The 1958–59 AHL season was the 23rd season of the American Hockey League. The Eddie Shore Award was first awarded to the "Defenceman of the year". Six teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Buffalo Bisons finished first overall in the regular season. The Hershey Bears won their second consecutive Calder Cup championship.

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

• complete list

First round

• Buffalo Bisons defeated Rochester Americans 4 games to 1.
• Hershey Bears defeated Cleveland Barons 4 games to 3.

Finals

• Hershey Bears defeated Buffalo Bisons 4 games to 2, to win the Calder Cup.
• list of scores

The 6th AHL All-Star Game was played on January 15, 1959, at the Hershey Sports Arena, in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The defending Calder Cup champions Hershey Bears won 5-2 versus the AHL All-Stars.[1]

Team awards

Individual awards

• List of AHL seasons

• AHL official site
• AHL Hall of Fame
• HockeyDB