1974–75 AHL season
| 1974–75 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | Providence Reds |
| Season MVP | Doug Gibson |
| Top scorer | Doug Gibson |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Springfield Indians |
| Runners-up | New Haven Nighthawks |
The 1974–75 AHL season was the 39th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams were scheduled to play 76 games each in the schedule. The Baltimore Clippers suspended operations after 46 games, when displaced by the Baltimore Blades of the World Hockey Association. The Providence Reds finished first overall in the regular season. The Springfield Indians won their fourth Calder Cup championship.
Team changes
[edit]- The Boston Braves cease operations.
- The Jacksonville Barons cease operations. The franchise license is sold to an ownership group in Syracuse, New York.
- The Cincinnati Swords cease operations, replaced by the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association.
- The Syracuse Eagles join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Syracuse, New York, playing in the South Division.
- The Springfield Kings revert to their previous name, the Springfield Indians.
Final standings
[edit]Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
| North | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Reds (NYR) | 76 | 43 | 21 | 12 | 98 | 317 | 263 |
| Rochester Americans (BOS) | 76 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 93 | 317 | 243 |
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs (MTL) | 75 | 40 | 26 | 9 | 89 | 270 | 227 |
| Springfield Indians (CGS/LAK) | 75 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 78 | 299 | 256 |
| New Haven Nighthawks (MNS) | 76 | 30 | 35 | 11 | 71 | 282 | 302 |
| South | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wings (DET) | 75 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 75 | 254 | 250 |
| Richmond Robins (PHI/WSH) | 75 | 29 | 39 | 7 | 65 | 261 | 293 |
| Hershey Bears (BUF/PIT) | 75 | 27 | 38 | 10 | 64 | 259 | 303 |
| Syracuse Eagles (MTL/STL) | 75 | 21 | 43 | 11 | 53 | 254 | 332 |
| Baltimore Clippers† (KCS) | 46 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 38 | 136 | 180 |
†Suspended operations.
Scoring leaders
[edit]Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Gibson | Rochester Americans | 75 | 44 | 72 | 116 | 31 |
| Peter Sullivan | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 75 | 44 | 60 | 104 | 48 |
| Tom Cassidy | Springfield Indians | 72 | 32 | 59 | 91 | 201 |
| Pierre Laganiere | Providence Reds | 75 | 25 | 61 | 86 | 44 |
| Barry Merrell | Rochester Americans | 74 | 44 | 41 | 85 | 32 |
| Jerry Holland | Providence Reds | 67 | 44 | 35 | 79 | 44 |
| Rene Drolet | Virginia Wings | 72 | 26 | 52 | 78 | 36 |
| Dave Hynes | Rochester Americans | 63 | 37 | 30 | 67 | 20 |
| Tom Colley | New Haven Nighthawks | 76 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 51 |
Calder Cup playoffs
[edit]| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Calder Cup Final | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Providence | 2 | ||||||||||||
| N4 | Springfield | 4 | ||||||||||||
| N4 | Springfield | 4 | ||||||||||||
| North Division | ||||||||||||||
| N2 | Rochester | 2 | ||||||||||||
| N2 | Rochester | 4 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Nova Scotia | 2 | ||||||||||||
| N4 | Springfield | 4 | ||||||||||||
| N5 | New Haven | 1 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Virginia | 1 | ||||||||||||
| N5 | New Haven | 4 | ||||||||||||
| N5 | New Haven | 4 | ||||||||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||||
| S3 | Hershey | 1 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | Richmond | 3 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Hershey | 4 | ||||||||||||
Trophy and award winners
[edit]- Team awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Springfield Indians |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, North Division: |
Providence Reds |
| John D. Chick Trophy Regular Season champions, South Division: |
Virginia Wings |
- Individual awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Doug Gibson - Rochester Americans |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: |
Doug Gibson - Rochester Americans |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Jerry Holland - Providence Reds |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: |
Joe Zanussi - Providence Reds |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: |
Ed Walsh & Dave Elenbaas - Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
| Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award Coach of the year: |
John Muckler - Providence Reds |
- Other awards
| James C. Hendy Memorial Award Most outstanding executive: |
Fred T. Hunt |
| James H. Ellery Memorial Award Outstanding media coverage: |
Ron Rohmer, New Haven |