1950–51 AHL season explained

1950–51 AHL season
League:	American Hockey League
Sport:	Ice hockey
Season:	Regular season
Season Champ Name:	F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Season Champs:	Cleveland Barons
Mvp:	Ab DeMarco
Mvp Link:	Les Cunningham Award
Top Scorer:	Ab DeMarco
Top Scorer Link:	Carl Liscombe Trophy
Finals:	Playoffs
Finals Link:	1951 Calder Cup playoffs
Finals Champ:	Cleveland Barons
Seasonslistnames:	AHL

The 1950–51 AHL season was the 15th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams were scheduled to play 70 games each, however the New Haven Eagles folded midseason. The Cleveland Barons won their eighth F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and their fifth Calder Cup as league champions.

Team changes

The New Haven Ramblers revert to their previous name, the New Haven Eagles.
The New Haven Eagles cease operations 28 games into the season.

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;

East	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
Buffalo Bisons (MTL)	70	40	26	4	84	309	284
Hershey Bears (BOS)	70	38	28	4	80	256	242
Springfield Indians (independent)	70	27	37	6	60	268	254
Providence Reds (independent)	70	24	41	5	53	247	303
New Haven Eagles^† (independent)	28	5	23	0	10	74	154

West	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
Cleveland Barons (independent)	71	44	22	5	93	281	221
Indianapolis Capitals (DET)	70	38	29	3	79	287	255
Pittsburgh Hornets (TOR)	71	31	33	7	69	212	177
St. Louis Flyers (independent)	70	32	34	4	68	233	252
Cincinnati Mohawks (MTL/NYR)	70	28	34	8	64	203	228

^†New Haven Eagles folded midseason.

Scoring leaders

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

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Buffalo Bisons	64	37	76	113	35
	65	34	65	99	43
	69	29	69	98	58
	64	32	63	95	19
	70	28	56	84	36
	70	36	48	84	8
	69	48	36	84	106
	71	42	41	83	8

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Calder Cup playoffs

First round

Cleveland Barons defeated Buffalo Bisons 4 games to 0.
Hershey Bears defeated Indianapolis Capitals 3 games to 0.
Pittsburgh Hornets defeated Springfield Indians 3 games to 0.

Second round

Cleveland Barons earned second round bye.
Pittsburgh Hornets defeated Hershey Bears 3 games to 0.

Finals

Cleveland Barons defeated Pittsburgh Hornets 4 games to 3, to win the Calder Cup.
list of scores

Trophy and award winners

Team Awards

Calder Cup Playoff champions:	Cleveland Barons
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, West Division:	Cleveland Barons

Individual Awards

Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player:	Ab DeMarco - Buffalo Bisons
Carl Liscombe Trophy Top point scorer:	Ab DeMarco - Buffalo Bisons
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year:
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average:	Gil Mayer - Pittsburgh Hornets