2013–14 AHL season

The 2013/14 season is the 78th season of the American Hockey League ( AHL ). During the regular season, the 30 teams in the league contest each 76 encounters. Each of the eight best teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference then play in a play-off round to the Calder Cup.

  • 4.1 Team Trophies
  • 4.2 Individual Trophies

Team changes

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

  • The Houston Aeros of Houston, Texas were relocated to Des Moines, Iowa, and now take under the name Iowa game in the game mode part.
  • The Peoria Rivermen in Peoria, Illinois were to Utica, New York and relocated take now named Utica Comets in the game operation part. The Comets also be changed to work with the NHL, as the team is now cooperating with the Vancouver Canucks. The previous partner of the Canucks, the Chicago Wolves came accordingly with the St. Louis Blues together, the previously cooperated with the Rivermen.
  • In addition, Connecticut Whale changed its name back to Hartford Wolf Pack.

Mode

The 30 teams are divided into two Conferences, each with three divisions and each complete 76 games. During the regular season the winner is determined by a single 5 -minute overtime followed by a shootout at a draw after three thirds. For the playoffs ever qualify eight teams of both Conferences, which are composed of the respective division winners and the other punk best.

In the first two rounds of each division plays from their own winner, before the winner of the Conferences will be played in the Conference semi-final meeting in the Calder Cup Finals each other. The team located on the seedings highest ever hits the lowest set. The first playoff round will be played in best- of-five - mode, all other series are played in best- of-seven - mode, which means that a team four wins needed to reach the next round. The higher placed team with the first two games venue, the next two the opposing team. If by then no winners have emerged from the round, the venue of the game will change to match. Thus, the higher placed team in Game 1, 2, 5 and 7, ie, in four of the maximum seven games, a home advantage.

In games that remain undecided 60 minutes of regular time, overtime, the follows, which is played in contrast to the regular season with five field players. The third continue to take 20 minutes and it is played until a team shoots the next goal (consecutive overtime ).

Men

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Contract Trophies

Team Trophies

Individual trophies

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