1947–48 AHL season


The 1947–48 AHL season was the 12th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their sixth F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and won their fourth Calder Cup as league champions.
It was the first season, the AHL awarded individual trophies for players. The awards would be, the Les Cunningham Award for the league's "most valuable player," the Wally Kilrea Trophy for the league's "top point scorer," the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award" for the league's rookie of the year," and the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award for the goaltender with the "lowest Goals against average" in the league.

Team changes

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
EastGPWLTPtsGFGA
Providence Reds 684123486342277
New Haven Ramblers 683130769254242
Hershey Bears 6825301363240273
Philadelphia Rockets 682241549260331
Springfield Indians 681942745237308
Washington Lions 681745640241369

WestGPWLTPtsGFGA
Cleveland Barons 6843131298332197
Pittsburgh Hornets 6838181288238170
Buffalo Bisons 684123486277238
Indianapolis Capitals 683230670293260
St. Louis Flyers 6822361054242291

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Carl LiscombeProvidence Reds68506811810
Cliff SimpsonIndianapolis Capitals68486211031
Harvey FraserProvidence Reds6445529712
John ChadProvidence Reds674153948
Paul CourteauSpringfield Indians6828649236
Wally StefaniwPhiladelphia Rockets6715728722
Johnny HolotaCleveland Barons6848388611
Johnny MahaffeyPhiladelphia Rockets602657836
Chuck ScherzaProvidence Reds6818658372
Eldred KobussenSpringfield Indians6740428224

Trophy and Award winners

;Team Awards
;Individual Awards