Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears
The 1946–47 AHL season was the 11th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their fifth F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions. The Hershey Bears won their first Calder Cup.
Team changes
- The New Haven Eagles are renamed the New Haven Ramblers.
- The Springfield Indians resume operations, playing in the East Division.
- The Philadelphia Rockets resume operations, playing in the East Division.
- The Buffalo Bisons switch from the East Division to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Bears | 64 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 84 | 276 | 174 |
| Springfield Indians | 64 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 59 | 202 | 220 |
| New Haven Ramblers | 64 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 56 | 199 | 218 |
| Providence Reds | 64 | 21 | 33 | 10 | 52 | 226 | 281 |
| Philadelphia Rockets | 64 | 5 | 52 | 7 | 17 | 188 | 400 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Barons | 64 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 84 | 272 | 215 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 64 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 83 | 257 | 173 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets | 64 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 80 | 260 | 188 |
| Indianapolis Capitals | 64 | 33 | 18 | 13 | 79 | 285 | 215 |
| St. Louis Flyers | 64 | 17 | 35 | 12 | 46 | 211 | 292 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Hergesheimer | Philadelphia Rockets | 64 | 48 | 44 | 92 | 20 |
| Bob Carse | Cleveland Barons | 62 | 27 | 61 | 88 | 16 |
| Johnny Holota | Cleveland Barons | 64 | 52 | 35 | 87 | 28 |
| Les Douglas | Indianapolis Capitals | 51 | 26 | 57 | 83 | 26 |
| Cliff Simpson | Indianapolis Capitals | 54 | 42 | 36 | 78 | 28 |
| John Chad | Providence Reds | 63 | 32 | 43 | 75 | 12 |
| Pete Leswick | Cleveland Barons | 64 | 32 | 41 | 73 | 35 |
| Frank Mario | Hershey Bears | 64 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 65 |
Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- Hershey Bears defeated Cleveland Barons 4 games to 0.
- Buffalo Bisons defeated Springfield Indians 2 games to 0.
- Pittsburgh Hornets defeated New Haven Ramblers 2 games to 1.
- Second round
- Hershey Bears earned second round bye.
- Pittsburgh Hornets defeated Buffalo Bisons 2 games to 0.
- Finals
- Hershey Bears defeated Pittsburgh Hornets 4 games to 3, to win the Calder Cup.
See also
References
| Preceded by 1945–46 AHL season |
AHL seasons | Succeeded by 1947–48 AHL season |
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