1973–74_AHL_season

1973–74 AHL season

1973–74 AHL season

Sports season

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.

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This was the final season for the Cleveland/Jacksonville Barons as well as for the Boston Braves.

Final standings

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

East Division West Division
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Scoring leaders

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

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Calder Cup playoffs

Main article: 1974 Calder Cup playoffs
Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final
         
1 Rochester 2
4 New Haven 4
4 New Haven 0
Northern Division
2 Providence 4
2 Providence 4
3 Nova Scotia 2
N2 Providence 1
S2 Hershey 4
1 Baltimore 4
4 Richmond 1
1 Baltimore 0
Southern Division
2 Hershey 4
2 Hershey 4
3 Cincinnati 1

Trophy and award winners

Team awards
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
Individual awards
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:		Gordie Smith - Springfield Kings
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
Other awards
James C. Hendy Memorial Award
Most outstanding executive:		Arthur Whiteman
James H. Ellery Memorial Award
Outstanding media coverage:		George Taylor, Baltimore

See also

References

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