The 1939–40 AHL season was the 4th season of the International-American Hockey League, known in the present day as the American Hockey League. The league consisted of nine teams total. Four teams in the Eastern Division played a 54 game season, while five teams in the Western Division played a 56 game season. The Indianapolis Capitals won the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as the Western Division champions, while the Providence Reds won the Calder Cup as league champions.
Team changes[]
- The Indianapolis Capitals joined the IAHL as an expansion team, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the West Division.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Providence Reds | 54 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 62 | 161 | 157 |
New Haven Eagles | 54 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 57 | 177 | 183 |
Springfield Indians | 54 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 54 | 166 | 149 |
Philadelphia Ramblers | 54 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 38 | 133 | 170 |
West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indianapolis Capitals | 56 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 62 | 174 | 144 |
Hershey Bears | 56 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 59 | 154 | 156 |
Pittsburgh Hornets | 56 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 59 | 152 | 133 |
Cleveland Barons | 56 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 56 | 127 | 130 |
Syracuse Stars | 56 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 49 | 147 | 169 |
Scoring leaders[]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Norm Locking | Syracuse Stars | 55 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 12 |
Fred Thurier | Springfield Indians | 54 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 27 |
Tony Hemmerling | New Haven Eagles | 51 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 4 |
Max Bennett | Syracuse Stars | 56 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 10 |
Ronnie Hudson | Indianapolis Capitals | 54 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 19 |
George Patterson | New Haven Eagles | 54 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 42 |
Eddie Convey | Syracuse Stars | 53 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 24 |
Jack Toupin | Syracuse Stars | 49 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 12 |
Marcel Tremblay | New Haven Eagles | 51 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 13 |
Norman Schultz | Springfield Indians | 54 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 6 |
Calder Cup playoffs[]
Quarter Finals[]
Best of 3
- Springfield 5 Pittsburgh 1
- Pittsburgh 3 Springfield 1
- Pittsburgh 4 Springfield 1
Pittsburgh Hornets beat Springfield Indians 2 wins to 1.
- Hershey 4 New Haven 2
- New Haven 3 Hershey 1
- Hershey 5 New Haven 4
Hershey Bears beat New Haven Eagles 2 wins to 1.
Semi Finals[]
Best of 5
- Providence 2 Indianapolis 1
- Providence 4 Indianapolis 2
- Indianapolis 3 Providence 2
- Indianapolis 8 Providence 2
- Providence 2 Indianapolis 0
Providence Reds beat Indianapolis Capitals 3 wins to 2.
Best of 3
- Hershey 3 Pittsburgh 0
- Pittsburgh 4 Hershey 2
- Pittsburgh 2 Hershey 0
Pittsburgh Hornets beat Hershey Bears 2 wins to 1.
Final[]
Best of 5
- Providence 4 Pittsburgh 3
- Providence 4 Pittsburgh 3
- Providence 4 Pittsburgh 3
The Providence Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Hornets 3 wins to none to win the Calder Cup.
Team Photos[]
See also[]
References[]
Preceded by 1938–39 AHL season |
AHL seasons | Succeeded by 1940–41 AHL season |
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