1947–48 AHL season
| 1947–48 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Cleveland Barons |
| Runners-up | Buffalo Bisons |
The 1947–48 AHL Cleveland Barons won their sixth F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and won their fourth Calder Cup as league champions.
It was the first season, the AHL awarded individual trophies for players. The awards would be, the
Wally Kilrea Trophy for the league's "top point scorer," the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award" for the league's rookie of the year," and the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
for the goaltender with the "lowest Goals against average" in the league.
Team changes
- The Washington Lions resume operations, playing in the East Division.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
West Division
| East | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Reds (independent) | 68 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 86 | 342 | 277 |
New Haven Ramblers (NYR ) |
68 | 31 | 30 | 7 | 69 | 254 | 242 |
| Hershey Bears (BOS) | 68 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 63 | 240 | 273 |
| Philadelphia Rockets (independent) | 68 | 22 | 41 | 5 | 49 | 260 | 331 |
| Springfield Indians (independent) | 68 | 19 | 42 | 7 | 45 | 237 | 308 |
| Washington Lions (independent) | 68 | 17 | 45 | 6 | 40 | 241 | 369 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cleveland Barons (independent) |
68 | 43 | 13 | 12 | 98 | 332 | 197 |
CHI/TOR ) |
68 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 88 | 238 | 170 |
| Buffalo Bisons (MTL) | 68 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 86 | 277 | 238 |
| Indianapolis Capitals (DET) | 68 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 70 | 293 | 260 |
| St. Louis Flyers (independent) | 68 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 54 | 242 | 291 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Liscombe | Providence Reds | 68 | 50 | 68 | 118 | 10 |
| Cliff Simpson | Indianapolis Capitals | 68 | 48 | 62 | 110 | 31 |
| Harvey Fraser | Providence Reds | 64 | 45 | 52 | 97 | 12 |
| John Chad | Providence Reds | 67 | 41 | 53 | 94 | 8 |
| Paul Courteau | Springfield Indians | 68 | 28 | 64 | 92 | 36 |
| Wally Stefaniw | Philadelphia Rockets | 67 | 15 | 72 | 87 | 22 |
| Johnny Holota | Cleveland Barons |
68 | 48 | 38 | 86 | 11 |
Johnny Mahaffey |
Philadelphia Rockets | 60 | 26 | 57 | 83 | 6 |
| Chuck Scherza | Providence Reds | 68 | 18 | 65 | 83 | 72 |
| Eldred Kobussen | Springfield Indians | 67 | 40 | 42 | 82 | 24 |
Calder Cup playoffs
Trophy and Award winners
- Team Awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Cleveland Barons
|
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, West Division: |
Cleveland Barons
|
- Individual Awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Carl Liscombe - Providence Reds |
Wally Kilrea Trophy Top point scorer: |
Carl Liscombe - Providence Reds |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Cleveland Barons
|
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: |
Baz Bastien - Pittsburgh Hornets |