1967–68 AHL season
The 1967–68 AHL season was the 32nd season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The league played a limited interlocking schedule with the Western Hockey League which was a repeat of the experiment two seasons earlier. The Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award is first awarded to the "outstanding coach" in the league's regular season. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season, and won their third Calder Cup championship in four years.
| 1967–68 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | Hershey Bears |
| Season MVP | Dave Creighton |
| Top scorer | Simon Nolet |
| Calder Cup playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Rochester Americans |
| Runners-up | Quebec Aces |
Team changes
- The Pittsburgh Hornets cease operations, when the Pittsburgh Penguins join the National Hockey League as an expansion team.
- The Quebec Aces switch divisions from East to West.
- The Springfield Indians are renamed the Springfield Kings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Bears | 72 | 34 | 30 | 8 | 76 | 276 | 248 |
| Springfield Kings | 72 | 31 | 33 | 8 | 70 | 247 | 276 |
| Providence Reds | 72 | 30 | 33 | 9 | 69 | 235 | 272 |
| Baltimore Clippers | 72 | 28 | 34 | 10 | 66 | 236 | 255 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Americans | 72 | 38 | 25 | 9 | 85 | 273 | 233 |
| Quebec Aces | 72 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 77 | 277 | 240 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 76 | 239 | 224 |
| Cleveland Barons | 72 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 70 | 236 | 255 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Nolet | Quebec Aces | 70 | 44 | 52 | 96 | 45 |
| Bob Barlow | Rochester Americans | 72 | 43 | 52 | 95 | 72 |
| Jean-Guy Gendron | Quebec Aces | 72 | 29 | 58 | 87 | 72 |
| Andre Lacroix | Quebec Aces | 54 | 41 | 46 | 87 | 18 |
| Mike Nykoluk | Hershey Bears | 72 | 19 | 66 | 85 | 30 |
| Tom McCarthy | Baltimore Clippers | 70 | 34 | 49 | 83 | 52 |
| Roger DeJordy | Hershey Bears | 68 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 4 |
| Jim Paterson | Cleveland Barons | 72 | 27 | 54 | 81 | 31 |
Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- Rochester Americans defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 1.
- Providence Reds defeated Springfield Kings 3 games to 1.
- Quebec Aces defeated Buffalo Bisons 3 games to 2.
- Second round
- Rochester Americans earned second round bye.
- Quebec Aces defeated Providence Reds 3 games to 1.
- Finals
- Rochester Americans defeated Quebec Aces 4 games to 2, to win the Calder Cup.
- list of scores
Trophy and award winners
- Team awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: | Rochester Americans |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular season champions, East Division: | Hershey Bears |
| John D. Chick Trophy Regular season champions, West Division: | Rochester Americans |
- Individual awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: | Dave Creighton – Providence Reds |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: | Simon Nolet – Quebec Aces |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: | Gerry Desjardins – Cleveland Barons |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: | Bill Needham – Cleveland Barons |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: | Bobby Perreault – Rochester Americans |
| Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award Coach of the year: | Vic Stasiuk – Quebec Aces |
- Other awards
| James C. Hendy Memorial Award Most outstanding executive: | John B. Sollenberger (posthumously) |
| James H. Ellery Memorial Award Outstanding media coverage: | Jim West, Baltimore |
See also
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