1967–68_AHL_season

1967–68 AHL season

1967–68 AHL season

Sports season

The 1967–68 AHL season was the 32nd season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The league played a limited interlocking schedule with the Western Hockey League which was a repeat of the experiment two seasons earlier. The Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award is first awarded to the "outstanding coach" in the league's regular season. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season, and won their third Calder Cup championship in four years.

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Team changes

Final 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

Standings as of April 2, 1968[2]

East Division West Division
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Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

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Calder Cup playoffs

Main article: 1968 Calder Cup playoffs
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsCalder Cup Final
E2Springfield1
E3Providence3
E3Providence1
W2Quebec3
W2Quebec3
W3Buffalo2
W2Quebec2
W1Rochester4
E1Hershey1
W1Rochester4

Trophy and award winners

Team awards
Calder Cup
Playoff champions:		Rochester Americans
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Regular season champions, East Division:		Hershey Bears
John D. Chick Trophy
Regular season champions, West Division:		Rochester Americans
Individual awards
Les Cunningham Award
Most valuable player:		Dave Creighton – Providence Reds
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Top point scorer:		Simon Nolet – Quebec Aces
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Rookie of the year:		Gerry Desjardins – Cleveland Barons
Eddie Shore Award
Defenceman of the year:		Bill Needham – Cleveland Barons
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average:		Bobby Perreault – Rochester Americans
Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award
Coach of the year:		Vic Stasiuk – Quebec Aces
Other awards
James C. Hendy Memorial Award
Most outstanding executive:		John B. Sollenberger (posthumously)
James H. Ellery Memorial Award
Outstanding media coverage:		Jim West, Baltimore

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Associated Press (October 11, 1967). "Reds Play Bisons in AHL Opener". St Petersburg Times. p. 4-C. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Scores and Standings". Democrat and Chronicle. April 2, 1968. p. 1D. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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