1939–40 AHL season
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The 1939–40 AHL season was the fourth season of the International-American Hockey League, known in the present day as the American Hockey League. The league consisted of nine teams total. Four teams in the Eastern Division played a 54 game season, while five teams in the Western Division played a 56 game season. The Indianapolis Capitals won the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as the Western Division champions, while the Providence Reds won the Calder Cup as league champions.
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Team changes
- The Indianapolis Capitals joined the IAHL as an expansion team, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the West Division.
Final standings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Reds | 54 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 62 | 161 | 157 |
| New Haven Eagles | 54 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 57 | 177 | 183 |
| Springfield Indians | 54 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 54 | 166 | 149 |
| Philadelphia Ramblers | 54 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 38 | 133 | 170 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Capitals | 56 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 62 | 174 | 144 |
| Hershey Bears | 56 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 59 | 154 | 156 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets | 56 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 59 | 152 | 133 |
| Cleveland Barons | 56 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 56 | 127 | 130 |
| Syracuse Stars | 56 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 49 | 147 | 169 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Locking | Syracuse Stars | 55 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 12 |
| Fred Thurier | Springfield Indians | 54 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 27 |
| Tony Hemmerling | New Haven Eagles | 51 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 4 |
| Max Bennett | Syracuse Stars | 56 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 10 |
| [[]] | Indianapolis Capitals | 54 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 19 |
| George Patterson | New Haven Eagles | 54 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 42 |
| Eddie Convey | Syracuse Stars | 53 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 24 |
| Jack Toupin | Syracuse Stars | 49 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 12 |
| Marcel Tremblay | New Haven Eagles | 51 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 13 |
| Norman Schultz | Springfield Indians | 54 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 6 |
Calder Cup playoffs
| Preliminary Round | League Semi-Final | Calder Cup Final | |||||||||||
| E1 | Providence | 3 | |||||||||||
| W1 | Indianapolis | 2 | |||||||||||
| E1 | Providence | 3 | |||||||||||
| W3 | Pittsburgh | 0 | |||||||||||
| E2 | New Haven | 1 | |||||||||||
| W2 | Hershey | 2 | |||||||||||
| W2 | Hershey | 1 | |||||||||||
| W3 | Pittsburgh | 2 | |||||||||||
| E3 | Springfield | 1 | |||||||||||
| W3 | Pittsburgh | 2 | |||||||||||
See also
References
| Preceded by | AHL seasons | Succeeded by 1940–41 AHL season |
