1994 Calder Cup Playoffs

The 1994 Calder Cup Playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 13, 1994.[1] The twelve teams that qualified, four from each division, played best-of-7 series for division semifinals and division finals. The highest remaining seed received a bye for the third round while the other two remaining teams played a best-of-3 series series, with the winner advancing to play the bye-team in a best-of-7 series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 29, 1994 with the Portland Pirates defeating the Moncton Hawks four games to two to win the first Calder Cup in team history.[2] Portland's Olaf Kolzig won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.[3]

Portland's Mike Boback tied an AHL playoff record for points in a single playoff game by scoring 7 points (3 goals, 4 assists) in game 5 of the Northern division semifinal against the Albany River Rats.[4]

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Playoff seeds

After the 1993-94 AHL regular season, 12 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The St. John's Maple Leafs finished the regular season with the best overall record.[5]

Atlantic Division

  1. St. John's Maple Leafs - 102 points
  2. Saint John Flames - 84 points
  3. Moncton Hawks - 81 points
  4. Cape Breton Oilers - 77 points

Northern Division

  1. Adirondack Red Wings - 98 points
  2. Portland Pirates - 96 points
  3. Albany River Rats - 84 points
  4. Springfield Indians - 71 points

Southern Division

  1. Hershey Bears - 87 points
  2. Hamilton Canucks - 79 points
  3. Cornwall Aces - 77 points
  4. Rochester Americans - 77 points

Bracket

  Division Semifinals Division Finals Semifinal Calder Cup Final
                                     
A1  St. John's 4  
A4  Cape Breton 1  
  A1  St. John's 2  
Atlantic Division
  A3  Moncton 4  
A2  Saint John 3
A3  Moncton 4  
   BYE  
  N2  Portland  
N1  Adirondack 4  
N4  Springfield 2  
  N1  Adirondack 2     N2  Portland 4
Northern Division
  N2  Portland 4       A3  Moncton 2  
N2  Portland 4
N3  Albany 1  
  A3  Moncton 2  
  S3  Cornwall 0  
S1  Hershey 4  
S4  Rochester 0  
  S1  Hershey 3  
Southern Division
  S3  Cornwall 4  
S2  Hamilton 0
S3  Cornwall 4  

In each round the team that earned more points during the regular season receives home ice advantage, meaning they receive the "extra" game on home-ice if the series reaches the maximum number of games. For the Semifinal round, the team that earned the most points during the regular season out of the three remaining teams receives a bye directly to the Calder Cup Final. There is no set series format due to arena scheduling conflicts and travel considerations.[6]

Division Semifinals

Note 1: Home team is listed first.
Note 2: The number of overtime periods played (where applicable) is not specified

Atlantic Division

(A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A4) Cape Breton Oilers

St. John's won series 4 – 1

(A2) Saint John Flames vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks

Moncton won series 4 - 3

Northern Division

(N1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N4) Springfield Indians

Adirondack won series 4 – 2

The deciding game was the last for the sixty year old Springfield Indians franchise, which moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, in the offseason to become the Worcester IceCats.

(N2) Portland Pirates vs. (N3) Albany River Rats

Portland won series 4 - 1

Southern Division

(S1) Hershey Bears vs. (S4) Rochester Americans

Hershey won series 4 - 0

(S2) Hamilton Canucks vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces

Cornwall won series 4 - 0

Division Finals

Atlantic Division

(A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks

Moncton won series 4 - 2

Northern Division

(N1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N2) Portland Pirates

Portland won series 4 - 2

Southern Division

(S1) Hershey Bears vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces

Cornwall won series 4 - 3

Semifinal

Bye

(A3) Moncton Hawks vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces

Moncton won series 2 - 0

Calder Cup Final

(N2) Portland Pirates vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks

Portland won series 4 - 2

See also

References

  1. ^ 1994 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 4, 2008.
  2. ^ Mighty Ducks align with AHL Pirates, CBC Sports, May 23, 2005. Retrieved on May 4, 2008.
  3. ^ Jack A. Butterfield Trophy ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  4. ^ Calder Cup record book: Players caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  5. ^ 1993-94 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 4, 2008.
  6. ^ Frequently asked questions theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
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1993 Calder Cup Playoffs		 Calder Cup Playoffs
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