hockey DB
home search by league team forums links contact us
home

Buffalo Bisons Statistics and History [1940-1970 AHL]

Leagues -> AHL -> Buffalo Bisons
The Buffalo Bisons were a Minor Professional hockey team based in Buffalo, NY playing in the American Hockey League from 1940 to 1970. The team played in the Memorial Auditorium.

Team Information

Buffalo Bisons
(Buffalo,NY)
American Hockey League
[Minor Professional]
1940-1970

[click to view all-time roster]
[view yearly attendance]
Record
30 Seasons
(GP-W-L-T-OTL-SOL)
2010-951-856-203-0-0
0.524
Franchise History
Expansion franchise for 1940-41
» Buffalo Bisons « (1940-1970)
Folded following 1969-70 season.
Parent Teams
Toronto Maple Leafs (1969-1970) [NHL]
St. Louis Blues (1969-1970) [NHL]
New York Rangers (1967-1970) [NHL]
Chicago Blackhawks (1954-1966) [NHL]
Montreal Canadiens (1945-1954) [NHL]
View all seasons
Minor League Affiliates
Seattle Ironmen (1950-1951) [WHL]
Houston Huskies (1947-1948) [USHL]
View all seasons

Logos

Buffalo Bisons 1959-60 hockey logo
1959-1960
Buffalo Bisons 1966-67 hockey logo
1966-1967
Yearly Standings

Season Team League Division GP W L T OTL SOL Pts Pct GF GA PIM Atten. Coach Result
1940-41Buffalo BisonsAHLAHLW5619271000480.4291481760Cecil "Tiny" ThompsonOut of Playoffs
1941-42Buffalo BisonsAHLAHLW562525600560.5001821570Cecil "Tiny" ThompsonOut of Playoffs
1942-43Buffalo BisonsAHL562821700630.5631891430Eddie ShoreWon Championship
1943-44Buffalo BisonsAHLEastern5425161300630.5832011680Art ChapmanWon Championship
1944-45Buffalo BisonsAHLEastern603121800700.5832001820Art ChapmanLost in round 1
1945-46Buffalo BisonsAHLEastern623816800840.6772701960Frank BeislerWon Championship
1946-47Buffalo BisonsAHLWestern6436171100830.648257173482Frank BeislerLost in round 2
1947-48Buffalo BisonsAHLWestern684123400860.632277238574Leroy GoldsworthyLost in Finals
1948-49Buffalo BisonsAHLWestern683327800740.544246213573Blake, Goldsworthy {+}Out of Playoffs
1949-50Buffalo BisonsAHLEastern703229900730.521226208518Leroy GoldsworthyLost in round 1
1950-51Buffalo BisonsAHLEastern704026400840.600309284730Leroy GoldsworthyLost in round 1
1951-52Buffalo BisonsAHLEastern682836400600.441230298845Goldsworthy, Chamberlain {+}Lost in round 1
1952-53Buffalo BisonsAHL642239300470.367160236649Frank EddollsOut of Playoffs
1953-54Buffalo BisonsAHL703924700850.6072832170Frank EddollsLost in round 1
1954-55Buffalo BisonsAHL643128500670.5232482280Gaye StewartLost in Finals
1955-56Buffalo BisonsAHL642930500630.492239250801Frank EddollsLost in round 1
1956-57Buffalo BisonsAHL642537200520.406209270698Frank EddollsOut of Playoffs
1957-58Buffalo BisonsAHL702542300530.379224301629Harry WatsonOut of Playoffs
1958-59Buffalo BisonsAHL703828400800.571233201752Kirk, Hunt {+}Lost in Finals
1959-60Buffalo BisonsAHL723335400700.486251271696Aubrey "Dit" ClapperOut of Playoffs
1960-61Buffalo BisonsAHL723534300730.507259261838Frank EddollsLost in round 1
1961-62Buffalo BisonsAHLWestern703631300750.536247219958Billy ReayLost in Finals
1962-63Buffalo BisonsAHLWestern724124700890.6182371999495215Billy ReayWon Championship
1963-64Buffalo BisonsAHLWestern722540700570.3961942607792927Jack EvansOut of Playoffs
1964-65Buffalo BisonsAHLWestern724026600860.5972612188993957Phil WatsonLost in round 2
1965-66Buffalo BisonsAHLWestern722940300610.4242152436733042Phil WatsonOut of Playoffs
1966-67Buffalo BisonsAHLWestern721451700350.2432073867312531Fred HuntOut of Playoffs
1967-68Buffalo BisonsAHLWestern7232281200760.5282392248704442Hunt, Shero {+}Lost in round 1
1968-69Buffalo BisonsAHLWestern7441181500970.65528219210215739Fred SheroLost in round 1
1969-70Buffalo BisonsAHLWestern7240171500950.6602801938586475Fred SheroWon Championship
Game Programs
Enter Gallery
Buffalo Bisons 1951-52 program cover
1951-1952
Buffalo Bisons 1954-55 program cover
1954-1955
Buffalo Bisons 1955-56 program cover
1955-1956
Buffalo Bisons 1959-60 program cover
1959-1960
Buffalo Bisons 1960-61 program cover
1960-1961
Buffalo Bisons 1961-62 program cover
1961-1962
Buffalo Bisons 1962-63 program cover
1962-1963
Buffalo Bisons 1965-66 program cover
1965-1966
Buffalo Bisons 1967-68 program cover
1967-1968
Buffalo Bisons 1969-70 program cover
1969-1970