1940–41 AHL season

Sports season
1940–41 AHL season
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Regular season
F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyCleveland Barons
Playoffs
ChampionsCleveland Barons
  Runners-upHershey Bears
AHL seasons
← 1939–40
1941–42 →

The 1940–41 AHL season was the fifth season of the American Hockey League, which had operated the previous four seasons as the "International-American Hockey League." Nine teams played 56 games each in the schedule.

The Cleveland Barons won their second F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as the Western Division champions, and their second Calder Cup as league champions.

Team changes

  • The Syracuse Stars moved to Buffalo, New York, becoming the second incarnation of the Buffalo Bisons.

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;

1940–41 AHL season is located in USA Midwest and Northeast
Eagles
Eagles
Ramblers
Ramblers
Reds
Reds
Indians
Indians
Bisons
Bisons
Barons
Barons
Bears
Bears
Capitals
Capitals
Hornets
Hornets
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Eastern Division Western Division
East GP W L T Pts GF GA
Providence Reds (CHI) 56 31 21 4 66 196 171
New Haven Eagles (MTL) 56 27 21 8 62 179 153
Springfield Indians (NYA) 56 26 21 9 61 157 149
Philadelphia Ramblers (NYR) 56 25 25 6 56 166 167
West GP W L T Pts GF GA
Cleveland Barons (independent) 56 26 21 9 61 177 162
Hershey Bears (BOS) 56 24 23 9 57 193 189
Pittsburgh Hornets (independent) 56 21 29 6 48 156 170
Buffalo Bisons (independent) 56 19 27 10 48 148 176
Indianapolis Capitals (DET) 56 17 28 11 45 133 168

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Les Cunningham Cleveland Barons 56 22 42 64 10
Fred Thurier Springfield Indians 41 29 31 60 36
Glen Brydson Springfield Indians 54 20 36 56 28
Ab DeMarco Providence Reds 55 20 34 54 13
Wally Kilrea Hershey Bears 55 17 37 54 0
Lloyd Roubell Pittsburgh Hornets 53 22 31 53 14
George Patterson New Haven Eagles 45 19 33 52 33
Lude Wareing Philadelphia Ramblers 55 24 25 49 12
Bob Gracie Buffalo Bisons 56 22 26 48 2
Herb Foster Philadelphia Ramblers 53 24 22 46 18
Pat McReavy Hershey Bears 51 21 25 46 2
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Calder Cup playoffs

Preliminary RoundLeague Semi-FinalCalder Cup Final
E1Providence1
W1Cleveland3
W1Cleveland3
E2New Haven0
W2Hershey2
W2Hershey2
W2Hershey2
W3Pittsburgh1
E3Springfield1
W3Pittsburgh2

See also

References

  • AHL official site
  • AHL Hall of Fame
  • HockeyDB
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