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1970–71 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1970–71 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 | Fred Speck |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Fred Speck |
| top_scorer_link | John B. Sollenberger Trophy |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_link | 1971 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals_champ | Springfield Kings |
| finals_runner-up | Providence Reds |
| prevseason_year | [1969—70](1969-70-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1971–72](1971-72-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = Providence Reds
The 1970–71 AHL season was the 35th season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Baltimore Clippers finished first overall in the regular season. The Springfield Kings won their first Calder Cup championship, since being renamed from the Indians.
Team changes
- The Buffalo Bisons cease operations, when the Buffalo Sabres joined the National Hockey League as an expansion team.
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 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 69 | 257 | 270 |
| Montreal Voyageurs (MTL) | 72 | 27 | 31 | 14 | 68 | 215 | 239 |
| Springfield Kings† (LAK) | 72 | 29 | 35 | 8 | 66 | 244 | 281 |
| Quebec Aces † (PHI) | 72 | 25 | 31 | 16 | 66 | 211 | 240 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Clippers (DET) | 72 | 40 | 23 | 9 | 89 | 263 | 224 |
| Cleveland Barons (independent) | 72 | 39 | 26 | 7 | 85 | 272 | 208 |
| Hershey Bears (BOS) | 72 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 72 | 238 | 212 |
| Rochester Americans (VAN) | 72 | 25 | 36 | 11 | 61 | 222 | 248 |
†The Springfield Kings defeated the Quebec Aces by a score of 4–3 in overtime in a one-game playoff to determine the last playoff spot in the East Division.
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Speck | Baltimore Clippers | 72 | 31 | 61 | 92 | 40 |
| Marc Dufour | Baltimore Clippers | 69 | 31 | 51 | 82 | 15 |
| Norm Beaudin | Cleveland Barons | 59 | 27 | 48 | 75 | 39 |
| Wayne Rivers | Baltimore Clippers | 65 | 38 | 37 | 75 | 66 |
| Joey Johnston | Cleveland Barons | 72 | 27 | 47 | 74 | 142 |
| Joe Szura | Providence Reds | 70 | 21 | 53 | 74 | 39 |
| Bob Leiter | Hershey Bears | 72 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 26 |
| Don Blackburn | Rochester Americans | 62 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 22 |
| Doug Volmar | Springfield Kings | 69 | 42 | 26 | 68 | 52 |
Calder Cup playoffs
;Tiebreaker
- Springfield Kings defeated Quebec Aces 4–3 in overtime. ;First round
- Providence Reds defeated Baltimore Clippers 4 games to 2.
- Springfield Kings defeated Montreal Voyageurs 3 games to 0.
- Cleveland Barons defeated Hershey Bears 3 games to 1. ;Second round
- Providence Reds earned second round bye.
- Springfield Kings defeated Cleveland Barons 3 games to 1. ;Finals
- Springfield Kings defeated Providence Reds 4 games to 0, to win the Calder Cup.
- list of scores
Trophy and award winners
;Team awards
| John D. Chick Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *Regular Season champions, West Division*: | Baltimore Clippers |
;Individual awards
| Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| *Coach of the year*: | Terry Reardon - Baltimore Clippers |
;Other awards
| James H. Ellery Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| *Outstanding media coverage*: | W.W. "Tiny" Parry, Hershey |
References
before = 1969–70 AHL season | after = 1971–72 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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