1964–65 AHL season


The 1964–65 AHL season was the 29th season of the American Hockey League. The league inaugurates the James H. Ellery Memorial Award for outstanding media coverage of the AHL.
Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.

Final standings

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
EastGPWLTPtsGFGA
Quebec Aces724426290280223
Hershey Bears723632476246243
Baltimore Clippers723532575275249
Springfield Indians722939462237273
Providence Reds722050242193312

WestGPWLTPtsGFGA
Rochester Americans724821399310199
Buffalo Bisons724026686261218
Pittsburgh Hornets722936765228256
Cleveland Barons722443553228285

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Art StrattonBuffalo Bisons71258410932
Bronco HorvathRochester Americans72386810624
Len LundeBuffalo Bisons7250469640
Pat HanniganBuffalo Bisons72385492116
Stan SmrkeRochester Americans7133599228
Gerry EhmanRochester Americans7038498720
Ed LitzenbergerRochester Americans7225618634
Wayne HicksQuebec Aces7238478552
Gord LabossiereBaltimore Clippers7238417972
Ed HoekstraQuebec Aces7128517916

;First round
;Second round
;Finals
;Team awards
;Individual awards
;Other awards