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The 1995–96 AHL season was the 60th season of the American Hockey League. The AHL expands by two teams and realigns into two conferences, and four divisions. The Northern Conference includes the North and Atlantic Divisions. The Southern Conference include the South Division and the newly created Central Division. The league introduces two new trophies for division champions of the regular season. The Frank Mathers Trophy is first awarded for the south division, and the Sam Pollock Trophy is first awarded for the atlantic Division. The John D. Chick Trophy becomes awarded to the central division. The AHL revives awarding points for overtime losses, last awarded in the 1987–88 AHL season. Eighteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Albany River Rats finished first overall in the regular season. The Rochester Americans won their sixth Calder Cup championship. ==Team changes== * The Baltimore Bandits join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Baltimore, Maryland, playing in the South Division. * The Carolina Monarchs join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Greensboro, North Carolina, playing in the South Division. * The Cornwall Aces, Rochester Americans, and Syracuse Crunch switch from the South Division to the new Central Division. * The Adirondack Red Wings and Albany River Rats switch from the North Division to the new Central Division. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1995–96 AHL season」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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