1992 Calder Cup playoffs

1992 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 7 – May 29, 1992
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsAdirondack Red Wings
Runner-upSt. John's Maple Leafs
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The 1992 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 7, 1992.[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 29, 1992, with the Adirondack Red Wings defeating the St. John's Maple Leafs four games to three in a series in which the visiting team won every game to win the fourth Calder Cup in team history.[2] Adirondack's Allan Bester won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.[3]

Playoff seeds

After the 1991-92 AHL regular season, twelve teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Fredericton Canadiens finished the regular season with the best overall record.[4]

Atlantic Division

  1. Fredericton Canadiens - 96 points
  2. St. John's Maple Leafs - 90 points
  3. Cape Breton Oilers - 82 points
  4. Moncton Hawks - 74 points

Northern Division

  1. Springfield Indians - 94 points
  2. Adirondack Red Wings - 84 points
  3. New Haven Nighthawks - 82 points
  4. Capital District Islanders - 75 points

Southern Division

  1. Binghamton Rangers - 91 points
  2. Rochester Americans - 86 points
  3. Hershey Bears - 83 points
  4. Utica Devils - 74 points

Bracket

Division semifinalsDivision finalsSemifinalsFinal
A1Fredericton3
A4Moncton4
A4Moncton0
Atlantic Division
A2St. John's4
A2St. John's4
A3Cape Breton1
N1Springfield4
N4Capital District3
N1Springfield0A2St. John's3
Northern Division
N2Adirondack4A2St. John's2N2Adirondack4
N2Adirondack4
S2Rochester1
N3New Haven1
S1Binghamton4
S4Utica0
S1Binghamton3
Southern Division
S2Rochester4
S2Rochester4
S3Hershey2

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.[5]

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) Fredericton Canadiens vs. (A4) Moncton Hawks

April 7 Fredericton Canadiens 4 - 3 OT Moncton Hawks
April 8 Moncton Hawks 3 - 0 Fredericton Canadiens
April 13 Fredericton Canadiens 5 - 6 Moncton Hawks
April 15 Moncton Hawks 1 - 2 OT Fredericton Canadiens
April 17 Fredericton Canadiens 5 - 1 Moncton Hawks
April 19 Moncton Hawks 4 - 3 OT Fredericton Canadiens
April 21 Fredericton Canadiens 2 - 3 OT Moncton Hawks
Moncton won series 4 – 3


(A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Cape Breton Oilers

April 9 St. John's Maple Leafs 4 - 5 OT Cape Breton Oilers
April 10 St. John's Maple Leafs 9 - 5 Cape Breton Oilers
April 12 Cape Breton Oilers 4 - 5 St. John's Maple Leafs
April 14 Cape Breton Oilers 4 - 5 OT St. John's Maple Leafs
April 16 St. John's Maple Leafs 3 - 2 OT Cape Breton Oilers
St. John's won series 4 - 1


Northern Division

(N1) Springfield Indians vs. (N4) Capital District Islanders

April 8 Springfield Indians 1 - 4 Capital District Islanders
April 10 Springfield Indians 4 - 3 Capital District Islanders
April 11 Capital District Islanders 4 - 5 OT Springfield Indians
April 14 Capital District Islanders 5 - 3 Springfield Indians
April 17 Springfield Indians 5 - 2 Capital District Islanders
April 18 Capital District Islanders 6 - 3 Springfield Indians
April 22 Springfield Indians 5 - 1 Capital District Islanders
Springfield won series 4 – 3


(N2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N3) New Haven Nighthawks

April 9 Adirondack Red Wings 6 - 4 New Haven Nighthawks
April 11 Adirondack Red Wings 5 - 2 New Haven Nighthawks
April 15 New Haven Nighthawks 6 - 4 Adirondack Red Wings
April 17 New Haven Nighthawks 3 - 4 OT Adirondack Red Wings
April 18 Adirondack Red Wings 4 - 1 New Haven Nighthawks
Adirondack won series 4 - 1


Southern Division

(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S4) Utica Devils

April 10 Binghamton Rangers 5 - 3 Utica Devils
April 12 Utica Devils 5 - 6 OT Binghamton Rangers
April 15 Binghamton Rangers 4 - 3 Utica Devils
April 17 Utica Devils 4 - 6 Binghamton Rangers
Binghamton won series 4 - 0


(S2) Rochester Americans vs. (S3) Hershey Bears

April 8 Rochester Americans 4 - 3 OT Hershey Bears
April 10 Rochester Americans 4 - 3 Hershey Bears
April 12 Hershey Bears 3 - 5 Rochester Americans
April 15 Hershey Bears 5 - 4 OT Rochester Americans
April 17 Rochester Americans 1 - 2 Hershey Bears
April 18 Hershey Bears 0 - 2 Rochester Americans
Rochester won series 4 - 2


Division Finals

Atlantic Division

(A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A4) Moncton Hawks

April 24 St. John's Maple Leafs 8 - 4 Moncton Hawks
April 26 St. John's Maple Leafs 6 - 5 Moncton Hawks
April 28 Moncton Hawks 2 - 4 St. John's Maple Leafs
April 30 Moncton Hawks 2 - 8 St. John's Maple Leafs
St. John's won series 4 - 0


Northern Division

(N1) Springfield Indians vs. (N2) Adirondack Red Wings

April 25 Springfield Indians 3 - 5 Adirondack Red Wings
April 27 Adirondack Red Wings 2 - 0 Springfield Indians
April 28 Springfield Indians 1 - 2 Adirondack Red Wings
May 3 Adirondack Red Wings 4 - 1 Springfield Indians
Adirondack won series 4 - 0


Minor league star Bruce Boudreau played his final game in this series, appearing for Adirondack as an emergency injury replacement in the third and fourth matches.

Southern Division

(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S2) Rochester Americans

April 24 Binghamton Rangers 6 - 1 Rochester Americans
April 26 Rochester Americans 4 - 2 Binghamton Rangers
April 29 Binghamton Rangers 3 - 1 Rochester Americans
May 2 Rochester Americans 2 - 4 Binghamton Rangers
May 3 Binghamton Rangers 2 - 4 Rochester Americans
May 6 Rochester Americans 4 - 3 Binghamton Rangers
May 8 Binghamton Rangers 2 - 4 Rochester Americans
Rochester won series 4 - 3


Semifinal

Bye

  • (A2) St. John's Maple Leafs 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.

(S2) Rochester Americans vs. (N2) Adirondack Red Wings

May 11 Adirondack Red Wings 3 - 2 Rochester Americans
May 13 Rochester Americans 3 - 2 Adirondack Red Wings
May 15 Rochester Americans 3 - 5 Adirondack Red Wings
Adirondack won series 2 - 1


Calder Cup Final

(A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (N2) Adirondack Red Wings

May 18 St. John's Maple Leafs 3 - 6 Adirondack Red Wings
May 20 St. John's Maple Leafs 4 - 7 Adirondack Red Wings
May 22 Adirondack Red Wings 3 - 4 St. John's Maple Leafs
May 23 Adirondack Red Wings 1 - 4 St. John's Maple Leafs
May 25 St. John's Maple Leafs 1 - 3 Adirondack Red Wings
May 27 Adirondack Red Wings 2 - 5 St. John's Maple Leafs
May 29 St. John's Maple Leafs 2 - 5 Adirondack Red Wings
Adirondack won series 4 - 3


See also

References

  1. ^ 1992 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
  2. ^ A to Z encyclopaedia of ice hockey Archived 2007-06-07 at the Wayback Machine azhockey.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
  3. ^ Jack A. Butterfield Trophy Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
  4. ^ 1991-92 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.
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