1978–79 AHL season
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The 1978–79 AHL season was the 43rd season of the American Hockey League. The league inaugurated the Ken McKenzie Award, for the most outstanding marketing executive, showing its commitment to marketing and public relations.
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1978–79 AHL season | |
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League | American Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Regular season | |
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | Maine Mariners |
Season MVP | Rocky Saganiuk |
Top scorer | Bernie Johnston |
Playoffs | |
Champions | Maine Mariners |
Runners-up | New Haven Nighthawks |
AHL seasons | |
← 1977–78 1979–80 → |
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Nine teams were scheduled to play 80 games each. The Maine Mariners repeated as first overall in the regular season, and won their second consecutive Calder Cup championship.