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-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-3 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 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]

1994 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 13–May 29, 1994
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsPortland Pirates
Runner-upMoncton Hawks
← 1993
1995 →

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]

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 semifinalsDivision finalsSemifinalsFinal
A1St. John's4
A4Cape Breton1
A1St. John's2
Atlantic Division
A3Moncton4
A2Saint John3
A3Moncton4
N1Adirondack4
N4Springfield2
N1Adirondack2N2Portland4
Northern Division
N2Portland4A3Moncton2A3Moncton2
N2Portland4
S3Cornwall0
N3Albany1
S1Hershey4
S4Rochester0
S1Hershey3
Southern Division
S3Cornwall4
S2Hamilton0
S3Cornwall4

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

(A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A4) Cape Breton Oilers
April 13 St. John's Maple Leafs 4 - 2 Cape Breton Oilers
April 15 St. John's Maple Leafs 4 - 3 Cape Breton Oilers
April 18 Cape Breton Oilers 6 - 5 St. John's Maple Leafs
April 20 Cape Breton Oilers 2 - 8 St. John's Maple Leafs
April 22 Cape Breton Oilers 4 - 1 St. John's Maple Leafs
St. John's won series 4 – 1

(A2) Saint John Flames vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks
April 13 Saint John Flames 3 - 2 Moncton Hawks
April 15 Saint John Flames 5 - 4 Moncton Hawks
April 17 Moncton Hawks 3 - 2 Saint John Flames
April 19 Moncton Hawks 3 - 2 Saint John Flames
April 21 Saint John Flames 5 - 2 Moncton Hawks
April 25 Moncton Hawks 2 - 1 Saint John Flames
April 27 Saint John Flames 1 - 3 Moncton Hawks
Moncton won series 4 - 3

(N1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N4) Springfield Indians
April 15 Adirondack Red Wings 2 - 7 Springfield Indians
April 16 Adirondack Red Wings 3 - 5 Springfield Indians
April 20 Springfield Indians 6 - 9 Adirondack Red Wings
April 22 Springfield Indians 1 - 5 Adirondack Red Wings
April 24 Adirondack Red Wings 3 - 1 Springfield Indians
April 25 Springfield Indians 2 - 3 Adirondack Red Wings
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
April 15 Portland Pirates 1 - 3 Albany River Rats
April 16 Portland Pirates 5 - 3 Albany River Rats
April 20 Albany River Rats 1 - 2 Portland Pirates
April 22 Albany River Rats 2 - 5 Portland Pirates
April 23 Albany River Rats 2 - 9 Portland Pirates
Portland won series 4 - 1

(S1) Hershey Bears vs. (S4) Rochester Americans
April 13 Hershey Bears 5 - 3 Rochester Americans
April 15 Hershey Bears 5 - 4 OT Rochester Americans
April 17 Rochester Americans 1 - 4 Hershey Bears
April 20 Rochester Americans 3 - 4 OT Hershey Bears
Hershey won series 4 - 0

(S2) Hamilton Canucks vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces
April 13 Hamilton Canucks 5 - 8 Cornwall Aces
April 15 Hamilton Canucks 3 - 4 Cornwall Aces
April 18 Cornwall Aces 2 - 1 OT Hamilton Canucks
April 20 Cornwall Aces 6 - 4 Hamilton Canucks
Cornwall won series 4 - 0

Division Finals

(A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks
April 30 St. John's Maple Leafs 5 - 3 Moncton Hawks
May 2 St. John's Maple Leafs 1 - 2 OT Moncton Hawks
May 4 Moncton Hawks 3 - 6 St. John's Maple Leafs
May 6 Moncton Hawks 4 - 3 OT St. John's Maple Leafs
May 8 Moncton Hawks 5 - 0 St. John's Maple Leafs
May 10 St. John's Maple Leafs 4 - 5 Moncton Hawks
Moncton won series 4 - 2

(N1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N2) Portland Pirates
April 29 Adirondack Red Wings 4 - 2 Portland Pirates
April 30 Adirondack Red Wings 3 - 5 Portland Pirates
May 4 Portland Pirates 4 - 3 Adirondack Red Wings
May 6 Portland Pirates 1 - 5 Adirondack Red Wings
May 7 Portland Pirates 4 - 2 Adirondack Red Wings
May 10 Adirondack Red Wings 3 - 4 OT Portland Pirates
Portland won series 4 - 2

(S1) Hershey Bears vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces
April 27 Hershey Bears 4 - 2 Cornwall Aces
April 29 Hershey Bears 1 - 5 Cornwall Aces
May 2 Cornwall Aces 1 - 3 Hershey Bears
May 4 Cornwall Aces 4 - 3 OT Hershey Bears
May 6 Cornwall Aces 3 - 2 OT Hershey Bears
May 8 Hershey Bears 4 - 3 Cornwall Aces
May 11 Hershey Bears 3 - 4 Cornwall Aces
Cornwall won series 4 - 3

Semifinal

Bye
  • (N2) Portland Pirates 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) Moncton Hawks vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces
May 14 Cornwall Aces 1 - 4 Moncton Hawks
May 16 Moncton Hawks 5 - 2 Cornwall Aces
Moncton won series 2 - 0

Calder Cup Final

(N2) Portland Pirates vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks
May 20 Portland Pirates 5 - 1 Moncton Hawks
May 21 Portland Pirates 2 - 6 Moncton Hawks
May 23 Moncton Hawks 3 - 4 Portland Pirates
May 25 Moncton Hawks 1 - 2 OT Portland Pirates
May 27 Moncton Hawks 4 - 0 Portland Pirates
May 29 Portland Pirates 4 - 1 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 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. 1993-94 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 4, 2008.
  6. Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
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