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The 1973-74 AHL season was the 38th season of the American Hockey League. The league renames its divisions. The "east" division becomes the "north" division, and the "west" division becomes the "south" division. Twelve teams played 76 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season. The Hershey Bears and won their fifth Calder Cup championship.
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[edit] Team changes
- The New Haven Nighthawks join the AHL as an expansion team, based in New Haven, Connecticut, playing in the east division.
- The Cleveland Barons move midseason to Jacksonville, Florida, becoming the Jacksonville Barons.
- The Tidewater Wings are renamed the Virginia Wings.
[edit] Final standings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Americans | 76 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 97 | 296 | 248 |
| Providence Reds | 76 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 88 | 330 | 244 |
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 76 | 37 | 27 | 12 | 86 | 263 | 223 |
| New Haven Nighthawks | 76 | 35 | 31 | 10 | 80 | 291 | 275 |
| Boston Braves | 76 | 23 | 40 | 13 | 59 | 239 | 297 |
| Springfield Kings | 76 | 21 | 40 | 15 | 57 | 251 | 327 |
| South | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Clippers | 76 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 94 | 310 | 232 |
| Hershey Bears | 76 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 92 | 320 | 241 |
| Cincinnati Swords | 76 | 40 | 25 | 11 | 91 | 273 | 233 |
| Richmond Robins | 76 | 22 | 40 | 14 | 58 | 248 | 320 |
| Jacksonville Barons | 76 | 24 | 44 | 8 | 56 | 244 | 334 |
| Virginia Wings | 76 | 22 | 44 | 10 | 54 | 216 | 307 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve West | New Haven Nighthawks | 76 | 50 | 60 | 110 | 41 |
| Marc Dufour | Baltimore Clippers | 74 | 42 | 62 | 104 | 21 |
| Art Stratton | Rochester Americans | 76 | 24 | 71 | 95 | 118 |
| Bobby Rivard | Baltimore Americans | 76 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 48 |
| Barry Merrell | Rochester Americans | 75 | 28 | 59 | 87 | 49 |
| Rick Middleton | Providence Reds | 63 | 36 | 48 | 84 | 14 |
| Larry Fullan | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 76 | 37 | 47 | 84 | 19 |
| Murray Kuntz | Rochester Americans | 73 | 51 | 31 | 82 | 33 |
| Doug Gibson | Boston Braves | 76 | 31 | 51 | 82 | 16 |
| Howie Menard | Baltimore Clippers | 73 | 42 | 39 | 81 | 66 |
[edit] Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- New Haven Nighthawks defeated Rochester Americans 4 games to 2.
- Providence Reds defeated Nova Scotia Voyageurs 4 games to 2.
- Baltimore Clippers defeated Richmond Robins 4 games to 1.
- Hershey Bears defeated Cincinnati Swords 4 games to 1.
- Second round
- Providence Reds defeated New Haven Nighthawks 4 games to 0.
- Hershey Bears defeated Baltimore Clippers 4 games to 0.
- Finals
- Hershey Bears defeated Providence Reds 4 games to 1, to win the Calder Cup.
[edit] Trophy and Award winners
- Team Awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Hershey Bears |
| F.G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, North Division: |
Rochester Americans |
| John D. Chick Trophy Regular Season champions, South Division: || Baltimore Clippers |
- Individual Awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Art Stratton - Rochester Americans |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: |
Steve West - New Haven Nighthawks |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Rick Middleton - Providence Reds |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: |
Gordie Smith - Springfield Kings |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Goaltender of the year: |
Jim Shaw & Dave Elenbaas - Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
| Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award Coach of the year: |
Don Cherry - Rochester Americans |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| Preceded by: 1972-73 AHL season |
AHL seasons | Succeeded by: 1974-75 AHL season |
