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1960–61 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1960–61 AHL season |
| league | American Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy |
| season_champs | Springfield Indians |
| MVP | Phil Maloney |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Bill Sweeney |
| top_scorer_link | John B. Sollenberger Trophy |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_link | 1961 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals_champ | Springfield Indians |
| finals_runner-up | Hershey Bears |
| prevseason_year | [1959–60](1959-60-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1961–62](1961-62-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = Hershey Bears
The 1960–61 AHL season was the 25th season of the American Hockey League. Seven teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The All-Star Game was not played, and put on hold until resurrected in the 1994–95 AHL season. The Springfield Indians finished first overall again in the regular season, and won their second Calder Cup championship.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Indians (NYR) | 72 | 49 | 22 | 1 | 99 | 344 | 206 |
| Hershey Bears (DET) | 72 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 76 | 218 | 210 |
| Cleveland Barons (MTL) | 72 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 73 | 231 | 234 |
| Buffalo Bisons (CHI) | 72 | 35 | 34 | 3 | 73 | 259 | 261 |
| Rochester Americans (TOR) | 72 | 32 | 36 | 4 | 68 | 261 | 244 |
| Quebec Aces (independent) | 72 | 30 | 39 | 3 | 63 | 217 | 267 |
| Providence Reds (BOS) | 72 | 26 | 46 | 0 | 52 | 225 | 333 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sweeney | Springfield Indians | 70 | 40 | 68 | 108 | 26 |
| Phil Maloney | Buffalo Bisons | 71 | 37 | 65 | 102 | 27 |
| Bruce Cline | Springfield Indians | 72 | 40 | 52 | 92 | 13 |
| Brian Kilrea | Springfield Indians | 70 | 20 | 67 | 87 | 47 |
| Bill McCreary | Springfield Indians | 72 | 33 | 54 | 87 | 26 |
| Larry Wilson | Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 30 | 54 | 84 | 62 |
| Jim Anderson | Springfield Indians | 72 | 43 | 38 | 81 | 18 |
| Dick Gamble | Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 40 | 36 | 76 | 18 |
| Billy Dea | Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 35 | 39 | 74 | 10 |
| Hank Ciesla | Rochester Americans | 70 | 30 | 44 | 74 | 23 |
Calder Cup playoffs
;First round
- Springfield Indians defeated Cleveland Barons 4 games to 0.
- Hershey Bears defeated Buffalo Bisons 3 games to 1. ;Finals
- Springfield Indians defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 0, to win the Calder Cup.
- list of scores
Trophy and award winners
;Team awards
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *Regular Season champions*: | Springfield Indians |
;Individual awards
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| *Lowest goals against average*: | Marcel Paille - Springfield Indians |
References
before = 1959–60 AHL season | after = 1961–62 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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