1966–67 AHL season

August 2023 March 2026 1966–67 AHL season American Hockey League Ice hockey Regular season F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Hershey Bears Mike Nykoluk Les Cunningham Award Gord Labossiere John B. Sollenberger Trophy Playoffs 1967 Calder Cup playoffs Pittsburgh Hornets Rochester Americans 1965–66 1967–68 List of AHL seasons AHL The 1966–67 AHL season was the 31st season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Pittsburgh Hornets finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship since being resurrected in 1961–62. It would also be the final season for Pittsburgh in the AHL, replaced by the NHL's Penguins the next season. 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 GAHershey Bears (BOS) 72382410 86273216Baltimore Clippers (NYR) 72352710 80252247Quebec Aces (MTL) 723530 7 77275249Springfield Indians (independent) 723231 9 73267261 Providence Reds (independent) 72134613 39210329 West GP W L T Pts GF GAPittsburgh Hornets (DET) 72412110 92282209 Rochester Americans (TOR) 723825 9 85300223Cleveland Barons (independent) 723627 9 81284230 Buffalo Bisons (independent) 721451 7 35207386 Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Gord Labossiere Quebec Aces 72 40 55 95 71 Wayne Hicks Quebec Aces 72 31 60 91 34 Willie Marshall Baltimore Clippers 68 33 56 89 22 Roger DeJordy Hershey Bears 72 52 32 84 10 Mike Nykoluk Hershey Bears 72 16 68 84 26 Eddie Joyal Rochester Americans 70 32 51 83 10 Dick Gamble Rochester Americans 72 46 37 83 22 Jeannot Gilbert Hershey Bears 72 26 57 83 48 Gene Ubriaco Hershey Bears 69 38 43 81 50 complete list Calder Cup playoffs First round Pittsburgh Hornets defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 1. Baltimore Clippers defeated Quebec Aces 3 games to 2. Rochester Americans defeated Cleveland Barons 3 games to 2. Second round Pittsburgh Hornets earned second round bye. Rochester Americans defeated Baltimore Clippers 3 games to 1. Finals Pittsburgh Hornets defeated Rochester Americans 4 games to 0, to win the Calder Cup. list of scores Trophy and award winners Team awards Calder CupPlayoff champions: Pittsburgh Hornets F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyRegular Season champions, East Division: Hershey Bears John D. Chick TrophyRegular Season champions, West Division: Pittsburgh Hornets Individual awards Les Cunningham AwardMost valuable player: Mike Nykoluk - Hershey Bears John B. Sollenberger TrophyTop point scorer: Gord Labossiere - Quebec Aces Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial AwardRookie of the year: Bob Rivard - Quebec Aces Eddie Shore AwardDefenceman of the year: Bob McCord - Pittsburgh Hornets Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial AwardLowest goals against average: Andre Gill - Hershey Bears Other awards James C. Hendy Memorial AwardMost outstanding executive: Louis A.R. Pieri (posthumously) James H. Ellery Memorial Award Outstanding media coverage: Roland Sabourin, Quebec See also List of AHL seasons References AHL official site AHL Hall of Fame HockeyDB 1965–66 AHL season 1967–68 AHL season AHL seasons Category:American Hockey League seasons 2 2