The 1943–44 AHL season

Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

was the eighth season of the American Hockey League

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

. Six teams played in a 54 game schedule. The Cleveland Barons won the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as the Western Division champions, while the Buffalo Bisons

Buffalo Bisons (AHL)

The Buffalo Bisons were an American Hockey League ice hockey franchise that played from 1940 to 1970 in Buffalo, New York. They replaced the original Buffalo Bisons hockey team, which left the area in 1936 after its arena collapsed...

 won their second consecutive Calder Cup

Calder Cup

The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. The trophy is the world's second oldest continuous professional ice hockey championship, having first been awarded in 1937 following the 1936-37 AHL season, and continuously being awarded every year.The cup...

.

Team changes

• The Washington Lions
  Washington Lions
  The Washington Lions were a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They were founded as a member of the American Hockey League in the 1941–42 season. The Lions played for two seasons, disbanded during World War II. Another Washington Lions team played in the Eastern Hockey League...
  
   cease operations.
• The Buffalo Bisons
  Buffalo Bisons (AHL)
  The Buffalo Bisons were an American Hockey League ice hockey franchise that played from 1940 to 1970 in Buffalo, New York. They replaced the original Buffalo Bisons hockey team, which left the area in 1936 after its arena collapsed...
  
   switch divisions from West to East.

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
Hershey Bears Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of...	54	30	16	8	68	181	133
Buffalo Bisons Buffalo Bisons (AHL) The Buffalo Bisons were an American Hockey League ice hockey franchise that played from 1940 to 1970 in Buffalo, New York. They replaced the original Buffalo Bisons hockey team, which left the area in 1936 after its arena collapsed...	54	25	16	13	63	201	168
Providence Reds Providence Reds The Providence Reds were a hockey team that played in the Canadian-American Hockey League between 1926–1936 and the American Hockey League from 1936 to 1977, the last season of which they played as the Rhode Island Reds. The team won the Calder Cup in 1938, 1940, 1949, and 1956... †	52	11	36	5	27	126	214

West	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
Cleveland Barons	54	33	14	7	73	224	176
Indianapolis Capitals Indianapolis Capitals The Indianapolis Capitals was an American Hockey League professional ice hockey team based in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1939–1952. The Capitals were a farm team for the Detroit Red Wings. Indianapolis won the Calder Cup in 1942 and 1950...	54	20	18	16	56	156	156
Pittsburgh Hornets†	52	12	31	9	33	140	181

^†The final two regular season games between Providence and Pittsburgh had no effect in the standings, and were cancelled.

Scoring leaders

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

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Tom Burlington	Cleveland Barons	52	33	49	82	17
Fred Hunt Fred Hunt Herbert Frederick Hunt was an English jazz pianist.Hunt played early on in London with Mike Daniels and Cy Laurie , then joined Alex Welsh's band from 1954 to 1962 and again from 1964 to 1974...	Buffalo Bisons Buffalo Bisons (AHL) The Buffalo Bisons were an American Hockey League ice hockey franchise that played from 1940 to 1970 in Buffalo, New York. They replaced the original Buffalo Bisons hockey team, which left the area in 1936 after its arena collapsed...	52	27	53	80	29
Les Cunningham Les Cunningham Leslie Roy Cunningham was a Canadian ice hockey player. He was born in Calgary, Alberta. The American Hockey League presents the Les Cunningham Award annually to its league MVP.-External links:*...	Cleveland Barons	52	26	52	78	13
Louis Trudel Louis Trudel Louis Napoleon Trudel was a professional ice hockey player who played 305 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks. Trudel won two Stanley Cups with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1934 and 1938.Trudel coached the Milwaukee Chiefs during the 1953–54...	Cleveland Barons	52	29	47	76	13
Fred Thurier Fred Thurier Alfred Michael Thurier was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre.-Playing career:...	Buffalo Bisons Buffalo Bisons (AHL) The Buffalo Bisons were an American Hockey League ice hockey franchise that played from 1940 to 1970 in Buffalo, New York. They replaced the original Buffalo Bisons hockey team, which left the area in 1936 after its arena collapsed...	39	33	40	73	43
Earl Bartholomew	Cleveland Barons	52	20	47	67	19
Pete Horeck Pete Horeck Peter Horeck was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was born in Massey, Ontario.He grew up in Capreol, Ontario...	Cleveland Barons	54	34	29	63	29
Larry Thibeault Larry Thibeault Lorrain Lawrence "Larry Half-n-Half" Thibeault is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 5 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings. He was born in Charlestone, Ontario....	Buffalo Bisons Buffalo Bisons (AHL) The Buffalo Bisons were an American Hockey League ice hockey franchise that played from 1940 to 1970 in Buffalo, New York. They replaced the original Buffalo Bisons hockey team, which left the area in 1936 after its arena collapsed...	51	18	45	63	46
Bill Thomson Bill Thomson William Ferguson Thomson was an ice hockey player who was born in Troon, Scotland. He represented Canada in the 1936 Winter Olympics, winning the silver medal...	Indianapolis Capitals Indianapolis Capitals The Indianapolis Capitals was an American Hockey League professional ice hockey team based in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1939–1952. The Capitals were a farm team for the Detroit Red Wings. Indianapolis won the Calder Cup in 1942 and 1950...	45	20	38	58	6
Jim O'Neill Jim O'Neill (ice hockey) James Beaton "Peggy" O'Neil was born in Semans, Saskatchewan, and was professional ice hockey player. He played 165 in the National Hockey League before his retirement, and played for both the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens. He also coached the Fenn College Foxes hockey team.- External...	Hershey Bears Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of...	54	20	33	53	18

• complete list

Calder Cup playoffs