The 1956–57 AHL season was the 21st season of the American Hockey League. Six teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Providence Reds repeated their first overall finish in the regular season. The Cleveland Barons won their eighth Calder Cup championship.
| 1956–57 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | Providence Reds |
| Season MVP | Johnny Bower |
| Top scorer | Fred Glover |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Cleveland Barons |
| Runners-up | Rochester Americans |
Team changes
edit- The Pittsburgh Hornets move to Rochester, New York, becoming the Rochester Americans.
Final standings
editNote: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Reds (NYR) | 64 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 76 | 236 | 168 |
| Cleveland Barons (independent) | 64 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 73 | 249 | 210 |
| Rochester Americans (MTL/TOR) | 64 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 73 | 224 | 199 |
| Hershey Bears (BOS) | 64 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 68 | 223 | 237 |
| Buffalo Bisons (CHI) | 64 | 25 | 37 | 2 | 52 | 209 | 270 |
| Springfield Indians (independent) | 64 | 19 | 41 | 4 | 42 | 217 | 274 |
Scoring leaders
editNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Glover | Cleveland Barons | 64 | 42 | 57 | 99 | 111 |
| Willie Marshall | Hershey Bears | 64 | 35 | 59 | 94 | 18 |
| Jimmy Moore | Cleveland Barons | 64 | 23 | 66 | 89 | 31 |
| Paul Larivee | Providence Reds | 64 | 46 | 43 | 89 | 24 |
| Bronco Horvath | Rochester Americans | 56 | 37 | 44 | 81 | 39 |
| Boris Elik | Cleveland Barons | 61 | 40 | 40 | 80 | 82 |
| Dunc Fisher | Hershey Bears | 64 | 40 | 38 | 78 | 59 |
| Ken Wharram | Buffalo Bisons | 64 | 28 | 49 | 77 | 18 |
Calder Cup playoffs
edit- First round
- Rochester Americans defeated Providence Reds 4 games to 1.
- Cleveland Barons defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 3.
- Finals
- Cleveland Barons defeated Rochester Americans 4 games to 1, to win the Calder Cup.
- list of scores
All Star Classic
editThe 4th AHL All-Star game was played on October 23, 1956, at the Rhode Island Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island. The defending Calder Cup champions Providence Reds won 4-0 versus the AHL All-Stars.[1]
Trophy and Award winners
edit- Team Awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Cleveland Barons |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions: |
Providence Reds |
- Individual Awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Johnny Bower - Providence Reds |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: |
Fred Glover - Cleveland Barons |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Boris Elik - Cleveland Barons |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: |
Johnny Bower - Providence Reds |