1965–66 AHL season
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Regular season
F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyQuebec Aces
Season MVPDick Gamble
Top scorerDick Gamble
Calder Cup playoffs
Finals championsRochester Americans
  Runners-upCleveland Barons

The 1965–66 AHL season was the 30th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The league played a limited interlocking schedule with the Western Hockey League which was repeated two seasons later. The Quebec Aces finished first overall in the regular season. The Rochester Americans 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;

East GP W L T Pts GF GA
Quebec Aces (MTL)724721498337226
Hershey Bears (BOS)723730579268232
Springfield Indians (independent)723138365207235
Baltimore Clippers (NYR)722743256212254
Providence Reds (independent)722049343184310
West GP W L T Pts GF GA
Rochester Americans (TOR)724621597288221
Cleveland Barons (independent)723832278243217
Pittsburgh Hornets (DET)723833177236218
Buffalo Bisons (CHI)722940361215243

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Dick GambleRochester Americans7147519822
Cleland MortsonQuebec Aces6533629556
Gerry EhmanRochester Americans7039498828
Jim PappinRochester Americans63365187116
Bob CourcyCleveland Barons7226608610
Gene UbriacoHershey Bears7242448618
Mike WaltonRochester Americans6835518667
Gord LabossiereQuebec Aces63315182137
Wayne HicksQuebec Aces7232498124
Gerry MelnykBuffalo Bisons6918617910

Calder Cup playoffs

First round
Second round
Finals

Trophy and award winners

Team awards
Calder Cup
Playoff champions:
Rochester Americans
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Regular season champions, East Division:
Quebec Aces
John D. Chick Trophy
Regular season champions, West Division:
Rochester Americans
Individual awards
Les Cunningham Award
Most valuable player:
Dick GambleRochester Americans
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Top point scorer:
Dick GambleRochester Americans
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Rookie of the year:
Mike WaltonRochester Americans
Eddie Shore Award
Defenceman of the year:
Jim MorrisonQuebec Aces
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average:
Les BinkleyCleveland Barons
Other awards
James C. Hendy Memorial Award
Most outstanding executive:
Jack Riley
James H. Ellery Memorial Award
Outstanding media coverage:
Hans Tanner, Rochester

See also

References

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