1962-63 AHL season
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Regular season
F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyProvidence Reds
Season MVPDenis DeJordy
Top scorerBill Sweeney
Calder Cup playoffs
Finals championsBuffalo Bisons
  Runners-upHershey Bears

The 1962–63 AHL season was the 27th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Buffalo Bisons finished first overall in the regular season, and 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;

East GP W L T Pts GF GA
Providence Reds (independent)723829581239203
Hershey Bears (independent)723628880262231
Baltimore Clippers (NYR)723530777226244
Quebec Aces (MTL)7233281177206210
Springfield Indians (independent)723331874282236
West GP W L T Pts GF GA
Buffalo Bisons (CHI)724124789237199
Cleveland Barons (independent)723134769270253
Rochester Americans (TOR)722439957241270
Pittsburgh Hornets (DET)722048444200317

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Bill SweeneySpringfield Indians69386510316
Hank CieslaCleveland Barons7242569841
Willie MarshallHershey Bears7236569212
Art StrattonBuffalo Bisons7020709018
Bruce ClineSpringfield Indians7239488726
Cleland MortsonHershey Bears7232548697
Bill MastertonCleveland Barons7227558212
John McKenzieBuffalo Bisons71354681122
Stan BaluikProvidence Reds7223588152
Fred GloverCleveland Barons71265480171

Calder Cup playoffs

First round
Second round
Finals

Trophy and award winners

Team awards
Calder Cup
Playoff champions:
Buffalo Bisons
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Regular Season champions, East Division:
Providence Reds
John D. Chick Trophy
Regular Season champions, West Division:
Buffalo Bisons
Individual awards
Les Cunningham Award
Most valuable player:
Denis DeJordy - Buffalo Bisons
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Top point scorer:
Bill Sweeney - Springfield Indians
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Rookie of the year:
Doug Robinson - Buffalo Bisons
Eddie Shore Award
Defenceman of the year:
Marc Reaume - Hershey Bears
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average:
Denis DeJordy - Buffalo Bisons
Other awards
James C. Hendy Memorial Award
Most outstanding executive:
C. Stafford Smythe

See also

References

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