The 1941–42 AHL season was the sixth season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams played 56 games each in the schedule. The Indianapolis Capitals won the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as the Western Division champions, and the Calder Cup as league champions.
Team changes The Philadelphia Ramblers are renamed the Philadelphia Rockets. The Washington Lions join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Washington, D.C., playing in the East 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 GASpringfield Indians (BRK) 56 31 20 567 213 167New Haven Eagles (NYR) 56 26 26 456 182 219Washington Lions (MTL) 56 20 30 646 160 172Providence Reds (independent) 56 17 32 741 205 237Philadelphia Rockets (independent) 56 11 41 426 157 254
West GP W L T Pts GF GAIndianapolis Capitals (DET) 56 34 15 775 204 144Hershey Bears (BOS) 56 33 17 672 207 169Cleveland Barons (independent) 56 33 19 470 174 152Buffalo Bisons (independent) 56 25 25 656 182 157Pittsburgh Hornets (independent) 56 23 28 551 210 223
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Pete Kelly Springfield Indians 4633447711 Louis Trudel Washington Lions 5437296611 John O'Flaherty Springfield Indians 4218446224 Ab DeMarco Providence Reds 39273961 9 Norman Schultz Pittsburgh Hornets 5627346116 Les Cunningham Cleveland Barons 5625356023 Norm Burns New Haven Eagles 3527325913 James MacDonald Hershey / Buffalo 5828305818 John Sherf Pittsburgh Hornets 5619375610 Norm Calladine Providence Reds 56323354 6 complete list
Calder Cup playoffs
All Star Classic The first AHL All-Star game was played on February 3, 1942, at the Cleveland Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The East division All-Stars defeated the West division All-Stars 5–4.
See also List of AHL seasons
References AHL official site AHL Hall of Fame HockeyDB