1987–88 AHL season

The 1987-88 AHL season was the 52nd season of the American Hockey League. Fourteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league abandoned shootout, but continues to award points for an overtime loss. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season, and won their seventh Calder Cup championship.

Team changes

* The Utica Devils join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Utica, New York, playing in the South Division.
* The Moncton Golden Flames become the Moncton Hawks.
* The New Haven Nighthawks & Springfield Indians switch divisions from South to North.
* The Adirondack Red Wings switch divisions from North to South.

Final standings

"Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points;

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/leaders/ahl19411988.html complete list]

Calder Cup playoffs

8TeamBracket | RD1=Division Semifinals
RD2=Division Finals
RD3=Calder Cup Final
group1=North Division
group2=South Division

RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Maine
RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2=4
RD1-team2=Nova Scotia
RD1-score2=1

RD1-seed3=2
RD1-team3=Fredericton
RD1-score3=4
RD1-seed4=3
RD1-team4=Sherbrooke
RD1-score4=2

RD1-seed5=1
RD1-team5=Hershey
RD1-score5=4
RD1-seed6=4
RD1-team6=Binghamton
RD1-score6=0

RD1-seed7=2
RD1-team7=Rochester
RD1-score7=3
RD1-seed8=3
RD1-team8=Adirondack
RD1-score8=4

RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Maine
RD2-score1=1
RD2-seed2=2
RD2-team2=Fredericton
RD2-score2=4

RD2-seed3=1
RD2-team3=Hershey
RD2-score3=4
RD2-seed4=3
RD2-team4=Adirondack
RD2-score4=0

RD3-seed1=N2
RD3-team1=Fredericton
RD3-score1=0
RD3-seed2=S1
RD3-team2=Hershey
RD3-score2=4

Trophy and Award winners

;Team Awards

ee also

*List of AHL seasons

References

* [http://www.theahl.com/ AHL official site]
* [http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/ AHL Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ HockeyDB]