The 1947–48 AHL season was the 12th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their sixth F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and won their fourth Calder Cup as league champions.
It was the first season, the AHL awarded individual trophies for players. The awards would be, the Les Cunningham Award for the league's "most valuable player," the Wally Kilrea Trophy for the league's "top point scorer," the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award" for the league's rookie of the year," and the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award for the goaltender with the "lowest Goals against average" in the league.
Team changes The Washington Lions resume operations, playing in the East Division.
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 GAProvidence Reds (independent) 68 41 23 4 86 342 277New Haven Ramblers (NYR) 68 31 30 7 69 254 242Hershey Bears (BOS) 68 25 30 13 63 240 273Philadelphia Rockets (independent) 68 22 41 5 49 260 331Springfield Indians (independent) 68 19 42 7 45 237 308Washington Lions (independent) 68 17 45 6 40 241 369
West GP W L T Pts GF GACleveland Barons (independent) 68 43 131298 332 197Pittsburgh Hornets (CHI/TOR) 68 38 18 1288 238 170Buffalo Bisons (MTL) 68 41 23 486 277 238Indianapolis Capitals (DET) 68 32 30 670 293 260St. Louis Flyers (independent) 68 22 361054 242 291
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Carl Liscombe Providence Reds 68506811810 Cliff Simpson Indianapolis Capitals 68486211031 Harvey Fraser Providence Reds 644552 9712 John Chad Providence Reds 674153 94 8 Paul Courteau Springfield Indians 682864 9236 Wally Stefaniw Philadelphia Rockets 671572 8722 Johnny Holota Cleveland Barons 684838 8611 Johnny Mahaffey Philadelphia Rockets 602657 83 6 Chuck Scherza Providence Reds 681865 8372 Eldred Kobussen Springfield Indians 674042 8224 complete list
Calder Cup playoffs
Trophy and Award winners Team Awards Calder CupPlayoff champions: Cleveland Barons F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyRegular Season champions, West Division: Cleveland Barons Individual Awards Les Cunningham AwardMost valuable player: Carl Liscombe - Providence Reds Wally Kilrea TrophyTop point scorer: Carl Liscombe - Providence Reds Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial AwardRookie of the year: Bob Solinger - Cleveland Barons Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial AwardLowest goals against average: Baz Bastien - Pittsburgh Hornets
See also List of AHL seasons
References AHL official site AHL Hall of Fame HockeyDB