1960-61 AHL season
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The 1960-61 AHL season was the 25th season of the American Hockey League. Seven teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The All-Star game was not played, and put on hold until resurrected in the 1994-95 AHL season. The Springfield Indians finished first overall again in the regular season, and won their second 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;
| Overall | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Indians | 72 | 49 | 22 | 1 | 99 | 344 | 206 |
| Hershey Bears | 72 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 76 | 218 | 210 |
| Cleveland Barons | 72 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 73 | 231 | 234 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 35 | 34 | 3 | 73 | 259 | 261 |
| Rochester Americans | 72 | 32 | 36 | 4 | 68 | 261 | 244 |
| Quebec Aces | 72 | 30 | 39 | 3 | 63 | 217 | 267 |
| Providence Reds | 72 | 26 | 46 | 0 | 52 | 225 | 333 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sweeney | Springfield Indians | 70 | 40 | 68 | 108 | 26 |
| Phil Maloney | Buffalo Bisons | 71 | 37 | 65 | 102 | 27 |
| Bruce Cline | Springfield Indians | 72 | 40 | 52 | 92 | 13 |
| Brian Kilrea | Springfield Indians | 70 | 20 | 67 | 87 | 47 |
| Bill McCreary | Springfield Indians | 72 | 33 | 54 | 87 | 26 |
| Larry Wilson | Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 30 | 54 | 84 | 62 |
| Jim Anderson | Springfield Indians | 72 | 43 | 38 | 81 | 18 |
| Dick Gamble | Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 40 | 36 | 76 | 18 |
| Billy Dea | Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 35 | 39 | 74 | 10 |
| Hank Ciesla | Rochester Americans | 70 | 30 | 44 | 74 | 23 |
[edit] Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- Springfield Indians defeated Cleveland Barons 4 games to 0.
- Hershey Bears defeated Buffalo Bisons 3 games to 1.
- Finals
- Springfield Indians defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 0, to win the Calder Cup.
[edit] Trophy and Award winners
- Team Awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Springfield Indians |
| F.G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions: |
Springfield Indians |
- Individual Awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Phil Maloney - Buffalo Bisons |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: |
Bill Sweeney - Springfield Indians |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Chico Maki - Buffalo Bisons |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: |
Bob McCord - Springfield Indians |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: |
Marcel Paille - Springfield Indians |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| Preceded by 1959-60 AHL season |
AHL seasons | Succeeded by 1961-62 AHL season |
