The 1960–61 AHL season was the 25th season of the American Hockey League. Seven teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The All-Star Game was not played, and put on hold until resurrected in the 1994–95 AHL season. The Springfield Indians finished first overall again in the regular season, and won their second Calder Cup championship.
| 1960–61 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | Springfield Indians |
| Season MVP | Phil Maloney |
| Top scorer | Bill Sweeney |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Springfield Indians |
| Runners-up | Hershey Bears |
Final standings
editNote: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
| Overall | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Indians (NYR) | 72 | 49 | 22 | 1 | 99 | 344 | 206 |
| Hershey Bears (DET) | 72 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 76 | 218 | 210 |
| Cleveland Barons (MTL) | 72 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 73 | 231 | 234 |
| Buffalo Bisons (CHI) | 72 | 35 | 34 | 3 | 73 | 259 | 261 |
| Rochester Americans (TOR) | 72 | 32 | 36 | 4 | 68 | 261 | 244 |
| Quebec Aces (independent) | 72 | 30 | 39 | 3 | 63 | 217 | 267 |
| Providence Reds (BOS) | 72 | 26 | 46 | 0 | 52 | 225 | 333 |
Scoring leaders
editNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sweeney | Springfield Indians | 70 | 40 | 68 | 108 | 26 |
| Phil Maloney | Buffalo Bisons | 71 | 37 | 65 | 102 | 27 |
| Bruce Cline | Springfield Indians | 72 | 40 | 52 | 92 | 13 |
| Brian Kilrea | Springfield Indians | 70 | 20 | 67 | 87 | 47 |
| Bill McCreary | Springfield Indians | 72 | 33 | 54 | 87 | 26 |
| Larry Wilson | Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 30 | 54 | 84 | 62 |
| Jim Anderson | Springfield Indians | 72 | 43 | 38 | 81 | 18 |
| Dick Gamble | Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 40 | 36 | 76 | 18 |
| Billy Dea | Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 35 | 39 | 74 | 10 |
| Hank Ciesla | Rochester Americans | 70 | 30 | 44 | 74 | 23 |
Calder Cup playoffs
edit- First round
- Springfield Indians defeated Cleveland Barons 4 games to 0.
- Hershey Bears defeated Buffalo Bisons 3 games to 1.
- Finals
- Springfield Indians defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 0, to win the Calder Cup.
- list of scores
Trophy and award winners
edit- Team awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Springfield Indians |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions: |
Springfield Indians |
- Individual awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Phil Maloney - Buffalo Bisons |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: |
Bill Sweeney - Springfield Indians |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Chico Maki - Buffalo Bisons |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: |
Bob McCord - Springfield Indians |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: |
Marcel Paille - Springfield Indians |