1955–56 AHL season
| 1955–56 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Cleveland Barons |
The 1955–56 AHL season was the 20th season of the American Hockey League. Six teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Providence Reds finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
1955-56 AHL Teams
| Overall | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Reds (NYR) | 64 | 45 | 17 | 2 | 92 | 263 | 193 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets (TOR) | 64 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 90 | 271 | 186 |
CHI ) |
64 | 29 | 30 | 5 | 63 | 239 | 250 |
Cleveland Barons (independent) |
64 | 26 | 31 | 7 | 59 | 225 | 231 |
| Hershey Bears (BOS) | 64 | 19 | 39 | 6 | 44 | 218 | 271 |
| Springfield Indians (independent) | 64 | 17 | 45 | 2 | 36 | 212 | 297 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zellio Toppazzini | Providence Reds | 64 | 42 | 71 | 113 | 44 |
| Willie Marshall | Pittsburgh Hornets | 58 | 45 | 52 | 97 | 47 |
| Camille Henry | Providence Reds | 59 | 50 | 41 | 91 | 8 |
Ken Wharram |
Buffalo Bisons | 59 | 27 | 63 | 90 | 27 |
| Dunc Fisher | Hershey Bears | 60 | 40 | 43 | 83 | 73 |
| Paul Larivee | Providence Reds | 54 | 27 | 53 | 80 | 38 |
| Fred Glover | Cleveland Barons |
64 | 31 | 48 | 79 | 187 |
| Larry Wilson | Buffalo Bisons | 62 | 39 | 39 | 78 | 74 |
Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- Providence Reds defeated Buffalo Bisons 3 games to 2.
- Cleveland Barons defeated Pittsburgh Hornets3 games to 1.
- Finals
- Cleveland Barons4 games to 0, to win the Calder Cup.
- list of scores
All Star Classic
The 3rd AHL All-Star game was played on January 10, 1956, at the
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The defending Calder Cup champions Pittsburgh Hornets tied 4-4 with the AHL All-Stars.[1]
Trophy and Award winners
- Team Awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Providence Reds |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions: |
Providence Reds |
- Individual Awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Johnny Bower - Providence Reds |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: |
Zellio Toppazzini - Providence Reds |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Bruce Cline - Providence Reds |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: |
Gil Mayer - Pittsburgh Hornets
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