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1973–74 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1973–74 AHL season |
| league | American Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy |
| season_champs | Rochester Americans |
| MVP | Art Stratton |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Steve West |
| top_scorer_link | John B. Sollenberger Trophy |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_link | 1974 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals_champ | Hershey Bears |
| finals_runner-up | Providence Reds |
| prevseason_year | [1972–73](1972-73-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1974–75](1974-75-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = Providence Reds
The 1973–74 AHL season was the 38th season of the American Hockey League. The league renamed its divisions, and the "East" Division became the "North" Division, and the "West" Division became the "South" Division. Twelve teams played 76 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season. The Hershey Bears and won their fifth Calder Cup championship.
This was the final season for the Cleveland/Jacksonville Barons as well as for the Boston Braves.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
| North | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Americans (independent) | 76 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 97 | 296 | 248 |
| Providence Reds (NYR) | 76 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 88 | 330 | 244 |
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs (MTL) | 76 | 37 | 27 | 12 | 86 | 263 | 223 |
| New Haven Nighthawks (MNS) | 76 | 35 | 31 | 10 | 80 | 291 | 275 |
| Boston Braves (BOS) | 76 | 23 | 40 | 13 | 59 | 239 | 297 |
| Springfield Kings (LAK) | 76 | 21 | 40 | 15 | 57 | 251 | 327 |
| South | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Clippers (DET) | 76 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 94 | 310 | 232 |
| Hershey Bears (PIT) | 76 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 92 | 320 | 241 |
| Cincinnati Swords (BUF) | 76 | 40 | 25 | 11 | 91 | 273 | 233 |
| Richmond Robins (PHI) | 76 | 22 | 40 | 14 | 58 | 248 | 320 |
| Jacksonville Barons (independent) | 76 | 24 | 44 | 8 | 56 | 244 | 334 |
| Virginia Wings (DET) | 76 | 22 | 44 | 10 | 54 | 216 | 307 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve West | New Haven Nighthawks | 76 | 50 | 60 | 110 | 41 |
| Marc Dufour | Baltimore Clippers | 74 | 42 | 62 | 104 | 21 |
| Art Stratton | Rochester Americans | 76 | 24 | 71 | 95 | 118 |
| Bobby Rivard | Baltimore Clippers | 76 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 48 |
| Barry Merrell | Rochester Americans | 75 | 28 | 59 | 87 | 49 |
| Rick Middleton | Providence Reds | 63 | 36 | 48 | 84 | 14 |
| Larry Fullan | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 76 | 37 | 47 | 84 | 19 |
| Murray Kuntz | Rochester Americans | 73 | 51 | 31 | 82 | 33 |
| Doug Gibson | Boston Braves | 76 | 31 | 51 | 82 | 16 |
| Howie Menard | Baltimore Clippers | 73 | 42 | 39 | 81 | 66 |
Calder Cup playoffs
Main article: 1974 Calder Cup playoffs
| RD1-group1=Northern Division | RD1-group2=Southern Division | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Rochester | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=New Haven | RD1-score2=4 | RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Providence | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Nova Scotia | RD1-score4=2 | RD1-seed5=1 | RD1-team5=Baltimore | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6=Richmond | RD1-score6=1 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Hershey | RD1-score7=4 | RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-team8=Cincinnati | RD1-score8=1 | RD2-seed1=4 | RD2-team1=New Haven | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=2 | RD2-team2=Providence | RD2-score2=4 | RD2-seed3=1 | RD2-team3=Baltimore | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Hershey | RD2-score4=4 | RD3-seed1=N2 | RD3-team1=Providence | RD3-score1=1 | RD3-seed2=S2 | RD3-team2=Hershey | RD3-score2=4
Trophy and award winners
;Team awards
| John D. Chick Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *Regular Season champions, South Division*: | Baltimore Clippers |
;Individual awards
| Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| *Coach of the year*: | Don Cherry - Rochester Americans |
;Other awards
| James H. Ellery Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| *Outstanding media coverage*: | George Taylor, Baltimore |
References
before = 1972–73 AHL season | after = 1974–75 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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