The 1946–47 AHL season was the
11th season of the
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary developmental league of the National Hockey League (NHL). The league comprises 32 teams, with 26 in the United States and 6 in Cana ...
. Ten teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The
Cleveland Barons won their fifth
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions. The
Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears are a professional ice hockey team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The Bears have played in the American Hockey League (AHL) since the 1938–39 season, making it the longest continuously operating member club of the league still ...
won their first
Calder Cup.
Team changes
* The
New Haven Eagles
The New Haven Eagles were a professional ice hockey team that played in New Haven, Connecticut. The Eagles were one of five inaugural franchises in the Canadian American Hockey League, and a founding member of the American Hockey League.
Histor ...
are renamed the
New Haven Ramblers.
* The
Springfield Indians
The Springfield Indians were two separate minor professional ice hockey franchises, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The original Indians were founding members of the American Hockey Leagu ...
resume operations, playing in the East Division.
* A new
Philadelphia Rockets joined as an expansion team, playing in the East Division.
* The
Buffalo Bisons switch from the East Division to the West Division.
Final standings
''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;''
Scoring leaders
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
complete list
Calder Cup playoffs
See also
*
List of AHL seasons
References
AHL official siteAHL Hall of FameHockeyDB
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