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1965–66 AHL season

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1965–66 AHL season
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Regular season
F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyQuebec Aces
Season MVPDick Gamble
Top scorerDick Gamble
Playoffs
ChampionsRochester Americans
  Runners-upCleveland Barons
AHL seasons

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

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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) 72 47 21 4 98 337 226
Hershey Bears (BOS) 72 37 30 5 79 268 232
Springfield Indians (independent) 72 31 38 3 65 207 235
Baltimore Clippers (NYR) 72 27 43 2 56 212 254
Providence Reds (independent) 72 20 49 3 43 184 310
West GP W L T Pts GF GA
Rochester Americans (TOR) 72 46 21 5 97 288 221
Cleveland Barons (independent) 72 38 32 2 78 243 217
Pittsburgh Hornets (DET) 72 38 33 1 77 236 218
Buffalo Bisons (CHI) 72 29 40 3 61 215 243

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Dick Gamble Rochester Americans 71 47 51 98 22
Cleland Mortson Quebec Aces 65 33 62 95 56
Gerry Ehman Rochester Americans 70 39 49 88 28
Jim Pappin Rochester Americans 63 36 51 87 116
Bob Courcy Cleveland Barons 72 26 60 86 10
Gene Ubriaco Hershey Bears 72 42 44 86 18
Mike Walton Rochester Americans 68 35 51 86 67
Gord Labossiere Quebec Aces 63 31 51 82 137
Wayne Hicks Quebec Aces 72 32 49 81 24
Gerry Melnyk Buffalo Bisons 69 18 61 79 10

Calder Cup playoffs

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First round
Second round
Finals

Trophy and award winners

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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

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References

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