2008–09 AHL season

{{Infobox sports season

| title = 2008–09 AHL season

| league = American Hockey League

| sport = Ice hockey

| duration = October 8, 2008 - April 12, 2009

| attendance =

| season = Regular season

| season_champ_name = Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy

| season_champs = Manitoba Moose

| MVP = Alexandre Giroux

| MVP_link = Les Cunningham Award

| top_scorer = Alexandre Giroux

| top_scorer_link = John B. Sollenberger Trophy

| playoffs = Playoffs

| playoffs_link = 2009 Calder Cup playoffs

| finals = Calder Cup

| finals_link =

| finals_champ = Hershey Bears

| finals_runner-up = Manitoba Moose

| playoffs_MVP = Michal Neuvirth

| playoffs_MVP_link = Jack A. Butterfield Trophy

|prevseason_year = 2007–08

|nextseason_year = 2009–10

| seasonslist = List of AHL seasons

| seasonslistnames = AHL

}}

The 2008–09 AHL season was the 73rd season of the American Hockey League. 29 teams each played 80 games in the regular season, which ran from October 8 until April 12.{{cite web |url=http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=7878 |title=The making of the AHL schedule |date=July 17, 2008 |publisher=theahl.com |access-date=2008-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804112408/http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=7878 |archive-date=2008-08-04 |url-status=dead }}

Team and NHL affiliation changes

The Iowa Stars are renamed and are now called the Iowa Chops, and the Anaheim Ducks have replaced the Dallas Stars as the team's NHL affiliate.{{cite web |url=http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=8825 |title=Iowa Chops to hit the ice this fall |date=July 9, 2008 |publisher=theahl.com |access-date=2008-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719120159/http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=8825 |archive-date=2008-07-19 |url-status=dead }}

The Dallas Stars have no AHL affiliate this year, with the Texas Stars (based in Austin) to become their affiliate for the 2009–10 season.

On April 28, 2009, it was announced that two teams would be relocated for the 2009–10 season: the Quad City Flames would move to Abbotsford, BC, and the Philadelphia Phantoms would relocate to Glens Falls, NY.{{cite web |url=http://www.theahl.com/headlines/index.html?article_id=9993 |title=Austin, Abbotsford, Glens Falls joining AHL in 2009–10 |date=April 28, 2009 |publisher=theahl.com |access-date=2009-04-28| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090502115503/http://www.theahl.com/headlines/index.html?article_id=9993| archive-date= 2 May 2009 | url-status= dead}}

=Affiliation changes=

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="45%" \| AHL team ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" \| New affiliate ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" \| Old affiliate
class="wikitable"
align=left\| Iowa Chops	Anaheim Ducks	Dallas Stars
align=left\| Portland Pirates	Buffalo Sabres	Anaheim Ducks
align=left\| Rochester Americans	Florida Panthers	Buffalo Sabres/Florida Panthers

Final standings

{{Color box|#97DEFF|y–|border=darkgray}} indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot
{{Color box|#bbffbb|x–|border=darkgray}} indicates team clinched a playoff spot
{{Color box|#ffcccc|e–|border=darkgray}} indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention

=Eastern Conference=

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="35%" \| Atlantic Division ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| OTL ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| SOL ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" \| Pts ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" \| GF ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" \| GA
class="wikitable"
bgcolor=#97DEFF \| y–Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR)	80	46	27	3	4	99	243	216
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Providence Bruins (BOS)	80	43	29	2	6	94	238	232
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Portland Pirates (BUF)	80	39	31	3	7	88	249	239
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Worcester Sharks (SJS)	80	42	35	1	2	87	223	223
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Manchester Monarchs (LAK)	80	37	35	0	8	82	211	218
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Lowell Devils (NJD)	80	35	36	2	7	79	213	243
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Springfield Falcons (EDM)	80	24	44	8	4	60	188	258

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="35%" \| East Division ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| OTL ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| SOL ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" \| Pts ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" \| GF ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" \| GA
class="wikitable"
bgcolor=#97DEFF \| y–Hershey Bears (WSH)	80	49	23	2	6	106	296	240
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI)	80	49	23	3	5	106	241	212
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT)	80	49	25	3	3	104	274	212
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Philadelphia Phantoms (PHI)	80	43	30	2	5	93	234	232
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Binghamton Senators (OTT)	80	41	30	5	4	91	232	238
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Norfolk Admirals (TBL)	80	33	38	4	5	75	236	269
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Albany River Rats (CAR)	80	33	40	3	4	73	219	258

=Western Conference=

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="35%" \| North Division ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| OTL ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| SOL ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" \| Pts ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" \| GF ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" \| GA
class="wikitable"
bgcolor=#97DEFF \| y–Manitoba Moose (VAN)	80	50	23	1	6	107	239	188
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Hamilton Bulldogs (MTL)	80	49	27	4	0	102	263	201
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Grand Rapids Griffins (DET)	80	43	25	6	6	98	255	226
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Toronto Marlies (TOR)	80	39	29	5	7	90	240	229
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Syracuse Crunch (CBJ)	80	40	32	5	3	88	214	226
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Lake Erie Monsters (COL)	80	34	38	3	5	76	199	218
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Rochester Americans (FLA)	80	29	43	0	8	66	184	259

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="35%" \| West Division ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| OTL ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| SOL ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" \| Pts ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" \| GF ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" \| GA
class="wikitable"
bgcolor=#97DEFF \| \| y–Milwaukee Admirals (NSH)	80	49	22	3	6	107	229	195
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Peoria Rivermen (STL)	80	43	31	2	4	92	215	211
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Houston Aeros (MIN)	80	38	31	2	9	87	218	230
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Rockford IceHogs (CHI)	80	40	34	0	6	86	229	220
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Quad City Flames (CGY)	80	36	31	6	7	85	212	216
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Chicago Wolves (ATL)	80	38	37	3	2	81	226	222
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Iowa Chops (ANA)	80	33	33	4	10	80	209	260
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–San Antonio Rampage (PHX)	80	36	38	2	4	78	205	243

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

class="wikitable" style="width: 45em; text-align: center;"
style="width: 13.5em;" \| Player ! style="width: 15.5em;" \| Team ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM
style="text-align: left;" \| Alexandre Giroux \| style="text-align: left;" \| Hershey Bears \| 69 \| 60 \| 37 \| 97 \| 84
style="text-align: left;" \| Keith Aucoin \| style="text-align: left;" \| Hershey Bears \| 70 \| 25 \| 71 \| 96 \| 73
style="text-align: left;" \| Jason Krog \| style="text-align: left;" \| Manitoba Moose \| 74 \| 30 \| 56 \| 86 \| 30
style="text-align: left;" \| Janne Pesonen \| style="text-align: left;" \| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins \| 70 \| 32 \| 50 \| 82 \| 33
style="text-align: left;" \| Artem Anisimov \| style="text-align: left;" \| Hartford Wolfpack \| 80 \| 37 \| 44 \| 81 \| 50
style="text-align: left;" \| Darren Haydar \| style="text-align: left;" \| Grand Rapids Griffins \| 79 \| 31 \| 49 \| 80 \| 26
style="text-align: left;" \| Tim Stapleton \| style="text-align: left;" \| Toronto Marlies \| 70 \| 28 \| 51 \| 79 \| 26
style="text-align: left;" \| Corey Locke \| style="text-align: left;" \| Houston Aeros \| 77 \| 25 \| 54 \| 79 \| 60
style="text-align: left;" \| Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau \| style="text-align: left;" \| Hartford Wolfpack \| 74 \| 29 \| 49 \| 78 \| 142
style="text-align: left;" \| Kyle Greentree \| style="text-align: left;" \| Quad City Flames \| 79 \| 39 \| 37 \| 76 \| 63

class="wikitable" style="width: 45em; text-align: center;"

style="width: 13.5em;" | Player

! style="width: 15.5em;" | Team

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

style="text-align: left;" | Alexandre Giroux

| style="text-align: left;" | Hershey Bears

| 69

| 60

| 37

| 97

| 84

style="text-align: left;" | Keith Aucoin

| style="text-align: left;" | Hershey Bears

| 70

| 25

| 71

| 96

| 73

style="text-align: left;" | Jason Krog

| style="text-align: left;" | Manitoba Moose

| 74

| 30

| 56

| 86

| 30

style="text-align: left;" | Janne Pesonen

| style="text-align: left;" | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

| 70

| 32

| 50

| 82

| 33

style="text-align: left;" | Artem Anisimov

| style="text-align: left;" | Hartford Wolfpack

| 80

| 37

| 44

| 81

| 50

style="text-align: left;" | Darren Haydar

| style="text-align: left;" | Grand Rapids Griffins

| 79

| 31

| 49

| 80

| 26

style="text-align: left;" | Tim Stapleton

| style="text-align: left;" | Toronto Marlies

| 70

| 28

| 51

| 79

| 26

style="text-align: left;" | Corey Locke

| style="text-align: left;" | Houston Aeros

| 77

| 25

| 54

| 79

| 60

style="text-align: left;" | Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau

| style="text-align: left;" | Hartford Wolfpack

| 74

| 29

| 49

| 78

| 142

style="text-align: left;" | Kyle Greentree

| style="text-align: left;" | Quad City Flames

| 79

| 39

| 37

| 76

| 63

Calder Cup playoffs

In each division, the fourth-place team will play the first-place team in the division semifinals, while the second-place team plays the third-place team.

= Bracket =

{{16TeamBracket | RD1= Division Semifinals

| RD2= Division Finals

| RD3= Conference Finals

| RD4= Calder Cup Finals

| RD2-group1= Eastern Conference

| RD2-group2= Western Conference

| RD1-group1= Atlantic Division

| RD1-group2= East Division

| RD1-group3= North Division

| RD1-group4= West Division

| team-width=

| RD1-seed01= A1

| RD1-team01=Hartford

| RD1-score01= 2

| RD1-seed02= A4

| RD1-team02=Worcester

| RD1-score02= 4

| RD1-seed03= A2

| RD1-team03=Providence

| RD1-score03= 4

| RD1-seed04= A3

| RD1-team04=Portland

| RD1-score04= 1

| RD1-seed05= E1

| RD1-team05=Hershey

| RD1-score05= 4

| RD1-seed06= E4

| RD1-team06=Philadelphia

| RD1-score06= 0

| RD1-seed07= E2

| RD1-team07=Bridgeport

| RD1-score07= 1

| RD1-seed08= E3

| RD1-team08=WBS

| RD1-score08= 4

| RD1-seed09= N1

| RD1-team09=Manitoba

| RD1-score09= 4

| RD1-seed10= N4

| RD1-team10=Toronto

| RD1-score10= 2

| RD1-seed11= N2

| RD1-team11=Hamilton

| RD1-score11= 2

| RD1-seed12= N3

| RD1-team12=Grand Rapids

| RD1-score12= 4

| RD1-seed13= W1

| RD1-team13=Milwaukee

| RD1-score13= 4

| RD1-seed14= W4

| RD1-team14=Rockford

| RD1-score14= 0

| RD1-seed15= W2

| RD1-team15=Peoria

| RD1-score15= 3

| RD1-seed16= W3

| RD1-team16=Houston

| RD1-score16= 4

| RD2-seed01=A4

| RD2-team01= Worcester

| RD2-score01= 2

| RD2-seed02=A2

| RD2-team02= Providence

| RD2-score02= 4

| RD2-seed03=E1

| RD2-team03=Hershey

| RD2-score03= 4

| RD2-seed04=E3

| RD2-team04=WBS

| RD2-score04= 3

| RD2-seed05=N1

| RD2-team05=Manitoba

| RD2-score05=4

| RD2-seed06=N3

| RD2-team06=Grand Rapids

| RD2-score06= 0

| RD2-seed07= W1

| RD2-team07= Milwaukee

| RD2-score07= 3

| RD2-seed08=W3

| RD2-team08= Houston

| RD2-score08= 4

| RD3-seed01=A2

| RD3-team01= Providence

| RD3-score01= 1

| RD3-seed02=E1

| RD3-team02= Hershey

| RD3-score02= 4

| RD3-seed03=N1

| RD3-team03= Manitoba

| RD3-score03= 4

| RD3-seed04=W3

| RD3-team04= Houston

| RD3-score04= 2

| RD4-seed01=N1

| RD4-team01= Manitoba

| RD4-score01= 2

| RD4-seed02=E1

| RD4-team02= Hershey

| RD4-score02= 4

}}

A is short for Atlantic Division
E is short for East Division
N is short for North Division
W is short for West Division

All Star Classic

The 22nd AHL All-Star Classic was played in Worcester, Massachusetts, on January 26, 2009, with the PlanetUSA All-Stars defeating the Canadian All-Stars 14–11 after scoring nine goals in the third period to come back from an 8–5 deficit. Corey Locke scored four goals for the Canadian All-Stars, while Jeff Taffe had a hat-trick for the PlanetUSA All-Stars.{{cite web |url=http://theahl.com/news/allstar/index.html?article_id=9365 |title=PlanetUSA prevails on record-setting night |publisher=theahl.com |access-date=2009-01-29}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

The host club was the Worcester Sharks. The 2009 event in Worcester marked the fourth time since 1995 that the AHL All-Star Classic took place in New England. The AHL All-Star Game was last held in Massachusetts in 1959 at the Eastern States Coliseum in West Springfield.{{cite web|url=http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=8172 |title=AHL awards 2009 AHL All-Star Classic to Worcester |date=December 5, 2007 |publisher=theahl.com |access-date=2008-07-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208173223/http://theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=8172 |archive-date=December 8, 2007 }}

class="wikitable" style="width:100%" ! !! Planet USA All-Stars !! Canadian All-Stars
Coach: \|\| Don Granato (Chicago Wolves) \|\| Bob Woods (Hershey Bears)
Assistant coach(es): \|\| Jason Christie, Wendell Young (Chicago Wolves) \|\| Mark French (Hershey Bears)
Starters: \| {{flagicon\|LAT}} #15 F Martins Karsums (Providence Bruins) {{flagicon\|USA}} #16 F Ryan Vesce (Worcester Sharks) {{flagicon\|USA}} #17 F Chris Bourque (Hershey Bears) {{flagicon\|CZE}} #5 D Jakub Kindl (Grand Rapids Griffins) {{flagicon\|SUI}} #7 D Yannick Weber (Hamilton Bulldogs) {{flagicon\|USA}} #35 G Cory Schneider (Manitoba Moose) \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} #9 F Mike Santorelli (Milwaukee Admirals) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #12 F Alexandre Giroux (Hershey Bears) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #14 F Chris Minard (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #3 D Johnny Boychuk (Providence Bruins) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #77 D Derek Joslin (Worcester Sharks) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #29 G Mike Brodeur (Rochester Americans)
Reserves: \| {{flagicon\|USA}} #4 D Rory Fitzpatrick (Rochester Americans, captain) {{flagicon\|USA}} #6 D Ben Lovejoy (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins) {{flagicon\|USA}} #8 F Jared Ross (Philadelphia Phantoms†) {{flagicon\|USA}} #11 F Keith Aucoin (Hershey Bears) {{flagicon\|USA}} #12 F Ryan Potulny (Springfield Falcons) {{flagicon\|USA}} #14 F Michael Ryan (Albany River Rats) {{flagicon\|USA}} #18 F Brian Salcido (Iowa Chops†) {{flagicon\|FIN}} #20 F Petri Kontiola (Rockford Icehogs) {{flagicon\|USA}} #21 F Joe Motzko (Chicago Wolves) {{flagicon\|USA}} #22 F Jeff Taffe (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins) {{flagicon\|USA}} #26 D Jaime Sifers (Toronto Marlies) {{flagicon\|USA}} #31 G Jeff Frazee (Lowell Devils) {{flagicon\|SWE}} #40 D Mattias Karlsson (Binghamton Senators) {{flagicon\|RUS}} #42 F Artem Anisimov (Hartford Wolf Pack†) {{flagicon\|SWE}} #44 D Jonas Junland (Peoria Rivermen) {{flagicon\|SWE}} #86 G Daniel Larsson (Grand Rapids Griffins) {{flagicon\|USA}} #10 F Tim Kennedy (Portland Pirates*) {{flagicon\|USA}} #18 F Drew Miller (Iowa Chops) {{flagicon\|USA}} #19 F Nathan Gerbe (Portland Pirates) {{flagicon\|USA}} #21 D Bobby Sanguinetti (Hartford Wolf Pack) {{flagicon\|RUS}} #90 F Nikita Filatov (Syracuse Crunch) \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} #2 D Andrew MacDonald (Bridgeport Sound Tigers) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #6 D Cody Franson (Milwaukee Admirals) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #7 D Brett Palin (Quad City Flames) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #16 F Cal O'Reilly (Milwaukee Admirals) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #20 D Bryan Helmer (Hershey Bears, captain) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #24 F Derek MacKenzie (Syracuse Crunch†) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #25 F Mark Mancari (Portland Pirates) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #26 F Brandon Segal (Norfolk Admirals†) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #30 G Tyler Weiman (Lake Erie Monsters†) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #33 G Barry Brust (Houston Aeros) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #37 F Mike Iggulden (Bridgeport Sound Tigers) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #48 D Kyle Cumiskey (Lake Erie Monsters) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #62 F Teddy Purcell (Manchester Monarchs) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #75 D Danny Syvret (Philadelphia Phantoms†) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #84 F Corey Locke (Houston Aeros) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #97 F Brett MacLean (San Antonio Rampage) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #1 G Brian Elliott (Binghamton Senators) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #10 F Jason Krog (Manitoba Moose*) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #19 F Claude Giroux (Philadelphia Phantoms) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #24 F Steve Downie (Norfolk Admirals) {{flagicon\|CAN}} #39 F Martin St. Pierre (Providence Bruins)

class="wikitable" style="width:100%"

! !! Planet USA All-Stars !! Canadian All-Stars

Coach: || Don Granato (Chicago Wolves) || Bob Woods (Hershey Bears)

Assistant coach(es): || Jason Christie, Wendell Young (Chicago Wolves) || Mark French (Hershey Bears)

Starters:

{{flagicon|LAT}} #15 F Martins Karsums (Providence Bruins)

{{flagicon|USA}} #16 F Ryan Vesce (Worcester Sharks)

{{flagicon|USA}} #17 F Chris Bourque (Hershey Bears)

{{flagicon|CZE}} #5 D Jakub Kindl (Grand Rapids Griffins)

{{flagicon|SUI}} #7 D Yannick Weber (Hamilton Bulldogs)

{{flagicon|USA}} #35 G Cory Schneider (Manitoba Moose)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #9 F Mike Santorelli (Milwaukee Admirals)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #12 F Alexandre Giroux (Hershey Bears)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #14 F Chris Minard (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #3 D Johnny Boychuk (Providence Bruins)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #77 D Derek Joslin (Worcester Sharks)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #29 G Mike Brodeur (Rochester Americans)

Reserves:

{{flagicon|USA}} #4 D Rory Fitzpatrick (Rochester Americans, captain)

{{flagicon|USA}} #6 D Ben Lovejoy (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins)

{{flagicon|USA}} #8 F Jared Ross (Philadelphia Phantoms†)

{{flagicon|USA}} #11 F Keith Aucoin (Hershey Bears)

{{flagicon|USA}} #12 F Ryan Potulny (Springfield Falcons)

{{flagicon|USA}} #14 F Michael Ryan (Albany River Rats)

{{flagicon|USA}} #18 F Brian Salcido (Iowa Chops†)

{{flagicon|FIN}} #20 F Petri Kontiola (Rockford Icehogs)

{{flagicon|USA}} #21 F Joe Motzko (Chicago Wolves)

{{flagicon|USA}} #22 F Jeff Taffe (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins)

{{flagicon|USA}} #26 D Jaime Sifers (Toronto Marlies)

{{flagicon|USA}} #31 G Jeff Frazee (Lowell Devils)

{{flagicon|SWE}} #40 D Mattias Karlsson (Binghamton Senators)

{{flagicon|RUS}} #42 F Artem Anisimov (Hartford Wolf Pack†)

{{flagicon|SWE}} #44 D Jonas Junland (Peoria Rivermen)

{{flagicon|SWE}} #86 G Daniel Larsson (Grand Rapids Griffins)

{{flagicon|USA}} #10 F Tim Kennedy (Portland Pirates**)

{{flagicon|USA}} #18 F Drew Miller (Iowa Chops*)

{{flagicon|USA}} #19 F Nathan Gerbe (Portland Pirates**)

{{flagicon|USA}} #21 D Bobby Sanguinetti (Hartford Wolf Pack**)

{{flagicon|RUS}} #90 F Nikita Filatov (Syracuse Crunch*)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #2 D Andrew MacDonald (Bridgeport Sound Tigers)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #6 D Cody Franson (Milwaukee Admirals)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #7 D Brett Palin (Quad City Flames)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #16 F Cal O'Reilly (Milwaukee Admirals)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #20 D Bryan Helmer (Hershey Bears, captain)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #24 F Derek MacKenzie (Syracuse Crunch†)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #25 F Mark Mancari (Portland Pirates)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #26 F Brandon Segal (Norfolk Admirals†)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #30 G Tyler Weiman (Lake Erie Monsters†)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #33 G Barry Brust (Houston Aeros)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #37 F Mike Iggulden (Bridgeport Sound Tigers)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #48 D Kyle Cumiskey (Lake Erie Monsters)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #62 F Teddy Purcell (Manchester Monarchs)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #75 D Danny Syvret (Philadelphia Phantoms†)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #84 F Corey Locke (Houston Aeros)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #97 F Brett MacLean (San Antonio Rampage)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #1 G Brian Elliott (Binghamton Senators*)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #10 F Jason Krog (Manitoba Moose**)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #19 F Claude Giroux (Philadelphia Phantoms*)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #24 F Steve Downie (Norfolk Admirals*)

{{flagicon|CAN}} #39 F Martin St. Pierre (Providence Bruins*)

* indicates player was called up to his NHL team. ** indicates player was named to All-Star team, but missed game due to injury. † indicates player was named as a replacement due to callups or injury.

Trophy and award winners

=Team awards=

cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3"
Calder Cup Playoff champions:	Hershey Bears
Richard F. Canning Trophy Eastern Conference playoff champions:	Hershey Bears
Robert W. Clarke Trophy Western Conference playoff champions:	Manitoba Moose
Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy Regular season champions, League:	Manitoba Moose
Frank Mathers Trophy Regular season champions, Eastern Conference:	Hershey Bears
Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy Regular season champions, Western Conference:	Manitoba Moose
Emile Francis Trophy Regular season champions, Atlantic Division:	Hartford Wolf Pack
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular season champions, East Division:	Hershey Bears
Sam Pollock Trophy Regular season champions, North Division:	Manitoba Moose
John D. Chick Trophy Regular season champions, West Division:	Milwaukee Admirals

References

[http://www.theahl.com/ AHL official site]
[http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/ AHL Hall of Fame]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070516110244/http://www.hockeydb.com/ HockeyDB]
[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/ahl1941.html Historic standings and statistics] - at Internet Hockey Database

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before = 2007–08 AHL season |

after = 2009–10 AHL season |

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