1959–60 AHL season

The 1959–60 AHL season was the 24th season of the American Hockey League. Seven teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Quebec Aces become the first Canada-based team in the league. The Springfield Indians finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.

1959–60 AHL season
League	American Hockey League
Sport	Ice hockey
Regular season
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy	Springfield Indians
Season MVP	Fred Glover
Top scorer	Fred Glover
Playoffs
Champions	Springfield Indians
Runners-up	Rochester Americans

Team changes

• The Quebec Aces, based in Quebec City, transfer to the AHL as an expansion team, from the defunct Quebec Hockey League.

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
Springfield Indians (NYR)	72	43	23	6	92	280	219
Rochester Americans (MTL/TOR)	72	40	27	5	85	285	211
Providence Reds (BOS)	72	38	32	2	78	251	237
Cleveland Barons (independent)	72	34	30	8	76	267	229
Buffalo Bisons (CHI)	72	33	35	4	70	251	271
Hershey Bears (DET)	72	28	37	7	63	226	238
Quebec Aces (independent)	72	19	51	2	40	178	333

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	72	38	69	107	143
Bill Sweeney	Springfield Indians	67	37	59	96	14
Floyd Smith	Springfield Indians	71	31	51	82	26
Stan Baluik	Providence Reds	65	23	57	80	60
Willie Marshall	Hershey Bears	72	38	40	78	99
Larry Wilson	Buffalo Bisons	64	33	45	78	18
Dick Gamble	Buffalo Bisons	72	27	50	77	22
Stan Smrke	Rochester Americans	67	40	36	76	18
Bruce Cline	Springfield Indians	70	25	50	75	9
Bob Nevin	Rochester Americans	71	32	42	74	10

• complete list

Calder Cup playoffs

First round

• Springfield Indians defeated Providence Reds 4 games to 1.
• Rochester Americans defeated Cleveland Barons 4 games to 3.

Finals

• Springfield Indians defeated Rochester Americans 4 games to 1, to win the Calder Cup.
• list of scores

All Star Classic

The 7th AHL All-Star Game was played on December 10, 1959, at the Eastern States Coliseum, in West Springfield, Massachusetts. The Springfield Indians defeated the AHL All-Stars by an 8-3 score.

Trophy and award winners

Team awards

Calder Cup Playoff champions:	Springfield Indians
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions:	Springfield Indians

Individual awards

Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player:	Fred Glover - Cleveland Barons
John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer:	Fred Glover - Cleveland Barons
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year:	Stan Baluik - Providence Reds
Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year:	Larry Hillman - Providence Reds
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average:	Ed Chadwick - Rochester Americans

See also

• List of AHL seasons

References

• AHL official site
• AHL Hall of Fame
• HockeyDB

Preceded by 1958–59 AHL season	AHL seasons	Succeeded by 1960–61 AHL season