1958-59 AHL season
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Regular season
F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyBuffalo Bisons
Season MVPRudy Migay
Bill Hicke
Top scorerFred Glover
Calder Cup playoffs
Finals championsHershey Bears
  Runners-upBuffalo Bisons

The 1958–59 AHL season was the 23rd season of the American Hockey League. The Eddie Shore Award was first awarded to the "Defenceman of the year". Six teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Buffalo Bisons finished first overall in the regular season. The Hershey Bears won their second consecutive Calder Cup championship.

Final standings

Note: 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
Buffalo Bisons (CHI)703828480233201
Cleveland Barons (independent)703730377261252
Rochester Americans (MTL/TOR)703431573242209
Hershey Bears (DET)703232670200202
Springfield Indians (NYR)703038262253282
Providence Reds (BOS)702840258222265

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Bill HickeRochester Americans6941569741
Ken SchinkelSpringfield Indians7043428519
Rudy MigayRochester Americans51245882100
Harry PidhirnySpringfield Indians7021608126
Gary AldcornRochester Americans6637427952
Eddie MazurCleveland Barons7034447854
Art StrattonCleveland Barons6229477640
Bill SweeneyBuffalo Bisons7031447512

Calder Cup playoffs

First round
Finals

All Star Classic

The 6th AHL All-Star Game was played on January 15, 1959, at the Hershey Sports Arena, in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The defending Calder Cup champions Hershey Bears won 5-2 versus the AHL All-Stars.

Trophy and award winners

Team awards
Calder Cup
Playoff champions:
Hershey Bears
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Regular Season champions:
Buffalo Bisons
Individual awards
Les Cunningham Award
Most valuable player:
Bill Hicke and Rudy Migay - Rochester Americans
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Top point scorer:
Bill Hicke - Rochester Americans
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Rookie of the year:
Bill Hicke - Rochester Americans
Eddie Shore Award
Defenceman of the year:
Steve Kraftcheck - Rochester Americans
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average:
Bobby Perreault - Hershey Bears

See also

References

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