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

    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

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    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

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    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

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    1. Adirondack Red Wings - 98 points
    2. Portland Pirates - 96 points
    3. Albany River Rats - 84 points
    4. Springfield Indians - 71 points

    Southern Division

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    1. Hershey Bears - 87 points
    2. Hamilton Canucks - 79 points
    3. Cornwall Aces - 77 points
    4. Rochester Americans - 77 points

    Bracket

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    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

    [edit]
    Note 1: Home team is listed first.
    Note 2: The number of overtime periods played (where applicable) is not specified

    Atlantic Division

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    (A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A4) Cape Breton Oilers

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    April 13St. John's Maple Leafs4 - 2Cape Breton Oilers
    April 15St. John's Maple Leafs4 - 3Cape Breton Oilers
    April 18Cape Breton Oilers6 - 5St. John's Maple Leafs
    April 20Cape Breton Oilers2 - 8St. John's Maple Leafs
    April 22Cape Breton Oilers4 - 1St. John's Maple Leafs
    St. John's won series 4 – 1

    (A2) Saint John Flames vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks

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    April 13Saint John Flames3 - 2Moncton Hawks
    April 15Saint John Flames5 - 4Moncton Hawks
    April 17Moncton Hawks3 - 2Saint John Flames
    April 19Moncton Hawks3 - 2Saint John Flames
    April 21Saint John Flames5 - 2Moncton Hawks
    April 25Moncton Hawks2 - 1Saint John Flames
    April 27Saint John Flames1 - 3Moncton Hawks
    Moncton won series 4 - 3

    Northern Division

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    (N1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N4) Springfield Indians

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    April 15Adirondack Red Wings2 - 7Springfield Indians
    April 16Adirondack Red Wings3 - 5Springfield Indians
    April 20Springfield Indians6 - 9Adirondack Red Wings
    April 22Springfield Indians1 - 5Adirondack Red Wings
    April 24Adirondack Red Wings3 - 1Springfield Indians
    April 25Springfield Indians2 - 3Adirondack 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

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    April 15Portland Pirates1 - 3Albany River Rats
    April 16Portland Pirates5 - 3Albany River Rats
    April 20Albany River Rats1 - 2Portland Pirates
    April 22Albany River Rats2 - 5Portland Pirates
    April 23Albany River Rats2 - 9Portland Pirates
    Portland won series 4 - 1

    Southern Division

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    (S1) Hershey Bears vs. (S4) Rochester Americans

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    April 13Hershey Bears5 - 3Rochester Americans
    April 15Hershey Bears5 - 4OTRochester Americans
    April 17Rochester Americans1 - 4Hershey Bears
    April 20Rochester Americans3 - 4OTHershey Bears
    Hershey won series 4 - 0

    (S2) Hamilton Canucks vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces

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    April 13Hamilton Canucks5 - 8Cornwall Aces
    April 15Hamilton Canucks3 - 4Cornwall Aces
    April 18Cornwall Aces2 - 1OTHamilton Canucks
    April 20Cornwall Aces6 - 4Hamilton Canucks
    Cornwall won series 4 - 0

    Division Finals

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    Atlantic Division

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    (A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks

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    April 30St. John's Maple Leafs5 - 3Moncton Hawks
    May 2St. John's Maple Leafs1 - 2OTMoncton Hawks
    May 4Moncton Hawks3 - 6St. John's Maple Leafs
    May 6Moncton Hawks4 - 3OTSt. John's Maple Leafs
    May 8Moncton Hawks5 - 0St. John's Maple Leafs
    May 10St. John's Maple Leafs4 - 5Moncton Hawks
    Moncton won series 4 - 2

    Northern Division

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    (N1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N2) Portland Pirates

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    April 29Adirondack Red Wings4 - 2Portland Pirates
    April 30Adirondack Red Wings3 - 5Portland Pirates
    May 4Portland Pirates4 - 3Adirondack Red Wings
    May 6Portland Pirates1 - 5Adirondack Red Wings
    May 7Portland Pirates4 - 2Adirondack Red Wings
    May 10Adirondack Red Wings3 - 4OTPortland Pirates
    Portland won series 4 - 2

    Southern Division

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    (S1) Hershey Bears vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces

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    April 27Hershey Bears4 - 2Cornwall Aces
    April 29Hershey Bears1 - 5Cornwall Aces
    May 2Cornwall Aces1 - 3Hershey Bears
    May 4Cornwall Aces4 - 3OTHershey Bears
    May 6Cornwall Aces3 - 2OTHershey Bears
    May 8Hershey Bears4 - 3Cornwall Aces
    May 11Hershey Bears3 - 4Cornwall Aces
    Cornwall won series 4 - 3

    Semifinal

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    Bye

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    • (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

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    May 14Cornwall Aces1 - 4Moncton Hawks
    May 16Moncton Hawks5 - 2Cornwall Aces
    Moncton won series 2 - 0

    Calder Cup Final

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    (N2) Portland Pirates vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks

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    May 20Portland Pirates5 - 1Moncton Hawks
    May 21Portland Pirates2 - 6Moncton Hawks
    May 23Moncton Hawks3 - 4Portland Pirates
    May 25Moncton Hawks1 - 2OTPortland Pirates
    May 27Moncton Hawks4 - 0Portland Pirates
    May 29Portland Pirates4 - 1Moncton Hawks
    Portland won series 4 - 2

    See also

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    References

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    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.
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1994_Calder_Cup_playoffs&oldid=1266461432"

      1994 Calder Cup playoffs
      Tournament details
      DatesApril 13 – May 29, 1994
      Teams12
      Final positions
      ChampionsPortland Pirates
      Runners-upMoncton Hawks

      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]

      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

      Atlantic Division

      (A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A4) Cape Breton Oilers

      April 13St. John's Maple Leafs4 - 2Cape Breton Oilers
      April 15St. John's Maple Leafs4 - 3Cape Breton Oilers
      April 18Cape Breton Oilers6 - 5St. John's Maple Leafs
      April 20Cape Breton Oilers2 - 8St. John's Maple Leafs
      April 22Cape Breton Oilers4 - 1St. John's Maple Leafs
      St. John's won series 4 – 1

      (A2) Saint John Flames vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks

      April 13Saint John Flames3 - 2Moncton Hawks
      April 15Saint John Flames5 - 4Moncton Hawks
      April 17Moncton Hawks3 - 2Saint John Flames
      April 19Moncton Hawks3 - 2Saint John Flames
      April 21Saint John Flames5 - 2Moncton Hawks
      April 25Moncton Hawks2 - 1Saint John Flames
      April 27Saint John Flames1 - 3Moncton Hawks
      Moncton won series 4 - 3

      Northern Division

      (N1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N4) Springfield Indians

      April 15Adirondack Red Wings2 - 7Springfield Indians
      April 16Adirondack Red Wings3 - 5Springfield Indians
      April 20Springfield Indians6 - 9Adirondack Red Wings
      April 22Springfield Indians1 - 5Adirondack Red Wings
      April 24Adirondack Red Wings3 - 1Springfield Indians
      April 25Springfield Indians2 - 3Adirondack 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 15Portland Pirates1 - 3Albany River Rats
      April 16Portland Pirates5 - 3Albany River Rats
      April 20Albany River Rats1 - 2Portland Pirates
      April 22Albany River Rats2 - 5Portland Pirates
      April 23Albany River Rats2 - 9Portland Pirates
      Portland won series 4 - 1

      Southern Division

      (S1) Hershey Bears vs. (S4) Rochester Americans

      April 13Hershey Bears5 - 3Rochester Americans
      April 15Hershey Bears5 - 4OTRochester Americans
      April 17Rochester Americans1 - 4Hershey Bears
      April 20Rochester Americans3 - 4OTHershey Bears
      Hershey won series 4 - 0

      (S2) Hamilton Canucks vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces

      April 13Hamilton Canucks5 - 8Cornwall Aces
      April 15Hamilton Canucks3 - 4Cornwall Aces
      April 18Cornwall Aces2 - 1OTHamilton Canucks
      April 20Cornwall Aces6 - 4Hamilton Canucks
      Cornwall won series 4 - 0

      Division Finals

      Atlantic Division

      (A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks

      April 30St. John's Maple Leafs5 - 3Moncton Hawks
      May 2St. John's Maple Leafs1 - 2OTMoncton Hawks
      May 4Moncton Hawks3 - 6St. John's Maple Leafs
      May 6Moncton Hawks4 - 3OTSt. John's Maple Leafs
      May 8Moncton Hawks5 - 0St. John's Maple Leafs
      May 10St. John's Maple Leafs4 - 5Moncton Hawks
      Moncton won series 4 - 2

      Northern Division

      (N1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N2) Portland Pirates

      April 29Adirondack Red Wings4 - 2Portland Pirates
      April 30Adirondack Red Wings3 - 5Portland Pirates
      May 4Portland Pirates4 - 3Adirondack Red Wings
      May 6Portland Pirates1 - 5Adirondack Red Wings
      May 7Portland Pirates4 - 2Adirondack Red Wings
      May 10Adirondack Red Wings3 - 4OTPortland Pirates
      Portland won series 4 - 2

      Southern Division

      (S1) Hershey Bears vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces

      April 27Hershey Bears4 - 2Cornwall Aces
      April 29Hershey Bears1 - 5Cornwall Aces
      May 2Cornwall Aces1 - 3Hershey Bears
      May 4Cornwall Aces4 - 3OTHershey Bears
      May 6Cornwall Aces3 - 2OTHershey Bears
      May 8Hershey Bears4 - 3Cornwall Aces
      May 11Hershey Bears3 - 4Cornwall 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 14Cornwall Aces1 - 4Moncton Hawks
      May 16Moncton Hawks5 - 2Cornwall Aces
      Moncton won series 2 - 0

      Calder Cup Final

      (N2) Portland Pirates vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks

      May 20Portland Pirates5 - 1Moncton Hawks
      May 21Portland Pirates2 - 6Moncton Hawks
      May 23Moncton Hawks3 - 4Portland Pirates
      May 25Moncton Hawks1 - 2OTPortland Pirates
      May 27Moncton Hawks4 - 0Portland Pirates
      May 29Portland Pirates4 - 1Moncton 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.
      Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1994_Calder_Cup_playoffs&oldid=1266461432"