1990 Calder Cup playoffs

1990 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 4 – May 18, 1990
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsSpringfield Indians
Runners-upRochester Americans

The 1990 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 4, 1990.[1] The eight teams that qualified, four from each division, 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 18, 1990, with the Springfield Indians defeating the Rochester Americans four games to two to win the Calder Cup for the sixth time in team history.[2] Despite an injury preventing him from playing in the final game, Springfield goaltender Jeff Hackett won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs.[3]

The league instituted trophies for division champions in the playoffs; the Richard F. Canning Trophy in the North Division, and the Robert W. Clarke Trophy in the South Division.[4][5]

Playoff seeds

After the 1989-90 AHL regular season, the top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Sherbrooke Canadiens finished the regular season with the best overall record for the second straight season.[6]

Northern Division

  1. Sherbrooke Canadiens - 102 points
  2. Cape Breton Oilers - 85 points
  3. Springfield Indians - 80 points
  4. Halifax Citadels - 80 points

Southern Division

  1. Rochester Americans - 95 points
  2. Adirondack Red Wings - 95 points
  3. Baltimore Skipjacks - 93 points
  4. Utica Devils - 92 points

Bracket

Division SemifinalsDivision FinalsCalder Cup Final
         
1Sherbrooke4
4Halifax2
1Sherbrooke2
Northern Division
3Springfield4
2Cape Breton2
3Springfield4
N3Springfield4
S1Rochester2
1Rochester4
4Utica1
1Rochester4
Southern Division
3Baltimore2
2Adirondack2
3Baltimore4

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.

Northern Division

(1) Sherbrooke Canadiens vs. (4) Halifax Citadels

April 4Sherbrooke Canadiens2 - 4Halifax Citadels
April 6Sherbrooke Canadiens7 - 4Halifax Citadels
April 9Halifax Citadels7 - 4Sherbrooke Canadiens
April 10Halifax Citadels3 - 8Sherbrooke Canadiens
April 12Sherbrooke Canadiens4 - 3OTHalifax Citadels
April 14Halifax Citadels2 - 6Sherbrooke Canadiens
Sherbrooke won series 4 – 2

(2) Cape Breton Oilers vs. (3) Springfield Indians

April 5Cape Breton Oilers4 - 3Springfield Indians
April 7Cape Breton Oilers2 - 3OTSpringfield Indians
April 10Springfield Indians8 - 3Cape Breton Oilers
April 12Springfield Indians5 - 4OTCape Breton Oilers
April 14Cape Breton Oilers8 - 7OTSpringfield Indians
April 17Springfield Indians5 - 3Cape Breton Oilers
Springfield won series 4 - 2

Southern Division

(1) Rochester Americans vs. (4) Utica Devils

April 5Rochester Americans5 - 4Utica Devils
April 7Utica Devils1 - 3Rochester Americans
April 8Rochester Americans3 - 1Utica Devils
April 11Utica Devils7 - 3Rochester Americans
April 13Rochester Americans6 - 2Utica Devils
Rochester won series 4 - 1

(2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (3) Baltimore Skipjacks

April 6Adirondack Red Wings2 - 1Baltimore Skipjacks
April 7Adirondack Red Wings3 - 8Baltimore Skipjacks
April 9Baltimore Skipjacks5 - 1Adirondack Red Wings
April 10Baltimore Skipjacks4 - 5OTAdirondack Red Wings
April 13Adirondack Red Wings3 - 6Baltimore Skipjacks
April 14Baltimore Skipjacks5 - 3Adirondack Red Wings
Baltimore won series 4 - 2

Division Finals

Northern Division

(1) Sherbrooke Canadiens vs. (3) Springfield Indians

April 20Sherbrooke Canadiens3 - 4Springfield Indians
April 22Sherbrooke Canadiens7 - 4Springfield Indians
April 25Springfield Indians3 - 2Sherbrooke Canadiens
April 28Springfield Indians5 - 2Sherbrooke Canadiens
April 29Sherbrooke Canadiens7 - 4Springfield Indians
May 1Springfield Indians5 - 4OTSherbrooke Canadiens
Springfield won series 4 - 2

Southern Division

(1) Rochester Americans vs. (3) Baltimore Skipjacks

April 17Rochester Americans6 - 4Baltimore Skipjacks
April 20Rochester Americans4 - 1Baltimore Skipjacks
April 21Baltimore Skipjacks2 - 0Rochester Americans
April 23Baltimore Skipjacks3 - 1Rochester Americans
April 25Rochester Americans5 - 4OTBaltimore Skipjacks
April 28Baltimore Skipjacks5 - 8Rochester Americans
Rochester won series 4 - 2

Calder Cup Final

(S1) Rochester Americans vs. (N3) Springfield Indians

May 4Rochester Americans6 - 7Springfield Indians
May 6Rochester Americans1 - 3Springfield Indians
May 8Springfield Indians1 - 5Rochester Americans
May 11Springfield Indians5 - 6Rochester Americans
May 13Rochester Americans1 - 2OTSpringfield Indians
May 18Springfield Indians4 - 3OTRochester Americans
Springfield won series 4 - 2

See also

References

  1. ^ 1990 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. ^ Richard F. Canning Trophy Archived 2008-01-20 at the Wayback Machine ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  5. ^ Robert W. Clarke Trophy Archived 2008-01-20 at the Wayback Machine ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  6. ^ 1989-90 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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