1946–47 AHL season
| 1946-47 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | Cleveland Barons |
| Calder Cup playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Hershey Bears |
| Runners-up | Pittsburgh Hornets |
The 1946–47 AHL season was the 11th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their fifth F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions. The Hershey Bears won their first Calder Cup.
Team changes
- The New Haven Eagles are renamed the New Haven Ramblers.
- The Springfield Indians resume operations, playing in the East Division.
- A new Philadelphia Rockets joined as an expansion team, playing in the East Division.
- The Buffalo Bisons switch from the East Division to the West Division.
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) | 64 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 84 | 276 | 174 |
| Springfield Indians (Independent) | 64 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 59 | 202 | 220 |
| New Haven Ramblers (NYR) | 64 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 56 | 199 | 218 |
| Providence Reds (Independent) | 64 | 21 | 33 | 10 | 52 | 226 | 281 |
| Philadelphia Rockets (Independent) | 64 | 5 | 52 | 7 | 17 | 188 | 400 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Barons (Independent) | 64 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 84 | 272 | 215 |
| Buffalo Bisons (MTL) | 64 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 83 | 257 | 173 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets (TOR) | 64 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 80 | 260 | 188 |
| Indianapolis Capitals (DET) | 64 | 33 | 18 | 13 | 79 | 285 | 215 |
| St. Louis Flyers (Independent) | 64 | 17 | 35 | 12 | 46 | 211 | 292 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Hergesheimer | Philadelphia Rockets | 64 | 48 | 44 | 92 | 20 |
| Bob Carse | Cleveland Barons | 62 | 27 | 61 | 88 | 16 |
| Johnny Holota | Cleveland Barons | 64 | 52 | 35 | 87 | 28 |
| Les Douglas | Indianapolis Capitals | 51 | 26 | 57 | 83 | 26 |
| Cliff Simpson | Indianapolis Capitals | 54 | 42 | 36 | 78 | 28 |
| John Chad | Providence Reds | 63 | 32 | 43 | 75 | 12 |
| Pete Leswick | Cleveland Barons | 64 | 32 | 41 | 73 | 35 |
| Frank Mario | Hershey Bears | 64 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 65 |