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The 2009–10 AHL season will be the 74th season of the American Hockey League. There are twenty-nine teams slated to play with the addition of one new team, the relocation of two others, and the involuntary suspension of another. Each team will play 80 games from October 2 to April 11.

League business[]

European pre-season openers[]

On June 11, 2009, both the Hamilton Bulldogs and the Toronto Marlies were invited to participate in a four-team preseason tournament in Edinburgh, Scotland, to celebrate Scotland’s contribution to the game of ice hockey.

The Edinburgh Capitals, Scotland’s only Elite Ice Hockey team, hosted the tournament from September 24-27. The Bulldogs and Marlies played the Capitals and the Belfast Giants in order to win the Gardiner Cup. Hamilton defeated Toronto in the final.

Playoff format[]

The top four teams from each division will play for the Calder Cup. The exception is that if the fifth-place team in the Atlantic Division finishes better than the fourth-place team in the East Division, they will assume the fourth playoff spot in the East Division.

Team and NHL affiliation changes[]

Team changes[]

On April 28, 2009, it was announced that two teams would be relocated for the 2009–10 season and one expansion team would join:

Affiliation changes[]

AHL team new affiliate old affiliate
Texas Stars DAL None

Standings[]

  •   y–  indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spot.
  •   x–  indicates team has clinched a playoff spot.
  •   e–  indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention.

Eastern Conference[]

Atlantic Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
y–Worcester Sharks (SJ) 80 49 25 3 3 104 275 239
x–Portland Pirates (BUF) 80 45 24 7 4 101 244 214
x–Manchester Monarchs (LA) 80 43 28 3 6 95 213 200
x–Lowell Devils (NJ) 80 39 31 4 6 88 239 232
x–Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI) 80 38 32 4 6 86 201 220
e–Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) 80 36 33 6 5 83 231 251
e–Providence Bruins (BOS) 80 36 38 5 1 78 207 226
e–Springfield Falcons (EDM) 80 25 39 12 4 66 207 296
East Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
y–Hershey Bears (WSH) 80 60 17 0 3 123 342 198
x–Albany River Rats (CAR) 80 43 29 3 5 94 244 231
x–Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) 80 41 34 2 3 87 239 229
e–Norfolk Admirals (TB) 80 39 35 3 3 84 208 214
e–Binghamton Senators (OTT) 80 36 35 6 3 81 251 260
e–Syracuse Crunch (CBJ) 80 34 39 4 3 75 227 272
e–Adirondack Phantoms (PHI) 80 32 41 3 4 71 199 251

Western Conference[]

North Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
y–Hamilton Bulldogs (MTL) 80 52 17 3 8 115 271 183
x–Rochester Americans (FLA) 80 44 33 2 1 91 253 247
x–Abbotsford Heat (CGY) 80 39 29 5 7 90 217 231
x–Manitoba Moose (VAN) 80 40 33 5 2 87 204 232
e–Toronto Marlies (TOR) 80 33 35 6 6 78 193 261
e–Lake Erie Monsters (COL) 80 34 37 1 8 77 234 257
e–Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) 80 34 39 3 4 75 244 265
West Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
y–Chicago Wolves (ATL) 80 49 24 1 6 105 264 214
x–Texas Stars (DAL) 80 46 27 3 4 99 238 198
x–Rockford IceHogs (CHI) 80 44 30 3 3 94 226 226
x–Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) 80 41 30 2 7 91 237 220
e–Peoria Rivermen (STL) 80 38 33 2 7 85 233 248
e–San Antonio Rampage (PHX) 80 36 32 5 7 84 235 244
e–Houston Aeros (MIN) 80 34 34 7 5 80 206 224

Statistical leaders[]

Leading skaters[]

These are the top ten skaters based on points.[1]

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; † = No longer with listed team

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Keith Aucoin Hershey Bears 70 35 67 102 +29 43
Alexandre Giroux Hershey Bears 67 46 53 99 +33 34
Corey Locke Hartford Wolf Pack 74 29 51 80 -5 44
Jerome Samson Albany River Rats 74 37 41 78 +8 66
David Desharnais Hamilton Bulldogs 59 27 51 78 +30 34
Brock Trotter Hamilton Bulldogs 74 36 41 77 +33 56
Charles Linglet - † Springfield Falcons 75 19 55 74 0 36
Jason Krog Chicago Wolves 76 14 60 74 +19 32
Mark Mancari Portland Pirates 72 27 44 71 +16 55
Andrew Gordon Hershey Bears 77 36 34 70 +24 57

Current through April 8, 2010

Leading goaltenders[]

These are the top five goaltenders based on both goals against average and save percentage with at least one game played (Note: List is sorted by goals against average).[2]

GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes)

Player Team GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
Cedrick Desjardins Hamilton Bulldogs 46 28 13 1045 82 1.96 .922 6 2515
Jonathan Bernier Manchester Monarchs 57 30 26 1807 114 2.03 .937 9 3366
Curtis Sanford Hamilton Bulldogs 41 23 14 935 79 2.13 .916 4 2230
Peter Mannino Chicago Wolves 36 25 5 934 70 2.18 .925 2 1926
Braden Holtby Hershey Bears 36 23 10 976 82 2.36 .916 2 2086

Current through April 8, 2010

Calder Cup Playoffs[]

Bracket[]

  Division Semifinals Division Finals Conference Finals Calder Cup Final
                                     
E1  Hershey 4  
A5  Bridgeport 1  
  E1  Hershey 4  
  E2  Albany 0  
E2  Albany 4
E3  Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 0  
  E1  Hershey 4  
Eastern Conference
  A3  Manchester 2  
A1  Worcester 4  
A4  Lowell 1  
  A1  Worcester 2
  A3  Manchester 4  
A2  Portland 0
A3  Manchester 4  
  E1  Hershey 4
  W2  Texas 2
N1  Hamilton 4  
N4  Manitoba 2  
  N1  Hamilton 4
  N3  Abbotsford 2  
N2  Rochester 3
N3  Abbotsford 4  
  N1  Hamilton 3
Western Conference
  W2  Texas 4  
W1  Chicago 4  
W4  Milwaukee 3  
  W1  Chicago 3
  W2  Texas 4  
W2  Texas 4
W3  Rockford 0  

AHL awards[]

Calder Cup : Hershey Bears
Les Cunningham Award : Keith Aucoin, Hershey
John B. Sollenberger Trophy : Keith Aucoin, Hershey
Willie Marshall Award : Alexandre Giroux, Hershey
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award : Tyler Ennis, Portland
Eddie Shore Award : Danny Groulx, Worcester
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award : Jonathan Bernier, Manchester
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award : Cedrick Desjardins & Curtis Sanford, Hamilton
Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award : Guy Boucher, Hamilton
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award : Casey Borer, Albany
Yanick Dupre Memorial Award : Josh Tordjman, San Antonio
Jack A. Butterfield Trophy : Chris Bourque, Hershey
Richard F. Canning Trophy : Hershey Bears
Robert W. Clarke Trophy : Texas Stars
Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy: Hershey Bears
Frank Mathers Trophy: Hershey Bears
Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy: Hamilton Bulldogs
Emile Francis Trophy : Worcester Sharks
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy: Hershey Bears
Sam Pollock Trophy: Hamilton Bulldogs
John D. Chick Trophy: Chicago Wolves
James C. Hendy Memorial Award: Howard Dolgon, Syracuse
Thomas Ebright Memorial Award: Tom Mitchell, Binghamton
James H. Ellery Memorial Awards: Pete Dougherty, Albany
Ken McKenzie Award: Jim Sarosy, Syracuse
Michael Condon Memorial Award: David Butova

Team Photos[]

See also[]

References[]

Preceded by
2008–09 AHL season
AHL seasons Succeeded by
2010–11 AHL season


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