The 1959–60 AHL season was the 24th season of the American Hockey League. Seven teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Quebec Aces become the first Canada-based team in the league. The Springfield Indians finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.
Team changes The Quebec Aces, based in Quebec City, transfer to the AHL as an expansion team, from the defunct Quebec Hockey League.
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 GASpringfield Indians (NYR) 724323 6 92280219Rochester Americans (MTL/TOR) 724027 5 85285211Providence Reds (BOS) 723832 2 78251237Cleveland Barons (independent) 723430 8 76267229Buffalo Bisons (CHI) 723335 4 70251271Hershey Bears (DET) 722837 7 63226238Quebec Aces (independent) 721951 2 40178333
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Fred Glover Cleveland Barons 723869107143 Bill Sweeney Springfield Indians 673759 96 14 Floyd Smith Springfield Indians 713151 82 26 Stan Baluik Providence Reds 652357 80 60 Willie Marshall Hershey Bears 723840 78 99 Larry Wilson Buffalo Bisons 643345 78 18 Dick Gamble Buffalo Bisons 722750 77 22 Stan Smrke Rochester Americans 674036 76 18 Bruce Cline Springfield Indians 702550 75 9 Bob Nevin Rochester Americans 713242 74 10 complete list
Calder Cup playoffs First round Springfield Indians defeated Providence Reds 4 games to 1. Rochester Americans defeated Cleveland Barons 4 games to 3. Finals Springfield Indians defeated Rochester Americans 4 games to 1, to win the Calder Cup. list of scores
All Star Classic The 7th AHL All-Star Game was played on December 10, 1959, at the Eastern States Coliseum, in West Springfield, Massachusetts. The Springfield Indians defeated the AHL All-Stars by an 8–3 score.
Trophy and award winners Team awards Calder CupPlayoff champions: Springfield Indians F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyRegular Season champions: Springfield Indians Individual awards Les Cunningham AwardMost valuable player: Fred Glover - Cleveland Barons John B. Sollenberger TrophyTop point scorer: Fred Glover - Cleveland Barons Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial AwardRookie of the year: Stan Baluik - Providence Reds Eddie Shore AwardDefenceman of the year: Larry Hillman - Providence Reds Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial AwardLowest goals against average: Ed Chadwick - Rochester Americans
See also List of AHL seasons
References AHL official site AHL Hall of Fame HockeyDB