1941–42 AHL season

The 1941-42 AHL season was the 6th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams played 56 games each in the schedule. The Indianapolis Capitals won the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as the Western Division champions, and the Calder Cup as league champions.

Team changes

*The Philadelphia Ramblers are renamed the Philadelphia Rockets.
* The Washington Lions join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Washington, D.C., 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;

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/leaders/ahl19411942.html complete list]

Calder Cup playoffs

;First round
*Indianapolis Capitals defeated Springfield Indians 3 games to 2.
*Hershey Bears defeated New Haven Eagles 2 games to 0.
*Cleveland Barons defeated Washington Lions 2 games to 0.;Second round
*Indianapolis Capitals earned second round bye.
*Hershey Bears defeated Cleveland Barons 2 games to 1. ;Finals
*Indianapolis Capitals defeated Hershey Bears 3 games to 2, to win the Calder Cup.

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/playoffdisplay.php3?league=AHL1941&season=1942&leaguenm=AHL complete list of scores]

All Star Classic

The first AHL All-Star game was played on February 3, 1942 at the Cleveland Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The East division All-Stars defeated the West division All-Stars 5-4. [http://www.theahl.com/allstar/events/]

ee also

*List of AHL seasons

References

* [http://www.theahl.com/ AHL official site]
* [http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/ AHL Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ HockeyDB]