List of AHL seasons
Seasons
Franchises in their current form are in boldface, i.e. Hershey Bears.

List of AHL seasons

Section Title: Seasons
Table Section Text: Franchises in their current form are in boldface, i.e. Hershey Bears.

Seasons	Teams

Regular season	Calder Cup playoffs (1970)	Number of teams	Changes

1936–37	East Division: 4 West Division: 4	The Buffalo Bisons ceased operations after 11 games.

1937–38	East Division: 4 West Division: 3	The Cleveland Falcons became the Cleveland Barons.

1938–39	East Division: 4 West Division: 4	The Hershey Bears transferred from the Eastern Amateur Hockey League.

1939–40	East Division: 4 West Division: 5	The Indianapolis Capitals joined as an expansion team.

1940–41	East Division: 4 West Division: 5	The Syracuse Stars became the Buffalo Bisons.

1941–42	East Division: 5 West Division: 5	The Philadelphia Ramblers became the Philadelphia Rockets. The Washington Lions joined as an expansion team.

1942–43	East Division: 4 West Division: 4	The Philadelphia Rockets ceased operations. The Springfield Indians ceased operations. The New Haven Eagles ceased operations after 32 games.

1943–44	East Division: 3 West Division: 3	The Washington Lions ceased operations.

1944–45	East Division: 3 West Division: 4	The St. Louis Flyers transferred from the American Hockey Association.

1945–46	East Division: 4 West Division: 4	The New Haven Eagles resumed operations.

1946–47	East Division: 5 West Division: 5	The New Haven Eagles became the New Haven Ramblers. The Springfield Indians resumed operations.

1947–48	East Division: 6 West Division: 5	The Washington Lions resumed operations.

1948–49	East Division: 6 West Division: 5

1949–50	East Division: 5 West Division: 5	The Philadelphia Rockets ceased operations. The Washington Lions became the Cincinnati Mohawks.

1950–51	East Division: 5 West Division: 5	The New Haven Ramblers became the New Haven Eagles and ceased operations after 28 games.

1951–52	East Division: 4 West Division: 5	The Springfield Indians became the Syracuse Warriors.

1952–53	7 (no divisions)	The Indianapolis Capitals ceased operations. The Cincinnati Mohawks transferred to the International Hockey League.

1953–54	6 (no divisions)	The St. Louis Flyers ceased operations.

1954–55	6 (no divisions)	The Syracuse Warriors became the Springfield Indians.

1955–56	6 (no divisions)

1956–57	6 (no divisions)	The Pittsburgh Hornets ceased operations. The Rochester Americans joined as an expansion team.

1957–58	6 (no divisions)

1958–59	6 (no divisions)

1959–60	7 (no divisions)	The Quebec Aces transferred from the Quebec Hockey League

1960–61	7 (no divisions)

1961–62	East Division: 4 West Division: 4	The Pittsburgh Hornets resumed operations.

1962–63	East Division: 5 West Division: 4	The Baltimore Clippers joined as an expansion team.

1963–64	East Division: 5 West Division: 4

1964–65	East Division: 5 West Division: 4

1965–66	East Division: 5 West Division: 4

1966–67	East Division: 5 West Division: 4

1967–68	East Division: 4 West Division: 4	The Pittsburgh Hornets ceased operations. The Springfield Indians became the Springfield Kings.

1968–69	East Division: 4 West Division: 4

1969–70	1970	East Division: 4 West Division: 5	The Montreal Voyageurs joined as an expansion team.

1970–71	1971	East Division: 4 West Division: 4	The Buffalo Bisons ceased operations.

1971–72	1972	East Division: 5 West Division: 6	The Quebec Aces became the Richmond Robins. The Montreal Voyageurs became the Nova Scotia Voyageurs.

1972–73	1973	East Division: 6 West Division: 6	The New Haven Nighthawks joined as an expansion team. The Cleveland Barons became the Jacksonville Barons midseason.

1973–74	1974	North Division: 6 South Division: 6

1974–75	1975	North Division: 5 South Division: 5	The Boston Braves ceased operations. The Jacksonville Barons ceased operations.

1975–76	1976	North Division: 4 South Division: 4	The Syracuse Eagles ceased operations. The Virginia Wings ceased operations.

1976–77	1977	6 (no divisions)	The Richmond Robins ceased operations. The Baltimore Clippers transferred to the Southern Hockey League.

1977–78	1978	North Division: 4 South Division: 5	The Maine Mariners joined as an expansion team. The Rhode Island Reds become the Binghamton Dusters.

1978–79	1979	North Division: 4 South Division: 5	The Hampton Gulls ceased operations. The New Brunswick Hawks joined as an expansion team.

1979–80	1980	North Division: 5 South Division: 5	The Adirondack Red Wings joined as an expansion team. The Philadelphia Firebirds became the Syracuse Firebirds.

1980–81	1981	North Division: 4 South Division: 5	The Syracuse Firebirds ceased operations. The Binghamton Dusters became the Binghamton Whalers.

1981–82	1982	North Division: 5 South Division: 6	The Fredericton Express joined as an expansion team. The Erie Blades transferred from the Eastern Hockey League.

1982–83	1983	North Division: 6 South Division: 7	The New Brunswick Hawks became the St. Catharines Saints.

1983–84	1984	North Division: 6 South Division: 7

1984–85	1985	North Division: 6 South Division: 7	The Sherbrooke Jets ceased operations. The Nova Scotia Voyageurs became the Sherbrooke Canadiens.

1985–86	1986	North Division: 6 South Division: 7

1986–87	1987	North Division: 6 South Division: 7	The St. Catharines Saints became the Newmarket Saints.

1987–88	1988	North Division: 7 South Division: 7	The original Maine Mariners become the Utica Devils. A new Maine Mariners joined as an expansion team.

1988–89	1989	North Division: 7 South Division: 7	The Nova Scotia Oilers became the Cape Breton Oilers. The Fredericton Express became the Halifax Citadels.

1989–90	1990	North Division: 7 South Division: 7

1990–91	1991	North Division: 7 South Division: 8	The Binghamton Whalers became the Binghamton Rangers. The Sherbrooke Canadiens move became the Fredericton Canadiens.

1991–92	1992	Atlantic Division: 5 North Division: 5 South Division: 5	The Newmarket Saints became the St. John's Maple Leafs.

1992–93	1993	Atlantic Division: 5 North Division: 5 South Division: 6	The New Haven Nighthawks became the New Haven Senators. The Maine Mariners became the Providence Bruins.

1993–94	1994	Atlantic Division: 6 North Division: 5 South Division: 5	The Utica Devils became the Saint John Flames. The Baltimore Skipjacks became the Portland Pirates.

1994–95	1995	Atlantic Division: 5 North Division: 6 South Division: 5	The Moncton Hawks ceased operations. The Hamilton Canucks became the Syracuse Crunch.

1995–96	1996	Northern Conference Atlantic Division: 5 North Division: 4 Southern Conference Central Division: 5 South Division: 4	The Baltimore Bandits joined as an expansion team. The Carolina Monarchs joined as an expansion team.

1996–97	1997	Northern Conference Canadian Division: 4 Empire State Division: 5 Southern Conference New England Division: 4 Mid-Atlantic Division: 5	The Prince Edward Island Senators suspended operations. The Cornwall Aces suspended operations.

1997–98	1998	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 4 New England Division: 5 Western Conference Empire State Division: 5 Mid-Atlantic Division: 4	The Binghamton Rangers became the Hartford Wolf Pack. The Carolina Monarchs move became the Beast of New Haven.

1998–99	1999	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 5 New England Division: 5 Western Conference Empire State Division: 5 Mid-Atlantic Division: 4	The Lowell Lock Monsters joined as an expansion team.

1999–00	2000	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 4 New England Division: 5 Western Conference Empire State Division: 5 Mid-Atlantic Division: 5	The Adirondack Red Wings ceased operations. The Beast of New Haven ceased operations.

2000–01	2001	Eastern Conference Canadian Division: 4 New England Division: 6 Western Conference Mid-Atlantic Division: 6 South Division: 4	The Norfolk Admirals joined as an expansion team.

2001–02	2002	Eastern Conference Canadian Division: 5 North Division: 5 East Division: 4 Western Conference Central Division: 4 West Division: 5 South Division: 4	The Louisville Panthers suspended operations. The Kentucky Thoroughblades became the Cleveland Barons.

2002–03	2003	Eastern Conference Canadian Division: 4 North Division: 5 East Division: 4 Western Conference Central Division: 5 West Division: 5 South Division: 4	The Quebec Citadelles merge into the Hamilton Bulldogs. The Prince Edward Island Senators resumed operations as the Binghamton Senators.

2003–04	2004	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 7 East Division: 7 Western Conference North Division: 7 West Division: 7	The Saint John Flames suspended operations. The Toronto Roadrunners split from the Hamilton Bulldogs.

2004–05	2005	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 7 East Division: 7 Western Conference North Division: 7 West Division: 7	The Toronto Roadrunners became the Edmonton Road Runners.

2005–06	2006	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 7 East Division: 6 Western Conference North Division: 7 West Division: 7	The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks suspended operations. The Edmonton Road Runners suspended operations.

2006–07	2007	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 7 East Division: 7 Western Conference North Division: 6 West Division: 7	The Lowell Lock Monsters became the Lowell Devils. The Cleveland Barons became the Worcester Sharks.

2007–08	2008	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 7 East Division: 7 Western Conference North Division: 7 West Division: 8	The Utah Grizzlies resumed operations as the Lake Erie Monsters. The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks resumed operations as the Rockford IceHogs.

2008–09	2009	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 7 East Division: 7 Western Conference North Division: 7 West Division: 8	The Iowa Stars became the Iowa Chops.

2009–10	2010	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 8 East Division: 7 Western Conference North Division: 7 West Division: 7	The Quad City Flames became the Abbotsford Heat. The Philadelphia Phantoms became the Adirondack Phantoms.

2010–11	2011	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 7 East Division: 8 Western Conference North Division: 7 West Division: 8	The Albany River Rats became the Charlotte Checkers. The Lowell Devils become the Albany Devils.

2011–12	2012	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 5 Northeast Division: 5 East Division: 5 Western Conference North Division: 5 Midwest Division: 5 West Division: 5	The Manitoba Moose became the St. John's IceCaps.

2012–13	2013	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 5 Northeast Division: 5 East Division: 5 Western Conference North Division: 5 Midwest Division: 5 South Division: 5

2013–14	2014	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 5 Northeast Division: 5 East Division: 5 Western Conference North Division: 5 Midwest Division: 5 West Division: 5	The Connecticut Whale became the Hartford Wolf Pack. The Houston Aeros became the Iowa Wild.

2014–15	2015	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 5 Northeast Division: 5 East Division: 5 Western Conference North Division: 5 Midwest Division: 5 West Division: 5	The Abbotsford Heat became the Adirondack Flames. The Adirondack Phantoms became the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

2015–16	2016	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 8 North Division: 7 Western Conference Central Division: 8 Pacific Division: 7	The Adirondack Flames became the Stockton Heat. The Hamilton Bulldogs became the St.

2016–17	2017	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 7 North Division: 7 Western Conference Central Division: 8 Pacific Division: 8	The Lake Erie Monsters became the Cleveland Monsters The Portland Pirates became the Springfield Thunderbirds. The Springfield Falcons became the Tucson Roadrunners.

2017–18	2018	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 8 North Division: 7 Western Conference Central Division: 7 Pacific Division: 8	The Albany Devils became the Binghamton Devils The Binghamton Senators became the Belleville Senators. The St.

2018–19	2019	Eastern Conference Atlantic Division: 8 North Division: 8 Western Conference Central Division: 8 Pacific Division: 7	The Colorado Eagles joined as an expansion team.

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The 1946–47 AHL season was the 11th season of the American Hockey League.
The 1946–47 AHL season was the 11th season of the American Hockey League.
The 1946–47 AHL season was the 11th season of the American Hockey League.

final_sentence: The 1946–47 AHL season was the 11th season of the American Hockey League.
final_sentence: The 1946–47 AHL season was the 11th season of the American Hockey League.
final_sentence: The 1946–47 AHL season was the 11th season of the American Hockey League.