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1939–40 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1939–40 AHL season |
| league | American Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy |
| season_champs | Indianapolis Capitals |
| top_scorer_link | Carl Liscombe Trophy |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_link | 1940 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals_champ | Providence Reds |
| finals_runner-up | Pittsburgh Hornets |
| prevseason_year | [1938–39](1938-39-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1940–41](1940-41-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = Pittsburgh Hornets
The 1939–40 AHL season was the fourth season of the International-American Hockey League, known in the present day as the American Hockey League. The league consisted of nine teams total. Four teams in the Eastern Division played a 54 game season, while five teams in the Western Division played a 56 game season. The Indianapolis Capitals won the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as the Western Division champions, while the Providence Reds won the Calder Cup as league champions.
Team changes
- The Indianapolis Capitals joined the IAHL as an expansion team, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the West Division.
Final standings
Notes: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Reds (CHI) | 54 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 62 | 161 | 157 |
| New Haven Eagles (MTL) | 54 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 57 | 177 | 183 |
| Springfield Indians (NYA) | 54 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 54 | 166 | 149 |
| Philadelphia Ramblers (NYR) | 54 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 38 | 133 | 170 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Capitals (DET) | 56 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 62 | 174 | 144 |
| Hershey Bears (BOS) | 56 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 59 | 154 | 156 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets (TOR) | 56 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 59 | 152 | 133 |
| Cleveland Barons (independent) | 56 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 56 | 127 | 130 |
| Syracuse Stars (independent) | 56 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 49 | 147 | 169 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Locking | Syracuse Stars | 55 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 12 |
| Fred Thurier | Springfield Indians | 54 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 27 |
| Tony Hemmerling | New Haven Eagles | 51 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 4 |
| Max Bennett | Syracuse Stars | 56 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 10 |
| Ron Hudson | Indianapolis Capitals | 54 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 19 |
| George Patterson | New Haven Eagles | 54 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 42 |
| Eddie Convey | Syracuse Stars | 53 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 24 |
| Jack Toupin | Syracuse Stars | 49 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 12 |
| Marcel Tremblay | New Haven Eagles | 51 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 13 |
| Norman Schultz | Springfield Indians | 54 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 6 |
Calder Cup playoffs
| RD1-seed1=E2 | RD1-team1=New Haven | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2=W2 | RD1-team2=Hershey | RD1-score2=2
| RD1-seed3=E3 | RD1-team3=Springfield | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4=W3 | RD1-team4=Pittsburgh | RD1-score4=2
| RD2-seed1=E1 | RD2-team1=Providence | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=W1 | RD2-team2=Indianapolis | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3=W2 | RD2-team3=Hershey | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4=W3 | RD2-team4=Pittsburgh | RD2-score4=2
| RD3-seed1=E1 | RD3-team1=Providence | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-seed2=W3 | RD3-team2=Pittsburgh | RD3-score2=0
References
before = 1938–39 AHL season | after = 1940–41 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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