| Schedule/Results | Playoff Results | League Leaders | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | |||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Att. | Coach | Playoff Results |
| Quebec Aces | 72 | 47 | 21 | 4 | 98 | 337 | 226 | 825 | 5,471 | Bernie "Boom-Boom" Geoffrion | Lost in round 1 |
| Hershey Bears | 72 | 37 | 30 | 5 | 79 | 268 | 232 | 901 | 6,029 | Frank Mathers | Lost in round 1 |
| Springfield Indians | 72 | 31 | 38 | 3 | 65 | 207 | 235 | 799 | 3,702 | Murray, Butterfield {+} | Lost in round 2 |
| Baltimore Clippers | 72 | 27 | 43 | 2 | 56 | 212 | 254 | 796 | 3,946 | Crawford, Reardon {+} | Out of Playoffs |
| Providence Reds | 72 | 20 | 49 | 3 | 43 | 184 | 310 | 942 | 2,798 | Ivan Irwin | Out of Playoffs |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Western | |||||||||||
| Rochester Americans | 72 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 97 | 288 | 221 | 998 | 5,257 | Joe Crozier | Won Championship |
| Cleveland Barons | 72 | 38 | 32 | 2 | 78 | 243 | 217 | 891 | 4,750 | Fred Glover | Lost in Finals |
| Pittsburgh Hornets | 72 | 38 | 33 | 1 | 77 | 236 | 218 | 718 | 4,906 | Eddie Bush | Lost in round 1 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 29 | 40 | 3 | 61 | 215 | 243 | 673 | 3,042 | Phil Watson | Out of Playoffs |