1966–67 AHL season

The 1966–67 AHL season was the 31st season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Pittsburgh Hornets finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship since being resurrected in 1961–62. It would also be the final season for Pittsburgh in the AHL, replaced by the NHL's Penguins the next season.

1966-67 AHL season
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Regular season
F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyHershey Bears
Season MVPMike Nykoluk
Top scorerGord Labossiere
Calder Cup playoffs
Finals championsPittsburgh Hornets
  Runners-upRochester Americans

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
Hershey Bears7238241086273216
Baltimore Clippers7235271080252247
Quebec Aces723530777275249
Springfield Indians723231973267261
Providence Reds7213461339210329
West GP W L T Pts GF GA
Pittsburgh Hornets7241211092282209
Rochester Americans723825985300223
Cleveland Barons723627981284230
Buffalo Bisons721451735207386

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Gord LabossiereQuebec Aces7240559571
Wayne HicksQuebec Aces7231609134
Willie MarshallBaltimore Clippers6833568922
Roger DeJordyHershey Bears7252328410
Mike NykolukHershey Bears7216688426
Eddie JoyalRochester Americans7032518310
Dick GambleRochester Americans7246378322
Jeannot GilbertHershey Bears7226578348
Gene UbriacoHershey Bears6938438150

Calder Cup playoffs

First round
Second round
Finals

Trophy and award winners

Team awards
Calder Cup
Playoff champions:
Pittsburgh Hornets
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Regular Season champions, East Division:
Hershey Bears
John D. Chick Trophy
Regular Season champions, West Division:
Pittsburgh Hornets
Individual awards
Les Cunningham Award
Most valuable player:
Mike Nykoluk - Hershey Bears
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Top point scorer:
Gord Labossiere - Quebec Aces
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Rookie of the year:
Bob Rivard - Quebec Aces
Eddie Shore Award
Defenceman of the year:
Bob McCord - Pittsburgh Hornets
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average:
Andre Gill - Hershey Bears
Other awards
James C. Hendy Memorial Award
Most outstanding executive:
Louis A.R. Pieri (posthumously)
James H. Ellery Memorial Award
Outstanding media coverage:
Roland Sabourin, Quebec
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See also

References

Preceded by
1965–66 AHL season
AHL seasons Succeeded by
1967–68 AHL season
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