The 1962–63 AHL season was the 27th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Buffalo Bisons finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship.
Team changes The Baltimore Clippers join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Baltimore, Maryland, 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) 723829 5 81239203Hershey Bears (independent) 723628 8 80262231 Baltimore Clippers (NYR) 723530 7 77226244Quebec Aces (MTL) 72332811 77206210Springfield Indians (independent) 723331 8 74282236
West GP W L T Pts GF GABuffalo Bisons (CHI) 724124 7 89237199Cleveland Barons (independent) 723134 7 69270253Rochester Americans (TOR) 722439 9 57241270Pittsburgh Hornets (DET) 722048 4 44200317
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Bill Sweeney Springfield Indians 693865103 16 Hank Ciesla Cleveland Barons 724256 98 41 Willie Marshall Hershey Bears 723656 92 12 Art Stratton Buffalo Bisons 702070 90 18 Bruce Cline Springfield Indians 723948 87 26 Cleland Mortson Hershey Bears 723254 86 97 Bill Masterton Cleveland Barons 722755 82 12 John McKenzie Buffalo Bisons 713546 81122 Stan Baluik Providence Reds 722358 81 52 Fred Glover Cleveland Barons 712654 80171 complete list
Calder Cup playoffs First round Buffalo Bisons defeated Providence Reds 4 games to 2. Hershey Bears defeated Baltimore Clippers 2 games to 1. Cleveland Barons defeated Rochester Americans 2 games to 0. Second round Buffalo Bisons earned second round bye. Hershey Bears defeated Cleveland Barons 3 games to 2. Finals Buffalo Bisons defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 3, to win the Calder Cup. list of scores
Trophy and award winners Team awards Calder CupPlayoff champions: Buffalo Bisons F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyRegular Season champions, East Division: Providence Reds John D. Chick TrophyRegular Season champions, West Division: Buffalo Bisons Individual awards Les Cunningham AwardMost valuable player: Denis DeJordy - Buffalo Bisons John B. Sollenberger TrophyTop point scorer: Bill Sweeney - Springfield Indians Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial AwardRookie of the year: Doug Robinson - Buffalo Bisons Eddie Shore AwardDefenceman of the year: Marc Reaume - Hershey Bears Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial AwardLowest goals against average: Denis DeJordy - Buffalo Bisons Other awards James C. Hendy Memorial AwardMost outstanding executive: C. Stafford Smythe
See also List of AHL seasons
References AHL official site AHL Hall of Fame HockeyDB