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.
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) | 72 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 86 | 273 | 216 | |
Baltimore Clippers (NYR) | 72 | 35 | 27 | 10 | 80 | 252 | 247 | |
Quebec Aces (MTL) | 72 | 35 | 30 | 7 | 77 | 275 | 249 | |
Springfield Indians (independent) | 72 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 73 | 267 | 261 | |
Providence Reds (independent) | 72 | 13 | 46 | 13 | 39 | 210 | 329 |
West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh Hornets (DET) | 72 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 92 | 282 | 209 | |
Rochester Americans (TOR) | 72 | 38 | 25 | 9 | 85 | 300 | 223 | |
Cleveland Barons (independent) | 72 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 81 | 284 | 230 | |
Buffalo Bisons (independent) | 72 | 14 | 51 | 7 | 35 | 207 | 386 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 | 40 | 55 | 95 | 71 | |||
72 | 31 | 60 | 91 | 34 | |||
68 | 33 | 56 | 89 | 22 | |||
72 | 52 | 32 | 84 | 10 | |||
72 | 16 | 68 | 84 | 26 | |||
70 | 32 | 51 | 83 | 10 | |||
72 | 46 | 37 | 83 | 22 | |||
72 | 26 | 57 | 83 | 48 | |||
69 | 38 | 43 | 81 | 50 |
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 |
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 |
James C. Hendy Memorial Award Most outstanding executive: | Louis A.R. Pieri (posthumously) | |
James H. Ellery Memorial Award Outstanding media coverage: | Roland Sabourin, Quebec |