The 1967–68 AHL season was the 32nd season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The league played a limited interlocking schedule with the Western Hockey League which was a repeat of the experiment two seasons earlier. The Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award is first awarded to the "outstanding coach" in the league's regular season. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season, and won their third Calder Cup championship in four years.
Team changes The Pittsburgh Hornets cease operations, when the Pittsburgh Penguins join the National Hockey League as an expansion team. The Quebec Aces switch divisions from East to West. The Springfield Indians are renamed the Springfield Kings.
Final standings indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spot indicates team has clinched a playoff spot indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention
Standings as of April 2, 1968
East Division y–Hershey Bears (BOS) 7234308 76276248x–Springfield Kings (LAK) 723133 870247276x–Providence Reds (independent) 723033969235272e–Baltimore Clippers (PIT) 7228341066236255
West Division y–Rochester Americans (MNS/TOR) 723825985273233x–Quebec Aces (PHI) 7233281177277240x–Buffalo Bisons (NYR) 7232281276239224e–Cleveland Barons (MTL) 7228301470236255
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Simon Nolet Quebec Aces 7044529645 Bob Barlow Rochester Americans 7243529572 Jean-Guy Gendron Quebec Aces 7229588772 Andre Lacroix Quebec Aces 5441468718 Mike Nykoluk Hershey Bears 7219668530 Tom McCarthy Baltimore Clippers7034498352 Roger DeJordy Hershey Bears 682523484 Jim Paterson Cleveland Barons 7227548131 complete list
Calder Cup playoffs
list of scores
Trophy and award winners Team awards Calder CupPlayoff champions: Rochester Americans F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyRegular season champions, East Division: Hershey Bears John D. Chick TrophyRegular season champions, West Division: Rochester Americans Individual awards Les Cunningham AwardMost valuable player: Dave Creighton – Providence Reds John B. Sollenberger TrophyTop point scorer: Simon Nolet – Quebec Aces Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial AwardRookie of the year: Gerry Desjardins – Cleveland Barons Eddie Shore AwardDefenceman of the year: Bill Needham – Cleveland Barons Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial AwardLowest goals against average: Bobby Perreault – Rochester Americans Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial AwardCoach of the year: Vic Stasiuk – Quebec Aces Other awards James C. Hendy Memorial AwardMost outstanding executive: John B. Sollenberger (posthumously) James H. Ellery Memorial Award Outstanding media coverage: Jim West, Baltimore
See also List of AHL seasons
References
AHL official site AHL Hall of Fame HockeyDB