2014–15 AHL season

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2014–15 AHL season
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 10, 2014 - April 19, 2015
Regular season
Macgregor Kilpatrick TrophyManchester Monarchs
Season MVPBrian O'Neill
Top scorerBrian O'Neill
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPJordan Weal
Calder Cup
ChampionsManchester Monarchs
  Runners-upUtica Comets
AHL seasons

The 2014–15 AHL season was the 79th season of the American Hockey League. The regular season began in October 2014 and ended in April 2015. The 2015 Calder Cup playoffs followed the conclusion of the regular season.

Team and NHL affiliation changes[edit]

Relocations[edit]

On July 9, 2014, the President of the AHL announced a realignment for the 2014–15 season. Eastern Conference changes include the Lehigh Valley Phantoms relocation and swapping to the East Division from the Northeast Division with the Syracuse Crunch. Western Conference changes include the Lake Erie Monsters moving from the North Division to the Midwest Division, and the Iowa Wild moving from the Midwest to the West Division due to the Adirondack Flames relocation in to the North Division [5]

Rule changes[edit]

  • Overtime was extended to seven minutes. Following the first whistle beyond the first three minutes, both teams are reduced further from four to three men on the ice.[6]
  • Shootouts switched to the NHL format of three skaters a side.[6]
  • If a goaltender deliberately knocks the goal out of place during a breakaway, the goaltender shall be ejected from the game, and the backup goaltender will be required to face a penalty shot against any player of the opposing team's choosing. This rule was imposed midseason after Bridgeport Sound Tigers goaltender David Leggio knocked his goal out of place during a 2-on-0 breakaway, determining (correctly) that the penalty shot he would face under then-current rules would have been easier to defend than the 2-on-0 breakaway he was facing.[7]

Final standings[edit]

 y–  indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot
 x–  indicates team clinched a playoff spot
 e–  indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention

Eastern Conference[edit]

Atlantic Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
y–Manchester Monarchs (LAK) 76 50 17 6 3 109 241 176
x–Providence Bruins (BOS) 76 41 26 7 2 91 209 185
x–Worcester Sharks (SJS) 76 41 29 4 2 88 224 198
x–Portland Pirates (ARI) 76 39 28 7 2 87 203 190
e–St. John's IceCaps (WPG) 76 32 33 9 2 75 183 235
Northeast Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
y–Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) 76 43 24 5 4 95 221 214
x–Syracuse Crunch (TBL) 76 41 25 10 0 92 218 219
e–Springfield Falcons (CBJ) 76 38 28 8 2 86 192 209
e–Albany Devils (NJD) 76 37 28 5 6 85 199 201
e–Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI) 76 28 40 7 1 64 213 246
East Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
y–Hershey Bears (WSH) 76 46 22 5 3 100 218 181
x–Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) 76 45 24 3 4 97 212 163
e–Binghamton Senators (OTT) 76 34 34 7 1 76 242 258
e–Lehigh Valley Phantoms (PHI) 76 33 35 7 1 74 194 237
e–Norfolk Admirals (ANA) 76 27 39 6 4 64 168 219

Western Conference[edit]

West Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
y–San Antonio Rampage (FLA) 76 45 23 7 1 98 248 222
x–Texas Stars (DAL) 76 40 22 13 1 94 242 216
x–Oklahoma City Barons (EDM) 76 41 27 5 3 90 224 212
e–Charlotte Checkers (CAR) 76 31 38 6 1 69 172 231
e–Iowa Wild (MIN) 76 23 49 2 2 50 172 245
Midwest Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
y–Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) 76 46 22 6 2 100 249 185
x–Rockford IceHogs (CHI) 76 46 23 5 2 99 222 180
x–Chicago Wolves (STL) 76 40 29 6 1 87 210 198
e–Lake Erie Monsters (COL) 76 35 29 8 4 82 211 240
e–Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) 76 33 28 8 7 81 206 218
North Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
y–Utica Comets (VAN) 76 47 20 7 2 103 219 182
x–Toronto Marlies (TOR) 76 40 27 9 0 89 207 203
e–Hamilton Bulldogs (MTL) 76 34 29 12 1 81 201 208
e–Adirondack Flames (CGY) 76 35 33 6 2 78 233 240
e–Rochester Americans (BUF) 76 29 41 5 1 64 209 251

Statistical leaders[edit]

Leading skaters[edit]

The following players are sorted by points, then goals. Updated as of April 18, 2015.[8]

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Brian O'Neill Manchester Monarchs 71 22 58 80 55
Andy Miele Grand Rapids Griffins 71 26 44 70 42
Jordan Weal Manchester Monarchs 73 20 49 69 56
Jonathan Marchessault Syracuse Crunch 68 24 43 67 38
Chris Bourque Hartford Wolf Pack 73 29 37 66 66
Shane Prince Binghamton Senators 72 28 37 65 31
Andrew Agozzino Lake Erie Monsters 74 30 34 64 55
Dustin Jeffrey Bridgeport Sound Tigers 69 25 39 64 22
Travis Morin Texas Stars 63 22 41 63 40
Teemu Pulkkinen Grand Rapids Griffins 46 34 27 61 30

Leading goaltenders[edit]

The following goaltenders with a minimum 1500 minutes played lead the league in goals against average. Updated as of April 19, 2015.[9]

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

Player Team GP TOI SA GA SO GAA SV% W L OT
Matt Murray Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 40 2320:49 1029 61 12 1.58 .941 25 10 3
Jacob Markstrom Utica Comets 32 1879:36 895 59 5 1.88 .934 22 7 2
Anton Forsberg Springfield Falcons 30 1763:51 808 59 3 2.01 .927 20 8 1
Jeremy Smith Providence Bruins 39 2277:53 1156 78 3 2.05 .933 22 11 5
Aaron Dell Worcester Sharks 26 1544:08 728 53 4 2.06 .927 15 8 2

Calder Cup playoffs[edit]

Main article: 2015 Calder Cup playoffs
Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Calder Cup Finals
            
1 Manchester 3
8 Portland 2
1 Manchester 4
4 W-B/Scranton 1
2 Hershey 3
7 Worcester 1
1 Manchester 4
Eastern Conference
3 Hartford 0
3 Hartford 3
6 Providence 2
2 Hershey 2
3 Hartford 4
4 W-B/Scranton 3
5 Syracuse 0
E1 Manchester 4
W1 Utica 1
1 Utica 3
8 Chicago 2
1 Utica 4
6 Oklahoma City 3
2 Grand Rapids 3
7 Toronto 2
1 Utica 4
Western Conference
2 Grand Rapids 2
3 San Antonio 0
6 Oklahoma City 3
2 Grand Rapids 4
4 Rockford 1
4 Rockford 3
5 Texas 0

AHL awards[edit]

Calder Cup : Manchester Monarchs
Les Cunningham Award : Brian O'Neill, Manchester
John B. Sollenberger Trophy : Brian O'Neill, Manchester
Willie Marshall Award : Teemu Pulkkinen, Grand Rapids
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award : Matt Murray, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Eddie Shore Award : Chris Wideman, Binghamton
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award : Matt Murray, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award : Matt Murray & Jeff Zatkoff, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award : Mike Stothers, Manchester
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award : Jeff Hoggan, Grand Rapids
Yanick Dupre Memorial Award : Kyle Hagel, Charlotte
Jack A. Butterfield Trophy : Jordan Weal, Manchester[10]
Richard F. Canning Trophy : Manchester Monarchs
Robert W. Clarke Trophy : Utica Comets
Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy: Manchester Monarchs
Frank Mathers Trophy: Hershey Bears
Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy: Grand Rapids Griffins
Emile Francis Trophy : Manchester Monarchs
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy: Hartford Wolf Pack
Sam Pollock Trophy: Utica Comets
John D. Chick Trophy: San Antonio Rampage
James C. Hendy Memorial Award: Vance Lederman, Syracuse
Thomas Ebright Memorial Award: Michael Andlauer, Hamilton
James H. Ellery Memorial Awards: Brendan Burke, Utica
Ken McKenzie Award: Brian Coe, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Michael Condon Memorial Award: Mike Emanatian

All-Star Teams[edit]

First All-Star Team


Second All-Star Team


All-Rookie Team

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "After losing $7.3M hosting the Calgary Flames' AHL team, Abbotsford pays $5.5M to get them to leave". nationalpost.com. April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "Flames' AHL franchise heading to Glens Falls". theahl.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "It's official: Glens Falls keeping AHL hockey League approves team move to Adirondack". saratogian.com. May 5, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  5. ^ "AHL announces alignment for 2014-15 | The American Hockey League". Archived from the original on July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  6. ^ a b OT in AHL now 7 minutes. Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  7. ^ Dhiren Mahiban (November 6, 2014). Report: AHL changes rule following Leggio incident. ProHockeyTalk.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  8. ^ "Top Scorers - 2014-15 Regular Season - All Players". AHL.
  9. ^ "Top Goalies - 2014-15 Regular Season - Goals Against Average". AHL.
  10. ^ "AHL Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2015.

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