1961–62 AHL season

The 1961/62 season was the 26th regular season of the American Hockey League ( AHL ). During the regular season, eight teams played 70 games each. The top six teams in the AHL then played in a play-off round to the Calder Cup.

  • 3.1 mode
  • 3.2 Play-off index 3.2.1 First round
  • 3.2.2 Second Round
  • 3.2.3 final
  • 4.1 Team Trophies
  • 4.2 Individual Trophies

Team changes

The following changes were made before the start of the season:

  • The Pittsburgh Hornets returned to resume their license as an expansion team back in the league

Regular Season

Statements Tables

Note: GP = Games, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime after defeat, GF = Goals Scored, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points Notes: In parentheses is the placement within the Conference; = Playoff Qualification = Division Winner, = Conference Winner

Regular Season

Best Scorer

Note: GP = Games, B = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, / - = Plus / Minus, PIM = penalty minutes; Fat: Saisonbestwert

Calder Cup Playoffs

Mode

For the play-offs, the six best teams in the American Hockey League qualified. In the first play-off round in each of the second in the Eastern or Western Division met with the third party and the two division winners came together. The two winners of the duels of the teams ranked two and three then met each other in the second round, while the winner of the duel between the two division winners qualified automatically by a bye to the final. The first play-off rounds took place in the best-of -three mode, with the two division winners in the Best-of -Seven mode played for the finals. The second play-off round was held at the Best -of -Five mode. The final itself, however, was played in the best- of-seven mode.

Play-off index

First round

Second Round

  • (E1 ) bye for the Springfield Indians
  • (W2 ) Buffalo Bisons - (E2 ) Hershey Bears 3-1

Final

  • (E1 ) Springfield Indians - (W2 ) Buffalo Bisons 4-1

Contract Trophies

Team Trophies

Individual trophies

1960–61 AHL season 1962–63 AHL season 1961–62 NHL season 1961–62 IHL season 1961–62 EPHL season Overtime (ice hockey) Buffalo Bisons (AHL) Plus/Minus Brian Kilrea Fred Glover (ice hockey) Bye (sports) Les Cunningham Award Most Valuable Player Rookie Eddie Shore Award Kent Douglas 1936–37 AHL season 1937–38 AHL season 1938–39 AHL season 1939–40 AHL season 1940–41 AHL season 1941–42 AHL season 1942–43 AHL season 1943–44 AHL season 1944–45 AHL season 1945–46 AHL season 1946–47 AHL season 1947–48 AHL season 1948–49 AHL season 1949–50 AHL season 1950–51 AHL season 1951–52 AHL season 1952–53 AHL season 1953–54 AHL season 1954–55 AHL season 1955–56 AHL season 1956–57 AHL season 1957–58 AHL season 1958–59 AHL season 1959–60 AHL season 1963–64 AHL season 1964–65 AHL season 1965–66 AHL season 1966–67 AHL season 1967–68 AHL season 1968–69 AHL season 1969–70 AHL season 1970–71 AHL season 1971–72 AHL season 1972–73 AHL season 1973–74 AHL season 1974–75 AHL season 1975–76 AHL season 1976–77 AHL season 1977–78 AHL season 1978–79 AHL season 1979–80 AHL season 1980–81 AHL season 1981–82 AHL season 1982–83 AHL season 1983–84 AHL season 1984–85 AHL season 1985–86 AHL season 1986–87 AHL season 1987–88 AHL season 1988–89 AHL season 1989–90 AHL season 1990–91 AHL season 1991–92 AHL season 1992–93 AHL season 1993–94 AHL season 1994–95 AHL season 1995–96 AHL season 1996–97 AHL season 1997–98 AHL season 1998–99 AHL season 1999–2000 AHL season 2000–01 AHL season 2001–02 AHL season 2002–03 AHL season 2003–04 AHL season 2004–05 AHL season 2005–06 AHL season 2006–07 AHL season 2007–08 AHL season 2008–09 AHL season 2009–10 AHL season 2010–11 AHL season 2011–12 AHL season 2012–13 AHL season 2013–14 AHL season
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