The 1978–79 AHL season was the 43rd season of the American Hockey League. The league inaugurated the Ken McKenzie Award, for the most outstanding marketing executive, showing its commitment to marketing and public relations.

Nine teams were scheduled to play 80 games each. The Maine Mariners repeated as first overall in the regular season, and won their second consecutive Calder Cup championship.

• The Hampton Gulls do not resume operations.
• The New Brunswick Hawks join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Moncton, New Brunswick, playing in the North Division.
• The Binghamton Dusters switch divisions from North to South.

Mariners

Hawks

Voyageurs

Indians

Dusters

Bears

Nighthawks

Firebirds

Americans

North Division South Division

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

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

• complete list

Team awards

Individual awards

Other awards

• List of AHL seasons

• AHL official site
• AHL Hall of Fame
• HockeyDB