1939–40 AHL season

The 1939–40 AHL season was the fourth season of the International-American Hockey League, known in the present day as the American Hockey League. The league consisted of nine teams total. Four teams in the Eastern Division played a 54 game season, while five teams in the Western Division played a 56 game season. The Indianapolis Capitals won the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as the Western Division champions, while the Providence Reds won the Calder Cup as league champions.

Team changes

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
Providence Reds 542719862161157
New Haven Eagles 542724357177183
Springfield Indians 542424654166149
Philadelphia Ramblers541531838133170
West GP W L T Pts GF GA
Indianapolis Capitals5626201062174144
Hershey Bears 562724 559154156
Pittsburgh Hornets 562522959 152133
Cleveland Barons 562424 856127130
Syracuse Stars 562027 949147169

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Norm Locking Syracuse Stars 5531326312
Fred Thurier Springfield Indians 5428326027
Tony Hemmerling New Haven Eagles 51263157 4
Max Bennett Syracuse Stars 5625315610
[[]] Indianapolis Capitals 5427275419
George Patterson New Haven Eagles 5425275242
Eddie Convey Syracuse Stars 5317335024
Jack Toupin Syracuse Stars 4916345012
Marcel Tremblay New Haven Eagles 5123244713
Norman Schultz Springfield Indians 54212546 6

Calder Cup playoffs

  Preliminary Round League Semi-Final Calder Cup Final
                           
  E1  Providence 3  
  W1  Indianapolis 2  
    E1  Providence 3
  W3  Pittsburgh 0
  E2  New Haven 1  
W2  Hershey 2  
  W2  Hershey 1
  W3  Pittsburgh 2  
E3  Springfield 1
  W3  Pittsburgh 2  

See also

References

    Preceded by
    1938–39 AHL season
    AHL seasons Succeeded by
    1940–41 AHL season
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