The 1991–92 AHL season was the 56th season of the American Hockey League. The league realigns from divisions into three divisions, creating the new Atlantic division. Fifteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Fredericton Canadiens finished first overall in the regular season. The Adirondack Red Wings won their fourth Calder Cup championship.
Team Changes[]
- The Newmarket Saints move to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, becoming the St. John's Maple Leafs, playing in the Atlantic Division.
- The Fredericton Canadiens, Cape Breton Oilers, Moncton Hawks and Halifax Citadels all shift from the North Division to the Atlantic Division.
- The Adirondack Red Wings and Capital District Islanders shift from the South Division to the North.
Final Standings[]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
| Atlantic | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericton Canadiens | 80 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 96 | 314 | 254 |
| St. John's Maple Leafs | 80 | 39 | 29 | 12 | 90 | 325 | 285 |
| Cape Breton Oilers | 80 | 36 | 34 | 10 | 82 | 336 | 330 |
| Moncton Hawks | 80 | 32 | 38 | 10 | 74 | 285 | 299 |
| Halifax Citadels | 80 | 25 | 38 | 17 | 67 | 280 | 324 |
| North | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Indians | 80 | 43 | 29 | 8 | 94 | 308 | 277 |
| Adirondack Red Wings | 80 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 84 | 335 | 309 |
| New Haven Nighthawks | 80 | 39 | 37 | 4 | 82 | 305 | 309 |
| Capital District Islanders | 80 | 32 | 37 | 11 | 75 | 261 | 289 |
| Maine Mariners | 80 | 23 | 47 | 10 | 56 | 296 | 352 |
| South | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton Rangers | 80 | 41 | 30 | 9 | 91 | 318 | 277 |
| Rochester Americans | 80 | 37 | 31 | 12 | 86 | 292 | 248 |
| Hershey Bears | 80 | 36 | 33 | 11 | 83 | 313 | 337 |
| Utica Devils | 80 | 34 | 40 | 6 | 74 | 268 | 313 |
| Baltimore Skipjacks | 80 | 28 | 42 | 10 | 66 | 287 | 320 |
Scoring Leaders[]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Van Allen | Cape Breton Oilers | 77 | 29 | 84 | 113 | 80 |
| Tim Tookey | Hershey Bears | 80 | 36 | 69 | 105 | 63 |
| Stan Drulia | New Haven Nighthawks | 77 | 49 | 53 | 102 | 46 |
| Peter Ciavaglia | Rochester Americans | 77 | 37 | 61 | 98 | 16 |
| John Anderson | New Haven Nighthawks | 68 | 41 | 54 | 95 | 24 |
| Andrew McKim | St. John's Maple Leafs | 79 | 43 | 50 | 93 | 79 |
| Greg Parks | Capital District Islanders | 70 | 36 | 57 | 93 | 84 |
| Dan Currie | Cape Breton Oilers | 66 | 50 | 42 | 92 | 39 |
| Simon Wheeldon | Baltimore Skipjacks | 78 | 38 | 53 | 91 | 62 |
Calder Cup Playoffs[]
- Main article: 1992 Calder Cup Playoffs
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Semifinal | Calder Cup Final | |||||||||||||||
| A1 | Fredericton | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Moncton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Moncton | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | St. John's | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| A2 | St. John's | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Cape Breton | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| BYE | ||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | St. John's | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Springfield | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Capital District | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Springfield | 0 | A2 | St. John's | 3 | |||||||||||||
| North Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Adirondack | 4 | N2 | Adirondack | 4 | |||||||||||||
| N2 | Adirondack | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| N3 | New Haven | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Rochester | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Adirondack | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Binghamton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Utica | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Binghamton | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Rochester | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Rochester | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Hershey | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
For the Semifinal round, the team that earned the most points during the regular season out of the three remaining teams receives a bye directly to the Calder Cup Final.
Trophy and Award Winners[]
Team Awards[]
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Adirondack Red Wings |
| Richard F. Canning Trophy North division playoff champions: |
Adirondack Red Wings |
| Robert W. Clarke Trophy South division playoff champions: |
Rochester Americans |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, North Division: |
Springfield Indians |
| John D. Chick Trophy Regular Season champions, South Division: |
Binghamton Rangers |
Individual Awards[]
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
John Anderson - New Haven Nighthawks |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: |
Shaun Van Allen - Cape Breton Oilers |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Felix Potvin - St. John's Maple Leafs |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: |
Greg Hawgood - Cape Breton Oilers |
| Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award Best Goaltender: |
Felix Potvin - St. John's Maple Leafs |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: |
David Littman - Rochester Americans |
| Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award Coach of the year: |
Doug Carpenter - New Haven Nighthawks |
| Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award Sportsmanship / Persevarence: |
John Anderson - New Haven Nighthawks |
| Jack A. Butterfield Trophy MVP of the playoffs: |
Allan Bester - Adirondack Red Wings |
Other Awards[]
| James C. Hendy Memorial Award Most outstanding executive: |
Gordon Anziano & Pat Hickey |
| James H. Ellery Memorial Awards Outstanding media coverage: |
Jim Hackson, Baltimore, (newspaper) Dave LeBlanc, Cape Breton, (radio) Ken Harris, Binghamton, (television) |
| Ken McKenzie Award Outstanding marketing executive: |
Russ Newton, Fredericton Canadiens |