The 2014–15 AHL season was the 79th

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of the

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. The regular season began in October 2014 and ended in April 2015. The 2015 Calder Cup playoffs followed the conclusion of the regular season.

Team and NHL affiliation changes

Relocations

*The Adirondack Phantoms relocated to

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, to play as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. *The Abbotsford Heat relocated to

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, after the City of Abbotsford terminated their lease agreement with the

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. The team became the Adirondack Flames and played out of the Glens Falls Civic Center. On July 9, 2014, the President of the AHL announced a realignment for the 2014–15 season. Eastern Conference changes include the Lehigh Valley Phantoms relocation and swapping to the East Division from the Northeast Division with the

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. Western Conference changes include the Lake Erie Monsters moving from the North Division to the Midwest Division, and the Iowa Wild moving from the Midwest to the West Division due to the Adirondack Flames relocation in to the North Division

Rule changes

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was extended to seven minutes. Following the first whistle beyond the first three minutes, both teams are reduced further from four to three men on the ice.OT in AHL now 7 minutes
''Rochester Democrat & Chronicle''. Retrieved July 10, 2014. * Shootouts switched to the NHL format of three skaters a side. *If a goaltender deliberately knocks the goal out of place during a breakaway, the goaltender shall be ejected from the game, and the backup goaltender will be required to face a penalty shot against any player of the opposing team's choosing. This rule was imposed midseason after

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goaltender David Leggio knocked his goal out of place during a 2-on-0 breakaway, determining (correctly) that the penalty shot he would face under then-current rules would have been easier to defend than the 2-on-0 breakaway he was facing.

Final standings

''indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot''
''indicates team clinched a playoff spot''
''indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention''

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Statistical leaders

Leading skaters

The following players are sorted by points, then goals. Updated as of April 18, 2015. ''GP = Games played; G =

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s; A = Assists; Pts =

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; +/– = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders with a minimum 1500 minutes played lead the league in

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. Updated as of April 19, 2015. ''GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO =

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s; GAA = Goals against average; SV% =

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; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT =

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loss''

Calder Cup playoffs

AHL awards

All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team * Matt Murray (G) * Brad Hunt (D) * Chris Wideman (D) * Chris Bourque (LW) * Andy Miele (C) * Teemu Pulkkinen (RW)
Second All-Star Team * Jacob Markstrom (G) * Colin Miller (D) * Bobby Sanguinetti (D) * Shane Prince (LW) * Jordan Weal (C) * Brian O'Neill (RW)
All-Rookie Team * Matt Murray (G) * Ville Pokka (D) * Ryan Pulock (D) *

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(F) * Connor Brown (F) * Charles Hudon (F)

References

External links

AHL official site
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