The 2019–20 AHL season was the 84th

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of the

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. The regular season began October 4, 2019, and was officially cancelled on May 11, 2020. The 2020

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playoffs, which was also cancelled, would have followed the conclusion of the regular season. The league suspended play on March 12, 2020, due to the

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, and was not able to resume play. The

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claimed the league's regular-season trophy, the

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, their second regular-season championship. This was the final season under David Andrews' 26-year tenure as the president of the league. He was succeeded by Scott Howson.

League changes

For the first time since

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, there were no team changes in the offseason. The league also retained the same four division alignment of 31 teams, with teams in each division playing 76 games except for the seven-team Pacific Division with 68 games each. The

for the regular season champion was awarded based on points percentage.

Coaching changes

Final standings

Eastern Conference

Final standings as of March 11, 2020

Western Conference

Final standings as of March 11, 2020

Statistical leaders

Leading skaters

The following players are sorted by points, then goals. Final as of March 11, 2020. ''GP = Games played; G =

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s; A = Assists; Pts =

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

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders with a minimum 1200 minutes played lead the league in

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. Final as of March 11, 2020. ''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

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. It is the first time in league history that the Calder Cup was not awarded.

AHL awards

All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team * Kaapo Kahkonen (G) – Iowa * Jake Bean (D) – Charlotte *

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(D) – Iowa *

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(F) – Utica * Josh Norris (F) – Belleville * Sam Anas (F) – Iowa Second All-Star Team *

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(G) – Milwaukee * Jacob MacDonald (D) – Colorado *

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(D) – Utica * Gerald Mayhew (F) – Iowa * Alex Barre-Boulet (F) – Syracuse * Drake Batherson (F) – Belleville All-Rookie Team * Cayden Primeau (G) – Laval *

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(D) – Hartford/Charlotte *

(D) – Utica * Alex Formenton (F) – Belleville * Josh Norris (F) – Belleville * Jack Studnicka (F) – Providence

References

External links

AHL official site
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