Buffalo Bisons (AHL)
defunct AHL hockey franchise from Buffalo, New York
The Buffalo Bisons were an American Hockey League ice hockey franchise that played from 1940 to 1970 in Buffalo, New York.
Buffalo Bisons | |
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City | Buffalo, NY |
League | American Hockey League |
Operated | 1940–1970 |
Home arena | Memorial Auditorium |
Colors | Red, white, blue |
Affiliates | Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks New York Rangers |
Franchise history | |
1926–1930 | Hamilton Tigers (CPHL) |
1930–1940 | Syracuse Stars |
1940–1970 | Buffalo Bisons |
Championships | |
Regular season titles | 5 (1945–46, 1953–54, 1958–59, 1962–63, 1968–69) |
Division Championships | 8 (1942–43, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1962–63, 1968–69, 1969–70) |
Calder Cups | 5 (1942–43, 1943–44, 1945–46, 1962–63, 1969–70) |
Season-by-season results
changeRegular season
changeSeason | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
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1940–41 | 56 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 48 | 148 | 176 | 4th, West |
1941–42 | 56 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 56 | 182 | 157 | 4th, West |
1942–43 | 56 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 63 | 189 | 143 | 1st, West |
1943–44 | 54 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 63 | 201 | 168 | 2nd, East |
1944–45 | 60 | 31 | 8 | 21 | 70 | 200 | 182 | 1st, East |
1945–46 | 62 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 84 | 270 | 196 | 1st, East |
1946–47 | 64 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 83 | 257 | 173 | 2nd, West |
1947–48 | 68 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 86 | 277 | 238 | 3rd, West |
1948–49 | 68 | 33 | 27 | 8 | 74 | 246 | 213 | 5th, West |
1949–50 | 70 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 73 | 226 | 208 | 1st, East |
1950–51 | 70 | 40 | 26 | 4 | 84 | 309 | 284 | 1st, East |
1951–52 | 68 | 28 | 36 | 4 | 60 | 230 | 298 | 3rd, East |
1952–53 | 64 | 22 | 39 | 3 | 47 | 160 | 236 | 7th, AHL |
1953–54 | 70 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 85 | 283 | 217 | 1st, AHL |
1954–55 | 64 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 67 | 248 | 228 | 4th, AHL |
1955–56 | 64 | 29 | 30 | 5 | 63 | 239 | 250 | 3rd, AHL |
1956–57 | 64 | 25 | 37 | 2 | 52 | 209 | 270 | 5th, AHL |
1957–58 | 70 | 25 | 42 | 3 | 53 | 224 | 301 | 6th, AHL |
1958–59 | 70 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 80 | 233 | 201 | 1st, AHL |
1959–60 | 72 | 33 | 35 | 4 | 70 | 251 | 271 | 5th, AHL |
1960–61 | 72 | 35 | 34 | 3 | 73 | 259 | 261 | 4th, AHL |
1961–62 | 70 | 36 | 31 | 3 | 75 | 247 | 219 | 2nd, West |
1962–63 | 72 | 41 | 24 | 7 | 89 | 237 | 199 | 1st, West |
1963–64 | 72 | 25 | 40 | 7 | 57 | 194 | 260 | 4th, West |
1964–65 | 72 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 86 | 261 | 218 | 2nd, West |
1965–66 | 72 | 29 | 40 | 3 | 61 | 215 | 243 | 4th, West |
1966–67 | 72 | 14 | 51 | 7 | 35 | 207 | 386 | 4th, West |
1967–68 | 72 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 76 | 239 | 224 | 3rd, West |
1968–69 | 74 | 41 | 18 | 15 | 97 | 282 | 192 | 1st, West |
1969–70 | 72 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 95 | 280 | 193 | 1st, West |
Playoffs
changeSeason | 1st round | 2nd round | Finals |
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1940–41 | Out of playoffs | ||
1941–42 | Out of playoffs | ||
1942–43 | W, 4-2, Hershey | bye | W, 3-0, Indianapolis |
1943–44 | W, 4-1, Indianapolis | — | W, 4-0, Cleveland |
1944–45 | L, 2-4 Cleveland | — | — |
1945–46 | W, 4-1, Indianapolis | bye | W, 4-3, Cleveland |
1946–47 | W, 2-0, Springfield | L, 0-2, Pittsburgh | — |
1947–48 | W, 2-1, Hershey | W, 2-0, New Haven | L, 0-4, Cleveland |
1948–49 | Out of playoffs | ||
1949–50 | L, 1-4, Cleveland | — | — |
1950–51 | L, 0-4, Cleveland | — | — |
1951–52 | L, 0-3, Cincinnati | — | — |
1952–53 | Out of playoffs | ||
1953–54 | L, 0-3, Cleveland | — | — |
1954–55 | W, 3-1, Cleveland | — | L, 2-4, Pittsburgh |
1955–56 | L, 2-3, Providence | — | — |
1956–57 | Out of playoffs | ||
1957–58 | Out of playoffs | ||
1958–59 | W, 4-1, Rochester | — | L, 2-4, Hershey |
1959–60 | Out of playoffs | ||
1960–61 | L, 1-3, Hershey | — | — |
1961–62 | W, 2-0, Rochester | W, 3-1, Hershey | L, 1-4, Springfield |
1962–63 | W, 4-2, Providence | bye | W, 4-3, Hershey |
1963–64 | Out of playoffs | ||
1964–65 | W, 3-1, Pittsburgh | L, 2-3, Hershey | — |
1965–66 | Out of playoffs | ||
1966–67 | Out of playoffs | ||
1967–68 | L, 2-3, Quebec | — | — |
1968–69 | L, 2-4, Hershey | — | — |
1969–70 | W, 4-2, Quebec | 1st in round-robin vs. Springfield & Montreal |
W, 4-0, Springfield |
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