1938–39 AHL season


The 1938–39 AHL season was the third season of the International-American Hockey League, known in the present day as the American Hockey League. It was also the first season that the I-AHL played as a fully unified league. For the previous two seasons, the International Hockey League and Canadian-American Hockey League had played as a "circuit of mutual convenience" with an interlocking schedule. However, on June 29, 1938, the IHL and C-AHL formally merged into a single circuit under the I-AHL name.
Eight teams played 54 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears won the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as the Western Division champions, while the Cleveland Barons won the Calder Cup as league champions.

Team changes

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
EastGPWLTPtsGFGA
Philadelphia Ramblers 543217569214161
Providence Reds 5421221153136153
Springfield Indians 541629941121179
New Haven Eagles 5414301038114174

WestGPWLTPtsGFGA
Hershey Bears 543118567140110
Syracuse Stars 542619961152117
Cleveland Barons 542322955145138
Pittsburgh Hornets 542228446176166

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Don DeaconPittsburgh Hornets4624416541
Bill CarsePhiladelphia Ramblers5424335722
James MacDonaldPhiladelphia Ramblers4918375548
Murray ArmstrongSyracuse Stars5027275410
Joe KrolPhiladelphia Ramblers5424305434
Phil HergesheimerCleveland Barons5434195323
Lorne DuguidCleveland/Pittsburgh5419325123
Norm LockingSyracuse Stars5320305028
Bobby KirkPhiladelphia Ramblers4914365012
Cliff BartonPhiladelphia Ramblers5221284916

Calder Cup playoffs