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1952–53 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1952–53 AHL season |
| league | American Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy |
| season_champs | Cleveland Barons |
| MVP | Eddie Olson |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Eddie Olson |
| top_scorer_link | Carl Liscombe Trophy |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_link | 1953 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals_champ | Cleveland Barons |
| finals_runner-up | Pittsburgh Hornets |
| prevseason_year | [1951–52](1951-52-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1953–54](1953-54-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = Pittsburgh Hornets
The 1952–53 AHL season was the 17th season of the American Hockey League. The league loses two teams, bringing an end to East & West Divisions. The F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy is now awarded to the regular season champions. Seven teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their ninth Oke Trophy, and their sixth Calder Cup.
Team changes
- The Indianapolis Capitals cease operations.
- The Cincinnati Mohawks transfer to the International Hockey League.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
| Overall | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Barons (independent) | 64 | 42 | 20 | 2 | 86 | 248 | 164 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets (TOR) | 64 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 80 | 223 | 149 |
| Syracuse Warriors (independent) | 64 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 64 | 213 | 201 |
| Hershey Bears (BOS) | 64 | 31 | 32 | 1 | 63 | 208 | 217 |
| Providence Reds (independent) | 64 | 27 | 36 | 1 | 55 | 215 | 254 |
| St. Louis Flyers (CHI/DET) | 64 | 26 | 37 | 1 | 53 | 212 | 258 |
| Buffalo Bisons (MTL) | 64 | 22 | 39 | 3 | 47 | 160 | 236 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Olson | Cleveland Barons | 61 | 32 | 54 | 86 | 33 |
| Guyle Fielder | St. Louis Flyers | 62 | 22 | 61 | 83 | 12 |
| Jack Gordon | Cleveland Barons | 64 | 20 | 58 | 78 | 6 |
| Kelly Burnett | Syracuse Warriors | 56 | 23 | 53 | 76 | 16 |
| Ike Hildebrand | Cleveland Barons | 64 | 38 | 34 | 72 | 40 |
| Calum MacKay | Buffalo Bisons | 64 | 28 | 42 | 70 | 65 |
| Steve Wochy | Cleveland Barons | 64 | 37 | 31 | 68 | 16 |
| Zellio Toppazzini | Providence Reds | 64 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 23 |
| Lorne Davis | Buffalo Bisons | 64 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 49 |
| Willie Marshall | Pittsburgh Hornets | 62 | 27 | 39 | 66 | 58 |
Calder Cup playoffs
;First round
- Cleveland Barons defeated Syracuse Warriors 3 games to 1.
- Pittsburgh Hornets defeated Hershey Bears 3 games to 0. ;Finals
- Cleveland Barons defeated Pittsburgh Hornets 4 games to 3, to win the Calder Cup.
- list of scores
Trophy and Award winners
;Team Awards
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *Regular Season champions*: | Cleveland Barons |
;Individual Awards
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| *Lowest goals against average*: | Gil Mayer - Pittsburgh Hornets |
References
before = 1951–52 AHL season | after = 1953–54 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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