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The '''2008-09 AHL season''' is the [[List of AHL seasons|73rd]] [[season (sports)|season]] of the [[American Hockey League]]. Twenty-nine teams will each play 80 games in the regular season, which runs from October 8 until April 12.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=7878 |title=The making of the AHL schedule |date=July 17, 2008 |publisher=theahl.com |accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref>
| title = 2008–09 AHL season
| league = [[American Hockey League]]
| sport = [[Ice hockey]]
| duration = October 8, 2008 - April 12, 2009
| attendance =
| season = Regular season
| season_champ_name = [[Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy]]
| season_champs = [[Manitoba Moose]]
| MVP = [[Alexandre Giroux]]
| MVP_link = Les Cunningham Award
| top_scorer = [[Alexandre Giroux]]
| top_scorer_link = John B. Sollenberger Trophy
| playoffs = Playoffs
| playoffs_link = 2009 Calder Cup playoffs
| finals = Calder Cup
| finals_link =
| finals_champ = [[Hershey Bears]]
| finals_runner-up = [[Manitoba Moose]]
| playoffs_MVP = [[Michal Neuvirth]]
| playoffs_MVP_link = Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
|prevseason_year = [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]]
|nextseason_year = [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]]
| seasonslistnames = [[List of AHL seasons|AHL]]
}}
 
The '''2008–09 AHL season''' was the [[List of AHL seasons|73rd]] [[season (sports)|season]] of the [[American Hockey League]]. 29 teams each played 80 games in the regular season, which ran from October 8 until April 12.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=7878 |title=The making of the AHL schedule |date=July 17, 2008 |publisher=theahl.com |access-date=2008-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804112408/http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=7878 |archive-date=2008-08-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
==Team and NHL affiliation changes==
The Iowa Stars are renamed and are now called the [[Iowa Chops]], and the [[Anaheim Ducks]] have replaced the [[Dallas Stars]] as the team's NHL affiliate.<ref name=iowa_chops>{{cite web |url=http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=8825 |title=Iowa Chops to hit the ice this fall |date=July 9, 2008 |publisher=theahl.com |accessdateaccess-date=2008-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719120159/http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=8825 |archive-date=2008-07-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
The Dallas Stars have no AHL affiliate this year, with the [[Texas Stars]] (based in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]) to become their affiliate for the [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10 season]].
 
On April 28, 2009, it was announced that two teams would be relocated for the 2009–10 season: the [[Quad City Flames]] would move to [[Abbotsford, British Columbia|Abbotsford, BC]], and the [[Philadelphia Phantoms]] would relocate to [[Glens Falls, New York|Glens Falls, NY]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theahl.com/headlines/index.html?article_id=9993 |title=Austin, Abbotsford, Glens Falls joining AHL in 2009–10 |date=April 28, 2009 |publisher=theahl.com |access-date=2009-04-28| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090502115503/http://www.theahl.com/headlines/index.html?article_id=9993| archive-date= 2 May 2009 | url-status= dead}}</ref>
 
===Affiliation changes===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="45%" | AHL team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | New affiliate
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Old affiliate
|-
|align=left| [[Iowa Chops]] || [[Anaheim Ducks]] || [[Dallas Stars]]
|-
|align=left| [[Portland Pirates]] || [[Buffalo Sabres]] || [[Anaheim Ducks]]
|-
|align=left| [[Rochester Americans]] || [[Florida Panthers]] || [[Buffalo Sabres]]/[[Florida Panthers]]
|}
 
==Final standings==
The Dallas Stars have no AHL affiliate this year, with the [[Texas Stars]] (based in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]) to become their affiliate for the [[2009-10 AHL season|2009-2010 season]].
* {{Color box|#97DEFF|'''y–'''|border=darkgray}} ''indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot''
* {{Color box|#bbffbb|'''x–'''|border=darkgray}} ''indicates team clinched a playoff spot''
* {{Color box|#ffcccc|'''e–'''|border=darkgray}} ''indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention''
 
==Standings==
<small>as of February 17, 2009</small><br>
''Blue indicates team has clinched division.''<br>
''Green indicates team has clinched a playoff spot.''<br>
''Yellow indicates team would receive playoff spot in current position''<br>
''Red indicates team is eliminated from playoffs''<br>
===Eastern Conference===
{| class="wikitable"
Line 25 ⟶ 66:
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA
|- align=center bgcolor=#FFFDD097DEFF
|align=left| '''y–'''[[ProvidenceHartford BruinsWolf Pack]] ([[BostonNew BruinsYork Rangers|BOSNYR]]) || 5480 || 3046 || 2127 || 23 || 14 || '''6399''' || 162243 || 155216
|- align=center bgcolor=#FFFDD0bbffbb
|align=left| '''x–'''[[PortlandProvidence PiratesBruins]] ([[BuffaloBoston SabresBruins|BUFBOS]]) || 5580 || 2843 || 2129 || 12 || 56 || '''6294''' || 168238 || 160232
|- align=center bgcolor=#FFFDD0bbffbb
|align=left| '''x–'''[[Hartford WolfPortland PackPirates]] ([[NewBuffalo York RangersSabres|NYRBUF]]) || 5480 || 2739 || 2231 || 23 || 37 || '''5988''' || 154249 || 159239
|- align=center bgcolor=#FFFDD0bbffbb
|align=left| '''x–'''[[Worcester Sharks]] ([[San Jose Sharks|SJSJS]]) || 5380 || 2742 || 2435 || 01 || 2 || '''5687''' || 152223 || 160223
|- alignbgcolor=center #ffcccc
|align=left| '''e–'''[[LowellManchester DevilsMonarchs (AHL)|Manchester Monarchs]] ([[NewLos JerseyAngeles DevilsKings|NJLAK]]) || 5280 || 2537 || 2135 || 10 || 58 || '''5682''' || 156211 || 157218
|- alignbgcolor=center #ffcccc
|align=left| '''e–'''[[ManchesterLowell MonarchsDevils]] ([[LosNew AngelesJersey KingsDevils|LANJD]]) || 5480 || 2535 || 2436 || 02 || 57 || '''5579''' || 144213 || 152243
|- alignbgcolor=center #ffcccc
|align=left| '''e–'''[[Springfield Falcons]] ([[Edmonton Oilers|EDM]]) || 5580 || 1724 || 3044 || 68 || 24 || '''4260''' || 126188 || 171258
|}
 
Line 52 ⟶ 93:
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA
|- align=center bgcolor=#FFFDD097DEFF
|align=left| '''y–'''[[Hershey Bears]] ([[Washington Capitals|WSH]]) || 5680 || 3649 || 1623 || 02 || 46 || '''76106''' || 210296 || 165240
|- align=center bgcolor=#FFFDD0bbffbb
|align=left| '''x–'''[[Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonBridgeport PenguinsSound Tigers]] ([[PittsburghNew PenguinsYork Islanders|PITNYI]]) || 5480 || 3549 || 1623 || 13 || 25 || '''73106''' || 194241 || 144212
|- align=center bgcolor=#FFFDD0bbffbb
|align=left| '''x–'''[[BridgeportWilkes-Barre/Scranton Sound TigersPenguins]] ([[NewPittsburgh York IslandersPenguins|NYIPIT]]) || 5480 || 3149 || 1725 || 3 || 3 || '''68104''' || 156274 || 138212
|- align=center bgcolor=#FFFDD0bbffbb
|align=left| '''x–'''[[BinghamtonPhiladelphia SenatorsPhantoms]] ([[OttawaPhiladelphia SenatorsFlyers|OTTPHI]]) || 5480 || 2843 || 1830 || 52 || 35 || '''6493''' || 152234 || 153232
|- alignbgcolor=center #ffcccc
|align=left| '''e–'''[[PhiladelphiaBinghamton PhantomsSenators]] ([[PhiladelphiaOttawa FlyersSenators|PHIOTT]]) || 5580 || 2941 || 2430 || 15 || 14 || '''6091''' || 154232 || 161238
|- alignbgcolor=center #ffcccc
|align=left| '''e–'''[[AlbanyNorfolk RiverAdmirals Rats(AHL)|Norfolk Admirals]] ([[CarolinaTampa HurricanesBay Lightning|CARTBL]]) || 5480 || 2433 || 2538 || 34 || 25 || '''5375''' || 149236 || 164269
|- alignbgcolor=center #ffcccc
|align=left| '''e–'''[[NorfolkAlbany AdmiralsRiver Rats]] ([[TampaCarolina Bay LightningHurricanes|TBCAR]]) || 5480 || 2133 || 2540 || 3 || 54 || '''5073''' || 160219 || 190258
|}
 
Line 77 ⟶ 118:
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | OTL
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | SOL
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | PTSPts
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA
|- align=center bgcolor=#FFFDD097DEFF
|align=left| '''y–'''[[Manitoba Moose]] ([[Vancouver Canucks|VAN]]) || 5780 || 3850 || 1423 || 01 || 56 || '''81107''' || 177239 || 128188
|- align=center bgcolor=#FFFDD0bbffbb
|align=left| '''x–'''[[GrandHamilton RapidsBulldogs Griffins(AHL)|Hamilton Bulldogs]] ([[DetroitMontreal Red WingsCanadiens|DETMTL]]) || 5580 || 3149 || 1327 || 64 || 50 || '''73102''' || 184263 || 153201
|- align=center bgcolor=#FFFDD0bbffbb
|align=left| '''x–'''[[HamiltonGrand BulldogsRapids Griffins]] ([[MontrealDetroit CanadiensRed Wings|MTLDET]]) || 5580 || 3343 || 2025 || 26 || 06 || '''6898''' || 185255 || 143226
|- align=center bgcolor=#FFFDD0bbffbb
|align=left| '''x–'''[[Toronto Marlies]] ([[Toronto Maple Leafs|TOR]]) || 5380 || 2739 || 1929 || 25 || 57 || '''6190''' || 159240 || 151229
|- alignbgcolor=center #ffcccc
|align=left| '''e–'''[[Syracuse Crunch]] ([[Columbus Blue Jackets|CLBCBJ]]) || 5480 || 2640 || 2332 || 35 || 23 || '''5788''' || 136214 || 147226
|- alignbgcolor=center #ffcccc
|align=left| '''e–'''[[Lake Erie Monsters]] ([[Colorado Avalanche|COL]]) || 5680 || 2234 || 2838 || 13 || 5 || '''5076''' || 131199 || 153218
|- alignbgcolor=center #ffcccc
|align=left| '''e–'''[[Rochester Americans]] ([[Florida Panthers|FLA]]) || 5580 || 2029 || 3143 || 0 || 48 || '''4466''' || 123184 || 181259
|}
 
Line 104 ⟶ 145:
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | OTL
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | SOL
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | PTSPts
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA
|- align=center bgcolor=#FFFDD097DEFF |
|align=left| '''y–'''[[Milwaukee Admirals]] ([[Nashville Predators|NSH]]) || 5380 || 3449 || 1322 || 3 || 36 || '''74107''' || 161229 || 134195
|- align=center bgcolor=#FFFDD0bbffbb
|align=left| '''x–'''[[RockfordPeoria IceHogsRivermen (AHL)|Peoria Rivermen]] ([[ChicagoSt. BlackhawksLouis Blues|CHISTL]]) || 5680 || 2943 || 2331 || 02 || 4 || '''6292''' || 167215 || 157211
|- align=center bgcolor=#FFFDD0bbffbb
|align=left| '''x–'''[[Houston Aeros (1994–2013)|Houston Aeros]] ([[Minnesota Wild|MIN]]) || 5680 || 2638 || 2131 || 12 || 89 || '''6187''' || 153218 || 159230
|- align=center bgcolor=#FFFDD0bbffbb
|align=left| '''x–'''[[ChicagoRockford WolvesIceHogs]] ([[AtlantaChicago ThrashersBlackhawks|ATLCHI]]) || 5780 || 2840 || 2634 || 20 || 16 || '''5986''' || 166229 || 162220
|- alignbgcolor=center #ffcccc
|align=left| '''e–'''[[IowaQuad City ChopsFlames]] ([[AnaheimCalgary DucksFlames|ANACGY]]) || 5480 || 2536 || 2131 || 26 || 67 || '''5885''' || 150212 || 174216
|- alignbgcolor=center #ffcccc
|align=left| '''e–'''[[PeoriaChicago RivermenWolves]] ([[St.Atlanta Louis Blues (hockey)Thrashers|STLATL]]) || 5480 || 2638 || 2637 || 13 || 12 || '''5481''' || 144226 || 157222
|- alignbgcolor=center #ffcccc
|align=left| '''e–'''[[SanIowa Antonio RampageChops]] ([[PhoenixAnaheim CoyotesDucks|PHXANA]]) || 5980 || 2433 || 3133 || 24 || 210 || '''5280''' || 150209 || 183260
|- alignbgcolor=center #ffcccc
|align=left| '''e–'''[[QuadSan CityAntonio FlamesRampage]] ([[CalgaryPhoenix FlamesCoyotes|CGYPHX]]) || 5480 || 2136 || 2338 || 52 || 54 || '''5278''' || 137205 || 148243
|}
 
==Scoring leaders==
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
<small>as of February 17, 2009</small><br>
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes''
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 45em; text-align: center;"
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolorstyle="#DDDDFF"width: width="30%13.5em;" | Player
! bgcolorstyle="#DDDDFF"width: width="30%15.5em;" | Team
! GP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GP
! G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | G
! A
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | A
! Pts
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Pts
! PIM
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | PIM
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Alexandre Giroux]]
| || || || || || ||
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Hershey Bears]]
| 69
| 60
| 37
| '''97'''
| 84
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Keith Aucoin]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Hershey Bears]]
| 5470
| 1925
| 5171
| '''7096'''
| 6573
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Jason Krog]]
| [[Alexandre Giroux]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Manitoba Moose]]
| [[Hershey Bears]]
| 4574
| 3830
| 2656
| '''6486'''
| 6130
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Janne Pesonen]]
| [[Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]]
| [[Hartford Wolfpack]]
| 5470
| 2332
| 50
| '''82'''
| 33
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Artem Anisimov]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Hartford Wolfpack]]
| 80
| 37
| 44
| '''60'''
| '''81'''
| 102
| 50
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Darren Haydar]]
| [[Jason Krog]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Grand Rapids Griffins]]
| [[Manitoba Moose]]
| 79
| 31
| 49
| '''80'''
| 26
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Tim Stapleton]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Toronto Marlies]]
| 70
| 28
| 51
| '''79'''
| 19
| 4026
| '''59'''
| 24
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Corey Locke]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Houston Aeros (1994–2013)|Houston Aeros]]
| 5377
| 2025
| 37
| '''57'''
| 42
|-
| [[Artem Anisimov]]
| [[Hartford Wolfpack]]
| 54
| '''79'''
| 23
| 3360
| '''56'''
| 42
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau]]
| [[Jeff Taffe]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Hartford Wolfpack]]
| [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]]
| 74
| 29
| 49
| '''78'''
| 19
| 142
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Kyle Greentree]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Quad City Flames]]
| 79
| 39
| 37
| '''5676'''
| 3763
|-
| [[Ryan Vesce]]
| [[Worcester Sharks]]
| 49
| 17
| 38
| '''55'''
| 18
|-
| [[Cal O'Reilly]]
| [[Milwaukee Admirals]]
| 53
| 11
| 44
| '''55'''
| 16
|-
| [[Mark Mancari]]
| [[Portland Pirates]]
| 48
| 22
| 28
| '''50'''
| 34
|}
 
==Calder Cup Playoffsplayoffs==
{{main|2009 Calder Cup playoffs}}
In each division, the fourth-place team will play the first-place team in the division semifinals, while the second-place team plays the third-place team.
 
=== Bracket ===
Line 229 ⟶ 269:
| RD3= Conference Finals
| RD4= Calder Cup Finals
| RD2-group1= Eastern Conference
| RD2-group2= Western Conference
| RD1-group1= Atlantic Division
| group3=
| subgroup1RD1-group2= AtlanticEast Division
| subgroup2RD1-group3= EastNorth Division
| subgroup3RD1-group4= NorthWest Division
| subgroup4= West Division
| team-width=
 
| RD1-seed01= A1
| RD1-team01=Hartford
| RD1-score01= 2
| RD1-seed02= A4
| RD1-team02='''Worcester'''
| RD1-score02= '''4'''
 
| RD1-seed03= A2
| RD1-team03='''Providence'''
| RD1-score03= '''4'''
| RD1-seed04= A3
| RD1-team04=Portland
| RD1-score04= 1
 
| RD1-seed05= E1
| RD1-team05='''Hershey'''
| RD1-score05= '''4'''
| RD1-seed06= E4
| RD1-team06=Philadelphia
| RD1-score06= 0
 
| RD1-seed07= E2
| RD1-team07=Bridgeport
| RD1-score07= 1
| RD1-seed08= E3
| RD1-team08='''WBS'''
| RD1-score08= '''4'''
 
| RD1-seed09= N1
| RD1-team09='''Manitoba'''
| RD1-score09= '''4'''
| RD1-seed10= N4
| RD1-team10=Toronto
| RD1-score10= 2
 
| RD1-seed11= N2
| RD1-team11=Hamilton
| RD1-score11= 2
| RD1-seed12= N3
| RD1-team12='''Grand Rapids'''
| RD1-score12= '''4'''
 
| RD1-seed13= W1
| RD1-team13='''Milwaukee'''
| RD1-score13= '''4'''
| RD1-seed14= W4
| RD1-team14=Rockford
| RD1-score14= 0
 
| RD1-seed15= W2
| RD1-team15=Peoria
| RD1-score15= 3
| RD1-seed16= W3
| RD1-team16='''Houston'''
| RD1-score16= '''4'''
| RD2-seed01=A4
 
| RD2-seed01team01=A Worcester
| RD2-team01score01= 2
| RD2-score01seed02=A2
| RD2-seed02team02=A '''Providence'''
| RD2-team02score02= '''4'''
| RD2-score02seed03=E1
| RD2-team03='''Hershey'''
 
| RD2-seed03score03=E '''4'''
| RD2-team03seed04=E3
| RD2-score03team04=WBS
| RD2-seed04score04=E 3
| RD2-team04seed05=N1
| RD2-score04team05='''Manitoba'''
| RD2-score05='''4'''
 
| RD2-seed05seed06=NN3
| RD2-team05team06=Grand Rapids
| RD2-score05score06= 0
| RD2-seed06seed07=N W1
| RD2-team06team07= Milwaukee
| RD2-score06score07= 3
| RD2-seed08=W3
 
| RD2-seed07team08=W '''Houston'''
| RD2-team07score08= '''4'''
| RD2RD3-score07seed01=A2
| RD3-team01= Providence
| RD2-seed08=W
| RD2RD3-team08score01= 1
| RD2RD3-score08seed02=E1
| RD3-team02= '''Hershey'''
 
| RD3-seed01score02=A '''4'''
| RD3-team01seed03=N1
| RD3-score01team03= '''Manitoba'''
| RD3-seed02score03=E '''4'''
| RD3-team02seed04=W3
| RD3-score02team04= Houston
| RD3-score04= 2
 
| RD3RD4-seed03seed01=NN1
| RD4-team01= Manitoba
| RD3-team03=
| RD3RD4-score03score01= 2
| RD3RD4-seed04seed02=WE1
| RD4-team02= '''Hershey'''
| RD3-team04=
| RD4-score02= '''4'''
| RD3-score04=
 
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01=
| RD4-score01=
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02=
| RD4-score02=
}}
 
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==All Star Classic==
The 22nd AHL All-Star Classic was played in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]], on January 26, 2009, with the PlanetUSA All-Stars defeating the Canadian All-Stars 14-1114–11 after scoring 9nine goals in the 3rdthird Periodperiod to come back from an 8-58–5 deficit. Corey Locke scored 4four goals for the Canadian All-Stars, while [[Jeff Taffe]] had a hat -trick for the PlanetUSA All-Stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theahl.com/news/allstar/index.html?article_id=9365 |title=PlanetUSA prevails on record-setting night |publisher=theahl.com |accessdateaccess-date=2009-01-29}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><br>
The host club was the [[Worcester Sharks]]. The 2009 event in Worcester marked the fourth time since 1995 that the AHL All-Star Classic took place in New England. The AHL All-Star Game was last held in Massachusetts in 1959 at the Eastern States Coliseum in West Springfield.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=8172 |title=AHL awards 2009 AHL All-Star Classic to Worcester |date=December 5, 2007 |publisher=theahl.com |accessdateaccess-date=2008-07-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208173223/http://theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=8172 |archive-date=December 8, 2007 }}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
! !! Planet USA All-Stars !! Canadian All-Stars
|-
! Coach: || [[Don Granato]] ([[Chicago Wolves]]) || [[Bob Woods ([[Hershey Bears]])
|-
! Assistant Coachcoach(es): || [[Jason Christie]], [[Wendell Young]] ([[Chicago Wolves]]) || [[Mark French]] ([[Hershey Bears]])
|-
! Starters:
|
{{flagicon|LAT}} #15 F [[Mārtiņš Karsums|Martins Karsums]] ([[Providence Bruins]])<br/>
{{flagicon|USA}} #16 F [[Ryan Vesce]] ([[Worcester Sharks]])<br/>
{{flagicon|USA}} #17 F [[Chris Bourque]] ([[Hershey Bears]])<br/>
{{flagicon|CZE}} #5 D [[Jakub Kindl]] ([[Grand Rapids Griffins]])<br/>
{{flagicon|SUI}} #7 D [[Yannick Weber]] ([[Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)|Hamilton Bulldogs]])<br/>
{{flagicon|USA}} #35 G [[Cory Schneider]] ([[Manitoba Moose]])<br/>
|
Line 392 ⟶ 416:
{{flagicon|SWE}} #40 D [[Mattias Karlsson (ice hockey)|Mattias Karlsson]] ([[Binghamton Senators]])<br/>
{{flagicon|RUS}} #42 F [[Artem Anisimov]] ([[Hartford Wolf Pack]]†)<br/>
{{flagicon|SWE}} #44 D [[Jonas Junland]] ([[Peoria Rivermen (AHL)|Peoria Rivermen]])<br/>
{{flagicon|SWE}} #86 G [[Daniel Larsson (ice hockey)|Daniel Larsson]] ([[Grand Rapids Griffins]])<br/>
{{flagicon|USA}} #10 F [[Tim Kennedy (ice hockey)|Tim Kennedy]] ([[Portland Pirates]]**)<br/>
{{flagicon|USA}} #18 F [[Drew Miller]] ([[Iowa Chops]]*)<br/>
{{flagicon|USA}} #19 F [[Nathan Gerbe]] ([[Portland Pirates]]**)<br/>
Line 407 ⟶ 431:
{{flagicon|CAN}} #24 F [[Derek MacKenzie]] ([[Syracuse Crunch]]†)<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #25 F [[Mark Mancari]] ([[Portland Pirates]])<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #2526 DF [[DannyBrandon SyvretSegal]] ([[PhiladelphiaNorfolk PhantomsAdmirals (AHL)|Norfolk Admirals]])<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #2630 FG [[BrandonTyler SegalWeiman]] ([[NorfolkLake AdmiralsErie Monsters]]†)<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #3033 G [[Tyler WeimanBarry Brust]] ([[LakeHouston ErieAeros (1994–2013)|Houston MonstersAeros]])<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #33 G [[Barry Brust]] ([[Houston Aeros]])<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #37 F [[Mike Iggulden]] ([[Bridgeport Sound Tigers]])<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #48 D [[Kyle Cumiskey]] ([[Lake Erie Monsters]]})<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #62 F [[Teddy Purcell]] ([[Manchester Monarchs (AHL)|Manchester Monarchs]])<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #75 D [[Danny Syvret]] ([[Philadelphia Phantoms]]†)<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #84 F [[Corey Locke]] ([[Houston Aeros (1994–2013)|Houston Aeros]])<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #97 F [[Brett MacLean]] ([[San Antonio Rampage]])<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #1 G [[Brian Elliott]] ([[Binghamton Senators]]*)<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #10 F [[Jason Krog]] ([[Manitoba Moose]]**)<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #19 F [[Claude Giroux]] ([[Philadelphia Phantoms]]*)<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #24 F [[Steve Downie]] ([[Norfolk Admirals (AHL)|Norfolk Admirals]]*)<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #39 F [[Martin St. Pierre (ice hockey)|Martin St. Pierre]] ([[Providence Bruins]]*)<br/>
|}
''* indicates player was called up to theirhis NHL team. ** indicates player was named to All-Star team, but missed game due to injury. † indicates player was named as a replacement due to callups or injury.''
 
==Trophy and Awardaward winners==
 
===Team Awards===
===Team awards===
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| [[Calder Cup]]<br>''Playoff champions'': || TBD[[Hershey Bears]]
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| [[Richard F. Canning Trophy]]<br>''Eastern Conference playoff champions'': || [[Hershey TBDBears]]
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| [[Robert W. Clarke Trophy]]<br>''Western Conference playoff champions'': || TBD[[Manitoba Moose]]
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| [[Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy]]<br>''Regular season champions, League'': || TBD[[Manitoba Moose]]
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| [[Frank Mathers Trophy]]<br>''Regular Seasonseason champions, Eastern Conference'': || TBD[[Hershey Bears]]
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| [[Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy]]<br>''Regular Seasonseason champions, Western Conference'': || TBD[[Manitoba Moose]]
|-
| [[Emile Francis Trophy]]<br>''Regular Seasonseason champions, Atlantic Division'': || TBD[[Hartford Wolf Pack]]
|-
| [[F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy]]<br>''Regular Seasonseason champions, East Division'': || TBD[[Hershey Bears]]
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| [[Sam Pollock Trophy]]<br>''Regular Seasonseason champions, North Division'': || TBD[[Manitoba Moose]]
|-
| [[John D. Chick Trophy]]<br>''Regular Seasonseason champions, West Division'': || TBD[[Milwaukee Admirals]]
|}
 
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*[http://www.theahl.com/ AHL official site]
*[http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/ AHL Hall of Fame]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070516110244/http://www.hockeydb.com/ HockeyDB]
*[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/ahl1941.html Historic standings and statistics] - at Internet Hockey Database
 
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