1950–51 AHL season
| 1950–51 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Cleveland Barons |
| Runners-up | Pittsburgh Hornets |
The 1950–51 AHL Cleveland Barons won their eighth F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and their fifth Calder Cup as league champions.
Team changes
- The New Haven Ramblers revert to their previous name, the New Haven Eagles.
- The New Haven Eagles cease operations 28 games into the season.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bisons (MTL) | 70 | 40 | 26 | 4 | 84 | 309 | 284 |
| Hershey Bears (BOS) | 70 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 80 | 256 | 242 |
| Springfield Indians (independent) | 70 | 27 | 37 | 6 | 60 | 268 | 254 |
| Providence Reds (independent) | 70 | 24 | 41 | 5 | 53 | 247 | 303 |
| New Haven Eagles† (independent) | 28 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 74 | 154 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cleveland Barons (independent) |
71 | 44 | 22 | 5 | 93 | 281 | 221 |
| Indianapolis Capitals (DET) | 70 | 38 | 29 | 3 | 79 | 287 | 255 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets (TOR) | 71 | 31 | 33 | 7 | 69 | 212 | 177 |
| St. Louis Flyers (independent) | 70 | 32 | 34 | 4 | 68 | 233 | 252 |
| Cincinnati Mohawks (MTL/NYR) | 70 | 28 | 34 | 8 | 64 | 203 | 228 |
†New Haven Eagles folded midseason.
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ab DeMarco | Buffalo Bisons | 64 | 37 | 76 | 113 | 35 |
| Grant Warwick | Buffalo Bisons | 65 | 34 | 65 | 99 | 43 |
Jack McGill |
Providence Reds | 69 | 29 | 69 | 98 | 58 |
| Fred Thurier | Cleveland Barons |
64 | 32 | 63 | 95 | 19 |
George Sullivan |
Hershey Bears | 70 | 28 | 56 | 84 | 36 |
| Max McNab | Indianapolis Capitals | 70 | 36 | 48 | 84 | 8 |
| Fred Glover | Indianapolis Capitals | 69 | 48 | 36 | 84 | 106 |
| Wally Hergesheimer | Cleveland Barons |
71 | 42 | 41 | 83 | 8 |
Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- Cleveland Barons defeated Buffalo Bisons4 games to 0.
- Hershey Bears defeated Indianapolis Capitals 3 games to 0.
- Pittsburgh Hornets defeated Springfield Indians 3 games to 0.
- Second round
- Cleveland Baronsearned second round bye.
- Pittsburgh Hornets defeated Hershey Bears 3 games to 0.
- Finals
- Cleveland Barons defeated Pittsburgh Hornets4 games to 3, to win the Calder Cup.
- list of scores
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: |
Ab DeMarco - Buffalo Bisons |
Carl Liscombe Trophy Top point scorer: |
Ab DeMarco - Buffalo Bisons |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Cleveland Barons
|
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: |
Gil Mayer - Pittsburgh Hornets
|