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1948–49 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1948–49 AHL season |
| league | American Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy |
| season_champs | St. Louis Flyers |
| MVP | Carl Liscombe |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Sid Smith |
| top_scorer_link | Carl Liscombe Trophy |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_link | 1949 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals_champ | Providence Reds |
| finals_runner-up | Hershey Bears |
| prevseason_year | [1947–48](1947-48-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1949–50](1949-50-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = Hershey Bears
The 1948–49 AHL season was the 13th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Wally Kilrea Trophy for the league's "top point scorer," is renamed the Carl Liscombe Trophy. The St. Louis Flyers won their first F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions. The Providence Reds and won their third Calder Cup as league champions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Reds (independent) | 68 | 44 | 18 | 6 | 94 | 347 | 219 |
| Hershey Bears (BOS) | 68 | 28 | 35 | 5 | 61 | 256 | 261 |
| Springfield Indians (independent) | 68 | 22 | 37 | 9 | 53 | 240 | 276 |
| New Haven Ramblers (NYR) | 68 | 20 | 40 | 8 | 48 | 223 | 286 |
| Philadelphia Rockets (independent) | 68 | 15 | 48 | 5 | 35 | 230 | 407 |
| Washington Lions (independent) | 68 | 11 | 53 | 4 | 26 | 179 | 401 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Flyers (independent) | 68 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 91 | 294 | 192 |
| Indianapolis Capitals (DET) | 68 | 39 | 17 | 12 | 90 | 288 | 209 |
| Cleveland Barons (independent) | 68 | 41 | 21 | 6 | 88 | 286 | 251 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets (TOR) | 68 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 88 | 301 | 175 |
| Buffalo Bisons (MTL) | 68 | 33 | 27 | 8 | 74 | 246 | 213 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Smith | Pittsburgh Hornets | 68 | 55 | 57 | 112 | 4 |
| Carl Liscombe | Providence Reds | 68 | 55 | 47 | 102 | 2 |
| Roger Bedard | Providence Reds | 67 | 29 | 61 | 90 | 45 |
| Harvey Fraser | Providence Reds | 68 | 34 | 55 | 89 | 16 |
| Paul Gladu | St. Louis Flyers | 67 | 51 | 34 | 85 | 28 |
| Murdo MacKay | Buffalo Bisons | 68 | 32 | 52 | 84 | 20 |
| Fred Glover | Indianapolis Capitals | 68 | 35 | 48 | 83 | 59 |
| Jackie Hamilton | Providence Reds | 59 | 26 | 54 | 80 | 32 |
| Phil Maloney | Hershey Bears | 64 | 29 | 50 | 79 | 21 |
| Pete Leswick | Cleveland Barons | 68 | 44 | 35 | 79 | 10 |
Calder Cup playoffs
| RD1-seed1=E2 | RD1-team1=Hershey | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=W2 | RD1-team2=Indianapolis | RD1-score2=0 | RD1-seed3=E3 | RD1-team3=Springfield | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4=W3 | RD1-team4=Cleveland | RD1-score4=2 | RD2-seed1=E1 | RD2-team1=Providence | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=W1 | RD2-team2=St. Louis | RD2-score2=3 | RD2-seed3=E2 | RD2-team3=Hershey | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4=W3 | RD2-team4=Cleveland | RD2-score4=0 | RD3-seed1=E1 | RD3-team1=Providence | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2=E2 | RD3-team2=Hershey | RD3-score2=3
Trophy and award winners
;Team awards
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *Regular Season champions, West Division*: | St. Louis Flyers |
;Individual awards
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| *Lowest goals against average*: | Baz Bastien - Pittsburgh Hornets |
References
before = 1947–48 AHL season | after = 1949–50 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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