The 1966–67 AHL season was the 31st season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Pittsburgh Hornets finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship since being resurrected in 1961–62. It would also be the final season for Pittsburgh in the AHL, replaced by the NHL's Penguins the next season.
| 1966–67 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | Hershey Bears |
| Season MVP | Mike Nykoluk |
| Top scorer | Gord Labossiere |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Pittsburgh Hornets |
| Runners-up | Rochester Americans |
Final standings
editNote: 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 (BOS) | 72 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 86 | 273 | 216 |
| Baltimore Clippers (NYR) | 72 | 35 | 27 | 10 | 80 | 252 | 247 |
| Quebec Aces (MTL) | 72 | 35 | 30 | 7 | 77 | 275 | 249 |
| Springfield Indians (independent) | 72 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 73 | 267 | 261 |
| Providence Reds (independent) | 72 | 13 | 46 | 13 | 39 | 210 | 329 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Hornets (DET) | 72 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 92 | 282 | 209 |
| Rochester Americans (TOR) | 72 | 38 | 25 | 9 | 85 | 300 | 223 |
| Cleveland Barons (independent) | 72 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 81 | 284 | 230 |
| Buffalo Bisons (independent) | 72 | 14 | 51 | 7 | 35 | 207 | 386 |
Scoring leaders
editNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gord Labossiere | Quebec Aces | 72 | 40 | 55 | 95 | 71 |
| Wayne Hicks | Quebec Aces | 72 | 31 | 60 | 91 | 34 |
| Willie Marshall | Baltimore Clippers | 68 | 33 | 56 | 89 | 22 |
| Roger DeJordy | Hershey Bears | 72 | 52 | 32 | 84 | 10 |
| Mike Nykoluk | Hershey Bears | 72 | 16 | 68 | 84 | 26 |
| Eddie Joyal | Rochester Americans | 70 | 32 | 51 | 83 | 10 |
| Dick Gamble | Rochester Americans | 72 | 46 | 37 | 83 | 22 |
| Jeannot Gilbert | Hershey Bears | 72 | 26 | 57 | 83 | 48 |
| Gene Ubriaco | Hershey Bears | 69 | 38 | 43 | 81 | 50 |
Calder Cup playoffs
edit- First round
- Pittsburgh Hornets defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 1.
- Baltimore Clippers defeated Quebec Aces 3 games to 2.
- Rochester Americans defeated Cleveland Barons 3 games to 2.
- Second round
- Pittsburgh Hornets earned second round bye.
- Rochester Americans defeated Baltimore Clippers 3 games to 1.
- Finals
- Pittsburgh Hornets defeated Rochester Americans 4 games to 0, to win the Calder Cup.
- list of scores
Trophy and award winners
edit- Team awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Pittsburgh Hornets |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, East Division: |
Hershey Bears |
| John D. Chick Trophy Regular Season champions, West Division: |
Pittsburgh Hornets |
- Individual awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Mike Nykoluk - Hershey Bears |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: |
Gord Labossiere - Quebec Aces |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Bob Rivard - Quebec Aces |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: |
Bob McCord - Pittsburgh Hornets |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: |
Andre Gill - Hershey Bears |
- Other awards
| James C. Hendy Memorial Award Most outstanding executive: |
Louis A.R. Pieri (posthumously) |
| James H. Ellery Memorial Award Outstanding media coverage: |
Roland Sabourin, Quebec |