| 2013–14 AHL season | |
| League: | American Hockey League |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Duration: | October 4, 2013 - April 19, 2014 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy |
| Season Champs: | Texas Stars |
| Mvp: | Travis Morin |
| Mvp Link: | Les Cunningham Award |
| Top Scorer: | Travis Morin |
| Top Scorer Link: | John B. Sollenberger Trophy |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Playoffs Link: | 2014 Calder Cup playoffs |
| Finals Champ: | Texas Stars |
| Finals: | Calder Cup |
| Finals Runner-Up: | St. John's IceCaps |
| Playoffs Mvp: | Travis Morin |
| Playoffs Mvp Link: | Jack A. Butterfield Trophy |
| Seasonslistnames: | AHL |
The 2013–14 AHL season was the 78th season of the American Hockey League. The regular season began on October 4, 2013, and ended on April 19, 2014. The 2014 Calder Cup playoffs followed the conclusion of the regular season. The Calder Cup was won by the Texas Stars for their first Calder Cup in franchise history.
The 2013–14 edition of the AHL Outdoor Classic took place on December 13, 2013, and was hosted by the Rochester Americans against the Lake Erie Monsters at Frontier Field in Rochester, New York. The Americans won the game 5–4 in a shootout before a crowd of 11,015 spectators.
The Americans also took part in the 2013 Spengler Cup between December 26 and 31, 2013, the first time since 1996 that an AHL team has participated in the tournament.
| AHL team | New affiliate | Old affiliate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Canucks | |||
| St. Louis Blues |
The Connecticut Whale reverted to their former name, the Hartford Wolf Pack.
indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot
indicates team clinched a playoff spot
indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Manchester Monarchs (LAK) | 76 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 105 | 222 | 183 | |
| x–St. John's IceCaps (WPG) | 76 | 46 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 99 | 230 | 233 | |
| x–Providence Bruins (BOS) | 76 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 91 | 219 | 209 | |
| e–Worcester Sharks (SJS) | 76 | 36 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 78 | 191 | 228 | |
| e–Portland Pirates (PHX) | 76 | 24 | 39 | 3 | 10 | 61 | 195 | 237 |
| Northeast Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Springfield Falcons (CBJ) | 76 | 47 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 100 | 235 | 186 | |
| x–Albany Devils (NJD) | 76 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 93 | 213 | 222 | |
| e–Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) | 76 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 81 | 218 | 242 | |
| e–Adirondack Phantoms (PHI) | 76 | 30 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 68 | 193 | 225 | |
| e–Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI) | 76 | 28 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 64 | 187 | 223 |
| East Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Binghamton Senators (OTT) | 76 | 44 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 96 | 247 | 201 | |
| x–Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) | 76 | 42 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 96 | 227 | 188 | |
| x–Norfolk Admirals (ANA) | 76 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 90 | 185 | 178 | |
| e–Hershey Bears (WSH) | 76 | 39 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 88 | 204 | 196 | |
| e–Syracuse Crunch (TBL) | 76 | 31 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 75 | 188 | 207 |
| West Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Texas Stars (DAL) | 76 | 48 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 106 | 274 | 197 | |
| x–Abbotsford Heat (CGY) | 76 | 43 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 94 | 237 | 215 | |
| x–Oklahoma City Barons (EDM) | 76 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 83 | 239 | 256 | |
| e–Charlotte Checkers (CAR) | 76 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 77 | 228 | 241 | |
| e–San Antonio Rampage (FLA) | 76 | 30 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 206 | 235 |
| Midwest Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Chicago Wolves (STL) | 76 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 239 | 191 | |
| x–Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) | 76 | 46 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 99 | 238 | 187 | |
| x–Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) | 76 | 39 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 91 | 215 | 199 | |
| e–Rockford IceHogs (CHI) | 76 | 35 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 79 | 234 | 262 | |
| e–Iowa Wild (MIN) | 76 | 27 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 67 | 169 | 235 |
| North Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Toronto Marlies (TOR) | 76 | 45 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 96 | 223 | 202 | |
| x–Rochester Americans (BUF) | 76 | 37 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 85 | 216 | 217 | |
| e–Utica Comets (VAN) | 76 | 35 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 79 | 187 | 216 | |
| e–Lake Erie Monsters (COL) | 76 | 32 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 75 | 197 | 232 | |
| e–Hamilton Bulldogs (MTL) | 76 | 33 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 74 | 182 | 224 |
The following players are sorted by points, then goals. Updated as of the end of the regular season.[1]
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Stars | 66 | 32 | 56 | 88 | 52 | ||
| Charlotte Checkers | 69 | 36 | 38 | 74 | 55 | ||
| Portland Pirates | 70 | 27 | 45 | 72 | 66 | ||
| Toronto Marlies | 76 | 25 | 47 | 72 | 115 | ||
| Manchester Monarchs | 76 | 23 | 47 | 70 | 42 | ||
| Charlotte Checkers | 70 | 28 | 41 | 69 | 62 | ||
| Toronto Marlies | 64 | 17 | 52 | 69 | 16 | ||
| Binghamton Senators | 51 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 32 | ||
| Texas Stars | 75 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 92 | ||
| Adirondack Phantoms | 70 | 24 | 40 | 64 | 42 |
The following goaltenders with a minimum 1500 minutes played lead the league in goals against average. Updated as of the end of the regular season.[2]
GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout loss
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | SA | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | W | L | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Wolves | 52 | 3138 | 1467 | 106 | 7 | 2.03 | .928 | 33 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Grand Rapids Griffins | 32 | 1829 | 838 | 64 | 3 | 2.10 | .924 | 22 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Albany Devils | 43 | 2518 | 1086 | 96 | 4 | 2.29 | .912 | 24 | 13 | 5 | ||
| Grand Rapids Griffins | 46 | 2560 | 1256 | 98 | 2 | 2.30 | .922 | 24 | 12 | 4 | ||
| Providence Bruins | 33 | 1919 | 921 | 74 | 1 | 2.31 | .920 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
See main article: 2014 Calder Cup playoffs.
First All-Star Team
Second All-Star Team
All-Rookie Team
This was the AHL roster for a game against Färjestad BK on February 12, 2014. The AHL All-stars won the game 7–2.[3]
| Player | Team | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Jake Allen | Chicago Wolves | G |
| align=left | Chad Billins | Abbotsford Heat | D |
| align=left | T. J. Brennan | Toronto Marlies | D |
| align=left | Brett Connolly | Syracuse Crunch | RW |
| align=left | Brian Gibbons | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | C |
| align=left | Cody Goloubef | Springfield Falcons | D |
| align=left | Binghamton Senators | LW | |
| align=left | Jason Jaffray | St. John's IceCaps | LW |
| align=left | Brenden Kichton | St. John's IceCaps | D |
| align=left | Grand Rapids Griffins | D | |
| align=left | Rochester Americans | D | |
| align=left | Texas Stars | C | |
| align=left | Brandon Pirri | Rockford IceHogs | C |
| align=left | Texas Stars | RW | |
| align=left | Colton Sissons | Milwaukee Admirals | RW |
| align=left | Ryan Spooner | Providence Bruins | C |
| align=left | Ben Street | Abbotsford Heat | C |
| align=left | Ryan Strome | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | C |
| align=left | Frederic St-Denis | Springfield Falcons | D |
| align=left | Dustin Tokarski | Hamilton Bulldogs | G |
| align=left | Linden Vey | Manchester Monarchs | RW |
| align=left | Joe Whitney | Albany Devils | LW |
| Head coaches: Jeff Blashill, Rob Zettler | |||