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1953–54 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1953–54 AHL season |
| league | American Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy |
| season_champs | Buffalo Bisons |
| MVP | Red Sullivan |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Red Sullivan |
| top_scorer_link | Carl Liscombe Trophy |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_link | 1954 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals_champ | Cleveland Barons |
| finals_runner-up | Hershey Bears |
| prevseason_year | [1952–53](1952-53-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1954–55](1954-55-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = Hershey Bears
The 1953–54 AHL season was the 18th season of the American Hockey League. Six teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their seventh Calder Cup championship.
Team changes
- The St. Louis Flyers cease operations.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bisons (MTL) | 70 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 85 | 283 | 217 |
| Hershey Bears (BOS) | 70 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 78 | 274 | 243 |
| Cleveland Barons (independent) | 70 | 38 | 32 | 0 | 76 | 269 | 227 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets (TOR) | 70 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 73 | 250 | 222 |
| Providence Reds (independent) | 70 | 26 | 40 | 4 | 56 | 211 | 276 |
| Syracuse Warriors (independent) | 70 | 24 | 42 | 4 | 52 | 215 | 317 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Sullivan | Hershey Bears | 69 | 30 | 89 | 119 | 54 |
| Jack Gordon | Cleveland Barons | 70 | 31 | 71 | 102 | 20 |
| Don Marshall | Buffalo Bisons | 70 | 39 | 57 | 96 | 8 |
| Gaye Stewart | Buffalo Bisons | 70 | 42 | 53 | 95 | 38 |
| Eddie Olson | Cleveland Barons | 70 | 40 | 54 | 94 | 50 |
| Lorne Ferguson | Hershey Bears | 70 | 45 | 42 | 87 | 34 |
| Danny Lewicki | Pittsburgh Hornets | 60 | 36 | 45 | 81 | 19 |
| Arnie Kullman | Hershey Bears | 69 | 40 | 41 | 81 | 35 |
| Dunc Fisher | Hershey Bears | 69 | 41 | 39 | 80 | 24 |
| Ed Slowinski | Buffalo Bisons | 67 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 16 |
Calder Cup playoffs
;First round
- Cleveland Barons defeated Buffalo Bisons 3 games to 0.
- Hershey Bears defeated Pittsburgh Hornets 3 games to 2. ;Finals
- Cleveland Barons defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 2, to win the Calder Cup.
- list of scores
Trophy and Award winners
;Team Awards
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *Regular Season champions*: | Buffalo Bisons |
;Individual Awards
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| *Lowest goals against average*: | Gil Mayer - Pittsburgh Hornets |
References
before = 1952–53 AHL season | after = 1954–55 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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