1962–63 AHL season

The 1962–63 AHL season was the 27th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Buffalo Bisons finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship.
==Team changes==
* The Baltimore Clippers join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Baltimore, Maryland, 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; 
East 	GP	W 	L 	T 	Pts	GF 	GA
Providence Reds 	72	38	29	5 	81 	239	203
Hershey Bears 	72	36	28	8 	80 	262	231
Baltimore Clippers 	72	35	30	7 	77 	226	244
Quebec Aces 	72	33	28	11	77 	206	210
Springfield Indians	72	33	31	8 	74 	282	236
West 	GP	W 	L 	T	Pts	GF 	GA
Buffalo Bisons 	72	41	24	7	89 	237	199
Cleveland Barons 	72	31	34	7	69 	270	253
Rochester Americans	72	24	39	9	57 	241	270
Pittsburgh Hornets 	72	20	48	4	44 	200	317
==Scoring leaders==
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Bill Sweeney 	Springfield Indians	69	38	65	103	16
Hank Ciesla 	Cleveland Barons 	72	42	56	98 	41
Willie Marshall	Hershey Bears 	72	36	56	92 	12
Art Stratton 	Buffalo Bisons 	70	20	70	90 	18
Bruce Cline 	Springfield Indians	72	39	48	87 	26
Cleland Mortson	Hershey Bears 	72	32	54	86 	97
Bill Masterton 	Cleveland Barons 	72	27	55	82 	12
John McKenzie 	Buffalo Bisons 	71	35	46	81 	122
Stan Baluik 	Providence Reds 	72	23	58	81 	52
Fred Glover 	Cleveland Barons 	71	26	54	80 	171
* complete list
==Calder Cup playoffs==
;First round
*Buffalo Bisons defeated Providence Reds 4 games to 2.
*Hershey Bears defeated Baltimore Clippers 2 games to 1.
*Cleveland Barons defeated Rochester Americans 2 games to 0.
;Second round
*Buffalo Bisons earned second round bye.
*Hershey Bears defeated Cleveland Barons 3 games to 2. 
;Finals
*Buffalo Bisons defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 3, to win the Calder Cup. 
* list of scores
==Trophy and award winners==
;Team awards
Calder CupPlayoff champions: 	Buffalo Bisons
F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyRegular Season champions, East Division:	Providence Reds
John D. Chick TrophyRegular Season champions, West Division: 	Buffalo Bisons
;Individual awards
Les Cunningham AwardMost valuable player: 	Denis DeJordy - Buffalo Bisons
John B. Sollenberger TrophyTop point scorer: 	Bill Sweeney - Springfield Indians
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial AwardRookie of the year: 	Doug Robinson - Buffalo Bisons
Eddie Shore AwardDefenceman of the year: 	Marc Reaume - Hershey Bears
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial AwardLowest goals against average:	Denis DeJordy - Buffalo Bisons
;Other awards
James C. Hendy Memorial AwardMost outstanding executive:	C. Stafford Smythe
==Attendance==
*Pittsburgh: 174,226
==Team Photos==
62-63BufBis.jpg|Buffalo Bisons
62-63ProRed.jpg|Providence Reds
62-63QueAce.jpg|Quebec Aces
62-63RocAme.jpg|Rochester Americans
62-63CleBar.jpg|Cleveland Barons
62-63PitHor.jpg|Pittsburgh Hornets
==Game Ads==
62-63AHLQuebecGameAd.jpg|Quebec City
62-63AHLPittsburghGameAd.jpg|Pittsburgh
62-63NHLExhMlQuebecGameAd.jpg|Pre-season @ Quebec City
==See also==
*List of AHL seasons
==References==
*AHL official site
*AHL Hall of Fame
*HockeyDB
Category:American Hockey League seasons
Category:1963 in hockey