1968–69 AHL season
| 1968–69 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | Hershey Bears |
| Season MVP | Gilles Villemure |
| Top scorer | Jeannot Gilbert |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Hershey Bears |
| Runners-up | Quebec Aces |
The 1968–69 AHL season was the 33rd season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 74 games each in the schedule. The Buffalo Bisons finished first overall in the regular season, and the Hershey Bears won their fourth Calder Cup championship.
Final standings
[edit]Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
| East | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Bears (BOS) | 74 | 41 | 27 | 6 | 88 | 307 | 234 |
| Baltimore Clippers (DET/PHI/PIT) | 74 | 33 | 34 | 7 | 73 | 266 | 257 |
| Providence Reds (STL) | 74 | 32 | 36 | 6 | 70 | 242 | 284 |
| Springfield Kings (LAK) | 74 | 27 | 36 | 11 | 65 | 257 | 274 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bisons (NYR) | 74 | 41 | 18 | 15 | 97 | 282 | 192 |
| Cleveland Barons (MTL/OAK) | 74 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 72 | 213 | 245 |
| Quebec Aces (PHI) | 74 | 26 | 34 | 14 | 66 | 235 | 258 |
| Rochester Americans (TOR) | 74 | 25 | 38 | 11 | 61 | 237 | 295 |
Scoring leaders
[edit]Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannot Gilbert | Hershey Bears | 71 | 35 | 65 | 100 | 13 |
| Michel Harvey | Hershey Bears | 74 | 41 | 52 | 93 | 29 |
| Guy Trottier | Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 45 | 37 | 82 | 21 |
| Ron Ward | Rochester Americans | 73 | 35 | 43 | 78 | 18 |
| Willie Marshall | Baltimore Clippers | 74 | 26 | 52 | 78 | 18 |
| Jean-Marie Cossette | Baltimore Clippers | 64 | 27 | 48 | 75 | 48 |
| Chuck Hamilton | Hershey Bears | 74 | 28 | 46 | 74 | 46 |
| Don McKenney | Providence Reds | 74 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 12 |
| Rene Drolet | Quebec Aces | 61 | 30 | 42 | 72 | 14 |
| Norm Beaudin | Buffalo Bisons | 74 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 10 |
Calder Cup playoffs
[edit]- First round
- Hershey Bears defeated Buffalo Bisons 4 games to 2.
- Providence Reds defeated Baltimore Clippers 3 games to 1.
- Quebec Aces defeated Cleveland Barons 3 games to 2.
- Second round
- Hershey Bears earned second round bye.
- Quebec Aces defeated Providence Reds 3 games to 2.
- Finals
- Hershey Bears defeated Quebec Aces 4 games to 1, to win the Calder Cup.
- list of scores
Trophy and award winners
[edit]- Team awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Hershey Bears |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, East Division: |
Hershey Bears |
| John D. Chick Trophy Regular Season champions, West Division: |
Buffalo Bisons |
- Individual awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Gilles Villemure - Buffalo Bisons |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: |
Jeannot Gilbert - Hershey Bears |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Ron Ward - Rochester Americans |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: |
Bob Blackburn - Buffalo Bisons |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: |
Gilles Villemure - Buffalo Bisons |
| Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award Coach of the year: |
Frank Mathers - Hershey Bears |
- Other awards
| James C. Hendy Memorial Award Most outstanding executive: |
Lloyd S. Blinco |
| James H. Ellery Memorial Award Outstanding media coverage: |
John Travers, Hershey |