1979 Calder Cup playoffs

The 1979 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 11, 1979.[1] The top three teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The two division winners earned byes for the Division Semifinals while the other two teams in each division played best-of-five series. The winners played best-of-seven series with the team that received the first round bye in their division. The winners of each Division Final played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 11, 1979, with the Maine Mariners defeating the New Haven Nighthawks four games to zero to win the Calder Cup for the second consecutive year, and the third time in team history.[2] Maine also beat new Haven in the 1978 Calder Cup Final.[3]

1979 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 11–May 11, 1979
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsMaine Mariners
Runner-upNew Haven Nighthawks
← 1978
1980 →

In game three of the Southern division final, New Haven scored 15 goals against Binghamton to set an AHL record for most goals scored by one team in one playoff game.[4]

Playoff seeds

After the 1978–79 AHL regular season, the top three teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Maine Mariners finished the regular season with the best overall record for the second consecutive year.[5][6] The two division champions earned byes to the Division Finals.[1]

Northern Division
  1. Maine Mariners - 103 points
  2. New Brunswick Hawks - 92 points
  3. Nova Scotia Voyageurs - 82 points

Southern Division
  1. New Haven Nighthawks - 101 points
  2. Hershey Bears - 78 points
  3. Binghamton Dusters - 69 points

Bracket
Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final
         
1 Maine 4
Northern Division
3 Nova Scotia 2
2 New Brunswick 2
3 Nova Scotia 3
N1 Maine 4
S1 New Haven 0
1 New Haven 4
Southern Division
3 Binghamton 2
2 Hershey 1
3 Binghamton 3

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. There is no set series format due to arena scheduling conflicts and travel considerations.[7]

Division Semifinals
Note: Home team is listed first.

Byes
  • Maine Mariners (Northern Division regular-season champions)
  • New Haven Nighthawks (Southern Division regular-season champions)

(2) New Brunswick Hawks vs. (3) Nova Scotia Voyageurs
April 11 New Brunswick Hawks 5 - 4 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
April 12 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 5 - 4 OT New Brunswick Hawks
April 14 New Brunswick Hawks 4 - 3 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
April 17 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 7 - 1 New Brunswick Hawks
April 19 New Brunswick Hawks 2 - 4 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Nova Scotia won series 3 - 2

(2) Hershey Bears vs. (3) Binghamton Dusters
April 11 Hershey Bears 4 - 3 Binghamton Dusters
April 12 Binghamton Dusters 3 - 0 Hershey Bears
April 14 Hershey Bears 2 - 6 Binghamton Dusters
April 17 Binghamton Dusters 5 - 2 Hershey Bears
Binghamton won series 3 - 1

Division Finals

(1) Maine Mariners vs. (3) Nova Scotia Voyageurs
April 22 Maine Mariners 7 - 2 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
April 24 Maine Mariners 4 - 1 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
April 27 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 7 - 5 Maine Mariners
April 28 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 2 - 5 Maine Mariners
April 30 Maine Mariners 2 - 3 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
May 2 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 3 - 5 Maine Mariners
Maine won series 4 - 2

(1) New Haven Nighthawks vs. (3) Binghamton Dusters
April 19 New Haven Nighthawks 4 - 2 Binghamton Dusters
April 20 Binghamton Dusters 3 - 2 New Haven Nighthawks
April 23 New Haven Nighthawks 15 - 1 Binghamton Dusters
April 25 Binghamton Dusters 1 - 6 New Haven Nighthawks
April 27 New Haven Nighthawks 3 - 4 Binghamton Dusters
April 29 Binghamton Dusters 3 - 7 New Haven Nighthawks
New Haven won series 4 - 2

Calder Cup Final

(N1) Maine Mariners vs. (S1) New Haven Nighthawks
May 5 Maine Mariners 4 - 3 OT New Haven Nighthawks
May 6 New Haven Nighthawks 3 - 5 Maine Mariners
May 9 Maine Mariners 5 - 2 New Haven Nighthawks
May 11 New Haven Nighthawks 4 - 8 Maine Mariners
Maine won series 4 - 0

See also

References
  1. 1979 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 11, 2008.
  2. Calder Cup champions Archived 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2008.
  3. 1978 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 11, 2008.
  4. Calder Cup record book: Teams caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2008.
  5. 1978–79 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 11, 2008.
  6. 1979–80 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 11, 2008.
  7. Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
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