The 1948–49 AHL season was the 13th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Wally Kilrea Trophy for the league's "top point scorer," is renamed the Carl Liscombe Trophy. The St. Louis Flyers won their first F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions. The Providence Reds and won their third Calder Cup as league champions.
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 | 68 | 44 | 18 | 6 | 94 | 347 | 219 |
| Hershey Bears | 68 | 28 | 35 | 5 | 61 | 256 | 261 |
| Springfield Indians | 68 | 22 | 37 | 9 | 53 | 240 | 276 |
| New Haven Ramblers | 68 | 20 | 40 | 8 | 48 | 223 | 286 |
| Philadelphia Rockets | 68 | 15 | 48 | 5 | 35 | 230 | 407 |
| Washington Lions | 68 | 11 | 53 | 4 | 26 | 179 | 401 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Flyers | 68 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 91 | 294 | 192 |
| Indianapolis Capitals | 68 | 39 | 17 | 12 | 90 | 288 | 209 |
| Cleveland Barons | 68 | 41 | 21 | 6 | 88 | 286 | 451 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets | 68 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 88 | 301 | 175 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 68 | 33 | 27 | 8 | 74 | 246 | 213 |
Scoring Leaders[]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Smith | Pittsburgh Hornets | 68 | 55 | 57 | 112 | 4 |
| Carl Liscombe | Providence Reds | 68 | 55 | 47 | 102 | 2 |
| Roger Bedard | Providence Reds | 67 | 29 | 61 | 90 | 45 |
| Harvey Fraser | Providence Reds | 68 | 34 | 55 | 89 | 16 |
| Paul Gladu | St. Louis Flyers | 67 | 51 | 34 | 85 | 28 |
| Murdo MacKay | Buffalo Bisons | 68 | 32 | 52 | 84 | 20 |
| Fred Glover | Indianapolis Capitals | 68 | 35 | 48 | 83 | 59 |
| Jackie Hamilton | Providence Reds | 59 | 26 | 54 | 80 | 32 |
| Phil Maloney | Hershey Bears | 64 | 29 | 50 | 79 | 21 |
| Pete Leswick | Cleveland Barons | 68 | 44 | 35 | 79 | 10 |
Calder Cup Playoffs[]
- First Round
- Providence Reds defeated St. Louis Flyers 4 games to 3.
- Hershey Bears defeated Indianapolis Capitals 2 games to 0.
- Cleveland Barons defeated Springfield Indians 2 games to 1.
- Second Round
- Providence Reds earned second round bye.
- Hershey Bears defeated Cleveland Barons 2 games to 0.
- Finals
- Providence Reds defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 3, to win the Calder Cup.
Trophy and Award Winners[]
- Team Awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Providence Reds |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, West Division: |
St. Louis Flyers |
- Individual Awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Carl Liscombe - Providence Reds |
| Carl Liscombe Trophy Top point scorer: |
Sid Smith - Pittsburgh Hornets |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Terry Sawchuk - Indianapolis Capitals |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: |
Baz Bastien - Pittsburgh Hornets |