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1936-37
Standings
EASTERN DIVISION
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Philadelphia Ramblers 48
26 14 8 149
106 60
Springfield Indians 48
22 17 9 117
125 53
Providence Reds
48 21 20 7
122 125 49
New Haven Eagles
48 14 28 6
107 142 34
WESTERN DIVISION
Syracuse Stars
48 27 16 5
173 129 59
Pittsburgh Hornets 48
21 22 5 173
124 47
Cleveland Falcons-Barons48 13
27 8 113 152
34
*Buffalo Bisons
11 3 8 0
23 30 6
* Buffalo withdrew December 9, 1936 and all games involving Buffalo
were
eliminated from counting in the standings.
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS PIM
Jack Markle, Syra. 48 21
39 60 2
Clint Smith, Phila. 47 25
29 54 15
Bryan Hextall, Phila. 48 29 23
52 44
Eddie Convey, Syra. 48 12
37 49 82
Jack Keating, Prov. 48 12
31 43 22
Lorne Duguid, Prov. 47 20
21 41 16
Norm Mann, Syra. 46
17 24 41 47
Playoff Finals (Best Of Five): Syracuse def Philadelphia 3-1.
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1937-38
Standings
EASTERN DIVISION
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Providence Reds
48 25 16 7
114 86 57
Philadelphia Ramblers 48
26 18 4 134
108 56
New Haven Eagles
48 13 28 7
93 131 33
Springfield Indians 48
10 30 8 96
140 28
WESTERN DIVISION
Cleveland Barons
48 25 12 11
126 114 61
Pittsburgh Hornets 48
22 18 8 100
104 52
Syracuse Stars
48 21 20 7
142 122 49
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS PIM
Jack Markle, Syra.
48 22 32 54 8
Eddie Convey, Syra.
48 19 33 52 42
Lorne Duguid, Clev.
48 22 27 49 22
Les Cunningham, Clev. 48
19 28 47 55
Phil Hergesheimer, Clev. 47 25 20
45 13
Chuck Mason, Phila.
45 24 20 44 11
Bob Carse, Phila.
48 15 25 40 26
Bud Cook, Clev.
43 13 27 40 46
Ossie Asmundsen, N.H. 44
13 26 39 57
Murray Armstrong, Syra. 35 7
31 38 10
Playoff Finals (Best Of Five): Providence def Syracuse 3-1.
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1938-39
Standings
EASTERN DIVISION
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Philadelphia Ramblers 54
32 17 5 214
161 69
Providence Reds
54 21 22 11
136 153 53
Springfield Indians 54
16 29 9 121
179 41
New Haven Eagles
54 14 30 10
114 174 38
WESTERN DIVISION
Hershey Bears
54 31 18 5
140 110 67
Syracuse Stars
54 26 19 9
152 117 61
Cleveland Barons
54 23 22 9
145 138 55
Pittsburgh Hornets 54
22 28 4 176
166 48
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS PIM
Don Deacon, Pitts.
46 24 41 65 41
Bob Carse, Phila.
54 24 33 57 22
Kilby MacDonald, Phila. 49 18
37 55 48
Murray Armstrong, Syra. 50 27
27 54 10
Joe Krol, Phila.
54 24 30 54 34
Phil Hergesheimer, Clev. 54 34 19
53 23
Lorne Duguid, Clev.
54 19 32 51 23
Norm Locking, Syra.
53 20 30 50 28
Bobby Kirk, Phila.
49 14 36 50 12
Playoff Finals (Best Of Five): Cleveland def Philadelphia 3-1.
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1939-40
Standings
Eastern Division
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Providence Reds
54 27 19 8
161 157 62
New Haven Eagles
54 27 24 3
177 183 57
Springfield Indians 54
24 24 6 166
149 54
Philadelphia Ramblers 54
15 31 8 133
170 38
Western Division
Indianapolis Capitals 56
26 20 10 174 144
62
Pittsburgh Hornets 56
25 22 9 152
133 59
Hershey Bears
56 27 24 5
154 156 59
Cleveland Barons
56 24 24 8
127 130 56
Syracuse Stars
56 20 27 9
147 169 49
Playoff Finals (Best Of Five): Providence def Pittsburgh 3-0.
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1940-41
Standings
EASTERN DIVISION
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Providence Reds
56 31 21 4
196 171 66
New Haven Eagles
56 27 21 8
179 153 62
Springfield Indians 56
26 21 9 157
149 61
Philadelphia Rockets 56
25 25 6 166
167 56
WESTERN DIVISION
Cleveland Barons
56 26 21 9
177 162 61
Hershey Bears
56 24 23 9
193 189 57
Pittsburgh Hornets 56
21 29 6 156
170 48
Buffalo Bisons
56 19 27 10
148 176 48
Indianapolis Capitals 56
17 28 11 133 168
45
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS PIM
Les Cunningham, Clev. 56 22 42
64 10
Fred Thurier, Spg. 41
29 31 60 36
Glen Byrdson, Spg. 54
20 36 56 28
Ab DeMarco, Prov.
55 20 34 54 13
Wally Kilrea, Hers. 55 17
37 54 0
Lloyd Roubell, Pitts. 53 22 31
53 14
George Patterson, N.H. 45 19 33
52 33
Lude Wareing, Phila. 55 24
25 49 12
Bob Gracie, Buff.
56 22 26 48 2
Playoff Finals (Best Of Five): Cleveland def Hershey 3-2.
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1941-42
Standings
EASTERN DIVISION
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Springfield Indians 56
31 20 5 213
167 67
New Haven Eagles
56 26 26 4
182 219 56
Washington Lions
56 20 30 6
160 172 46
Providence Reds
56 17 32 7
205 237 41
Philadelphia Rockets 56
11 41 4 157
254 26
WESTERN DIVISION
Indianapolis Capitals 56
34 15 7 204
144 75
Hershey Bears
56 33 17 6
207 169 72
Cleveland Barons
56 33 19 4
174 152 70
Buffalo Bisons
56 25 25 6
182 157 56
Pittsburgh Hornets 56
23 28 5 210
223 51
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS PIM
Pete Kelly, Spg.
46 34 44 78 11
Lou Trudel, Wash.
54 37 29 66 11
John O'Flaherty, Spg.
42 18 44 62 14
Norm Schultz, Pitts.
56 27 34 61 16
Ab DeMarco, Prov.
52 23 38 61 17
Les Cunningham, Clev.
56 25 35 60 23
Norm Burns, N.H.
35 27 32 59 13
Kilby MacDonald, Hers.-Buff. 58 28 30
58 18
Johnny Sherf, Pitts.
56 19 37 56 10
Norm Calladine, Prov.
56 32 23 55 6
Playoff Finals (Best Of Five): Indianapolis def Hershey 3-2.
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1942-43
Standings
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Hershey Bears
56 35 13 8
240 166 78
Buffalo Bisons
56 28 21 7
189 143 63
Indianapolis Capitals 56
29 23 4 211
181 62
Pittsburgh Hornets 56
26 24 6 183
203 58
Providence Reds
56 27 27 2
211 216 56
Cleveland Barons
56 21 29 6
190 196 48
Washington Lions
56 14 34 8
184 272 36
*New Haven Eagles
32 9 18 5
85 116 23
*Withdrew January 18, 1943
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS PIM
Wally Kilrea, Hers. 56
31 68 99 8
Adam Brown, Ind.
55 34 51 85 47
Harry Frost, Hers.
56 43 40 83 6
Les Cunningham, Clev. 55 35
47 82 24
Norm Mann, Pitts.
55 31 45 76 83
Fred Hergert, Hers. 56
30 45 75 33
Jim O'Neil, Wash.-Hers. 55 19 50
69 52
Bill Summerhill, Buff. 56 41 27
68 64
Playoff Finals (Best Of Five): Buffalo def Indianapolis 3-0.
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1943-44
Standings
EASTERN DIVISION
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Hershey Bears
56 30 16 8
181 133 68
Buffalo Bisons
54 25 16 13
201 168 63
Providence Reds
52 11 36 5
126 214 27
WESTERN DIVISION
Cleveland Barons
54 33 14 7
224 176 73
Indianapolis Capitals 54
20 18 16 156 156
56
Pittsburgh Hornets 52
12 31 9 140
181 33
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS PIM
Tommy Burlington, Clev. 52 33 49
82 17
Fred Hunt, Buff.
52 27 53 80 29
Les Cunningham, Clev. 52 26
52 78 13
Lou Trudel, Clev.
52 29 47 76 13
Fred Thurier, Buff. 39
33 40 73 43
Earl Bartholome, Clev. 52 20 47
67 19
Pete Horeck, Clev.
54 34 29 63 29
Larry Thibault, Buff. 51 18
45 63 46
Bill Thompson, Ind. 45
20 38 58 6
Jim O'Neil, Hers.
54 20 33 53 18
Playoff Finals (Best Of Seven): Buffalo def Cleveland 4-0.
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1944-45
Standings
Eastern Division
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Buffalo Bisons
60 31 21 8
200 182 70
Hershey Bears
60 28 24 8
197 186 64
Providence Reds
60 23 31 6
241 249 52
Western Division
Cleveland Barons
60 34 16 10
256 199 78
Indianapolis Capitals 60
25 24 11 169 167
61
Pittsburgh Hornets 60
26 27 7 267
247 59
St. Louis Flyers
60 14 38 8
157 257 36
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS
Bob Gracie, Pitts.
58 40 55 95
Bob Walton, Pitts.
58 37 58 95
Lou Trudel, Clev.
60 45 48 93
Tommy Burlington, Clev. 56 30 60
90
Earl Bartholome, Clev. 60 38 43
81
Les Cunningham, Clev. 56 35
45 80
Paul Courteau, Prov. 45
32 40 72
Jacques Lavoie, Prov. 60 20
49 69
Leading Goaltenders
Name, Team
GPI AVG
Harry Lumley, Ind. 21
2.19
Yves Nadon, Buff.
29
2.79
Nick Damore, Hers. 57
3.09
Conrad Dion, Ind.
39 3.10
Harvey Teno, Clev. 55
3.24
Roger Bessette, Pitts. 60 3.62
Henri Leclere, Prov. 56
3.93
Alfred Picard, Buff. 19
3.68
Jimmy Franks, St. L. 29
3.97
Hector Highton, St. L. 26 4.54
Playoff Finals (Best Of Seven): Cleveland def Hershey 4-2.
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1945-46
Standings
Eastern Division
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Buffalo Bisons
62 38 16 8
270 196 84
Hershey Bears
62 26 26 10
213 221 62
Providence Reds
62 23 33 6
221 254 52
New Haven Eagles
62 14 38 10
199 263 38
Western Division
Indianapolis Capitals 62
33 20 9 286
238 75
Pittsburgh Hornets 62
30 22 10 262 226
70
Cleveland Barons
62 28 26 8
269 254 64
St. Louis Flyers
62 21 32 9
198 266 51
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS
Les Douglas, Ind.
62 44 46 90
Norm Larson, Hers.
62 36 53 89
Tommy Burlington, Clev. 59 36 46
82
Pete Leswick, Ind.
61 29 52 81
Lou Trudel, Clev.
61 33 46 79
Joe Bell, Hers.
62 46 31 77
Maurice Rimstad, Clev. 62 34 43
77
Les Cunningham, Clev. 62 33
44 77
Wally Wilson, Pitts. 57
34 41 75
Gino Rozzini, Hers. 56
31 40 71
Leading Goaltenders
Name, Team
GPI AVG
Conrad Dion, Buff.
34 2.47
Roger Bessette, Pitts. 24
3.41
Nick Damore, Hers.
46 3.47
Thomas Wilson, Ind.
55 3.72
James Henry, N.H.
25 3.84
Johnny Bower, Clev.-Prov. 42 3.90
Frank Ceryvance, Buff. 27
4.03
Gordon Bell, Prov.
37 4.10
Hector Highton, St. L. 52
4.13
Aldredge Bastien, Pitts. 38 4.21
Playoff Finals (Best Of Seven): Buffalo def Cleveland 4-3.
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1946-47
Standings
Eastern Division
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Hershey Bears
64 36 16 12
276 174 84
Springfield Indians 64
24 29 11 202 220
59
New Haven Ramblers 64
23 31 10 199 218
56
Providence Reds
64 21 33 10
226 281 52
Philadelphia Rockets 64
5 52 7 188
400 17
Western Division
Cleveland Barons
64 38 18 8
272 215 84
Buffalo Bisons
64 36 17 11
257 173 83
Pittsburgh Hornets 64
35 19 10 260 188
80
Indianapolis Capitals 64
33 18 13 285 215
79
St. Louis Flyers
64 17 35 12
211 292 46
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS
Phil Hergesheimer, Phila. 64 48 44
92
Bob Carse, Clev.
62 27 61 88
John Holota, Clev.
64 52 35 87
Les Douglas, Ind.
51 26 57 83
Cliff Simpson, Ind.
54 42 36 78
John Chad, Prov.
63 32 43 75
Pete Leswick, Clev.
64 32 41 73
Frank Mario, Hers.
64 24 47 71
John Mahaffy, Buff.
63 29 40 69
Leading Goaltenders
Name, Team
GPI AVG
Baz Bastien, Pitts. 40 2.60
Harvey Bennett, Hers. 60 2.68
Connie Dion, Buff. 61
2.72
John Bower, Clev. 40
3.10
Lloyd Perras, Spg. 62
3.29
Ralph Almas, Ind. 64
3.36
Jim Henry, N.H.
58 3.40
Gordon Bell, Pitts. 23 3.48
Roger Bessette, Clev. 24 3.79
Mike Karakas, Prov. 62 4.29
Playoff Finals (Best Of Seven): Hershey def Pittsburgh 4-3.
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1947-48
Standings
Eastern Division
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Providence Reds
68 41 23 4
342 277 86
New Haven Ramblers 68
31 30 7 254
242 69
Hershey Bears
68 25 30 13
240 273 63
Philadelphia Rockets 68
22 41 5 260
331 49
Springfield Indians 68
19 42 7 237
308 45
Washington Lions
68 17 45 6
241 369 40
Western Division
Cleveland Barons
68 43 13 12
332 197 98
Pittsburgh Hornets 68
38 18 12 238 170
88
Buffalo Bisons
68 41 23 4
277 238 86
Indianapolis Capitals 68
32 30 6 293
260 70
St. Louis Flyers
68 22 36 10
242 291 54
Leading Scorers
Name, team
GP G A PTS
Carl Liscombe, Prov. 68 50
68 118
Cliff Simpson, Ind. 68 48
62 110
Harvey Fraser, Prov. 64 45
52 97
John Chad, Prov.
67 41 53 94
Paul Courteau, Spg. 68 28
64 92
Wally Stefaniw, Phila. 67 15 72
87
John Holota, Clev. 68
48 38 86
John Mahaffy, Phila. 60 26
57 83
Chuck Scherza, Prov. 68 18
65 83
Leading Goaltenders
Name, Team
GPI AVG
"Baz" Bastien, Pitts. 68 2.50
John Bower, Clev. 31
2.68
Roger Bessette, Clev. 38 3.00
Paul Bibeault, Buff. 25 3.32
Connie Dion, Buff. 43
3.60
Ralph Almas, Ind. 65
3.78
Harvey Bennett, Prov. 63 3.84
Doug Stevenson, N.H. 39 3.95
Gordon Henry, Hers. 68 4.01
Hec Highton, St. L. 65 4.28
Playoff Finals (Best Of Seven): Cleveland def Buffalo 4-0.
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1948-49
Standings
Eastern Division
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Providence Reds
68 44 18 6
347 219 94
Hershey Bears
68 28 35 5
256 261 61
Springfield Indians 68
22 37 9 240
276 53
New Haven Ramblers 68
20 40 8 223
286 48
Philadelphia Rockets 68
15 48 5 230
407 35
Washington Lions
68 11 53 4
179 401 26
Western Division
St. Louis Flyers
68 41 18 9
294 192 91
Indianapolis Capitals 68
39 17 12 288 209
90
Cleveland Barons
68 41 21 6
286 251 88
Pittsburgh Hornets 68
39 19 10 301 175
88
Buffalo Bisons
68 33 27 8
246 213 74
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS
Sid Smith, Pitts. 68 55
57 112
Carl Liscombe, Prov. 68 55 47
102
Roger Bedard, Prov. 67 29 61
90
Harvey Fraser, Prov. 68 34 55
89
Paul Gladu, St. L. 67 51
34 85
Murdo MacKay, Buff. 68 32 52
84
Fred Glover, Ind. 68 35
48 83
Jack Hamilton, Prov. 59 26 54
80
Leading Goaltenders
Name, Team
GPI AVG
Baz Bastien, Pitts. 68 2.57
Ralph Almas, St. L. 66 2.86
Terry Sawchuk, Ind. 67 3.06
Connie Dion, Buff. 68
3.13
Harvey Bennett, Prov. 67 3.16
John Bower, Clev. 37
3.43
Gordon Henry, Hers. 66 3.77
Phil McAtee, Spg. 53
3.87
Roger Bessette, Clev. 31 4.00
Emile Francis, N.H. 49 4.14
Playoff Finals (Best Of Seven): Providence def Hershey 4-3.
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1949-50
Standings
Eastern Division
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Buffalo Bisons
70 32 29 9
226 208 73
Providence Reds
70 34 33 3
268 267 71
Springfield Indians 70
28 34 8 245
258 64
New Haven Ramblers 70
24 36 10 196 250
58
Hershey Bears
70 21 39 10
229 310 52
Western Division
Cleveland Barons
70 45 15 10
357 230 100
Indianapolis Capitals 70
35 24 11 267 231
81
St. Louis Flyers
70 34 28 8
258 250 76
Pittsburgh Hornets 70
29 26 15 215 185
73
Cincinnati Mohawks 70
19 37 14 185 257
52
Leading Scorers
Name, Team
GP G A PTS
Les Douglas, Clev. 67 32
68 100
Ab DeMarco, Buff. 70
40 54 94
John Chad, Prov. 70
36 54 90
Pete Leswick, Clev. 64 36
50 86
Cliff Simpson, St. L. 56 31 52
83
Jack Gordon, N.H. 70
23 60 83
Fred Thurier, Clev. 57 30
52 82
Jack McGill, Prov. 66 24
58 82
Bob Carse, Clev. 69
30 52 82
Leading Goaltenders
Name, Team
GPI AVG
Al Rollins, Clev.-Pitts. 26 2.31
Connie Dion, Buff.
34 2.71
Gil Mayer, Pitts.
50 2.84
Terry Sawchuk, Ind.
61 3.08
Gordon Bell, Buff.
36 3.17
John Bower, Clev.
61 3.30
Ralph Almas, St. L.
55 3.31
Emile Francis, N.H.
68 3.62
Gerry McNeil, Cin.
55 3.65
Harvey Bennett, Prov. 60
3.65
Playoff Finals (Best Of Seven): Indianapolis def Cleveland 4-0.