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1974–75 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1974–75 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 | Doug Gibson |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Doug Gibson |
| top_scorer_link | John B. Sollenberger Trophy |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_link | 1975 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals_champ | Springfield Indians |
| finals_runner-up | New Haven Nighthawks |
| prevseason_year | [1973–74](1973-74-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1975–76](1975-76-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = New Haven Nighthawks
The 1974–75 AHL season was the 39th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams were scheduled to play 76 games each in the schedule. The Baltimore Clippers suspended operations after 46 games, when displaced by the Baltimore Blades of the World Hockey Association. The Providence Reds finished first overall in the regular season. The Springfield Indians won their fourth Calder Cup championship.
Team changes
- The Boston Braves cease operations.
- The Jacksonville Barons cease operations. The franchise license is sold to an ownership group in Syracuse, New York.
- The Cincinnati Swords cease operations, replaced by the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association.
- The Syracuse Eagles join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Syracuse, New York, playing in the South Division.
- The Springfield Kings revert to their previous name, the Springfield Indians.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Reds (NYR) | 76 | 43 | 21 | 12 | 98 | 317 | 263 |
| Rochester Americans (BOS) | 76 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 93 | 317 | 243 |
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs (MTL) | 75 | 40 | 26 | 9 | 89 | 270 | 227 |
| Springfield Indians (CGS/LAK) | 75 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 78 | 299 | 256 |
| New Haven Nighthawks (MNS) | 76 | 30 | 35 | 11 | 71 | 282 | 302 |
| South | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wings (DET) | 75 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 75 | 254 | 250 |
| Richmond Robins (PHI/WSH) | 75 | 29 | 39 | 7 | 65 | 261 | 293 |
| Hershey Bears (BUF/PIT) | 75 | 27 | 38 | 10 | 64 | 259 | 303 |
| Syracuse Eagles (MTL/STL) | 75 | 21 | 43 | 11 | 53 | 254 | 332 |
| Baltimore Clippers† (KCS) | 46 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 38 | 136 | 180 |
†Suspended operations.
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Gibson | Rochester Americans | 75 | 44 | 72 | 116 | 31 |
| Peter Sullivan | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 75 | 44 | 60 | 104 | 48 |
| Tom Cassidy | Springfield Indians | 72 | 32 | 59 | 91 | 201 |
| Pierre Laganiere | Providence Reds | 75 | 25 | 61 | 86 | 44 |
| Barry Merrell | Rochester Americans | 74 | 44 | 41 | 85 | 32 |
| Jerry Holland | Providence Reds | 67 | 44 | 35 | 79 | 44 |
| Rene Drolet | Virginia Wings | 72 | 26 | 52 | 78 | 36 |
| Dave Hynes | Rochester Americans | 63 | 37 | 30 | 67 | 20 |
| Tom Colley | New Haven Nighthawks | 76 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 51 |
Calder Cup playoffs
Main article: 1975 Calder Cup playoffs
| RD1-group1=North Division | RD1-group2=South Division | RD1-seed1=N1 | RD1-team1=Providence | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=N4 | RD1-team2=Springfield | RD1-score2=4 | RD1-seed3=N2 | RD1-team3=Rochester | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4=N3 | RD1-team4=Nova Scotia | RD1-score4=2 | RD1-seed5=S1 | RD1-team5=Virginia | RD1-score5=1 | RD1-seed6=N5 | RD1-team6=New Haven | RD1-score6=4 | RD1-seed7=S2 | RD1-team7=Richmond | RD1-score7=3 | RD1-seed8=S3 | RD1-team8=Hershey | RD1-score8=4 | RD2-seed1=N4 | RD2-team1=Springfield | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=N2 | RD2-team2=Rochester | RD2-score2=2 | RD2-seed3=N5 | RD2-team3=New Haven | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4=S3 | RD2-team4=Hershey | RD2-score4=1 | RD3-seed1=N4 | RD3-team1=Springfield | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2=N5 | RD3-team2=New Haven | RD3-score2=1
Trophy and award winners
;Team awards
| John D. Chick Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *Regular Season champions, South Division*: | Virginia Wings |
;Individual awards
| Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| *Coach of the year*: | John Muckler - Providence Reds |
;Other awards
| James H. Ellery Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| *Outstanding media coverage*: | Ron Rohmer, New Haven |
References
before = 1973–74 AHL season | after = 1975–76 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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