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1951–52 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1951–52 AHL season |
| league | American Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy |
| season_champs | Pittsburgh Hornets |
| MVP | Ray Powell |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Ray Powell |
| top_scorer_link | Carl Liscombe Trophy |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_link | 1952 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals_champ | Pittsburgh Hornets |
| finals_runner-up | Providence Reds |
| prevseason_year | [1950–51](1950-51-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1952–53](1952-53-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = Providence Reds
The 1951–52 AHL season was the 16th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Pittsburgh Hornets won their first F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and their first Calder Cup as league champions.
Team changes
- The Springfield Indians move to Syracuse, New York, becoming the Syracuse Warriors.
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) | 68 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 75 | 256 | 215 |
| Providence Reds (independent) | 68 | 32 | 33 | 3 | 67 | 263 | 270 |
| Buffalo Bisons (MTL) | 68 | 28 | 36 | 4 | 60 | 230 | 298 |
| Syracuse Warriors (independent) | 68 | 25 | 42 | 1 | 51 | 211 | 272 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Hornets (TOR) | 68 | 46 | 19 | 3 | 95 | 267 | 179 |
| Cleveland Barons (independent) | 68 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 93 | 265 | 166 |
| Cincinnati Mohawks (NYR) | 68 | 29 | 33 | 6 | 64 | 183 | 228 |
| St. Louis Flyers (CHI) | 68 | 28 | 39 | 1 | 57 | 256 | 262 |
| Indianapolis Capitals (DET) | 68 | 22 | 40 | 6 | 50 | 232 | 273 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Powell | Providence Reds | 67 | 35 | 62 | 97 | 6 |
| Steve Wochy | Cleveland Barons | 68 | 37 | 41 | 78 | 42 |
| Jackie Hamilton | St. Louis Flyers | 67 | 27 | 50 | 77 | 34 |
| Ab DeMarco | Buffalo Bisons | 67 | 28 | 49 | 77 | 34 |
| Barry Sullivan | Providence Reds | 61 | 25 | 47 | 72 | 12 |
| Kelly Burnett | Syracuse Warriors | 68 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 10 |
| Earl Reibel | Indianapolis Capitals | 68 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 8 |
| Grant Warwick | Buffalo Bisons | 55 | 24 | 41 | 65 | 35 |
| Paul Gladu | Providence Reds | 66 | 31 | 33 | 64 | 64 |
| Bob Hassard | Pittsburgh Hornets | 67 | 18 | 46 | 64 | 36 |
Calder Cup playoffs
| RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = Pittsburgh Hornets | RD1-score1 = 4 | RD1-seed2 = 3 | RD1-team2 = Hershey Bears | RD1-score2 = 1
| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = | RD1-score3 = | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = | RD1-score4 =
| RD1-seed5 = 4 | RD1-team5 = Providence Reds | RD1-score5 = 3 | RD1-seed6 = 2 | RD1-team6 = Cleveland Barons | RD1-score6 = 2
| RD1-seed7 = 5 | RD1-team7 = Cincinnati Mohawks | RD1-score7 = 3 | RD1-seed8 = 6 | RD1-team8 = Buffalo Bisons | RD1-score8 = 0
| RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = Pittsburgh Hornets | RD2-score1 = | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = Bye | RD2-score2 =
| RD2-seed3 = 4 | RD2-team3 = Providence Reds | RD2-score3 = 3 | RD2-seed4 = 5 | RD2-team4 = Cincinnati Mohawks | RD2-score4 = 1
| RD3-seed1 = 1 | RD3-team1 = Pittsburgh Hornets | RD3-score1 = 4 | RD3-seed2 = 4 | RD3-team2 = Providence Reds | RD3-score2 = 2
Round 1
Pittsburgh Hornets 4, Hershey Bears 1
| 5 | March 27 | Hershey Bears | **3-4** OT | **Pittsburgh Hornets** | 4–1 | Duquesne Gardens | N/A |
|---|
Providence Reds 3, Cleveland Barons 2
| 5 | March 27 | **Providence Reds** | **4-2** | Cleveland Barons | 3-2 | Cleveland Arena | N/A |
|---|
Cincinnati Mohawks 3, Buffalo Bisons 0
| 3 | March 22 | **Cincinnati Mohawks** | **6-4** OT | Buffalo Bisons | 3-0 | Memorial Auditorium | 5,009 |
|---|
Round 2
Providence Reds 3, Cincinnati Mohawks 1
| 4 | April 5 | **Providence Reds** | **6-2** | Cincinnati Mohawks | 3–1 | Cincinnati Gardens | 7,103 |
|---|
Calder Cup Finals
Pittsburgh Hornets 4, Providence Reds 2
| 6 | April 20 | **Pittsburgh Hornets** | **3-2**OT | Providence Reds | 4-2 | Rhode Island Auditorium | N/A |
|---|
Trophy and Award winners
;Team Awards
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *Regular Season champions, West Division*: | Pittsburgh Hornets |
;Individual Awards
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| *Lowest goals against average*: | Johnny Bower - Cleveland Barons |
References
Newspapers
Attendance Figures - Cincinnati Enquirer 03-19-1952, 03-21-1952, 04-04-1952, and 04-06-1952
before = 1950–51 AHL season | after = 1952–53 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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