1968–69 AHL season

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. The Hershey Bears won their fourth Calder Cup championship.

1968-69 AHL season
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Regular season
F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyHershey Bears
Season MVPGilles Villemure
Top scorerJeannot Gilbert
Calder Cup playoffs
Finals championsHershey Bears
  Runners-upQuebec Aces

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 (BOS)744127688307234
Baltimore Clippers (PHI/PIT/DET)743334773266257
Providence Reds (independent)743236670242284
Springfield Kings (LA)7427361165257274
West GP W L T Pts GF GA
Buffalo Bisons (CHI)7441181597282192
Cleveland Barons (independent)7430321272213245
Quebec Aces (MTL)7426341466235258
Rochester Americans (TOR)7425381161237295

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Jeannot GilbertHershey Bears71356510013
Michel HarveyHershey Bears7441529329
Guy TrottierBuffalo Bisons7245378221
Ron WardRochester Americans7335437818
Willie MarshallBaltimore Clippers7426527818
Jean-Marie CossetteBaltimore Clippers6427487548
Chuck HamiltonHershey Bears7428467446
Don McKenneyProvidence Reds7426487412
Rene DroletQuebec Aces6130427214
Norm BeaudinBuffalo Bisons7432397110

Calder Cup playoffs

First round
Second round
Finals

Trophy and award winners

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

See also

References

Preceded by
1967–68 AHL season
AHL seasons Succeeded by
1969–70 AHL season
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