The 1956–57 AHL season was the 21st season of the American Hockey League. Six teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Providence Reds repeated their first overall finish in the regular season. The Cleveland Barons won their eighth Calder Cup championship.
Team changes[]
- The Pittsburgh Hornets move to Rochester, New York becoming the Rochester Americans.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Providence Reds | 64 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 76 | 236 | 168 |
Cleveland Barons | 64 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 73 | 249 | 210 |
Rochester Americans | 64 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 73 | 224 | 199 |
Hershey Bears | 64 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 68 | 223 | 237 |
Buffalo Bisons | 64 | 25 | 37 | 2 | 52 | 209 | 270 |
Springfield Indians | 64 | 19 | 41 | 4 | 42 | 217 | 274 |
Scoring leaders[]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Glover | Cleveland Barons | 64 | 42 | 57 | 99 | 111 |
Willie Marshall | Hershey Bears | 64 | 35 | 59 | 94 | 18 |
Jimmy Moore | Cleveland Barons | 64 | 23 | 66 | 89 | 31 |
Paul Larivee | Providence Reds | 64 | 46 | 43 | 89 | 24 |
Bronco Horvath | Rochester Americans | 56 | 37 | 44 | 81 | 39 |
Boris Elik | Cleveland Barons | 61 | 40 | 40 | 80 | 82 |
Dunc Fisher | Hershey Bears | 64 | 40 | 38 | 78 | 59 |
Ken Wharram | Buffalo Bisons | 64 | 28 | 49 | 77 | 18 |
Calder Cup playoffs[]
- First round
- Rochester Americans defeated Providence Reds 4 games to 1.
- Cleveland Barons defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 3.
- Finals
- Cleveland Barons defeated Rochester Americans 4 games to 1, to win the Calder Cup.
All Star Classic[]
The 4th AHL All-Star game was played on October 23, 1956 at the Rhode Island Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island. The defending Calder Cup champions Providence Reds won 4-0 versus the AHL All-Stars.[1]
Trophy and Award winners[]
- Team Awards
Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Cleveland Barons |
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions: |
Providence Reds |
- Individual Awards
Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Johnny Bower - Providence Reds |
John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: |
Fred Glover - Cleveland Barons |
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Boris Elik - Cleveland Barons |
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: |
Johnny Bower - Providence Reds |
Team Photos[]
Game Ads[]
See Also[]
References[]
Preceded by 1955–56 AHL season |
AHL seasons | Succeeded by 1957–58 AHL season |
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