| 1973–74 AHL season | |
| League: | American Hockey League |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy |
| Season Champs: | Rochester Americans |
| Mvp: | Art Stratton |
| Mvp Link: | Les Cunningham Award |
| Top Scorer: | Steve West |
| Top Scorer Link: | John B. Sollenberger Trophy |
| Finals: | Playoffs |
| Finals Link: | 1974 Calder Cup playoffs |
| Finals Champ: | Hershey Bears |
| Seasonslistnames: | AHL |
The 1973–74 AHL season was the 38th season of the American Hockey League. The league renamed its divisions, and the "East" Division became the "North" Division, and the "West" Division became the "South" Division. Twelve teams played 76 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season. The Hershey Bears and won their fifth Calder Cup championship.
This was the final season for the Cleveland/Jacksonville Barons as well as for the Boston Braves.
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
| North | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Americans (independent) | 76 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 97 | 296 | 248 | |
| Providence Reds (NYR) | 76 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 88 | 330 | 244 | |
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs (MTL) | 76 | 37 | 27 | 12 | 86 | 263 | 223 | |
| New Haven Nighthawks (MNS) | 76 | 35 | 31 | 10 | 80 | 291 | 275 | |
| Boston Braves (BOS) | 76 | 23 | 40 | 13 | 59 | 239 | 297 | |
| Springfield Kings (LAK) | 76 | 21 | 40 | 15 | 57 | 251 | 327 |
| South | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Clippers (DET) | 76 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 94 | 310 | 232 | |
| Hershey Bears (PIT) | 76 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 92 | 320 | 241 | |
| Cincinnati Swords (BUF) | 76 | 40 | 25 | 11 | 91 | 273 | 233 | |
| Richmond Robins (PHI) | 76 | 22 | 40 | 14 | 58 | 248 | 320 | |
| Jacksonville Barons (independent) | 76 | 24 | 44 | 8 | 56 | 244 | 334 | |
| Virginia Wings (DET) | 76 | 22 | 44 | 10 | 54 | 216 | 307 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 50 | 60 | 110 | 41 | |||
| 74 | 42 | 62 | 104 | 21 | |||
| 76 | 24 | 71 | 95 | 118 | |||
| 76 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 48 | |||
| 75 | 28 | 59 | 87 | 49 | |||
| 63 | 36 | 48 | 84 | 14 | |||
| 76 | 37 | 47 | 84 | 19 | |||
| 73 | 51 | 31 | 82 | 33 | |||
| 76 | 31 | 51 | 82 | 16 | |||
| 73 | 42 | 39 | 81 | 66 |
See main article: 1974 Calder Cup playoffs.
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: | Hershey Bears | |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, North Division: | Rochester Americans | |
| John D. Chick Trophy Regular Season champions, South Division: | Baltimore Clippers |
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: | Art Stratton - Rochester Americans | |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: | Steve West - New Haven Nighthawks | |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: | Rick Middleton - Providence Reds | |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: | ||
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: | Jim Shaw and Dave Elenbaas - Nova Scotia Voyageurs | |
| Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award Coach of the year: | Don Cherry - Rochester Americans |
| James C. Hendy Memorial Award Most outstanding executive: | Arthur Whiteman | |
| James H. Ellery Memorial Award Outstanding media coverage: | George Taylor, Baltimore |