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1943–44 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1943–44 AHL season |
| league | American Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy |
| season_champs | Cleveland Barons |
| top_scorer_link | Carl Liscombe Trophy |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_link | 1944 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals_champ | Buffalo Bisons |
| finals_runner-up | Cleveland Barons |
| prevseason_year | [1942–43](1942-43-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1944–45](1944-45-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = Cleveland Barons
The 1943–44 AHL season was the eighth season of the American Hockey League. Six teams played in a 54 game schedule. The Cleveland Barons won the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as the Western Division champions, while the Buffalo Bisons won their second consecutive Calder Cup.
Team changes
- The Washington Lions cease operations.
- The Buffalo Bisons switch divisions from West to East.
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 (independent) | 54 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 68 | 181 | 133 |
| Buffalo Bisons (independent) | 54 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 63 | 201 | 168 |
| Providence Reds† (independent) | 52 | 11 | 36 | 5 | 27 | 126 | 214 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Barons (independent) | 54 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 73 | 224 | 176 |
| Indianapolis Capitals (DET) | 54 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 56 | 156 | 156 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets† (independent) | 52 | 12 | 31 | 9 | 33 | 140 | 181 |
†The final two regular season games between Providence and Pittsburgh had no effect in the standings, and were cancelled.
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Burlington | Cleveland Barons | 52 | 33 | 49 | 82 | 17 |
| Fred Hunt | Buffalo Bisons | 52 | 27 | 53 | 80 | 29 |
| Les Cunningham | Cleveland Barons | 52 | 26 | 52 | 78 | 13 |
| Louis Trudel | Cleveland Barons | 52 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 13 |
| Fred Thurier | Buffalo Bisons | 39 | 33 | 40 | 73 | 43 |
| Earl Bartholomew | Cleveland Barons | 52 | 20 | 47 | 67 | 19 |
| Pete Horeck | Cleveland Barons | 54 | 34 | 29 | 63 | 29 |
| Larry Thibeault | Buffalo Bisons | 51 | 18 | 45 | 63 | 46 |
| Bill Thomson | Indianapolis Capitals | 45 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 6 |
| Jim O'Neill | Hershey Bears | 54 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 18 |
Calder Cup playoffs
|RD1-seed1=E1 |RD1-team1=Hershey |RD1-score1=3 |RD1-seed2=W1 |RD1-team2=Cleveland |RD1-score2=4
|RD1-seed3=E2 |RD1-team3=Buffalo |RD1-score3=4 |RD1-seed4=W2 |RD1-team4=Indianapolis |RD1-score4=1
|RD2-seed1=W1 |RD2-team1=Cleveland |RD2-score1=0 |RD2-seed2=E2 |RD2-team2=Buffalo |RD2-score2=4
References
before = 1942–43 AHL season | after = 1944–45 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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