The 1951–52 AHL
season
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was the
16th 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 ...
. Nine teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The
Pittsburgh Hornets won their first
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and their first
Calder Cup as league champions.
Team changes
* The
Springfield Indians
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move to
Syracuse, New York
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, becoming the
Syracuse Warriors.
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
Round 1
Pittsburgh Hornets 4, Hershey Bears 1
Providence Reds 3, Cleveland Barons 2
Cincinnati Mohawks 3, Buffalo Bisons 0
Round 2
Providence Reds 3, Cincinnati Mohawks 1
Calder Cup Finals
Pittsburgh Hornets 4, Providence Reds 2
Trophy and Award winners
;Team Awards
;Individual Awards
See also
*
List of AHL seasons
References
AHL official siteAHL Hall of FameHockeyDB
Newspapers
Attendance Figures - Cincinnati Enquirer 03-19-1952, 03-21-1952, 04-04-1952, and 04-06-1952
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