2014–15 AHL season
| 2014–15 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy | Manchester Monarchs |
| Season MVP | Brian O'Neill |
| Top scorer | Brian O'Neill |
| Calder Cup playoffs | |
| Calder Cup playoffs | |
The 2014–15 AHL season is the 79th season of the American Hockey League. The regular season began in October 2014, and will end in April 2015. The 2015 Calder Cup playoffs follow the conclusion of the regular season.
Team and NHL affiliation changes
Relocations
- The Adirondack Phantoms will be relocating to Allentown, Pennsylvania to begin play as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.[1]
- The Abbotsford Heat will be relocating to Glens Falls, New York, after the City of Abbotsford terminated their lease agreement with the Calgary Flames.[2][3] The team will be known as the Adirondack Flames and will play out of the Glens Falls Civic Center.[4]
On July 9th the President of the AHL announced a realignment for the 2014–15 season. Eastern Conference changes include the Lehigh Valley Phantoms relocation and swapping to the East Division from the Northeast Division with the Syracuse Crunch. Western Conference changes include the Lake Erie Monsters moving from the North Division to the Midwest Division, and the Iowa Wild moving from the Midwest to the West Division due to the Adirondack Flames relocation in to the North Division [5]
Rule changes
- Overtime will be extended to seven minutes. Following the first whistle beyond the first three minutes, both teams are reduced further from four to three men on the ice.[6]
- Shootouts will switch to the NHL format of three skaters a side.[6]
- If a goaltender deliberately knocks the goal out of place during a breakaway, the goaltender shall be ejected from the game, and the backup goaltender will be required to face a penalty shot against any player of the opposing team's choosing. This rule was imposed midseason after Bridgeport Sound Tigers goaltender David Leggio knocked his goal out of place during a 2-on-0 breakaway, determining (correctly) that the penalty shot he would face under then-current rules would have been easier to defend than the 2-on-0 breakaway he was facing.[7]
Standings
y– indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spot
x– indicates team has clinched a playoff spot
e– indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention
Eastern Conference
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Eastern Conference | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y– Manchester Monarchs (LA) | AT | 76 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 109 | 241 | 176 |
| 2 | y– Hershey Bears (WSH) | ET | 76 | 46 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 100 | 218 | 181 |
| 3 | y– Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) | NE | 76 | 43 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 95 | 221 | 214 |
| 4 | x– Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) | ET | 76 | 45 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 97 | 212 | 163 |
| 5 | x– Syracuse Crunch (TB) | NE | 76 | 41 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 92 | 218 | 219 |
| 6 | x– Providence Bruins (BOS) | AT | 76 | 41 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 91 | 209 | 185 |
| 7 | x– Worcester Sharks (SJ) | AT | 76 | 41 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 88 | 224 | 198 |
| 8 | x– Portland Pirates (ARZ) | AT | 76 | 39 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 87 | 203 | 190 |
| 9 | e– Springfield Falcons (CBJ) | NE | 76 | 38 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 86 | 192 | 209 |
| 10 | e– Albany Devils (NJ) | NE | 76 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 199 | 201 |
| 11 | e– Binghamton Senators (OTT) | ET | 76 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 76 | 242 | 258 |
| 12 | e– St. John's IceCaps (WPG) | AT | 76 | 32 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 75 | 183 | 235 |
| 13 | e– Lehigh Valley Phantoms (PHI) | ET | 76 | 33 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 74 | 194 | 237 |
| 14 | e– Norfolk Admirals (ANA) | ET | 76 | 27 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 64 | 168 | 219 |
| 15 | e– Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI) | NE | 76 | 28 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 64 | 213 | 246 |
Western Conference
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Western Conference | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y– Utica Comets (VAN) | NO | 76 | 47 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 103 | 219 | 182 |
| 2 | y– Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) | MW | 76 | 46 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 100 | 249 | 185 |
| 3 | y– San Antonio Rampage (FLA) | WT | 76 | 45 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 98 | 248 | 222 |
| 4 | x– Rockford IceHogs (CHI) | MW | 76 | 46 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 99 | 222 | 180 |
| 5 | x– Texas Stars (DAL) | WT | 76 | 40 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 94 | 242 | 216 |
| 6 | x– Oklahoma City Barons (EDM) | WT | 76 | 41 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 90 | 224 | 212 |
| 7 | x– Toronto Marlies (TOR) | NO | 76 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 89 | 207 | 203 |
| 8 | x– Chicago Wolves (STL) | MW | 76 | 40 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 87 | 210 | 198 |
| 9 | e– Lake Erie Monsters (COL) | MW | 76 | 35 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 82 | 211 | 240 |
| 10 | e– Hamilton Bulldogs (MTL) | NO | 76 | 34 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 81 | 201 | 208 |
| 11 | e– Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) | MW | 76 | 33 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 81 | 206 | 218 |
| 12 | e– Adirondack Flames (CGY) | NO | 76 | 35 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 78 | 233 | 240 |
| 13 | e– Charlotte Checkers (CAR) | WT | 76 | 31 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 69 | 172 | 231 |
| 14 | e– Rochester Americans (BUF) | NO | 76 | 29 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 64 | 209 | 251 |
| 15 | e– Iowa Wild (MIN) | WT | 76 | 23 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 172 | 245 |
Statistical leaders
Leading skaters
The following players are sorted by points, then goals. Updated as of April 18, 2015.[8]
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian O'Neill | Manchester Monarchs | 71 | 22 | 58 | 80 | 55 |
| Andy Miele | Grand Rapids Griffins | 71 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 42 |
| Jordan Weal | Manchester Monarchs | 73 | 20 | 49 | 69 | 56 |
| Jonathan Marchessault | Syracuse Crunch | 68 | 24 | 43 | 67 | 38 |
| Chris Bourque | Hartford Wolf Pack | 73 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 66 |
| Shane Prince | Binghamton Senators | 72 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 31 |
| Andrew Agozzino | Lake Erie Monsters | 74 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 55 |
| Dustin Jeffrey | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | 69 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 22 |
| Travis Morin | Texas Stars | 63 | 22 | 41 | 63 | 40 |
| Teemu Pulkkinen | Grand Rapids Griffins | 46 | 34 | 27 | 61 | 30 |
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders with a minimum 1500 minutes played lead the league in goals against average. Updated as of April 19, 2015.[9]
GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout loss
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | SA | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | W | L | OT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Murray | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 40 | 2320:49 | 1029 | 61 | 12 | 1.58 | .941 | 25 | 10 | 3 |
| Jacob Markstrom | Utica Comets | 32 | 1879:36 | 895 | 59 | 5 | 1.88 | .934 | 22 | 7 | 2 |
| Anton Forsberg | Springfield Falcons | 30 | 1763:51 | 808 | 59 | 3 | 2.01 | .927 | 20 | 8 | 1 |
| Jeremy Smith | Providence Bruins | 39 | 2277:53 | 1156 | 78 | 3 | 2.05 | .933 | 22 | 11 | 5 |
| Aaron Dell | Worcester Sharks | 26 | 1544:08 | 728 | 53 | 4 | 2.06 | .927 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
Calder Cup playoffs
AHL awards
All-Star Teams
First All-Star Team
- Matt Murray (G)
- Brad Hunt (D)
- Chris Wideman (D)
- Chris Bourque (LW)
- Andy Miele (C)
- Teemu Pulkkinen (RW)
Second All-Star Team
- Jacob Markstrom (G)
- Colin Miller (D)
- Bobby Sanguinetti (D)
- Shane Prince (LW)
- Jordan Weal (C)
- Brian O'Neill (RW)
All-Rookie Team
- Matt Murray (G)
- Ville Pokka (D)
- Ryan Pulock (D)
- Viktor Arvidsson (F)
- Connor Brown (F)
- Charles Hudon (F)
See also
- List of AHL seasons
- 2014 in ice hockey
- 2015 in ice hockey
References
- ↑ http://articles.mcall.com/2012-11-14/news/mc-allentown-lehigh-valley-phantoms-20121114_1_neighborhood-improvement-zone-rob-brooks-finance-arena-construction
- ↑ http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/04/15/after-losing-7-3m-hosting-the-calgary-flames-ahl-team-abbotsford-pays-5-5m-to-get-them-to-leave/
- ↑ http://theahl.com/flames-ahl-franchise-heading-to-glens-falls-p192047
- ↑ http://www.saratogian.com/sports/20140505/its-official-glens-falls-keeping-ahl-hockey-league-approves-team-move-to-adirondack
- ↑ http://theahl.com/ahl-announces-alignment-for-2014-15-p192750
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 OT in AHL now 7 minutes. Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ↑ Dhiren Mahiban (November 6, 2014). Report: AHL changes rule following Leggio incident. ProHockeyTalk.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Top Scorers - 2014-15 Regular Season - All Players". AHL.
- ↑ "Top Goalies - 2014-15 Regular Season - Goals Against Average". AHL.
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