1966–67 AHL season explained

1966–67 AHL season
League:American Hockey League
Sport:Ice hockey
Season:Regular season
Season Champ Name:F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Season Champs:Hershey Bears
Mvp:Mike Nykoluk
Mvp Link:Les Cunningham Award
Top Scorer:Gord Labossiere
Top Scorer Link:John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Finals:Playoffs
Finals Link:1967 Calder Cup playoffs
Finals Champ:Pittsburgh Hornets
Seasonslistnames:AHL

The 1966–67 AHL season was the 31st season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Pittsburgh Hornets finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship since being resurrected in 1961–62. It would also be the final season for Pittsburgh in the AHL, replaced by the NHL's Penguins the next season.

Final standings

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

EastGPWLTPts GFGA
Hershey Bears (BOS) 7238241086273216
Baltimore Clippers (NYR) 7235271080252247
Quebec Aces (MTL) 723530777275249
Springfield Indians (independent) 723231973267261
Providence Reds (independent) 7213461339210329
WestGPWLTPts GFGA
Pittsburgh Hornets (DET) 7241211092282209
Rochester Americans (TOR) 723825985300223
Cleveland Barons (independent) 723627981284230
Buffalo Bisons (independent) 721451735207386

Scoring leaders

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

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
7240559571
7231609134
6833568922
7252328410
7216688426
7032518310
7246378322
7226578348
6938438150

Calder Cup playoffs

First round
Second round
Finals

Trophy and award winners

Team awards
Calder Cup
Playoff champions:
Pittsburgh Hornets
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Regular Season champions, East Division:
Hershey Bears
John D. Chick Trophy
Regular Season champions, West Division:
Pittsburgh Hornets
Individual awards
Les Cunningham Award
Most valuable player:
Mike Nykoluk - Hershey Bears
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Top point scorer:
Gord Labossiere - Quebec Aces
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Rookie of the year:
Bob Rivard - Quebec Aces
Eddie Shore Award
Defenceman of the year:
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average:
Andre Gill - Hershey Bears
Other awards
James C. Hendy Memorial Award
Most outstanding executive:
Louis A.R. Pieri (posthumously)
James H. Ellery Memorial Award
Outstanding media coverage:
Roland Sabourin, Quebec

See also

References