1962–63 AHL season
The season 1962/63 was the 27th regular season of the American Hockey League ( AHL ). During the regular season, nine teams played each 72 games. 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 Baltimore Clippers were added as an expansion team 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
- (W1 ) Buffalo Bisons - (E1 ) Providence Reds 4-2
- (E2 ) Hershey Bears - (E3 ) Baltimore Clippers 2-1
- (W2 ) Cleveland Barons - (W3 ) Rochester Americans 2-0
Second Round
- (W1 ) bye for the Buffalo Bisons
- (E2 ) Hershey Bears - (W2 ) Cleveland Barons 3:2
Final
- (W1 ) Buffalo Bisons - (E2 ) Hershey Bears 4-3