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1960-61
Standings
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Springfield Indians 72
49 22 1 344
206 99
Hershey Bears
72 36 32 4
218 210 76
Cleveland Barons
72 36 35 1
231 234 73
Buffalo Bisons
72 35 34 3
259 261 73
Rochester Americans 72
32 36 4 261
244 68
Quebec Aces
72 30 39 3
217 267 63
Providence Reds
72 26 46 0
225 333 52
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS
Bill Sweeney, Spg. 70 40
68 108
Phil Maloney, Buff. 71 37 65
102
Bruce Cline, Spg. 72 40
52 92
Brian Kilrea, Spg. 70 20
67 87
Bill McCreary, Spg. 72 33 54
87
Larry Wilson, Buff. 72 30 54
84
Jimmy Anderson, Spg. 72 43 38
81
Dick Gamble, Buff. 72 40
36 76
Hank Ciesla, Roch. 70 30
44 74
Billy Dea, Buff. 72
35 39 74
Leading Goaltenders
Name, Team
GPI AVG
Marcel Paille, Spg. 67
2.81
Al Millar, Hers.
32 2.81
Bobby Perreault, Hers. 41 2.83
Dennis DeJordy, Buff. 40 3.18
Ed Chadwick, Roch. 71
3.32
Gil Mayer, Clev.
66 3.36
Gerry McNeil, Que. 50
3.52
Claude Dufour, Que. 24
3.67
Ed Giacomin, Prov. 43
4.26
Roy Edwards, Buff. 30
4.27
Playoff Finals (Best Of Seven): Springfield def Hershey 4-0.
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1961-62
Standings
Eastern Division
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Springfield Indians 70
45 22 3 292
194 93
Hershey Bears
70 37 28 5
236 213 79
Providence Reds
70 36 32 2
261 267 74
Quebec Aces
70 30 36 4
208 207 64
Western Division
Cleveland Barons
70 39 28 3
255 203 81
Buffalo Bisons
70 36 31 3
247 219 75
Rochester Americans 70
33 31 6 234
240 72
Pittsburgh Hornets 70
10 58 2 177
367 22
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS
Bill Sweeney, Spg. 70
40 61 101
Willie Marshall, Hers. 70 30 65
95
Barry Cullen, Buff. 69 41
53 94
Brian Kilrea, Spg. 70
20 73 93
Fred Glover, Clev. 70
40 45 85
Ron Attwell, Clev. 70
28 55 83
Brian Cullen, Buff. 67 22
59 81
Stan Baluik, Prov. 69
25 56 81
Jim Mikol, Clev.
70 32 48 80
Jimmy Anderson, Spg. 70 38
41 79
Leading Goaltenders
Name, Team
GPI AVG
Marcel Paille, Spg.
45 2.56
Charlie Hodge, Que.
65 2.85
Bobby Perreault, Hers. 66
2.86
George Wood, Spg.
20 2.95
Les Binkley, Clev.
60 3.02
Denis DeJordy, Buff.
69 3.04
Don Simmons, Roch.
51 3.31
J. Cheevers, Pitts.-Roch. 24 3.50
Ed Giacomin, Prov.
40 3.60
Gil Mayer, Prov.
30 4.07
Playoff Finals (Best Of Seven): Springfield def Buffalo 4-1.
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1962-63
Standings
Eastern Division
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Providence Reds
72 38 29 5
239 203 81
Hershey Bears
72 36 28 8
262 231 80
Baltimore Clippers 72
35 30 7 226
244 77
Quebec Aces
72 33 28 11
206 210 77
Springfield Indians 72
33 31 8 282
236 74
Western Division
Buffalo Bisons
72 41 24 7
237 199 89
Cleveland Barons
72 31 34 7
270 253 69
Rochester Americans 72
24 39 9 241
270 57
Pittsburgh Hornets 72
20 48 4 200
317 44
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS
Bill Sweeney, Spg. 69
38 65 103
Hank Ciesla, Clev. 72
42 56 98
Willie Marshall, Hers. 72 36 56
92
Art Stratton, Buff. 70 20
70 90
Bruce Cline, Spg.
72 39 48 87
Cleland Mortson, Hers. 72 32 54
86
Bill Masterton, Clev. 72 27 55
82
John McKenzie, Buff. 71 35
46 81
Stan Baluik, Prov. 72
23 58 81
Fred Glover, Clev. 71
26 54 80
Leading Goaltenders
Name, Team
GPI AVG
Ed Giacomin, Prov.
39 2.62
Denis DeJordy, Buff. 67
2.79
Charlie Hodge, Que. 67
2.84
Gil Mayer, Prov.
34 2.91
George Wood, Spg.
42 2.93
Jacques Caron, Spg. 38
2.95
Marcel Pelletier, Balt. 30 3.03
Les Binkley, Clev.
63 3.22
Ed Chadwick, Hers.
68 3.22
Hank Bassen, Pitts. 40
3.35
Playoffs Finals (Best Of Seven): Buffalo def Hershey 4-3.
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1963-64
Standings
Eastern Division
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Quebec Aces
72 41 30 1
258 225 83
Hershey Bears
72 36 31 5
236 249 77
Providence Reds
72 32 35 5
248 239 69
Baltimore Clippers 72
32 37 3 200
220 67
Springfield Indians 72
23 44 5 238
292 51
Western Division
Pittsburgh Hornets 72
40 29 3 242
196 83
Rochester Americans 72
40 30 2 256
223 82
Cleveland Barons
72 37 30 5
239 207 79
Buffalo Bisons
72 25 40 7
194 260 57
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS
Gerry Ehman, Roch. 66
36 49 85
Bronco Horvath, Roch. 70 25 59
84
Cleland Mortson, Que. 71 28 55
83
Willie Marshall, Prov. 72 33 50
83
Brian Kilrea, Spg. 72
22 61 83
Art Stratton, Pitts. 66 17
65 82
Wayne Hicks, Que.
70 36 42 78
Fred Glover, Clev. 69
26 50 76
Leading Goaltenders
Name, Team
GPI AVG
Roger Crozier, Pitts. 44 2.34
Lorne Worsley, Que. 47 2.72
Les Binkley, Clev. 65
2.77
Gerry Cheevers, Roch. 66 2.84
Gil Villemure, Balt. 66 2.91
Hank Bassen, Pitts. 26 3.16
Roy Edwards, Buff. 47
3.30
Ed Chadwick, Hers. 57
3.32
Ed Giacomin, Prov. 69
3.37
George Wood, Spg. 29
3.52
Playoff Finals (Best Of Seven): Cleveland def Quebec 4-0.
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1964-65
Standings
Eastern Division
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Quebec Aces
72 44 26 2
280 223 90
Hershey Bears
72 36 32 4
246 243 76
Baltimore Clippers 72
35 32 5 275
249 75
Springfield Indians 72
29 39 4 237
273 62
Providence Reds
72 20 50 2
193 312 42
Western Division
Rochester Americans 72
48 21 3 310
199 99
Buffalo Bisons
72 40 26 6
261 218 86
Pittsburgh Hornets 72
29 36 7 228
256 65
Cleveland Barons
72 24 43 5
228 285 53
Leading Scorers
Name, team
GP G A PTS
Art Stratton, Buff.
71 25 84 109
Bronco Horvath, Roch. 72
38 68 106
Len Lunde, Buff.
72 50 46 96
Pat Hannigan, Buff.
72 38 54 92
Stan Smrke, Roch.
71 33 59 92
Gerry Ehman, Roch.
70 38 49 87
Ed Litzenberger, Roch. 72 25
61 86
Wayne Hicks, Que.
72 38 47 85
Gordon Labossiere, Balt. 72 38 41
79
Ed Hoekstra, Que.
71 28 51 79
Leading Goaltenders
Name, Team
GPI AVG
Gerry Cheevers, Roch.
72 2.68
Lorne Worsley, Que.
37 2.69
Ed Chadwick, Buff.
61 3.02
Hank Bassen, Pitts.
57 3.18
Claude Dufour, Hers.
66 3.23
Gil Boisvert, Balt.
26 3.40
Jean-Guy Morissette, Balt.-Clev. 31
3.51
Jacques Caron, Spg.
55 3.52
Ed Giacomin, Prov.
59 3.84
Les Binkley, Clev.
40 3.91
Playoff Finals (Best Of Seven): Rochester def Hershey 4-1.
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1965-66
Standings
Eastern Division
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Quebec Aces
72 47 21 4
337 226 98
Hershey Bears
72 37 30 5
268 232 79
Springfield Indians 72
31 38 3 207
235 65
Baltimore Clippers 72
27 43 2 212
254 56
Providence Reds
72 20 49 3
184 310 43
Western Division
Rochester Americans 72
46 21 5 288
221 97
Cleveland Barons
72 38 32 2
243 217 78
Pittsburgh Hornets 72
38 33 1 236
218 77
Buffalo Bisons
72 29 40 3
215 243 61
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS
Dick Gamble, Roch. 71 47
51 98
Cleland Mortson, Que. 65 33 62
95
Gerry Ehman, Roch. 70 39
49 88
Jim Pappin, Roch. 63
36 51 87
Gene Ubriaco, Hers. 72 42
44 86
Mike Walton, Roch. 68 35
51 86
Bob Courcy, Clev. 72
26 60 86
Gord Labossiere, Que. 63 31 51
82
Wayne Hicks, Que. 72
32 49 81
Gerry Melnyk, Buff. 69 18
61 79
Leading Goaltenders
Name, Team
GPI AVG
Jacques Caron, Spg. 33
2.62
Gary Smith, Roch.
37 2.86
Les Binkley, Clev. 66
2.93
Gary Bauman, Que.
52 2.94
George Gardner, Pitts. 66 2.98
Claude Dufour, Hers. 58
3.04
Bob Perreault, Roch. 41
3.07
Ed Chadwick, Buff. 34
3.09
Cesare Maniago, Balt. 27 3.17
Roy Edwards, Buff. 40
3.52
Playoff Finals (Best Of Seven): Rochester def Cleveland 4-2.
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1966-67
Standings
Eastern Division
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Hershey Bears
72 38 24 10
273 216 86
Baltimore Clippers 72
35 27 10 252 247
80
Quebec Aces
72 35 30 7
275 249 77
Springfield Indians 72
32 31 9 267
261 73
Providence Reds
72 13 46 13
210 329 39
Western Division
Pittsburgh Hornets 72
41 21 10 282 209
92
Rochester Americans 72
38 25 9 300
223 85
Cleveland Barons
72 36 27 9
284 230 81
Buffalo Bisons
72 14 51 7
207 386 35
AFTER SEASON;
Springfield Indians change name to Springfield Kings.
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS
Gordon Labossiere, Que. 72 40 55
95
Wayne Hicks, Que.
72 31 60 91
Willie Marshall, Balt. 68 33 56
89
Roger DeJordy, Hers. 72
52 32 84
Mike Nykoluk, Hers. 72
16 68 84
Dick Gamble, Roch.
72 46 37 83
Eddie Joyal, Roch.
70 32 51 83
Jeannot Gilbert, Hers. 72 26 57
83
Gene Ubriaco, Hers. 69
38 43 81
Bill Sutherland, Que. 67 40
38 78
Bronco Horvath, Roch. 72 29
49 78
Leading Goaltenders
Name, Team
GPI AVG
George Gardner, Pitts. 28 2.71
Andre Gill, Hers.
56 2.90
George Wood, Spg.
44 2.98
Bob Perreault, Roch. 54
3.01
Ernie Wakely, Clev. 70
3.09
Gary Bauman, Que.
40 3.30
Gil Villemure, Balt. 70
3.43
Gil Banville, Que. 24
3.96
Jacques Caron, Spg. 35
4.37
Ross Brooks, Prov. 32
4.44
Playoff Finals (Best Of Seven): Pittsburgh def Rochester 4-0.
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1967-68
Standings
Eastern Division
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Hershey Bears
72 34 30 8
276 248 76
Springfield Kings
72 31 33 8
247 276 70
Providence Reds
72 30 33 9
235 272 69
Baltimore Clippers 72
28 34 10 236 255
66
Western Division
Rochester Americans 72
38 25 9 273
233 85
Quebec Aces
72 33 28 11
277 240 77
Buffalo Bisons
72 32 28 12
239 224 76
Cleveland Barons
72 28 30 14
236 255 70
In the 1967-68 season the WHL and the AHL played
an 90-game interlocking schedule.
The AHL came out ahead with a 43-40-7 advantage.
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS
Simon Nolet, Que.
70 44 52 96
Bob Barlow, Roch.
72 43 52 95
Andre Lacroix, Que. 54 41
46 87
Guy Gendron, Que.
72 29 58 87
Mike Nykoluk, Hers. 72 19
66 85
Tom McCarthy, Balt. 70 34
49 83
Roger DeJordy, Hers. 71 43
39 82
Jim Paterson, Clev. 72 27
54 81
Eddie Kachur, Prov. 72 47
29 76
Norm Ferguson, Clev. 72 42
33 75
Jeannot Gilbert, Hers. 72 28 47
75
Dave Creighton, Prov. 72 22 53
75
Leading Goaltenders
Name, Team
GPI AVG
Gil Villemure, Buff. 37
2.57
Bob Perreault, Roch. 57
2.88
Fern Rivard, Que.
46 3.13
Andre Gill, Hers.
46 3.14
Al Millar, Que.
33 3.39
Don Simmons, Buff.
22 3.44
Jerry DesJardins, Clev. 66 3.45
Joe Daley, Balt.
56 3.49
Marcel Paille, Prov. 54
3.53
George Wood, Spg.
22 3.73
Playoff Finals (Best Of Seven): Rochester def Quebec 4-2.
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1968-69
Standings
Eastern Division
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Hershey Bears
74 41 27 6
307 234 88
Baltimore Clippers 74
33 34 7 266
257 73
Providence Reds
74 32 36 6
242 284 70
Springfield Kings
74 27 36 11
257 174 65
Western Division
Buffalo Bisons
74 41 18 15
282 192 97
Cleveland Barons
74 30 32 12
213 245 72
Quebec Aces
74 26 34 14
235 258 66
Rochester Americans 74
25 38 11 237 295
61
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS
Gil Gilbert, Hers.
71 35 65 100
Michel Harvey, Hers.
74 41 52 93
Guy Trottier, Buff.
72 45 37 82
Ron Ward, Roch.
73 35 43 78
Willie Marshall, Balt. 74
26 52 78
Jean-Marie Cossette, Balt. 64 27 48
75
Chuck Hamilton, Hers.
74 28 46 74
Don McKenney, Prov.
74 26 48 74
Rene Drolet, Que.
61 30 42 72
Norm Beaudin, Buff.
74 32 39 71
Leading Goaltenders
Name, Team
GPI AVG
Gilles Villemure, Buff. 62 2.41
John Henderson, Hers. 41
2.95
Andre Gill, Hers.
27 3.19
Duncan Wilson, Que. 37
3.24
Ernie Wakely, Clev. 65
3.27
Don McLeod, Spg.
34 3.43
Al Smith, Roch.
34 3.45
Gilles Banville, Que. 28
3.55
Claude Hardy, Spg.
44 3.62
Andrew Brown, Balt. 41
3.63
Playoff Finals (Best Of Seven): Hershey def Quebec 4-1.
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1969-70
Standings
Eastern Division
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Montreal Voyageurs 72
43 15 14 327 195
100
Springfield Kings
72 38 29 5
287 287 81
Quebec Aces
72 27 39 6
221 272 60
Providence Reds
72 23 36 13
218 267 59
Western Division
Buffalo Bisons
72 40 17 15
280 193 95
Hershey Bears
72 28 28 16
247 249 72
Baltimore Clippers 72
25 30 17 230 252
67
Cleveland Barons
72 23 33 16
222 255 62
Rochester Americans 72
18 38 16 253 315
52
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS
Jude Drouin, Mont.
65 37 69 106
Gordon Labossiere, Spg. 60 30 59
89
Guy Trottier, Buff. 71
55 33 88
Doug Robinson, Spg. 70
45 41 86
Marc Dufour, Spg.
71 32 53 85
Guy Charron, Mont.
65 37 45 82
Norm Beaudin, Clev. 70
37 44 81
Rene Drolet, Que.
71 32 48 80
Billy Inglis, Spg.
72 31 44 75
Norm Armstrong, Roch. 70 30
45 75
Leading Goaltenders
Name, Team
GPI AVG
Gilles Villemure, Buff. 65 2.52
Jack Norris, Mont.
55 2.74
Gary Kurt, Clev.
40 3.13
Andre Gill, Hers.
52 3.17
Joe Daley, Balt.
34 3.44
Dunc Wilson, Que.
57 3.49
Marcel Paille, Prov. 62
3.55
Andy Brown, Balt.
40 3.60
Bruce Landon, Spg.
45 3.74
Gerry Gray, Clev.
35 3.94
Playoff Finals (Best Of Seven): Buffalo def Springfield 4-0.