1969-70 AHL season
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The 1969-70 AHL season was the 34th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Montreal Voyageurs became the second Canadian-based team in the league, and finished first overall in the regular season. The Buffalo Bisons won their fifth Calder Cup championship.
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[edit] Team changes
- The Montreal Voyageurs join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Montreal, Quebec, playing in the east division.
- The Quebec Aces switch divisions from west to east.
- The Baltimore Clippers and the Hershey Bears switch divisions from east to west.
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Voyageurs | 72 | 43 | 15 | 14 | 100 | 327 | 195 |
| Springfield Kings | 72 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 81 | 287 | 287 |
| Quebec Aces | 72 | 27 | 39 | 6 | 60 | 221 | 272 |
| Providence Reds | 72 | 23 | 36 | 13 | 59 | 218 | 267 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 95 | 280 | 193 |
| Hershey Bears | 72 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 72 | 247 | 249 |
| Baltimore Clippers | 72 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 67 | 230 | 252 |
| Cleveland Barons | 72 | 23 | 33 | 16 | 62 | 222 | 255 |
| Rochester Americans | 72 | 18 | 38 | 16 | 52 | 253 | 315 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jude Drouin | Montreal Voyageurs | 65 | 37 | 69 | 106 | 88 |
| Gord Labossiere | Springfield Kings | 60 | 30 | 59 | 89 | 94 |
| Guy Trottier | Buffalo Bisons | 71 | 55 | 33 | 88 | 8 |
| Doug Robinson | Springfield Kings | 70 | 45 | 41 | 86 | 26 |
| Marc Dufour | Springfield Kings | 71 | 32 | 53 | 85 | 22 |
| Guy Charron | Montreal Voyageurs | 65 | 37 | 45 | 82 | 20 |
| Norm Beaudin | Cleveland Barons | 70 | 37 | 44 | 81 | 10 |
| Rene Drolet | Quebec Aces | 71 | 32 | 48 | 80 | 42 |
| Bill Inglis | Springfield Kings | 72 | 31 | 44 | 75 | 25 |
| Norm Armstrong | Rochester Americans | 70 | 30 | 45 | 75 | 117 |
[edit] Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- Montreal Voyageurs defeated Baltimore Clippers 4 games to 1.
- Buffalo Bisons defeated Quebec Aces 4 games to 2.
- Springfield Kings defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 3.
- Second round
- In double round-robin, Buffalo Bisons and Springfield Kings advanced. Montreal Voyageurs eliminated after third loss.
- Finals
- Buffalo Bisons defeated Springfield Kings 4 games to 0, to win the Calder Cup.
[edit] Trophy and Award winners
- Team Awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Buffalo Bisons |
| F.G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, East Division: |
Montreal Voyageurs |
| John D. Chick Trophy Regular Season champions, West Division: |
Buffalo Bisons |
- Individual Awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Gilles Villemure - Buffalo Bisons |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: |
Jude Drouin - Montreal Voyageurs |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Jude Drouin - Montreal Voyageurs |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: |
Noel Price - Springfield Kings |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Goaltender of the year: |
Gilles Villemure - Buffalo Bisons |
| Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award Coach of the year: |
Fred Shero - Buffalo Bisons |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| Preceded by 1968-69 AHL season |
AHL seasons | Succeeded by 1970-71 AHL season |
