The 2019–20 AHL season was the 84th period of the American Hockey League. The customary season started October 4, 2019, and was formally dropped on May 11, 2020. The 2020 Calder Cup end of the season games, which was additionally dropped, would have followed the finish of the ordinary season. The association suspended play on March 12, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic in North America, and couldn’t continue play.
This was the last season under David Andrews’ 26-year residency as the leader of the group. He will be prevailing by Scott Howson.
| 2019–20 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 4, 2019 – March 12, 2020 |
| Regular season | |
| Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy | Milwaukee Admirals |
| Season MVP | Gerald Mayhew |
| Top scorer | Sam Anas |
Teams
Atlantic Division
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Charlotte Checkers
Hartford Wolf Pack
Hershey Bears
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Providence Bruins
Springfield Thunderbirds
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
North Division
Belleville Senators
Binghamton Devils
Cleveland Monsters
Laval Rocket
Rochester Americans
Syracuse Crunch
Toronto Marlies
Utica Comets
Central Division
Chicago Wolves
Grand Rapids Griffins
Iowa Wild
Manitoba Moose
Milwaukee Admirals
Rockford IceHogs
San Antonio Rampage
Texas Stars
Pacific Division
Bakersfield Condors
Colorado Eagles
Ontario Reign
San Diego Gulls
San Jose Barracuda
Stockton Heat
Tucson Roadrunners
Henderson Silver Knights (20-21)
Standings
Eastern Conference
Final standings as of March 11, 2020
| Atlantic Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | Pts% | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Bruins (BOS) | 62 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 82 | .661 | 197 | 154 |
| Hershey Bears (WSH) | 62 | 37 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 81 | .653 | 187 | 157 |
| Charlotte Checkers (CAR) | 61 | 34 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 73 | .598 | 202 | 172 |
| Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) | 62 | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 73 | .589 | 171 | 173 |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) | 63 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 66 | .524 | 164 | 193 |
| Springfield Thunderbirds (FLA) | 61 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 65 | .533 | 190 | 186 |
| Lehigh Valley Phantoms (PHI) | 62 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 58 | .468 | 161 | 186 |
| Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI) | 63 | 23 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 53 | .421 | 152 | 206 |
| North Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | Pts% | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville Senators (OTT) | 63 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 81 | .643 | 234 | 197 |
| Rochester Americans (BUF) | 62 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 75 | .605 | 181 | 173 |
| Utica Comets (VAN) | 61 | 34 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 73 | .598 | 210 | 186 |
| Binghamton Devils (NJ) | 62 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 72 | .581 | 189 | 182 |
| Syracuse Crunch (TB) | 62 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 69 | .556 | 202 | 210 |
| Laval Rocket (MTL) | 62 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 68 | .548 | 183 | 182 |
| Toronto Marlies (TOR) | 61 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 63 | .516 | 206 | 212 |
| Cleveland Monsters (CBJ) | 62 | 24 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 55 | .444 | 159 | 192 |
Western Conference
Final standings as of March 11, 2020
| Central Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | Pts% | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) | 63 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 90 | .714 | 211 | 141 |
| Iowa Wild (MIN) | 63 | 37 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 82 | .651 | 194 | 171 |
| Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) | 63 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 65 | .516 | 177 | 193 |
| Chicago Wolves (VGK) | 61 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 62 | .508 | 155 | 175 |
| Rockford IceHogs (CHI) | 63 | 29 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 62 | .492 | 156 | 187 |
| Texas Stars (DAL) | 62 | 27 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 61 | .492 | 171 | 192 |
| San Antonio Rampage (STL) | 61 | 24 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 60 | .492 | 161 | 184 |
| Manitoba Moose (WPG) | 61 | 27 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 55 | .451 | 160 | 190 |
| Pacific Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | Pts% | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Roadrunners (ARI) | 58 | 36 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 75 | .647 | 198 | 163 |
| Colorado Eagles (COL) | 56 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 72 | .643 | 188 | 162 |
| Stockton Heat (CGY) | 55 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 68 | .618 | 194 | 170 |
| San Diego Gulls (ANA) | 57 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 68 | .596 | 185 | 164 |
| Ontario Reign (LA) | 57 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 64 | .561 | 166 | 198 |
| Bakersfield Condors (EDM) | 56 | 21 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 50 | .446 | 162 | 202 |
| San Jose Barracuda (SJ) | 55 | 21 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 49 | .445 | 179 | 192 |
Statistical leaders
Leading skaters
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Anas | Iowa Wild | 63 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 10 |
| Reid Boucher | Utica Comets | 53 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 45 |
| Gerald Mayhew | Iowa Wild | 49 | 39 | 22 | 61 | 68 |
| Josh Norris | Belleville Senators | 56 | 31 | 30 | 61 | 21 |
| Alex Barre-Boulet | Syracuse Crunch | 60 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 22 |
| Drake Batherson | Belleville Senators | 44 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 24 |
| Alex Formenton | Belleville Senators | 61 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 65 |
| Brayden Burke | Tucson Roadrunners | 51 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 34 |
| Chris Terry | Grand Rapids Griffins | 57 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 32 |
| Daniel Carr | Milwaukee Admirals | 47 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 20 |
Leading goaltenders
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Vladar | Providence Bruins | 25 | 1407:08 | 656 | 42 | 3 | 1.79 | .936 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| Igor Shestyorkin | Hartford Wolf Pack | 25 | 1454:37 | 698 | 46 | 3 | 1.90 | .934 | 17 | 4 | 3 |
| Connor Ingram | Milwaukee Admirals | 33 | 1905:41 | 913 | 61 | 2 | 1.92 | .933 | 21 | 5 | 5 |
| Kaapo Kahkonen | Iowa Wild | 34 | 2058:20 | 972 | 71 | 7 | 2.07 | .927 | 25 | 6 | 3 |
| Vitek Vanecek | Hershey Bears | 31 | 1832:11 | 827 | 69 | 2 | 2.26 | .917 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
Calder Cup Playoffs
The 2020 Calder Cup end of the season games was an arranged season finisher competition following the finish of the standard season to decide the victors of the American Hockey League. On May 11, 2020, American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer David Andrews cancelled the rest of the period and the Calder Cup end of the season games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the first run through allied history that the Calder Cup won’t be granted.
AHL awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Calder Cup | Not awarded |
| Les Cunningham Award | Gerald Mayhew, Iowa Wild |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy | Sam Anas, Iowa Wild |
| Willie Marshall Award | Gerald Mayhew, Iowa Wild |
| Dudley “Red” Garrett Memorial Award | Josh Norris, Belleville Senators |
| Eddie Shore Award | Jake Bean, Charlotte Checkers |
| Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award | Kaapo Kahkonen, Iowa Wild |
| Harry “Hap” Holmes Memorial Award | Troy Grosenick & Connor Ingram, Milwaukee Admirals |
| Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award | Karl Taylor, Milwaukee Admirals |
| Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award | John McCarthy, San Jose Barracuda |
| Yanick Dupre Memorial Award | Troy Grosenick, Milwaukee Admirals |
| Jack A. Butterfield Trophy | Not awarded |
| Richard F. Canning Trophy | Not awarded |
| Robert W. Clarke Trophy | Not awarded |
| Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy | Milwaukee Admirals |
| Frank Mathers Trophy (Eastern Conference regular season champions) | Providence Bruins |
| Norman R. “Bud” Poile Trophy (Western Conference regular season champions) | Milwaukee Admirals |
| Emile Francis Trophy (Atlantic Division regular season champions) | Providence Bruins |
| F. G. “Teddy” Oke Trophy (North Division regular season champions) | Belleville Senators |
| Sam Pollock Trophy (Central Division regular season champions) | Milwaukee Admirals |
| John D. Chick Trophy (Pacific Division regular season champions) | Tucson Roadrunners |
| James C. Hendy Memorial Award | |
| Thomas Ebright Memorial Award | |
| James H. Ellery Memorial Awards | |
| Ken McKenzie Award | |
| Michael Condon Memorial Award | |
| President’s Awards | Organization: Player: |
All-Star Teams
First All-Star Team
- Kaapo Kahkonen (G) – Iowa
- Jake Bean (D) – Charlotte
- Brennan Menell (D) – Iowa
- Reid Boucher (F) – Utica
- Josh Norris (F) – Belleville
- Sam Anas (F) – Iowa
Second All-Star Team
- Connor Ingram (G) – Milwaukee
- Jacob MacDonald (D) – Colorado
- Brogan Rafferty (D) – Utica
- Gerald Mayhew (F) – Iowa
- Alex Barre-Boulet (F) – Syracuse
- Drake Batherson (F) – Belleville
All-Rookie Team
- Cayden Primeau (G) – Laval
- Joey Keane (D) – Hartford/Charlotte
- Brogan Rafferty (D) – Utica
- Alex Formenton (F) – Belleville
- Josh Norris (F) – Belleville
- Jack Studnicka (F) – Providence
2018–19 AHL season
| League | American Hockey League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 5, 2018 – April 15, 2019 |
| Regular season | |
| Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy | Charlotte Checkers |
| Season MVP | Daniel Carr (Chicago) |
| Top scorer | Carter Verhaeghe (Syracuse) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern Conference champions | Charlotte Checkers |
| Eastern Conference runners-up | Toronto Marlies |
| Western Conference champions | Chicago Wolves |
| Western Conference runners-up | San Diego Gulls |
| Playoffs MVP | Andrew Poturalski (Charlotte) |
| Calder Cup | |
| Champions | Charlotte Checkers |
| Runners-up | Chicago Wolves |