1957–58 AHL season
The 1957–58 AHL season was the 22nd season of the American Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games in their schedules. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season, and won their second Calder Cup championship.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
Overall | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hershey Bears | 70 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 85 | 241 | 198 |
Cleveland Barons | 70 | 39 | 28 | 3 | 81 | 232 | 163 |
Providence Reds | 70 | 33 | 32 | 5 | 71 | 237 | 220 |
Springfield Indians | 70 | 29 | 33 | 8 | 66 | 231 | 246 |
Rochester Americans | 70 | 29 | 35 | 6 | 64 | 205 | 242 |
Buffalo Bisons | 70 | 25 | 42 | 3 | 53 | 224 | 301 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Marshall | Hershey Bears | 68 | 40 | 64 | 104 | 56 |
Dunc Fisher | Hershey Bears | 70 | 41 | 47 | 88 | 56 |
Jimmy Moore | Cleveland Barons | 70 | 25 | 58 | 83 | 44 |
Cal Gardner | Springfield Indians | 69 | 24 | 57 | 81 | 49 |
Gerry Ehman | Springfield Indians | 68 | 40 | 39 | 79 | 32 |
Larry Wilson | Buffalo Bisons | 70 | 26 | 53 | 79 | 48 |
Bill Sweeney | Providence Reds | 70 | 31 | 46 | 77 | 24 |
Bruce Carmichael | Providence Reds | 70 | 22 | 55 | 77 | 26 |
Fred Glover | Cleveland Barons | 64 | 28 | 48 | 76 | 147 |
Floyd Smith | Springfield Indians | 70 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 60 |
Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- Hershey Bears defeated Providence Reds 4 games to 1.
- Springfield Indians defeated Cleveland Barons 4 games to 3.
- Finals
- Hershey Bears defeated Springfield Indians 4 games to 2, to win the Calder Cup.
- list of scores
All Star Classic
The 5th AHL All-Star game was played on October 6, 1957 at the Rochester Community War Memorial in Rochester, New York. The defending Calder Cup champions Cleveland Barons lost 5-2 to the AHL All-Stars.
Trophy and Award winners
- Team Awards
Calder Cup Playoff champions: | Hershey Bears |
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions: | Hershey Bears |
- Individual Awards
Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: | Johnny Bower - Cleveland Barons |
John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: | Willie Marshall - Hershey Bears |
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: | Bill Sweeney - Providence Reds |
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: | Johnny Bower - Cleveland Barons |
See also
References
Preceded by 1956–57 AHL season |
AHL seasons | Succeeded by 1958–59 AHL season |
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