1969–70 AHL season
The 1969–70 AHL season was the 34th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Montreal Voyageurs became the second Canada-based team in the league, and finished first overall in the regular season. This would be the last season for the Buffalo Bisons in the AHL as the National Hockey League added the Buffalo Sabres who would begin play the next season, the Bisons would go out on top by winning fifth Calder Cup championship.Team changes
''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 |
| Montreal Voyageurs | 72 | 43 | 15 | 14 | 100 | 327 | 195 |
| Springfield Kings | 72 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 81 | 287 | 287 |
| Quebec Aces | 72 | 27 | 39 | 6 | 60 | 221 | 272 |
| Providence Reds | 72 | 23 | 36 | 13 | 59 | 218 | 267 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
| Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 95 | 280 | 193 |
| Hershey Bears | 72 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 72 | 247 | 249 |
| Baltimore Clippers | 72 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 67 | 230 | 252 |
| Cleveland Barons | 72 | 23 | 33 | 16 | 62 | 222 | 255 |
| Rochester Americans | 72 | 18 | 38 | 16 | 52 | 253 | 315 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Jude Drouin | Montreal Voyageurs | 65 | 37 | 69 | 106 | 88 |
| Gord Labossiere | Springfield Kings | 60 | 30 | 59 | 89 | 94 |
| Guy Trottier | Buffalo Bisons | 71 | 55 | 33 | 88 | 8 |
| Doug Robinson | Springfield Kings | 70 | 45 | 41 | 86 | 26 |
| Marc Dufour | Springfield Kings | 71 | 32 | 53 | 85 | 22 |
| Guy Charron | Montreal Voyageurs | 65 | 37 | 45 | 82 | 20 |
| Norm Beaudin | Cleveland Barons | 70 | 37 | 44 | 81 | 10 |
| Rene Drolet | Quebec Aces | 71 | 32 | 48 | 80 | 42 |
| Bill Inglis | Springfield Kings | 72 | 31 | 44 | 75 | 25 |
| Norm Armstrong | Rochester Americans | 70 | 30 | 45 | 75 | 117 |
;First round
- Montreal Voyageurs defeated Baltimore Clippers 4 games to 1.
- Buffalo Bisons defeated Quebec Aces 4 games to 2.
- Springfield Kings defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 3.
;Second round
- In double round-robin, Buffalo Bisons and Springfield Kings advanced. Montreal Voyageurs eliminated after third loss.
;Finals
- Buffalo Bisons defeated Springfield Kings 4 games to 0, to win the Calder Cup.
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Trophy and award winners
;Team awards
;Individual awards
;Other awards
