| 1956–57 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | Providence Reds |
| SeasonMVP | Johnny Bower |
| Top scorer | Fred Glover |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Cleveland Barons |
| Runners-up | Rochester Americans |
| AHL seasons | |
← 1955–56 1957–58 → | |
The1956–57 AHLseason was the21st season of theAmerican Hockey League. Six teams played 64 games each in the schedule. TheProvidence Reds repeated their first overall finish in the regular season. TheCleveland Barons won their eighthCalder Cup championship.
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
| Overall | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Reds (NYR) | 64 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 76 | 236 | 168 |
| Cleveland Barons (independent) | 64 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 73 | 249 | 210 |
| Rochester Americans (MTL/TOR) | 64 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 73 | 224 | 199 |
| Hershey Bears (BOS) | 64 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 68 | 223 | 237 |
| Buffalo Bisons (CHI) | 64 | 25 | 37 | 2 | 52 | 209 | 270 |
| Springfield Indians (independent) | 64 | 19 | 41 | 4 | 42 | 217 | 274 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Glover | Cleveland Barons | 64 | 42 | 57 | 99 | 111 |
| Willie Marshall | Hershey Bears | 64 | 35 | 59 | 94 | 18 |
| Jimmy Moore | Cleveland Barons | 64 | 23 | 66 | 89 | 31 |
| Paul Larivee | Providence Reds | 64 | 46 | 43 | 89 | 24 |
| Bronco Horvath | Rochester Americans | 56 | 37 | 44 | 81 | 39 |
| Boris Elik | Cleveland Barons | 61 | 40 | 40 | 80 | 82 |
| Dunc Fisher | Hershey Bears | 64 | 40 | 38 | 78 | 59 |
| Ken Wharram | Buffalo Bisons | 64 | 28 | 49 | 77 | 18 |
The 4th AHL All-Star game was played on October 23, 1956, at theRhode Island Auditorium inProvidence, Rhode Island. The defendingCalder Cup championsProvidence Reds won 4-0 versus the AHL All-Stars.[1]
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: | Cleveland Barons |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions: | Providence Reds |
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: | Johnny Bower -Providence Reds |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: | Fred Glover -Cleveland Barons |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: | Boris Elik -Cleveland Barons |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: | Johnny Bower -Providence Reds |
| Preceded by | AHL seasons | Succeeded by |