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1980–81 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1980–81 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 | Pelle Lindbergh |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Mark Lofthouse |
| top_scorer_link | John B. Sollenberger Trophy |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_link | 1981 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals_champ | Adirondack Red Wings |
| finals_runner-up | Maine Mariners |
| prevseason_year | [1979–80](1979-80-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1981–82](1981-82-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = Maine Mariners
The 1980–81 AHL season was the 45th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season. The Adirondack Red Wings won their first Calder Cup championship.
Team changes
- The Syracuse Firebirds cease operations.
- The Binghamton Dusters become the Binghamton Whalers.
- The Adirondack Red Wings switch divisions from North to South.
Final standings
- indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot
- indicates team clinched a playoff spot
- indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention
| North | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **y–**Maine Mariners (PHI) | 80 | 45 | 28 | 7 | **97** | 319 | 292 |
| **x–**New Brunswick Hawks (CHI/TOR) | 80 | 37 | 33 | 10 | **84** | 317 | 298 |
| **x–**Nova Scotia Voyageurs (MTL/QUE) | 80 | 38 | 37 | 5 | **81** | 335 | 298 |
| **x–**Springfield Indians (BOS) | 80 | 34 | 41 | 5 | **73** | 312 | 343 |
| South | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **y–**Hershey Bears (QUE/WSH) | 80 | 47 | 24 | 9 | **103** | 357 | 299 |
| **x–**Adirondack Red Wings (DET) | 80 | 35 | 40 | 5 | **75** | 305 | 328 |
| **x–**Binghamton Whalers (HFD/PIT) | 80 | 32 | 42 | 6 | **70** | 296 | 336 |
| **x–**New Haven Nighthawks (NYR) | 80 | 29 | 40 | 11 | **69** | 295 | 321 |
| **e–**Rochester Americans (BUF/QUE) | 80 | 30 | 42 | 8 | **68** | 295 | 316 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lofthouse | Hershey Bears | 74 | 48 | 55 | 103 | 131 |
| Dan Daoust | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 80 | 38 | 60 | 98 | 106 |
| Tony Cassolato | Hershey Bears | 74 | 48 | 46 | 94 | 23 |
| Dave Gorman | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 78 | 43 | 47 | 90 | 82 |
| Normand Aubin | New Brunswick Hawks | 79 | 43 | 46 | 89 | 99 |
| Guy Carbonneau | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 78 | 35 | 53 | 88 | 87 |
| Jean-Francois Sauve | Rochester Americans | 56 | 29 | 54 | 83 | 21 |
| Craig Levie | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 80 | 20 | 62 | 82 | 162 |
| Paul Evans | Maine Mariners | 78 | 28 | 52 | 80 | 49 |
| Reg Thomas | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 74 | 36 | 43 | 79 | 90 |
Calder Cup playoffs
Main article: 1981 Calder Cup playoffs
| RD1-group1=North Division | RD1-group2=South Division | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Maine | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=Springfield | RD1-score2=3 | RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=New Brunswick | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Nova Scotia | RD1-score4=2 | RD1-seed5=1 | RD1-team5=Hershey | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6=New Haven | RD1-score6=0 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Adirondack | RD1-score7=4 | RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-team8=Binghamton | RD1-score8=2 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Maine | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=2 | RD2-team2=New Brunswick | RD2-score2=3 | RD2-seed3=1 | RD2-team3=Hershey | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Adirondack | RD2-score4=4 | RD3-seed1=N1 | RD3-team1=Maine | RD3-score1=2 | RD3-seed2=S2 | RD3-team2=Adirondack | RD3-score2=4
Trophy and award winners
;Team awards
| John D. Chick Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *Regular Season champions, South Division*: | Hershey Bears |
;Individual awards
| Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| *Sportsmanship / Perseverance*: | Tony Cassolato - Hershey Bears |
;Other awards
| Ken McKenzie Award | |
|---|---|
| *Outstanding marketing executive*: | Brent Hancock, Hershey Bears |
References
before = 1979–80 AHL season | after = 1981–82 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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