1991 Calder Cup playoffs

The 1991 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 2, 1991.[1] Ten teams, five from each division, qualified for the playoffs. The top three teams in each division received a bye for the preliminary round while the fourth- and fifth-placed teams in each division played a two-game series with the winners advancing to the Division Semifinals; if each team won one game, the series winner was decided in sudden-death "super overtime" immediately following Game 2. The eight remaining teams then played best-of-seven series for Division Semifinals and Division Finals. The division champions played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 24, 1991, with the Springfield Indians defeating the Rochester Americans four games to two to win the Calder Cup for the second consecutive year, and the seventh and final time in team history.[2] This was a rematch of the 1990 Calder Cup Final where Springfield defeated Rochester four games to two.[2] Similarly, a Springfield goaltender—this time Kay Whitmore—won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs.[3]

1991 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 2–May 24, 1991
Teams10
Final positions
ChampionsSpringfield Indians
Runner-upRochester Americans
← 1990
1992 →

Playoff seeds

After the 1990–91 AHL regular season, the top five teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Rochester Americans finished the regular season with the best overall record.[4]

Northern Division
  1. Springfield Indians - 96 points
  2. Cape Breton Oilers - 90 points
  3. Moncton Hawks - 84 points
  4. Fredericton Canadiens - 81 points
  5. Maine Mariners - 80 points

Southern Division
  1. Rochester Americans - 99 points
  2. Binghamton Rangers - 94 points
  3. Baltimore Skipjacks - 85 points
  4. Hershey Bears - 78 points
  5. Adirondack Red Wings - 76 points

Bracket
Preliminary Round Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final
1 Springfield 4
4 Fredericton 1 4 Fredericton 3
5 Maine 1 Northern Division1 Springfield 4
3 Moncton 1
2 Cape Breton 0
3 Moncton 4
N1 Springfield 4
S1 Rochester 2
2 Binghamton 4
4 Hershey 1 3 Baltimore 2
5 Adirondack 1 Southern Division2 Binghamton 0
1 Rochester 4
1 Rochester 4
4 Hershey 1

In the preliminary round, the fourth-placed team is the home team for both games of the two-game series. In each subsequent 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.[5]

Preliminary round
Note: Home team is listed first.

(4) Fredericton Canadiens vs. (5) Maine Mariners
April 2 Fredericton Canadiens 7 - 2 Maine Mariners
April 3 Fredericton Canadiens 4 - 5 Maine Mariners
Fredericton won in "super overtime"

(4) Hershey Bears vs. (5) Adirondack Red Wings
April 2 Hershey Bears 2 - 3 OT Adirondack Red Wings
April 3 Hershey Bears 11 - 1 Adirondack Red Wings
Hershey won in "super overtime"

Division Semifinals

(1) Springfield Indians vs. (4) Fredericton Canadiens
April 6 Springfield Indians 3 - 4 OT Fredericton Canadiens
April 8 Springfield Indians 8 - 2 Fredericton Canadiens
April 12 Fredericton Canadiens 5 - 4 OT Springfield Indians
April 14 Fredericton Canadiens 4 - 1 Springfield Indians
April 16 Springfield Indians 2 - 1 OT Fredericton Canadiens
April 18 Fredericton Canadiens 2 - 4 Springfield Indians
April 20 Springfield Indians 6 - 3 Fredericton Canadiens
Springfield won series 4 – 3

(2) Cape Breton Oilers vs. (3) Moncton Hawks
April 5 Cape Breton Oilers 4 - 5 OT Moncton Hawks
April 6 Cape Breton Oilers 4 - 6 Moncton Hawks
April 8 Moncton Hawks 5 - 4 OT Cape Breton Oilers
April 10 Moncton Hawks 3 - 1 Cape Breton Oilers
Moncton won series 4 - 0

(1) Rochester Americans vs. (4) Hershey Bears
April 5 Rochester Americans 3 - 4 OT Hershey Bears
April 7 Rochester Americans 4 - 1 Hershey Bears
April 9 Hershey Bears 4 - 7 Rochester Americans
April 11 Hershey Bears 2 - 5 Rochester Americans
April 13 Rochester Americans 4 - 1 Hershey Bears
Rochester won series 4 - 1

(2) Binghamton Rangers vs. (3) Baltimore Skipjacks
April 5 Binghamton Rangers 5 - 4 Baltimore Skipjacks
April 6 Binghamton Rangers 2 - 0 Baltimore Skipjacks
April 11 Baltimore Skipjacks 3 - 6 Binghamton Rangers
April 13 Baltimore Skipjacks 6 - 5 Binghamton Rangers
April 17 Binghamton Rangers 3 - 5 Baltimore Skipjacks
April 19 Baltimore Skipjacks 1 - 2 Binghamton Rangers
Binghamton won series 4 - 2

Division Finals

(1) Springfield Indians vs. (3) Moncton Hawks
April 24 Springfield Indians 3 - 4 Moncton Hawks
April 26 Springfield Indians 3 - 2 Moncton Hawks
April 30 Moncton Hawks 2 - 9 Springfield Indians
May 2 Moncton Hawks 3 - 5 Springfield Indians
May 4 Springfield Indians 2 - 1 Moncton Hawks
Springfield won series 4 - 1

(1) Rochester Americans vs. (2) Binghamton Rangers
April 24 Rochester Americans 8 - 5 Binghamton Rangers
April 26 Binghamton Rangers 1 - 4 Rochester Americans
April 28 Rochester Americans 4 - 3 OT Binghamton Rangers
April 29 Binghamton Rangers 4 - 6 Rochester Americans
Rochester won series 4 - 0

Calder Cup Final

(S1) Rochester Americans vs. (N1) Springfield Indians
May 9 Rochester Americans 6 - 3 Springfield Indians
May 11 Rochester Americans 3 - 2 Springfield Indians
May 18 Springfield Indians 5 - 1 Rochester Americans
May 20 Springfield Indians 2 - 1 OT Rochester Americans
May 22 Rochester Americans 3 - 6 Springfield Indians
May 24 Springfield Indians 5 - 3 Rochester Americans
Springfield won series 4 - 2

See also

References
  1. 1991 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
  2. Calder Cup champions Archived 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
  3. Jack A. Butterfield Trophy Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  4. 1990–91 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
  5. Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.