 24 |
| Ed Slowinski | Buffalo Bisons | 67 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 16 |
[edit] Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- Cleveland Barons defeated Buffalo Bisons 3 games to 0.
- Hershey Bears defeated Pittsburgh Hornets 3 games to 2.
- Finals
- Cleveland Barons defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 2, to win the Calder Cup.
[edit] Trophy and Award winners
- Team Awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Cleveland Barons |
| F.G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions: |
Buffalo Bisons |
- Individual Awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
George Sullivan - Hershey Bears |
| Carl Liscombe Trophy Top point scorer: |
George Sullivan - Hershey Bears |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Don Marshall - Buffalo Bisons |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Goaltender of the year: |
Gil Mayer - Pittsburgh Hornets |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| Preceded by: 1952-53 AHL season |
AHL seasons | Succeeded by: 1954-55 AHL season |
