1974–75 AHL season explained

1974–75 AHL season
League:American Hockey League
Sport:Ice hockey
Season:Regular season
Season Champ Name:F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Season Champs:Providence Reds
Mvp:Doug Gibson
Mvp Link:Les Cunningham Award
Top Scorer:Doug Gibson
Top Scorer Link:John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Finals:Playoffs
Finals Link:1975 Calder Cup playoffs
Finals Champ:Springfield Indians
Seasonslistnames:AHL

The 1974–75 AHL season was the 39th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams were scheduled to play 76 games each in the schedule. The Baltimore Clippers suspended operations after 46 games, when displaced by the Baltimore Blades of the World Hockey Association. The Providence Reds finished first overall in the regular season. The Springfield Indians won their fourth Calder Cup championship.

Team changes

Final standings

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

NorthGPWLTPtsGFGA
Providence Reds (NYR) 7643211298317263
Rochester Americans (BOS) 764225993317243 -Nova Scotia Voyageurs (MTL) 754026989270227
Springfield Indians (CGS/LAK) 7533301278299256
New Haven Nighthawks (MNS) 7630351171282302
SouthGPWLTPtsGFGA
Virginia Wings (DET) 7531311375254250
Richmond Robins (PHI/WSH) 752939765261293
Hershey Bears (BUF/PIT) 7527381064259303
Syracuse Eagles (MTL/STL) 7521431153254332
Baltimore Clippers (KCS) 4614221038136180

Suspended operations.

Scoring leaders

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

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Rochester Americans75 44 72 11631
Peter SullivanNova Scotia Voyageurs75446010448
723259 91 201
75256186 44
Rochester Americans744441 85 32
Providence Reds67 44 35 79 44
72 26 52 78 36
63 37 30 67 20
76 29 47 76 51

Calder Cup playoffs

See main article: 1975 Calder Cup playoffs.

Trophy and award winners

Team awards
Calder Cup
Playoff champions:
Springfield Indians
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Regular Season champions, North Division:
Providence Reds
John D. Chick Trophy
Regular Season champions, South Division:
Virginia Wings
Individual awards
Les Cunningham Award
Most valuable player:
Doug Gibson - Rochester Americans
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Top point scorer:
Doug Gibson - Rochester Americans
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Rookie of the year:
Jerry Holland - Providence Reds
Eddie Shore Award
Defenceman of the year:
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average:
Ed Walsh & Dave Elenbaas - Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award
Coach of the year:
John Muckler - Providence Reds
Other awards
James C. Hendy Memorial Award
Most outstanding executive:
Fred T. Hunt
James H. Ellery Memorial Award
Outstanding media coverage:
Ron Rohmer, New Haven

See also

References