The 1939–40 AHL season was the fourth season of the International-American Hockey League, known in the present day as the American Hockey League. The league consisted of nine teams total. Four teams in the Eastern Division played a 54 game season, while five teams in the Western Division played a 56 game season. The Indianapolis Capitals won the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as the Western Division champions, while the Providence Reds won the Calder Cup as league champions.
Team changes The Indianapolis Capitals joined the IAHL as an expansion team, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the West Division.
Final standings Notes: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
East GP W L T Pts GF GAProvidence Reds (CHI) 542719862161157New Haven Eagles (MTL) 542724357177183Springfield Indians (NYA) 542424654166149Philadelphia Ramblers (NYR) 541531838133170
West GP W L T Pts GF GAIndianapolis Capitals (DET) 5626201062174144Hershey Bears (BOS) 562724 559154156Pittsburgh Hornets (TOR) 562522959 152133Cleveland Barons (independent) 562424 856127130Syracuse Stars (independent) 562027 949147169
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Norm Locking Syracuse Stars 5531326312 Fred Thurier Springfield Indians 5428326027 Tony Hemmerling New Haven Eagles 51263157 4 Max Bennett Syracuse Stars 5625315610 Ron Hudson Indianapolis Capitals 5427275419 George Patterson New Haven Eagles 5425275242 Eddie Convey Syracuse Stars 5317335024 Jack Toupin Syracuse Stars 4916345012 Marcel Tremblay New Haven Eagles 5123244713 Norman Schultz Springfield Indians 54212546 6
Calder Cup playoffs
See also List of AHL seasons
References
AHL official site AHL Hall of Fame HockeyDB hockeyleaguehistory.com