1964-65 AHL season
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The 1964-65 AHL season was the 29th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season, won their first Calder Cup championship.
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[edit] Final standings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec Aces | 72 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 90 | 280 | 223 |
| Hershey Bears | 72 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 76 | 246 | 243 |
| Baltimore Clippers | 72 | 35 | 32 | 5 | 75 | 275 | 249 |
| Springfield Indians | 72 | 29 | 39 | 4 | 62 | 237 | 273 |
| Providence Reds | 72 | 20 | 50 | 2 | 42 | 193 | 312 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Americans | 72 | 48 | 21 | 3 | 99 | 310 | 199 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 86 | 261 | 218 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets | 72 | 29 | 36 | 7 | 65 | 228 | 256 |
| Cleveland Barons | 72 | 24 | 43 | 5 | 53 | 228 | 285 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Stratton | Buffalo | 71 | 25 | 84 | 109 | 32 |
| Bronco Horvath | Rochester | 72 | 38 | 68 | 106 | 24 |
| Len Lunde | Buffalo | 72 | 50 | 46 | 96 | 40 |
| Pat Hannigan | Buffalo | 72 | 38 | 54 | 92 | 116 |
| Stan Smrke | Rochester | 71 | 33 | 59 | 92 | 28 |
| Gerry Ehman | Rochester | 70 | 38 | 49 | 87 | 20 |
| Ed Litzenberger | Rochester | 72 | 25 | 61 | 86 | 34 |
| Wayne Hicks | Quebec | 72 | 38 | 47 | 85 | 52 |
| Gord Labossiere | Baltimore | 72 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 72 |
| Ed Hoekstra | Quebec | 71 | 28 | 51 | 79 | 16 |
[edit] Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- Rochester Americans defeated Quebec Aces 4 games to 1.
- Hershey Bears defeated Baltimore Clippers 3 games to 2.
- Buffalo Bisons defeated Pittsburgh Hornets 3 games to 1.
- Second round
- Rochester Americans earned second round bye.
- Hershey Bears defeated Buffalo Bisons 3 games to 2.
- Finals
- Rochester Americans defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 1, to win the Calder Cup.
[edit] Trophy and Award winners
- Team Awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Rochester Americans |
| F.G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, East Division: |
Quebec Aces |
| John D. Chick Trophy Regular Season champions, West Division: |
Rochester Americans |
- Individual Awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Art Stratton - Buffalo Bisons |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: |
Art Stratton - Buffalo Bisons |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Ray Cullen - Buffalo Bisons |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: |
Al Arbour - Rochester Americans |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Goaltender of the year: |
Gerry Cheevers - Rochester Americans |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| Preceded by 1963-64 AHL season |
AHL seasons | Succeeded by 1965-66 AHL season |
