1953–54 AHL season
Appearance
1953–54 AHL season | |
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League | Cleveland Barons |
Runners-up | Hershey Bears |
The 1953–54 AHL season was the
Cleveland Barons won their seventh Calder Cup
championship.
Team changes
- The St. Louis Flyers cease operations.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
Warriors
Overall | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo Bisons (MTL) | 70 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 85 | 283 | 217 |
Hershey Bears (BOS) | 70 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 78 | 274 | 243 |
Cleveland Barons (independent) |
70 | 38 | 32 | 0 | 76 | 269 | 227 |
Pittsburgh Hornets (TOR) | 70 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 73 | 250 | 222 |
Providence Reds (independent) | 70 | 26 | 40 | 4 | 56 | 211 | 276 |
Syracuse Warriors (independent) |
70 | 24 | 42 | 4 | 52 | 215 | 317 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Sullivan |
Hershey Bears | 69 | 30 | 89 | 119 | 54 |
Jack Gordon | Cleveland Barons |
70 | 31 | 71 | 102 | 20 |
Don Marshall | Buffalo Bisons | 70 | 39 | 57 | 96 | 8 |
Gaye Stewart | Buffalo Bisons | 70 | 42 | 53 | 95 | 38 |
Eddie Olson | Cleveland Barons |
70 | 40 | 54 | 94 | 50 |
Lorne Ferguson | Hershey Bears | 70 | 45 | 42 | 87 | 34 |
Danny Lewicki | Pittsburgh Hornets | 60 | 36 | 45 | 81 | 19 |
Arnie Kullman | Hershey Bears | 69 | 40 | 41 | 81 | 35 |
Dunc Fisher | Hershey Bears | 69 | 41 | 39 | 80 | 24 |
Ed Slowinski |
Buffalo Bisons | 67 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 16 |
Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- Cleveland Barons defeated Buffalo Bisons3 games to 0.
- Hershey Bears defeated Pittsburgh Hornets 3 games to 2.
- Finals
- Cleveland Barons defeated Hershey Bears4 games to 2, to win the Calder Cup.
- list of scores
Trophy and Award winners
- Team Awards
Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Cleveland Barons
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F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions: |
Buffalo Bisons |
- Individual Awards
Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
George Sullivan - Hershey Bears
|
Carl Liscombe Trophy Top point scorer: |
George Sullivan - Hershey Bears
|
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Don Marshall - Buffalo Bisons |
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: |
Gil Mayer - Pittsburgh Hornets
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