1951–52 AHL season
The 1951–52 AHL season was the 16th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Pittsburgh Hornets won their first F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and their first Calder Cup as league champions.
Team changes
- The Springfield Indians move to Syracuse, New York, becoming the Syracuse Warriors.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Bears | 68 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 75 | 256 | 215 |
| Providence Reds | 68 | 32 | 33 | 3 | 67 | 263 | 270 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 68 | 28 | 36 | 4 | 60 | 230 | 298 |
| Syracuse Warriors | 68 | 25 | 42 | 1 | 51 | 211 | 272 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Hornets | 68 | 46 | 19 | 3 | 95 | 267 | 179 |
| Cleveland Barons | 68 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 93 | 265 | 166 |
| Cincinnati Mohawks | 68 | 29 | 33 | 6 | 64 | 183 | 228 |
| St. Louis Flyers | 68 | 28 | 39 | 1 | 57 | 256 | 262 |
| Indianapolis Capitals | 68 | 22 | 40 | 6 | 50 | 232 | 273 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Powell | Providence Reds | 67 | 35 | 62 | 97 | 6 |
| Steve Wochy | Cleveland Barons | 68 | 37 | 41 | 78 | 42 |
| Jackie Hamilton | St. Louis Flyers | 67 | 27 | 50 | 77 | 34 |
| Ab DeMarco | Buffalo Bisons | 67 | 28 | 49 | 77 | 34 |
| Barry Sullivan | Providence Reds | 61 | 25 | 47 | 72 | 12 |
| Kelly Burnett | Syracuse Warriors | 68 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 10 |
| Earl Reibel | Indianapolis Capitals | 68 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 8 |
| Grant Warwick | Buffalo Bisons | 55 | 24 | 41 | 65 | 35 |
| Paul Gladu | Providence Reds | 66 | 31 | 33 | 64 | 64 |
| Bob Hassard | Pittsburgh Hornets | 67 | 18 | 46 | 64 | 36 |
Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- Pittsburgh Hornets defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 1.
- Providence Reds defeated Cleveland Barons 3 games to 2.
- Cincinnati Mohawks defeated Buffalo Bisons 3 games to 0.
- Second round
- Pittsburgh Hornets earned second round bye.
- Providence Reds defeated Cincinnati Mohawks 3 games to 1.
- Finals
- Pittsburgh Hornets defeated Providence Reds 4 games to 2, to win the Calder Cup.
- list of scores
Trophy and Award winners
- Team Awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: | Pittsburgh Hornets |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, West Division: | Pittsburgh Hornets |
- Individual Awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: | Ray Powell - Providence Reds |
| Carl Liscombe Trophy Top point scorer: | Ray Powell - Providence Reds |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: | Earl Reibel - Indianapolis Capitals |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: | Johnny Bower - Cleveland Barons |
See also
References
| Preceded by 1950–51 AHL season |
AHL seasons | Succeeded by 1952–53 AHL season |
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