1943–44 AHL season


The 1943–44 AHL season was the eighth season of the American 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 won their second consecutive Calder Cup.

Team changes

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
EastGPWLTPtsGFGA
Hershey Bears 543016868181133
Buffalo Bisons 5425161363201168
Providence Reds† 521136527126214

WestGPWLTPtsGFGA
Cleveland Barons 543314773224176
Indianapolis Capitals 5420181656156156
Pittsburgh Hornets† 521231933140181

†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
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Tom BurlingtonCleveland Barons5233498217
Fred HuntBuffalo Bisons5227538029
Les CunninghamCleveland Barons5226527813
Louis TrudelCleveland Barons5229477613
Fred ThurierBuffalo Bisons3933407343
Earl BartholomewCleveland Barons5220476719
Pete HoreckCleveland Barons5434296329
Larry ThibeaultBuffalo Bisons5118456346
Bill ThomsonIndianapolis Capitals452038586
Jim O'NeillHershey Bears5420335318