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1958–59 AHL season
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The 1958–59 AHL season was the 23rd season of the American Hockey League. The Eddie Shore Award was first awarded to the "Defenceman of the year". Six teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Buffalo Bisons finished first overall in the regular season. The Hershey Bears won their second consecutive Calder Cup championship.
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Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
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Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- Buffalo Bisons defeated Rochester Americans 4 games to 1.
- Hershey Bears defeated Cleveland Barons 4 games to 3.
- Finals
- Hershey Bears defeated Buffalo Bisons 4 games to 2, to win the Calder Cup.
- list of scores
All Star Classic
The 6th AHL All-Star Game was played on January 15, 1959, at the Hershey Sports Arena, in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The defending Calder Cup champions Hershey Bears won 5-2 versus the AHL All-Stars.
Trophy and award winners
- Team awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: | Hershey Bears |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions: | Buffalo Bisons |
- Individual awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: | Bill Hicke and Rudy Migay - Rochester Americans |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: | Bill Hicke - Rochester Americans |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: | Bill Hicke - Rochester Americans |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: | Steve Kraftcheck - Rochester Americans |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: | Bobby Perreault - Hershey Bears |
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References
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