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1965–66 AHL season

Field	Value
title	1965–66 AHL season
league	American Hockey League
sport	Ice hockey
season	Regular season
season_champ_name	F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
season_champs	Quebec Aces
MVP	Dick Gamble
MVP_link	Les Cunningham Award
top_scorer	Dick Gamble
top_scorer_link	John B. Sollenberger Trophy
finals	Playoffs
finals_link	1966 Calder Cup playoffs
finals_champ	Rochester Americans
finals_runner-up	Cleveland Barons
prevseason_year	[1964–65](1964-65-ahl-season)
nextseason_year	[1966–67](1966-67-ahl-season)
seasonslist	List of AHL seasons
seasonslistnames	AHL

| finals_runner-up = Cleveland Barons

The 1965–66 AHL season was the 30th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The league played a limited interlocking schedule with the Western Hockey League which was repeated two seasons later. The Quebec Aces finished first overall in the regular season. The Rochester Americans won their second consecutive Calder Cup championship.

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
Quebec Aces (MTL)	72	47	21	4	98	337	226
Hershey Bears (BOS)	72	37	30	5	79	268	232
Springfield Indians (independent)	72	31	38	3	65	207	235
Baltimore Clippers (NYR)	72	27	43	2	56	212	254
Providence Reds (independent)	72	20	49	3	43	184	310

West	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
Rochester Americans (TOR)	72	46	21	5	97	288	221
Cleveland Barons (independent)	72	38	32	2	78	243	217
Pittsburgh Hornets (DET)	72	38	33	1	77	236	218
Buffalo Bisons (CHI)	72	29	40	3	61	215	243

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Dick Gamble	Rochester Americans	71	47	51	98	22
Cleland Mortson	Quebec Aces	65	33	62	95	56
Gerry Ehman	Rochester Americans	70	39	49	88	28
Jim Pappin	Rochester Americans	63	36	51	87	116
Bob Courcy	Cleveland Barons	72	26	60	86	10
Gene Ubriaco	Hershey Bears	72	42	44	86	18
Mike Walton	Rochester Americans	68	35	51	86	67
Gord Labossiere	Quebec Aces	63	31	51	82	137
Wayne Hicks	Quebec Aces	72	32	49	81	24
Gerry Melnyk	Buffalo Bisons	69	18	61	79	10

complete list

Calder Cup playoffs

;First round

Rochester Americans defeated Quebec Aces 4 games to 2.
Springfield Indians defeated Hershey Bears 3 games to 0.
Cleveland Barons defeated Pittsburgh Hornets 3 games to 0. ;Second round
Rochester Americans earned second round bye.
Cleveland Barons defeated Springfield Indians 3 games to 0. ;Finals
Rochester Americans defeated Cleveland Barons 4 games to 2, to win the Calder Cup.
list of scores

Trophy and award winners

;Team awards

John D. Chick Trophy
Regular season champions, West Division:	Rochester Americans

;Individual awards

Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average:	Les Binkley – Cleveland Barons

;Other awards

James H. Ellery Memorial Award
Outstanding media coverage:	Hans Tanner, Rochester

References

before = 1964–65 AHL season | after = 1966–67 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |

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