2013–14 AHL season
The 2013–14 AHL season was the 78th season of the American Hockey League. The regular season began on October 4, 2013, and ended on April 19, 2014. The 2014 Calder Cup playoffs followed the conclusion of the regular season. The Calder Cup was won by the Texas Stars for their first Calder Cup in franchise history.
| 2013–14 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 4, 2013 - April 19, 2014 |
| Regular season | |
| Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy | Texas Stars |
| Season MVP | Travis Morin |
| Top scorer | Travis Morin |
| Calder Cup playoffs | |
| Eastern Conference champions | St. John's IceCaps |
| Eastern Conference runners-up | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
| Western Conference champions | Texas Stars |
| Western Conference runners-up | Toronto Marlies |
| Calder Cup playoffs MVP | Travis Morin |
| Calder Cup playoffs | |
| Champions | Texas Stars |
| Runners-up | St. John's IceCaps |
Regular season
The 2013–14 edition of the AHL Outdoor Classic took place on December 13, 2013 and was hosted by the Rochester Americans against the Lake Erie Monsters at Frontier Field in Rochester, New York. The Americans won the game 5–4 in a shootout before a crowd of 11,015 spectators.
The Americans also took part in the 2013 Spengler Cup between December 26 and 31, 2013, the first time since 1996 that an AHL team has participated in the tournament.
Team and NHL affiliation changes
Relocations
The Houston Aeros relocated to Des Moines, Iowa and became the Iowa Wild but remained affiliated to the Minnesota Wild. The franchise previously known as the Peoria Rivermen relocated to Utica, New York and changed their name to the Comets.
Affiliation changes
| AHL team | New affiliate | Old affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Wolves | St. Louis Blues | Vancouver Canucks |
| Utica Comets | Vancouver Canucks | St. Louis Blues |
Name changes
The Connecticut Whale reverted to their former name, the Hartford Wolf Pack.
Standings
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Manchester Monarchs (LA) | 76 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 105 | 222 | 183 |
| x–St. John's IceCaps (WPG) | 76 | 46 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 99 | 230 | 233 |
| x–Providence Bruins (BOS) | 76 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 91 | 219 | 209 |
| e–Worcester Sharks (SJ) | 76 | 36 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 78 | 191 | 228 |
| e–Portland Pirates (PHX) | 76 | 24 | 39 | 3 | 10 | 61 | 195 | 237 |
| Northeast Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Springfield Falcons (CBJ) | 76 | 47 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 100 | 235 | 186 |
| x–Albany Devils (NJ) | 76 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 93 | 213 | 222 |
| e–Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) | 76 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 81 | 218 | 242 |
| e–Adirondack Phantoms (PHI) | 76 | 30 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 68 | 193 | 225 |
| e–Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI) | 76 | 28 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 64 | 187 | 223 |
| East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Binghamton Senators (OTT) | 76 | 44 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 96 | 247 | 201 |
| x–Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) | 76 | 42 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 96 | 227 | 188 |
| x–Norfolk Admirals (ANA) | 76 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 90 | 185 | 178 |
| e–Hershey Bears (WSH) | 76 | 39 | 27 | 5 | 65 | 88 | 204 | 196 |
| e–Syracuse Crunch (TB) | 76 | 31 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 75 | 188 | 207 |
Western Conference
y– indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spot
x– indicates team has clinched a playoff spot
e– indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention
| Ranking | Western Conference[1] | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | *y– Texas Stars (DAL) | WT | 76 | 48 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 106 | 274 | 197 |
| 2 | *y– Chicago Wolves (STL) | MW | 76 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 239 | 191 |
| 3 | *y– Toronto Marlies (TOR) | NT | 76 | 45 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 96 | 223 | 202 |
| 4 | x– Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) | MW | 76 | 46 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 99 | 238 | 187 |
| 5 | x– Abbotsford Heat (CGY) | WT | 76 | 43 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 94 | 237 | 215 |
| 6 | x– Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) | MW | 76 | 39 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 91 | 215 | 199 |
| 7 | x– Rochester Americans (BUF) | NT | 76 | 37 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 85 | 216 | 217 |
| 8 | x– Oklahoma City Barons (EDM) | WT | 76 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 83 | 239 | 256 |
| 9 | e– Rockford IceHogs (CHI) | MW | 76 | 35 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 79 | 234 | 262 |
| 10 | e– Utica Comets (VAN) | NT | 76 | 35 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 79 | 187 | 216 |
| 11 | e– Charlotte Checkers (CAR) | WT | 76 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 77 | 228 | 241 |
| 12 | e– Lake Erie Monsters (COL) | NT | 76 | 32 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 75 | 197 | 232 |
| 13 | e– Hamilton Bulldogs (MTL) | NT | 76 | 33 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 74 | 182 | 224 |
| 14 | e– San Antonio Rampage (FLA) | WT | 76 | 30 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 206 | 235 |
| 15 | e– Iowa Wild (MIN) | MW | 76 | 27 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 67 | 169 | 235 |
The top eight teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs.
Statistical leaders
Leading skaters
The following players are sorted by points, then goals. Updated as of the end of the regular season.[2]
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Morin | Texas Stars | 66 | 32 | 56 | 88 | 52 |
| Zach Boychuk | Charlotte Checkers | 69 | 36 | 38 | 74 | 55 |
| Andy Miele | Portland Pirates | 70 | 27 | 45 | 72 | 66 |
| T. J. Brennan | Toronto Marlies | 76 | 25 | 47 | 72 | 115 |
| Jordan Weal | Manchester Monarchs | 76 | 23 | 47 | 70 | 42 |
| Chris Terry | Charlotte Checkers | 70 | 28 | 41 | 69 | 62 |
| Spencer Abbott | Toronto Marlies | 64 | 17 | 52 | 69 | 16 |
| Mike Hoffman | Binghamton Senators | 51 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 32 |
| Curtis McKenzie | Texas Stars | 75 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 92 |
| Jason Akeson | Adirondack Phantoms | 70 | 24 | 40 | 64 | 42 |
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders with a minimum 1500 minutes played lead the league in goals against average. Updated as of the end of the regular season.[3]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Allen | Chicago Wolves | 52 | 3138 | 1467 | 106 | 7 | 2.03 | .928 | 33 | 16 | 3 |
| Petr Mrazek | Grand Rapids Griffins | 32 | 1829 | 838 | 64 | 3 | 2.10 | .924 | 22 | 9 | 1 |
| Keith Kinkaid | Albany Devils | 43 | 2518 | 1086 | 96 | 4 | 2.29 | .912 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| Tom McCollum | Grand Rapids Griffins | 46 | 2560 | 1256 | 98 | 2 | 2.30 | .922 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| Malcolm Subban | Providence Bruins | 33 | 1919 | 921 | 74 | 1 | 2.31 | .920 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
Calder Cup playoffs
AHL awards
All-Star teams
First All-Star Team
- Jake Allen (G)
- T. J. Brennan (D)
- Adam Clendening (D)
- Mike Hoffman (LW)
- Travis Morin (C)
- Colton Sceviour (RW)
Second All-Star Team
- Petr Mrazek (G)
- Adam Almqvist (D)
- Brad Hunt (D)
- Zach Boychuk (LW)
- Andy Miele (C)
- Spencer Abbott (RW)
All-Rookie Team
- Joni Ortio (G)
- Brenden Kichton (D)
- Ryan Sproul (D)
- Curtis McKenzie (F)
- Teemu Pulkkinen (F)
- Ryan Strome (F)
2014 AHL All-Stars
This was the AHL roster for a game against Färjestad BK on February 12, 2014. The AHL All-stars won the game 7–2.[4]
Milestones
- Manchester Monarchs coach Mark Morris became the 17th coach in AHL history to reach career 300 victories, with a win on November 13, 2013.[5]
- Worcester Sharks coach Roy Sommer set a record for AHL games coached by coaching his 1,257th game on March 26, 2014, surpassing the previous record by Frank Mathers.[6]
References
- "2013–14 Regular Season – Conference". American Hockey League. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- "Top Scorers - 2013-14 Regular Season - All Players". AHL.
- "Top Goalies - 2013-14 Regular Season - Goals Against Average". AHL.
- "TheAHL.com". theahl.com.
- "Morris earns 300th coaching win". AHL. November 13, 2013.
- "Sommer sets mark with 1,257th game". AHL. March 26, 2014. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2014.