| 1951–52 AHL season | |
| League: | American Hockey League |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy |
| Season Champs: | Pittsburgh Hornets |
| Mvp: | Ray Powell |
| Mvp Link: | Les Cunningham Award |
| Top Scorer: | Ray Powell |
| Top Scorer Link: | Carl Liscombe Trophy |
| Finals: | Playoffs |
| Finals Link: | 1952 Calder Cup playoffs |
| Finals Champ: | Pittsburgh Hornets |
| Seasonslistnames: | AHL |
The 1951–52 AHL season was the 16th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Pittsburgh Hornets won their first F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and their first Calder Cup as league champions.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Bears (BOS) | 68 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 75 | 256 | 215 | |
| Providence Reds (independent) | 68 | 32 | 33 | 3 | 67 | 263 | 270 | |
| Buffalo Bisons (MTL) | 68 | 28 | 36 | 4 | 60 | 230 | 298 | |
| Syracuse Warriors (independent) | 68 | 25 | 42 | 1 | 51 | 211 | 272 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Hornets (TOR) | 68 | 46 | 19 | 3 | 95 | 267 | 179 | |
| Cleveland Barons (independent) | 68 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 93 | 265 | 166 | |
| Cincinnati Mohawks (NYR) | 68 | 29 | 33 | 6 | 64 | 183 | 228 | |
| St. Louis Flyers (CHI) | 68 | 28 | 39 | 1 | 57 | 256 | 262 | |
| Indianapolis Capitals (DET) | 68 | 22 | 40 | 6 | 50 | 232 | 273 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 35 | 62 | 97 | 6 | |||
| 68 | 37 | 41 | 78 | 42 | |||
| 67 | 27 | 50 | 77 | 34 | |||
| 67 | 28 | 49 | 77 | 34 | |||
| 61 | 25 | 47 | 72 | 12 | |||
| 68 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 10 | |||
| 68 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 8 | |||
| 55 | 24 | 41 | 65 | 35 | |||
| 66 | 31 | 33 | 64 | 64 | |||
| 67 | 18 | 46 | 64 | 36 |
Pittsburgh Hornets 4, Hershey Bears 1
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance | |
| 1 | March 18 | Hershey Bears | 1-2 OT | Pittsburgh Hornets | 1–0 | N/A | ||
| 2 | March 20 | Hershey Bears | 1-3 | Pittsburgh Hornets | 2-0 | N/A | ||
| 3 | March 22 | Pittsburgh Hornets | 4-1 | Hershey Bears | 3-0 | N/A | ||
| 4 | March 25 | Pittsburgh Hornets | 1-3 | Hershey Bears | 3–1 | N/A | ||
| 5 | March 27 | Hershey Bears | 3-4 OT | Pittsburgh Hornets | 4–1 | N/A |
Providence Reds 3, Cleveland Barons 2
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance | |
| 1 | March 20 | Providence Reds | 2-3 | Cleveland Barons | 1–0 | N/A | ||
| 2 | March 22 | Providence Reds | 2-7 | Cleveland Barons | 2-0 | N/A | ||
| 3 | March 23 | Cleveland Barons | 1-5 | Providence Reds | 2-1 | N/A | ||
| 4 | March 25 | Cleveland Barons | 0-4 | Providence Reds | 2-2 | N/A | ||
| 5 | March 27 | Providence Reds | 4-2 | Cleveland Barons | 3-2 | N/A |
Cincinnati Mohawks 3, Buffalo Bisons 0
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance | |
| 1 | March 18 | Buffalo Bisons | 1-2 OT | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1–0 | 3,532 | ||
| 2 | March 20 | Buffalo Bison | 1-2 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 2-0 | 4,672 | ||
| 3 | March 22 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 6-4 OT | Buffalo Bisons | 3-0 | 5,009 |
Providence Reds 3, Cincinnati Mohawks 1
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance | |
| 1 | March 30 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1-3 | Providence Reds | 1–0 | 5,859 | ||
| 2 | April 1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 2-3 | Providence Reds | 2-0 | N/A | ||
| 3 | April 3 | Providence Reds | 1-3 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 2-1 | 4,910 | ||
| 4 | April 5 | Providence Reds | 6-2 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 3–1 | 7,103 |
Pittsburgh Hornets 4, Providence Reds 2
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance | |
| 1 | April 8 | Providence Reds | 1-4 | Pittsburgh Hornets | 1–0 | N/A | ||
| 2 | April 10 | Providence Reds | 0-5 | Pittsburgh Hornets | 2-0 | N/A | ||
| 3 | April 13 | Pittsburgh Hornets | 1-5 | Providence Reds | 2-1 | N/A | ||
| 4 | April 15 | Pittsburgh Hornets | 3-2OT | Providence Reds | 2-2 | N/A | ||
| 5 | April 17 | Providence Reds | 5-1 | Pittsburgh Hornets | 3-2 | N/A | ||
| 6 | April 20 | Pittsburgh Hornets | 3-2OT | Providence Reds | 4-2 | N/A |
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: | Pittsburgh Hornets | |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, West Division: | Pittsburgh Hornets |
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: | Ray Powell - Providence Reds | |
| Carl Liscombe Trophy Top point scorer: | Ray Powell - Providence Reds | |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: | ||
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: | Johnny Bower - Cleveland Barons |
Attendance Figures - Cincinnati Enquirer 03-19-1952, 03-21-1952, 04-04-1952, and 04-06-1952