1971–72 AHL season

The 1971-72 AHL season was the 36th season of the American Hockey League. Major changes occurred in the off-season. The league welcomed four expansion teams, and lost both Quebec-based teams. Eleven teams played 76 games each in the schedule. The Boston Braves finished first overall in the regular season. The Nova Scotia Voyageurs won their first Calder Cup championship.

Team changes

* The Quebec Aces move to Richmond, Virginia becoming the Richmond Robins, playing in the West Division.
* The Montreal Voyageurs move to Halifax, Nova Scotia becoming the Nova Scotia Voyageurs.
* The Rochester Americans switch divisions from West to East.
* The Boston Braves join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the East Division.
* The Cincinnati Swords join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, playing in the West Division.
* The Tidewater Wings join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Norfolk, Virginia, playing in the West 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/ahl19411972.html complete list]

Calder Cup playoffs

8TeamBracket
RD1=Division Semifinals
RD2=Division Finals
RD3=Calder Cup Final
group1=Eastern Division
group2=Western Division

RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Boston
RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2=4
RD1-team2=Providence
RD1-score2=1

RD1-seed3=2
RD1-team3=Nova Scotia
RD1-score3=4
RD1-seed4=3
RD1-team4=Springfield
RD1-score4=1

RD1-seed5=1
RD1-team5=Baltimore
RD1-score5=4
RD1-seed6=4
RD1-team6=Cleveland
RD1-score6=2

RD1-seed7=2
RD1-team7=Hershey
RD1-score7=0
RD1-seed8=3
RD1-team8=Cincinnati
RD1-score8=4

RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Boston
RD2-score1=0
RD2-seed2=2
RD2-team2=Nova Scotia
RD2-score2=4

RD2-seed3=1
RD2-team3=Baltimore
RD2-score3=4
RD2-seed4=3
RD2-team4=Cincinnati
RD2-score4=2

RD3-seed1=E1
RD3-team1=Nova Scotia
RD3-score1=4
RD3-seed2=W1
RD3-team2=Baltimore
RD3-score2=2

Trophy and Award winners

;Team Awards

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]