1974–75 AHL season

The 1974–75 AHL season was the 39th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams were scheduled to play 76 games each in the schedule, but the Baltimore Clippers were unable to complete the season. The Providence Reds finished first overall in the regular season. The Springfield Indians won their fourth Calder Cup championship.
==Team changes==
* The Boston Braves cease operations.
* The Jacksonville Barons cease operations.
* The Cincinnati Swords cease operations, replaced by the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association.
* The Syracuse Eagles join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Syracuse, New York, playing in the South Division.
* The Springfield Kings revert to their previous name, the Springfield Indians.
==Final standings==
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; 
North 	GP	W 	L 	T 	Pts	GF 	GA
Providence Reds 	76	43	21	12	98 	317	263
Rochester Americans 	76	42	25	9 	93 	317	243
Nova Scotia Voyageurs	75	40	26	9 	89 	270	227
Springfield Indians 	75	33	30	12	78 	299	256
New Haven Nighthawks 	76	30	35	11	71 	282	302
South 	GP	W 	L 	T 	Pts	GF 	GA
Virginia Wings 	75	31	31	13	75 	254	250
Richmond Robins 	75	29	39	7 	65 	261	293
Hershey Bears 	75	27	38	10	64 	259	303
Syracuse Eagles 	75	21	43	11	53 	254	332
Baltimore Clippers†	46	14	22	10	38 	136	180
†Suspended operations.
==Scoring leaders==
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Doug Gibson 	Rochester Americans 	75	44	72	116	31
Peter Sullivan 	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	75	44	60	104	48
Tom Cassidy 	Springfield Indians 	72	32	59	91 	201
Pierre Laganiere	Providence Reds 	75	25	61	86 	44
Barry Merrell 	Rochester Americans 	74	44	41	85 	32
Jerry Holland 	Providence Reds 	67	44	35	79 	44
Rene Drolet 	Virginia Wings 	72	26	52	78 	36
Dave Hynes 	Rochester Americans 	63	37	30	67 	20
Tom Colley 	New Haven Nighthawks 	76	29	47	76 	51
* complete list
==Calder Cup playoffs==
See 1975 Calder Cup Playoffs
==Trophy and award winners==
;Team awards
Calder CupPlayoff champions: 	Springfield Indians
F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyRegular Season champions, North Division:	Providence Reds
John D. Chick TrophyRegular Season champions, South Division: 	Virginia Wings
;Individual awards
Les Cunningham AwardMost valuable player: 	Doug Gibson - Rochester Americans
John B. Sollenberger TrophyTop point scorer: 	Doug Gibson - Rochester Americans
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial AwardRookie of the year: 	Jerry Holland - Providence Reds
Eddie Shore AwardDefenceman of the year: 	Joe Zanussi - Providence Reds
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial AwardLowest goals against average:	Ed Walsh & Dave Elenbaas - Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial AwardCoach of the year: 	John Muckler - Providence Reds
;Other awards
James C. Hendy Memorial AwardMost outstanding executive: 	Fred T. Hunt
James H. Ellery Memorial Award Outstanding media coverage:	Ron Rohmer, New Haven
74-75HerBea.jpg|1974-75 Hershey Bears
74-75RocAme.jpg|Rochester Americans
74-75ProRed.jpg|Providence Reds
==See also==
*List of AHL seasons
==References==
*AHL official site
*AHL Hall of Fame
*HockeyDB
Category:American Hockey League seasons
Category:1975 in hockey