1993 Calder Cup playoffs

The 1993 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 12, 1993.[1] The twelve teams that qualified, four from each division, played best-of-seven 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-three series, with the winner advancing to play the bye-team in a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 30, 1993, with the Cape Breton Oilers defeating the Rochester Americans four games to one to win the first Calder Cup in team history.[2]

1993 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 12–May 30, 1993
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsCape Breton Oilers
Runner-upRochester Americans
← 1992
1994 →

Cape Breton's Bill McDougall won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.[3] He also set or tied five individual AHL playoff records during Cape Breton's Calder Cup run. He set the records for most points in one playoff (52; 26 goals, 26 assists), most goals scored in one playoff (26), and the most goals scored in one game with 5 in Cape Breton's 8-2 win over St. John's in game 4 of the Atlantic division final. McDougall also set the record for most assists in one playoff with 26, which has been matched twice since then. He also scored 7 points (4 goals, 3 assists) in game 2 of the semifinal against Springfield, tying an AHL record for most points in one playoff game.[4] Cape Breton also tied an AHL playoff record by scoring 85 goals during the 1993 playoffs, and they managed to do it in one fewer game than the Sherbrooke Canadiens, who scored 85 goals during the 1987 Calder Cup Playoffs.[5]

Playoff seeds

After the 1992-93 AHL regular season, 12 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Binghamton Rangers finished the regular season with the best overall record.[6]

Atlantic Division
  1. St. John's Maple Leafs - 95 points
  2. Fredericton Canadiens - 87 points
  3. Cape Breton Oilers - 84 points
  4. Moncton Hawks - 78 points

Northern Division
  1. Providence Bruins - 94 points
  2. Adirondack Red Wings - 81 points
  3. Capital District Islanders - 80 points
  4. Springfield Indians - 64 points

Southern Division
  1. Binghamton Rangers - 124 points
  2. Rochester Americans - 87 points
  3. Utica Devils - 77 points
  4. Baltimore Skipjacks - 68 points

Bracket
Division semifinalsDivision finalsSemifinalsFinal
A1St. John's4
A4Moncton1
A1St. John's0
Atlantic Division
A3Cape Breton4
A2Fredericton1
A3Cape Breton4
N1Providence2
N4Springfield4
N4Springfield4S2Rochester1
Northern Division
N2Adirondack3A3Cape Breton2A3Cape Breton4
N2Adirondack4
N4Springfield0
N3Capital District0
S1Binghamton4
S4Baltimore3
S1Binghamton3
Southern Division
S2Rochester4
S2Rochester4
S3Utica3

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.[7]

Division Semifinals
Note: Home team is listed first.

(A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A4) Moncton Hawks
April 14 St. John's Maple Leafs 4 - 2 Moncton Hawks
April 17 St. John's Maple Leafs 3 - 2 OT Moncton Hawks
April 21 Moncton Hawks 5 - 6 St. John's Maple Leafs
April 23 Moncton Hawks 5 - 4 OT St. John's Maple Leafs
April 26 St. John's Maple Leafs 8 - 2 Moncton Hawks
St. John's won series 4 – 1

(A2) Fredericton Canadiens vs. (A3) Cape Breton Oilers
April 14 Fredericton Canadiens 4 - 3 2OT Cape Breton Oilers
April 16 Fredericton Canadiens 2 - 5 Cape Breton Oilers
April 18 Cape Breton Oilers 6 - 5 Fredericton Canadiens
April 20 Cape Breton Oilers 3 - 0 Fredericton Canadiens
April 21 Cape Breton Oilers 6 - 5 OT Fredericton Canadiens
Cape Breton won series 4 - 1

(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (N4) Springfield Indians
April 12 Providence Bruins 2 - 3 Springfield Indians
April 13 Providence Bruins 4 - 5 Springfield Indians
April 16 Springfield Indians 2 - 3 OT Providence Bruins
April 17 Springfield Indians 0 - 9 Providence Bruins
April 22 Providence Bruins 2 - 4 Springfield Indians
April 24 Springfield Indians 4 - 3 Providence Bruins
Springfield won series 4 – 2

(N2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N3) Capital District Islanders
April 15 Adirondack Red Wings 6 - 2 Capital District Islanders
April 17 Adirondack Red Wings 5 - 3 Capital District Islanders
April 18 Capital District Islanders 0 - 3 Adirondack Red Wings
April 21 Capital District Islanders 1 - 3 Adirondack Red Wings
Adirondack won series 4 - 0

(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S4) Baltimore Skipjacks
April 16 Binghamton Rangers 3 - 4 Baltimore Skipjacks
April 17 Binghamton Rangers 6 - 2 Baltimore Skipjacks
April 23 Baltimore Skipjacks 3 - 8 Binghamton Rangers
April 24 Baltimore Skipjacks 3 - 1 Binghamton Rangers
April 26 Baltimore Skipjacks 3 - 4 OT Binghamton Rangers
April 28 Binghamton Rangers 2 - 6 Baltimore Skipjacks
April 30 Binghamton Rangers 5 - 3 Baltimore Skipjacks
Binghamton won series 4 - 3

(S2) Rochester Americans vs. (S3) Utica Devils
April 16 Rochester Americans 2 - 3 OT Utica Devils
April 17 Rochester Americans 9 - 3 Utica Devils
April 20 Utica Devils 4 - 6 Rochester Americans
April 22 Utica Devils 3 - 4 OT Rochester Americans
April 24 Rochester Americans 3 - 2 Utica Devils
Rochester won series 4 - 1

Division Finals

(A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Cape Breton Oilers
April 29 St. John's Maple Leafs 3 - 5 Cape Breton Oilers
May 1 St. John's Maple Leafs 3 - 4 Cape Breton Oilers
May 3 Cape Breton Oilers 5 - 4 St. John's Maple Leafs
May 5 Cape Breton Oilers 8 - 2 St. John's Maple Leafs
Cape Breton won series 4 - 0

(N2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N4) Springfield Indians
April 28 Adirondack Red Wings 6 - 2 Springfield Indians
April 30 Adirondack Red Wings 1 - 4 Springfield Indians
May 1 Springfield Indians 3 - 4 OT Adirondack Red Wings
May 5 Springfield Indians 4 - 3 OT Adirondack Red Wings
May 6 Adirondack Red Wings 7 - 2 Springfield Indians
May 8 Springfield Indians 2 - 1 Adirondack Red Wings
May 11 Adirondack Red Wings 5 - 6 OT Springfield Indians
Springfield won series 4 - 3

(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S2) Rochester Americans
May 3 Binghamton Rangers 2 - 4 Rochester Americans
May 5 Binghamton Rangers 4 - 3 OT Rochester Americans
May 7 Rochester Americans 5 - 1 Binghamton Rangers
May 9 Rochester Americans 2 - 3 Binghamton Rangers
May 12 Binghamton Rangers 4 - 2 Rochester Americans
May 14 Rochester Americans 7 - 5 Binghamton Rangers
May 17 Binghamton Rangers 2 - 3 Rochester Americans
Rochester won series 4 - 3

Semifinal

Bye
  • (S2) Rochester Americans receive a bye to the Calder Cup Final by virtue of having earned the highest point total in the regular season out of the three remaining teams.

(A3) Cape Breton Oilers vs. (N4) Springfield Indians
May 14 Springfield Indians 3 - 4 OT Cape Breton Oilers
May 17 Cape Breton Oilers 9 - 3 Springfield Indians
Cape Breton won series 2 - 0

Calder Cup Final

(S2) Rochester Americans vs. (A3) Cape Breton Oilers
May 21 Rochester Americans 5 - 4 OT Cape Breton Oilers
May 23 Rochester Americans 1 - 6 Cape Breton Oilers
May 26 Cape Breton Oilers 5 - 2 Rochester Americans
May 28 Cape Breton Oilers 5 - 3 Rochester Americans
May 30 Cape Breton Oilers 7 - 2 Rochester Americans
Cape Breton won series 4 - 1

See also

References
  1. 1993 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. Calder Cup record book: Players caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  5. Calder Cup record book: Teams caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  6. 1992-93 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
  7. Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
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