Buffalo Bisons Statistics and History [1940-1970 AHL]

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

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Franchise History

Expansion franchise for 1940-41

» Buffalo Bisons « (1940-1970)

Folded following 1969-70 season.

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Toronto Maple Leafs (1969-1970) [NHL]

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Minor League Affiliates

Seattle Ironmen (1950-1951) [WHL]

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Baltimore Blades (1944-1945) [EHL]

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Logos

1959-1960

1966-1967

Yearly Standings

Season	Team	League	Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	Pct	GF	GA	PIM	Atten.	Coach	Result
1940-41	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Western	56	19	27	10	48	0.429	148	176			Cecil "Tiny" Thompson	Out of Playoffs
1941-42	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Western	56	25	25	6	56	0.500	182	157			Cecil "Tiny" Thompson	Out of Playoffs
1942-43	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		56	28	21	7	63	0.563	189	143			Eddie Shore	Won Championship
1943-44	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Eastern	54	25	16	13	63	0.583	201	168		7659	Art Chapman	Won Championship
1944-45	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Eastern	60	31	21	8	70	0.583	200	182			Art Chapman	Lost in round 1
1945-46	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Eastern	62	38	16	8	84	0.677	270	196			Frank Beisler	Won Championship
1946-47	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Western	64	36	17	11	83	0.648	257	173	482		Frank Beisler	Lost in round 2
1947-48	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Western	68	41	23	4	86	0.632	277	238	574		Leroy Goldsworthy	Lost in Finals
1948-49	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Western	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	246	213	573		Blake, Goldsworthy {+}	Out of Playoffs
1949-50	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Eastern	70	32	29	9	73	0.521	226	208	518		Leroy Goldsworthy	Lost in round 1
1950-51	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Eastern	70	40	26	4	84	0.600	309	284	730		Leroy Goldsworthy	Lost in round 1
1951-52	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Eastern	68	28	36	4	60	0.441	230	298	845		Goldsworthy, Chamberlain {+}	Lost in round 1
1952-53	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		64	22	39	3	47	0.367	160	236	649		Frank Eddolls	Out of Playoffs
1953-54	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		70	39	24	7	85	0.607	283	217			Frank Eddolls	Lost in round 1
1954-55	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		64	31	28	5	67	0.523	248	228	816		Gaye Stewart	Lost in Finals
1955-56	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		64	29	30	5	63	0.492	239	250	801		Frank Eddolls	Lost in round 1
1956-57	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		64	25	37	2	52	0.406	209	270	698		Frank Eddolls	Out of Playoffs
1957-58	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		70	25	42	3	53	0.379	224	301	629		Harry Watson	Out of Playoffs
1958-59	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		70	38	28	4	80	0.571	233	201	752		Kirk, Hunt {+}	Lost in Finals
1959-60	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		72	33	35	4	70	0.486	251	271	696		Aubrey "Dit" Clapper	Out of Playoffs
1960-61	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		72	35	34	3	73	0.507	259	261	838		Frank Eddolls	Lost in round 1
1961-62	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Western	70	36	31	3	75	0.536	247	219	958		Billy Reay	Lost in Finals
1962-63	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Western	72	41	24	7	89	0.618	237	199	949	5215	Billy Reay	Won Championship
1963-64	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Western	72	25	40	7	57	0.396	194	260	779	2927	Jack Evans	Out of Playoffs
1964-65	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Western	72	40	26	6	86	0.597	261	218	899	3957	Phil Watson	Lost in round 2
1965-66	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Western	72	29	40	3	61	0.424	215	243	673	3042	Phil Watson	Out of Playoffs
1966-67	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Western	72	14	51	7	35	0.243	207	386	731	2531	Fred Hunt	Out of Playoffs
1967-68	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Western	72	32	28	12	76	0.528	239	224	870	4442	Hunt, Shero {+}	Lost in round 1
1968-69	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Western	74	41	18	15	97	0.655	282	192	1021	5739	Fred Shero	Lost in round 1
1969-70	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	Western	72	40	17	15	95	0.660	280	193	858	6475	Fred Shero	Won Championship