1964–65_AHL_season
1964–65 AHL season
Sports season
The 1964–65 AHL season was the 29th season of the American Hockey League. The league inaugurates the James H. Ellery Memorial Award for outstanding media coverage of the AHL.
Quick Facts League, Sport ...
| 1964–65 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | Quebec Aces |
| Season MVP | Art Stratton |
| Top scorer | Art Stratton |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Rochester Americans |
| Runners-up | Hershey Bears |
| AHL seasons | |
← 1963–64 1965–66 → | |
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Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
More information East, GP ...
| East | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec Aces (MTL) | 72 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 90 | 280 | 223 |
| Hershey Bears (BOS) | 72 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 76 | 246 | 243 |
| Baltimore Clippers (NYR) | 72 | 35 | 32 | 5 | 75 | 275 | 249 |
| Springfield Indians (independent) | 72 | 29 | 39 | 4 | 62 | 237 | 273 |
| Providence Reds (independent) | 72 | 20 | 50 | 2 | 42 | 193 | 312 |
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More information West, GP ...
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Americans (TOR) | 72 | 48 | 21 | 3 | 99 | 310 | 199 |
| Buffalo Bisons (CHI) | 72 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 86 | 261 | 218 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets (DET) | 72 | 29 | 36 | 7 | 65 | 228 | 256 |
| Cleveland Barons (independent) | 72 | 24 | 43 | 5 | 53 | 228 | 285 |
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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
More information Player, Team ...
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Stratton | Buffalo Bisons | 71 | 25 | 84 | 109 | 32 |
| Bronco Horvath | Rochester Americans | 72 | 38 | 68 | 106 | 24 |
| Len Lunde | Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 50 | 46 | 96 | 40 |
| Pat Hannigan | Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 38 | 54 | 92 | 116 |
| Stan Smrke | Rochester Americans | 71 | 33 | 59 | 92 | 28 |
| Gerry Ehman | Rochester Americans | 70 | 38 | 49 | 87 | 20 |
| Ed Litzenberger | Rochester Americans | 72 | 25 | 61 | 86 | 34 |
| Wayne Hicks | Quebec Aces | 72 | 38 | 47 | 85 | 52 |
| Gord Labossiere | Baltimore Clippers | 72 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 72 |
| Ed Hoekstra | Quebec Aces | 71 | 28 | 51 | 79 | 16 |
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- First round
- Rochester Americans defeated Quebec Aces 4 games to 1.
- Hershey Bears defeated Baltimore Clippers 3 games to 2.
- Buffalo Bisons defeated Pittsburgh Hornets 3 games to 1.
- Second round
- Rochester Americans earned second round bye.
- Hershey Bears defeated Buffalo Bisons 3 games to 2.
- Finals
- Rochester Americans defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 1, to win the Calder Cup.
- list of scores
- Team awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: | Rochester Americans |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, East Division: | Quebec Aces |
| John D. Chick Trophy Regular Season champions, West Division: | Rochester Americans |
- Individual awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: | Art Stratton - Buffalo Bisons |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: | Art Stratton - Buffalo Bisons |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: | Ray Cullen - Buffalo Bisons |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: | Al Arbour - Rochester Americans |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: | Gerry Cheevers - Rochester Americans |
- Other awards
| James C. Hendy Memorial Award Most outstanding executive: | Robert Martineau (posthumously) |
| James H. Ellery Memorial Award Outstanding media coverage: | Charley Barton, Buffalo |
| Preceded by | AHL seasons | Succeeded by |