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1978–79 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1978–79 AHL season |
| league | American Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy |
| season_champs | Maine Mariners |
| MVP | Rocky Saganiuk |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Bernie Johnston |
| top_scorer_link | John B. Sollenberger Trophy |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_link | 1979 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals_champ | Maine Mariners |
| finals_runner-up | New Haven Nighthawks |
| prevseason_year | [1977–78](1977-78-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1979–80](1979-80-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = New Haven Nighthawks
The 1978–79 AHL season was the 43rd season of the American Hockey League. The league inaugurated the Ken McKenzie Award, for the most outstanding marketing executive, showing its commitment to marketing and public relations.
Nine teams were scheduled to play 80 games each. The Maine Mariners repeated as first overall in the regular season, and won their second consecutive Calder Cup championship.
Team changes
- The Hampton Gulls do not resume operations.
- The New Brunswick Hawks join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Moncton, New Brunswick, playing in the North Division.
- The Binghamton Dusters switch divisions from North to South.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Mariners (PHI) | 80 | 45 | 22 | 13 | 103 | 350 | 252 |
| New Brunswick Hawks (CHI/TOR) | 80 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 92 | 315 | 288 |
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs (MTL) | 80 | 39 | 37 | 4 | 82 | 313 | 302 |
| Springfield Indians (LAK) | 80 | 33 | 38 | 9 | 75 | 289 | 290 |
| South | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven Nighthawks (NYR) | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 101 | 346 | 271 |
| Hershey Bears (BUF/WSH) | 79 | 35 | 36 | 8 | 78 | 311 | 324 |
| Binghamton Dusters (PIT) | 79 | 32 | 42 | 5 | 69 | 300 | 320 |
| Rochester Americans (BOS) | 80 | 26 | 42 | 12 | 64 | 289 | 349 |
| Philadelphia Firebirds (CLR) | 80 | 23 | 49 | 8 | 54 | 230 | 347 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Johnston | Maine Mariners | 70 | 29 | 66 | 95 | 40 |
| Wayne Schaab | Maine Mariners | 80 | 41 | 50 | 91 | 43 |
| Kirk Bowman | New Brunswick Hawks | 80 | 26 | 56 | 82 | 44 |
| Bobby Sheehan | New Haven Nighthawks | 70 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 26 |
| Rick Meagher | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 79 | 35 | 46 | 81 | 57 |
| Dave Lumley | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 61 | 22 | 58 | 80 | 160 |
| Claude Noel | Hershey Bears | 76 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 27 |
| Dale Lewis | New Haven Nighthawks | 76 | 29 | 51 | 80 | 20 |
| Rocky Saganiuk | New Brunswick Hawks | 61 | 47 | 29 | 76 | 91 |
| Andre Peloffy | Springfield Indians | 77 | 28 | 48 | 76 | 138 |
Calder Cup playoffs
Main article: 1979 Calder Cup playoffs
| RD1-group1=North Division | RD1-group2=South Division | RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=New Brunswick | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Nova Scotia | RD1-score4=3 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Hershey | RD1-score7=1 | RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-team8=Binghamton | RD1-score8=3 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Maine | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Nova Scotia | RD2-score2=2 | RD2-seed3=1 | RD2-team3=New Haven | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=Binghamton | RD2-score4=2 | RD3-seed1=N1 | RD3-team1=Maine | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2=S1 | RD3-team2=New Haven | RD3-score2=0
Trophy and award winners
;Team awards
| John D. Chick Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *Regular Season champions, South Division*: | New Haven Nighthawks |
;Individual awards
| Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| *Sportsmanship / Perseverance*: | Bernie Johnston - Maine Mariners |
;Other awards
| Ken McKenzie Award | |
|---|---|
| *Outstanding marketing executive*: | Roy Mlakar, New Haven Nighthawks |
References
before = 1977–78 AHL season | after = 1979–80 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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