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1962–63 AHL season

Field	Value
title	1962–63 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	Denis DeJordy
MVP_link	Les Cunningham Award
top_scorer	Bill Sweeney
top_scorer_link	John B. Sollenberger Trophy
finals	Playoffs
finals_link	1963 Calder Cup playoffs
finals_champ	Buffalo Bisons
finals_runner-up	Hershey Bears
prevseason_year	[1961–62](1961-62-ahl-season)
nextseason_year	[1963–64](1963-64-ahl-season)
seasonslist	List of AHL seasons
seasonslistnames	AHL

| finals_runner-up = Hershey Bears

The 1962–63 AHL season was the 27th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Buffalo Bisons finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship.

Team changes

The Baltimore Clippers join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Baltimore, Maryland, playing in the East Division.

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
Providence Reds (independent)	72	38	29	5	81	239	203
Hershey Bears (independent)	72	36	28	8	80	262	231
Baltimore Clippers (NYR)	72	35	30	7	77	226	244
Quebec Aces (MTL)	72	33	28	11	77	206	210
Springfield Indians (independent)	72	33	31	8	74	282	236

West	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
Buffalo Bisons (CHI)	72	41	24	7	89	237	199
Cleveland Barons (independent)	72	31	34	7	69	270	253
Rochester Americans (TOR)	72	24	39	9	57	241	270
Pittsburgh Hornets (DET)	72	20	48	4	44	200	317

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	69	38	65	103	16
Hank Ciesla	Cleveland Barons	72	42	56	98	41
Willie Marshall	Hershey Bears	72	36	56	92	12
Art Stratton	Buffalo Bisons	70	20	70	90	18
Bruce Cline	Springfield Indians	72	39	48	87	26
Cleland Mortson	Hershey Bears	72	32	54	86	97
Bill Masterton	Cleveland Barons	72	27	55	82	12
John McKenzie	Buffalo Bisons	71	35	46	81	122
Stan Baluik	Providence Reds	72	23	58	81	52
Fred Glover	Cleveland Barons	71	26	54	80	171

complete list

Calder Cup playoffs

;First round

Buffalo Bisons defeated Providence Reds 4 games to 2.
Hershey Bears defeated Baltimore Clippers 2 games to 1.
Cleveland Barons defeated Rochester Americans 2 games to 0. ;Second round
Buffalo Bisons earned second round bye.
Hershey Bears defeated Cleveland Barons 3 games to 2. ;Finals
Buffalo Bisons defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 3, to win the Calder Cup.
list of scores

Trophy and award winners

;Team awards

John D. Chick Trophy
Regular Season champions, West Division:	Buffalo Bisons

;Individual awards

Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average:	Denis DeJordy - Buffalo Bisons

;Other awards

James C. Hendy Memorial Award
Most outstanding executive:	C. Stafford Smythe

References

before = 1961–62 AHL season | after = 1963–64 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |

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