1980–81 AHL season

The 1980–81 AHL season was the 45th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season. The Adirondack Red Wings won their first Calder Cup championship.

Team changes

* The Syracuse Firebirds cease operations.
* The Binghamton Dusters become the Binghamton Whalers.
* The Adirondack Red Wings switch divisions from North to South.

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/ahl19411981.html complete list]

Calder Cup playoffs

8TeamBracket | RD1=Division Semifinals
RD2=Division Finals
RD3=Calder Cup Final
group1=North Division
group2=South Division

RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Maine
RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2=4
RD1-team2=Springfield
RD1-score2=3

RD1-seed3=2
RD1-team3=New Brunswick
RD1-score3=4
RD1-seed4=3
RD1-team4=Nova Scotia
RD1-score4=2

RD1-seed5=1
RD1-team5=Hershey
RD1-score5=4
RD1-seed6=4
RD1-team6=New Haven
RD1-score6=0

RD1-seed7=2
RD1-team7=Adirondack
RD1-score7=4
RD1-seed8=3
RD1-team8=Binghamton
RD1-score8=2

RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Maine
RD2-score1=4
RD2-seed2=2
RD2-team2=New Brunswick
RD2-score2=3

RD2-seed3=1
RD2-team3=Hershey
RD2-score3=2
RD2-seed4=2
RD2-team4=Adirondack
RD2-score4=4

RD3-seed1=N1
RD3-team1=Maine
RD3-score1=2
RD3-seed2=S2
RD3-team2=Adirondack
RD3-score2=4

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]