1978-79 AHL season
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The 1978-79 AHL season was the 43rd season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams were scheduled to play 80 games each. The Maine Mariners repeated as first overall in the regular season, and won their second consecutive Calder Cup championship.
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[edit] Team changes
- The Hampton Gulls do not resume operations.
- The New Brunswick Hawks join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Moncton, New Brunswick, playing in the North Division.
- The Binghamton Dusters switch divisions from North to South.
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Mariners | 80 | 45 | 22 | 13 | 103 | 350 | 252 |
| New Brunswick Hawks | 80 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 92 | 315 | 288 |
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 80 | 39 | 37 | 4 | 82 | 313 | 302 |
| Springfield Indians | 80 | 33 | 38 | 9 | 75 | 289 | 290 |
| South | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven Nighthawks | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 101 | 346 | 271 |
| Hershey Bears | 79 | 35 | 36 | 8 | 78 | 311 | 324 |
| Binghamton Dusters | 79 | 32 | 42 | 5 | 69 | 300 | 320 |
| Rochester Americans | 80 | 26 | 42 | 12 | 64 | 289 | 349 |
| Philadelphia Firebirds | 80 | 23 | 49 | 8 | 54 | 230 | 347 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Johnston | Maine Mariners | 70 | 29 | 66 | 95 | 40 |
| Wayne Schaab | Maine Mariners | 80 | 41 | 50 | 91 | 43 |
| Kirk Bowman | New Brunswick Hawks | 80 | 26 | 56 | 82 | 44 |
| Bobby Sheehan | New Haven Nighthawks | 70 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 26 |
| Rick Meagher | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 79 | 35 | 46 | 81 | 57 |
| Dave Lumley | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 61 | 22 | 58 | 80 | 160 |
| Claude Noel | Hershey Bears | 76 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 27 |
| Dale Lewis | New Haven Nighthawks | 76 | 29 | 51 | 80 | 20 |
| Rocky Saganiuk | New Brunswick Hawks | 61 | 47 | 29 | 76 | 91 |
| Andre Peloffy | Springfield Indians | 77 | 28 | 48 | 76 | 138 |
[edit] Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- Maine Mariners and New Haven Nighthawks earned first round byes.
- Nova Scotia Voyageurs defeated New Brunswick Hawks 3 games to 2.
- Binghamton Dusters defeated Hershey Bears 3 games to 1.
- Second round
- Maine Mariners defeated Nova Scotia Voyageurs 4 games to 2.
- New Haven Nighthawks defeated Binghamton Dusters 4 games to 2.
- Finals
- Maine Mariners defeated New Haven Nighthawks 4 games to 0, to win the Calder Cup.
[edit] Trophy and Award winners
- Team Awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Maine Mariners |
| F.G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, North Division: |
Maine Mariners |
| John D. Chick Trophy Regular Season champions, South Division: |
New Haven Nighthawks |
- Individual Awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Rocky Saganiuk - New Brunswick Hawks |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: |
Bernie Johnston - Maine Mariners |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Mike Meeker - Binghamton Dusters |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: |
Terry Murray - Maine Mariners |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: |
Pete Peeters & Robbie Moore - Maine Mariners |
| Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award Coach of the year: |
Parker MacDonald - New Haven Nighthawks |
| Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award Sportsmanship / Perseverence: |
Bernie Johnston - Maine Mariners |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| Preceded by 1977-78 AHL season |
AHL seasons | Succeeded by 1979-80 AHL season |
