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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.
1971–72 AHL season | |
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League | American Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Regular season | |
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | Boston Braves |
Season MVP | Garry Peters |
Top scorer | Don Blackburn |
Playoffs | |
Champions | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
Runners-up | Baltimore Clippers |
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 |
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Boston Braves† (BOS) | 76 | 41 | 21 | 14 | 96 | 260 | 191 |
Nova Scotia Voyageurs (MTL) | 76 | 41 | 21 | 14 | 96 | 274 | 202 |
Springfield Kings (LAK) | 76 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 77 | 273 | 266 |
Providence Reds (NYR) | 76 | 28 | 37 | 11 | 67 | 250 | 274 |
Rochester Americans (VAN) | 76 | 28 | 38 | 10 | 66 | 242 | 311 |
West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baltimore Clippers (CGS) | 76 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 79 | 240 | 249 |
Hershey Bears (PIT) | 76 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 79 | 266 | 253 |
Cincinnati Swords (BUF) | 76 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 78 | 252 | 258 |
Cleveland Barons (independent) | 76 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 74 | 269 | 263 |
Richmond Robins (PHI) | 76 | 29 | 34 | 13 | 71 | 237 | 218 |
Tidewater Wings (DET) | 76 | 22 | 45 | 9 | 53 | 197 | 275 |
† First place tiebreaker determined by head-to-head competition during regular season.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Blackburn | Providence Reds | 76 | 34 | 65 | 99 | 12 |
Fred Harvey | Cleveland Barons | 73 | 41 | 54 | 95 | 72 |
Terry Caffery | Cleveland Barons | 65 | 29 | 59 | 88 | 18 |
Gord Labossiere | Cleveland Barons | 66 | 40 | 45 | 85 | 71 |
Ed Hoekstra | Springfield Kings | 74 | 16 | 69 | 85 | 32 |
Pete Laframboise | Baltimore Clippers | 72 | 37 | 44 | 81 | 95 |
Wayne Rivers | Springfield Kings | 68 | 48 | 33 | 81 | 67 |
Germain Gagnon | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 70 | 25 | 56 | 81 | 34 |
Joe Szura | Baltimore Clippers | 72 | 38 | 38 | 76 | 20 |
Doug Roberts | Boston Braves | 74 | 35 | 40 | 75 | 107 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
James C. Hendy Memorial Award Most outstanding executive: | Robert W. Clarke |
James H. Ellery Memorial Award Outstanding media coverage: | Al Fischer, Baltimore |
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