1971-72 AHL season
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Regular season
F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyBoston Braves
Season MVPGarry Peters
Top scorerDon Blackburn
Calder Cup playoffs
Finals championsNova Scotia Voyageurs
  Runners-upBaltimore Clippers

The 1971–72 AHL season was the 36th season of the American Hockey League. Major changes occurred in the off-season. The league welcomed four expansion teams, and lost both Quebec-based teams. Eleven teams played 76 games each in the schedule. The Boston Braves finished first overall in the regular season. The Nova Scotia Voyageurs won their first Calder Cup championship.

Team changes

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
Boston Braves (BOS)7641211496260191
Nova Scotia Voyageurs (MTL)7641211496274202
Springfield Kings (LAK)7631301577273266
Providence Reds (NYR)7628371167250274
Rochester Americans (VAN)7628381066242311
West GP W L T Pts GF GA
Baltimore Clippers (CGS)7634311179240249
Hershey Bears (PIT)7633301379266253
Cincinnati Swords (BUF)7630281878252258
Cleveland Barons (independent)7632341074269263
Richmond Robins (PHI)7629341371237218
Tidewater Wings (DET)762245953197275

First place tiebreaker determined by head-to-head competition during regular season.

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Don BlackburnProvidence Reds7634659912
Fred HarveyCleveland Barons7341549572
Terry CafferyCleveland Barons6529598818
Gord LabossiereCleveland Barons6640458571
Ed HoekstraSpringfield Kings7416698532
Pete LaframboiseBaltimore Clippers7237448195
Wayne RiversSpringfield Kings6848338167
Germain GagnonNova Scotia Voyageurs7025568134
Joe SzuraBaltimore Clippers7238387620
Doug RobertsBoston Braves74354075107

Calder Cup playoffs

Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final
         
1 Boston 4
4 Providence 1
1 Boston 0
Eastern Division
2 Nova Scotia 4
2 Nova Scotia 4
3 Springfield 1
E2 Nova Scotia 4
W1 Baltimore 2
1 Baltimore 4
4 Cleveland 2
1 Baltimore 4
Western Division
3 Cincinnati 2
2 Hershey 0
3 Cincinnati 4

Trophy and award winners

Team awards
Calder Cup
Playoff champions:
Nova Scotia Voyageurs
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Regular Season champions, East Division:
Boston Braves
John D. Chick Trophy
Regular Season champions, West Division:
Baltimore Clippers
Individual awards
Les Cunningham Award
Most valuable player:
Garry Peters - Boston Braves
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Top point scorer:
Don Blackburn - Providence Reds
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Rookie of the year:
Terry Caffery - Cleveland Barons
Eddie Shore Award
Defenceman of the year:
Noel Price - Springfield Kings / Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average:
Dan Bouchard & Ross Brooks - Boston Braves
Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award
Coach of the year:
Al MacNeil - Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Other awards
James C. Hendy Memorial Award
Most outstanding executive:
Robert W. Clarke
James H. Ellery Memorial Award
Outstanding media coverage:
Al Fischer, Baltimore

See also

References

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