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1956–57 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1956–57 AHL season |
| league | American Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy |
| season_champs | Providence Reds |
| MVP | Johnny Bower |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Fred Glover |
| top_scorer_link | John B. Sollenberger Trophy |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_link | 1957 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals_champ | Cleveland Barons |
| finals_runner-up | Rochester Americans |
| prevseason_year | [1955–56](1955-56-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1957–58](1957-58-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = Rochester Americans
The 1956–57 AHL season was the 21st season of the American Hockey League. Six teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Providence Reds repeated their first overall finish in the regular season. The Cleveland Barons won their eighth Calder Cup championship.
Team changes
- The Pittsburgh Hornets move to Rochester, New York, becoming the Rochester Americans.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Reds (NYR) | 64 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 76 | 236 | 168 |
| Cleveland Barons (independent) | 64 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 73 | 249 | 210 |
| Rochester Americans (MTL/TOR) | 64 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 73 | 224 | 199 |
| Hershey Bears (BOS) | 64 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 68 | 223 | 237 |
| Buffalo Bisons (CHI) | 64 | 25 | 37 | 2 | 52 | 209 | 270 |
| Springfield Indians (independent) | 64 | 19 | 41 | 4 | 42 | 217 | 274 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Glover | Cleveland Barons | 64 | 42 | 57 | 99 | 111 |
| Willie Marshall | Hershey Bears | 64 | 35 | 59 | 94 | 18 |
| Jimmy Moore | Cleveland Barons | 64 | 23 | 66 | 89 | 31 |
| Paul Larivee | Providence Reds | 64 | 46 | 43 | 89 | 24 |
| Bronco Horvath | Rochester Americans | 56 | 37 | 44 | 81 | 39 |
| Boris Elik | Cleveland Barons | 61 | 40 | 40 | 80 | 82 |
| Dunc Fisher | Hershey Bears | 64 | 40 | 38 | 78 | 59 |
| Ken Wharram | Buffalo Bisons | 64 | 28 | 49 | 77 | 18 |
Calder Cup playoffs
;First round
- Rochester Americans defeated Providence Reds 4 games to 1.
- Cleveland Barons defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 3. ;Finals
- Cleveland Barons defeated Rochester Americans 4 games to 1, to win the Calder Cup.
- list of scores
All Star Classic
The 4th AHL All-Star game was played on October 23, 1956, at the Rhode Island Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island. The defending Calder Cup champions Providence Reds won 4–0 versus the AHL All-Stars.https://web.archive.org/web/20090819073132/http://www.theahl.com/allstar/events/
Trophy and Award winners
;Team Awards
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *Regular Season champions*: | Providence Reds |
;Individual Awards
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| *Lowest goals against average*: | Johnny Bower - Providence Reds |
References
before = 1955–56 AHL season | after = 1957–58 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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