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1980–81 AHL season

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1980–81 AHL season
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Regular season
F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyMaine Mariners
Season MVPPelle Lindbergh
Top scorerMark Lofthouse
Playoffs
ChampionsAdirondack Red Wings
  Runners-upMaine Mariners
AHL seasons

The 1980–81 AHL season was the 45th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season. The Adirondack Red Wings won their first Calder Cup championship.

Team changes

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Final standings

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North Division South Division
  •  y–  indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot
  •  x–  indicates team clinched a playoff spot
  •  e–  indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention
North GP W L T Pts GF GA
y–Maine Mariners (PHI) 80 45 28 7 97 319 292
x–New Brunswick Hawks (CHI/TOR) 80 37 33 10 84 317 298
x–Nova Scotia Voyageurs (MTL/QUE) 80 38 37 5 81 335 298
x–Springfield Indians (BOS) 80 34 41 5 73 312 343
South GP W L T Pts GF GA
y–Hershey Bears (QUE/WSH) 80 47 24 9 103 357 299
x–Adirondack Red Wings (DET) 80 35 40 5 75 305 328
x–Binghamton Whalers (HFD/PIT) 80 32 42 6 70 296 336
x–New Haven Nighthawks (NYR) 80 29 40 11 69 295 321
e–Rochester Americans (BUF/QUE) 80 30 42 8 68 295 316

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Mark Lofthouse Hershey Bears 74 48 55 103 131
Dan Daoust Nova Scotia Voyageurs 80 38 60 98 106
Tony Cassolato Hershey Bears 74 48 46 94 23
Dave Gorman Nova Scotia Voyageurs 78 43 47 90 82
Normand Aubin New Brunswick Hawks 79 43 46 89 99
Guy Carbonneau Nova Scotia Voyageurs 78 35 53 88 87
Jean-Francois Sauve Rochester Americans 56 29 54 83 21
Craig Levie Nova Scotia Voyageurs 80 20 62 82 162
Paul Evans Maine Mariners 78 28 52 80 49
Reg Thomas Nova Scotia Voyageurs 74 36 43 79 90

Calder Cup playoffs

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Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final
         
1 Maine 4
4 Springfield 3
1 Maine 4
North Division
2 New Brunswick 3
2 New Brunswick 4
3 Nova Scotia 2
N1 Maine 2
S2 Adirondack 4
1 Hershey 4
4 New Haven 0
1 Hershey 2
South Division
2 Adirondack 4
2 Adirondack 4
3 Binghamton 2

Trophy and award winners

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Team awards
Calder Cup
Playoff champions:
Adirondack Red Wings
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Regular Season champions, North Division:
Maine Mariners
John D. Chick Trophy
Regular Season champions, South Division:
Hershey Bears
Individual awards
Les Cunningham Award
Most valuable player:
Pelle Lindbergh - Maine Mariners
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Top point scorer:
Mark Lofthouse - Hershey Bears
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Rookie of the year:
Pelle Lindbergh - Maine Mariners
Eddie Shore Award
Defenceman of the year:
Craig Levie - Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average:
Pelle Lindbergh & Robbie Moore - Maine Mariners
Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award
Coach of the year:
Bob McCammon - Maine Mariners
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award
Sportsmanship / Perseverance:
Tony Cassolato - Hershey Bears
Other awards
James C. Hendy Memorial Award
Most outstanding executive:
Ed Anderson
James H. Ellery Memorial Awards
Outstanding media coverage:
Rick Wheeler, Rochester, (newspaper)
Russ Small, Hershey, (radio)
Simeon Smith, Rochester, (television)
Ken McKenzie Award
Outstanding marketing executive:
Brent Hancock, Hershey Bears

See also

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References

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