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1987–88 AHL season

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The 1987–88 AHL season was the 52nd season of the American Hockey League. Fourteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league abandoned shootout, but continues to award points for an overtime loss. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season, and won their seventh Calder Cup championship.

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Final standings

  •  y–  indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot
  •  x–  indicates team clinched a playoff spot
  •  e–  indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention
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More information South Division, GP ...
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Scoring leaders

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

Calder Cup playoffs

Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final
         
1 Maine 4
4 Nova Scotia 1
1 Maine 1
North Division
2 Fredericton 4
2 Fredericton 4
3 Sherbrooke 2
N2 Fredericton 0
S1 Hershey 4
1 Hershey 4
4 Binghamton 0
1 Hershey 4
South Division
3 Adirondack 0
2 Rochester 3
3 Adirondack 4

Trophy and award winners

Team awards
Calder Cup
Playoff champions:
Hershey Bears
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Regular Season champions, North Division:
Maine Mariners
John D. Chick Trophy
Regular Season champions, South Division:
Hershey Bears
Individual awards
Les Cunningham Award
Most valuable player:
Jody Gage - Rochester Americans
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Top point scorer:
Bruce Boudreau - Springfield Indians
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Rookie of the year:
Mike Richard - Binghamton Whalers
Eddie Shore Award
Defenceman of the year:
David Fenyves - Hershey Bears
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award
Best Goaltender:
Wendell Young - Hershey Bears
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average:
Vincent Riendeau & Jocelyn Perreault - Sherbrooke Canadiens
Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award
Coach of the year:
John Paddock - Hershey Bears &
Mike Milbury - Maine Mariners
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award
Sportsmanship / Perseverance:
Bruce Boudreau - Springfield Indians
Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
MVP of the playoffs:
Wendell Young - Hershey Bears
Other awards
James C. Hendy Memorial Award
Most outstanding executive:
Tom Mitchell
James H. Ellery Memorial Awards
Outstanding media coverage:
Mike Kane, Adirondack, (newspaper)
Jeff Rimer, Baltimore, (radio)
Frank Chiano, Rochester, (television)
Ken McKenzie Award
Outstanding marketing executive:
Doug Yingst, Hershey Bears
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References

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