1965–66 AHL season

1965-66 AHL season
League American Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Regular season
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Quebec Aces
Season MVP Dick Gamble
Top scorer Dick Gamble
Calder Cup playoffs
Finals champions Rochester Americans
  Runners-up Cleveland Barons

The 1965–66 AHL season was the 30th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The league played a limited interlocking schedule with the Western Hockey League which was repeated two seasons later. The Quebec Aces finished first overall in the regular season. The Rochester Americans won their second consecutive Calder Cup championship.

Final standings

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
Quebec Aces724721498337226
Hershey Bears723730579268232
Springfield Indians723138365207235
Baltimore Clippers722743256212254
Providence Reds722049343184310
West GP W L T Pts GF GA
Rochester Americans724621597288221
Cleveland Barons723832278243217
Pittsburgh Hornets723833177236218
Buffalo Bisons722940361215243

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Dick GambleRochester Americans7147519822
Cleland MortsonQuebec Aces6533629556
Gerry EhmanRochester Americans7039498828
Jim PappinRochester Americans63365187116
Bob CourcyCleveland Barons7226608610
Gene UbriacoHershey Bears7242448618
Mike WaltonRochester Americans6835518667
Gord LabossiereQuebec Aces63315182137
Wayne HicksQuebec Aces7232498124
Gerry MelnykBuffalo Bisons6918617910

Calder Cup playoffs

First round
Second round
Finals

Trophy and award winners

Team awards
Calder Cup
Playoff champions:
Rochester Americans
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Regular Season champions, East Division:
Quebec Aces
John D. Chick Trophy
Regular Season champions, West Division:
Rochester Americans
Individual awards
Les Cunningham Award
Most valuable player:
Dick Gamble - Rochester Americans
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Top point scorer:
Dick Gamble - Rochester Americans
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Rookie of the year:
Mike Walton - Rochester Americans
Eddie Shore Award
Defenceman of the year:
Jim Morrison - Quebec Aces
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average:
Les Binkley - Cleveland Barons
Other awards
James C. Hendy Memorial Award
Most outstanding executive:
Jack Riley
James H. Ellery Memorial Award
Outstanding media coverage:
Hans Tanner, Rochester

See also

References

Preceded by
1964–65 AHL season
AHL seasons Succeeded by
1966–67 AHL season


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