1963–64 AHL season
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The 1963-64 AHL season was the 28th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Quebec Aces finished first overall in the regular season. The Cleveland Barons won their ninth 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 | 41 | 30 | 1 | 83 | 258 | 225 |
| Hershey Bears | 72 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 77 | 236 | 249 |
| Providence Reds | 72 | 32 | 35 | 5 | 69 | 248 | 239 |
| Baltimore Clippers | 72 | 32 | 37 | 3 | 67 | 200 | 220 |
| Springfield Indians | 72 | 23 | 44 | 5 | 51 | 238 | 292 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Hornets | 72 | 40 | 29 | 3 | 83 | 242 | 196 |
| Rochester Americans | 72 | 40 | 30 | 2 | 82 | 256 | 223 |
| Cleveland Barons | 72 | 37 | 30 | 5 | 79 | 239 | 207 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 25 | 40 | 7 | 57 | 194 | 260 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Ehman | Rochester Americans | 66 | 36 | 49 | 85 | 26 |
| Bronco Horvath | Rochester Americans | 70 | 25 | 59 | 84 | 28 |
| Brian Kilrea | Springfield Indians | 72 | 22 | 61 | 83 | 28 |
| Willie Marshall | Providence Reds | 72 | 33 | 50 | 83 | 18 |
| Cleland Mortson | Quebec Aces | 71 | 28 | 55 | 83 | 122 |
| Art Stratton | Pittsburgh Hornets | 66 | 17 | 65 | 82 | 29 |
| Wayne Hicks | Quebec Aces | 70 | 36 | 42 | 78 | 30 |
| Fred Glover | Cleveland Barons | 69 | 26 | 50 | 76 | 155 |
| Bill Sweeney | Springfield Indians | 72 | 25 | 48 | 73 | 18 |
| Len Lunde | Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 30 | 43 | 73 | 38 |
[edit] Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- Quebec Aces defeated Pittsburgh Hornets 4 games to 1.
- Hershey Bears defeated Providence Reds 2 games to 1.
- Cleveland Barons defeated Rochester Americans 2 games to 0.
- Second round
- Quebec Aces earned second round bye.
- Cleveland Barons defeated Hershey Bears 3 games to 0.
- Finals
- Cleveland Barons defeated Quebec Aces 4 games to 0, to win the Calder Cup.
[edit] Trophy and Award winners
- Team Awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Cleveland Barons |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, East Division: |
Quebec Aces |
| John D. Chick Trophy Regular Season champions, West Division: |
Pittsburgh Hornets |
- Individual Awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Fred Glover - Cleveland Barons |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: |
Gerry Ehman - Rochester Americans |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Roger Crozier - Pittsburgh Hornets |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: |
Ted Harris - Cleveland Barons |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: |
Roger Crozier - Pittsburgh Hornets |
- Other Awards
| James C. Hendy Memorial Award Most outstanding executive: |
James H. Ellery (posthumously) |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| Preceded by 1962-63 AHL season |
AHL seasons | Succeeded by 1964-65 AHL season |
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