The 1959–60 AHL

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was the 24th season of the

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. Seven teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The

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become the first Canada-based team in the league. 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 ...

finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first

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championship.

Team changes

* The

, based in

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, transfer to the AHL as an expansion team, from the defunct

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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

;First round *

defeated

Providence Reds The Providence Reds were a hockey team that played in the Canadian-American Hockey League (CAHL) between 1926 and 1936 and the American Hockey League (AHL) from 1936 to 1977, the last season of which they played as the Rhode Island Reds. The t ...

4 games to 1. *

Rochester Americans The Rochester Americans (colloquially known as the Amerks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Rochester, New York. They are the American Hockey League affiliate of the National Hockey League's Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home g ...

defeated Cleveland Barons 4 games to 3. ;Finals *

defeated

4 games to 1, to win the Calder Cup.
list of scores

All Star Classic

The 7th AHL All-Star Game was played on December 10, 1959, at the

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, in

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. The

defeated the AHL All-Stars by an 8-3 scor

Trophy and award winners

;Team awards ;Individual awards

References

AHL official siteAHL Hall of FameHockeyDB
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