1993 Calder Cup Playoffs

The 1993 Calder Cup Playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 12, 1993. [ [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/playoffdisplay.php3?league=ahl1941&season=1993&leaguenm=AHL 1993 AHL playoff results] "The Internet Hockey Database". Retrieved on May 5, 2008.] The twelve teams that qualified, four from each division, played best-of-7 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 series, with the winner advancing to play the bye-team in a best-of-7 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. [ [http://www.caldercup.com/cup/past/ Calder Cup champions] "caldercup.com". Retrieved on May 5, 2008.]

Cape Breton's Bill McDougall won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP. [ [http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/pagebank/index.html?id=146 Jack A. Butterfield Trophy] "ahlhalloffame.com". Retrieved on May 6, 2008.] 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. [ [http://www.caldercup.com/cup/individual/ Calder Cup record book: Players] "caldercup.com". Retrieved on May 6, 2008.] 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. [ [http://www.caldercup.com/cup/teamrec/ Calder Cup record book: Teams] "caldercup.com". Retrieved on May 6, 2008.]

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. [ [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ahl19411993.html 1992-93 AHL standings] "The Internet Hockey Database". Retrieved on May 5, 2008.]

Atlantic Division

#St. John's Maple Leafs - 95 points
#Fredericton Canadiens - 87 points
#Cape Breton Oilers - 84 points
#Moncton Hawks - 78 points

Northern Division

#Providence Bruins - 94 points
#Adirondack Red Wings - 81 points
#Capital District Islanders - 80 points
#Springfield Indians - 64 points

outhern Division

#Binghamton Rangers - 124 points
#Rochester Americans - 87 points
#Utica Devils - 77 points
#Baltimore Skipjacks - 68 points

Bracket

AHLBracket 1992-1995
group1=Atlantic Division
group2=Northern Division
group3=Southern Division

RD1-seed01=A1
RD1-team01=St. John's
RD1-score01=4
RD1-seed02=A4
RD1-team02=Moncton
RD1-score02=1

RD1-seed03=A2
RD1-team03=Fredericton
RD1-score03=1
RD1-seed04=A3
RD1-team04=Cape Breton
RD1-score04=4

RD1-seed05=N1
RD1-team05=Providence
RD1-score05=2
RD1-seed06=N4
RD1-team06=Springfield
RD1-score06=4

RD1-seed07=N2
RD1-team07=Adirondack
RD1-score07=4
RD1-seed08=N3
RD1-team08=Capital District
RD1-score08=0

RD1-seed09=S1
RD1-team09=Binghamton
RD1-score09=4
RD1-seed10=S4
RD1-team10=Baltimore
RD1-score10=3

RD1-seed11=S2
RD1-team11=Rochester
RD1-score11=4
RD1-seed12=S3
RD1-team12=Utica
RD1-score12=3

RD2-seed01=A1
RD2-team01=St. John's
RD2-score01=0
RD2-seed02=A3
RD2-team02=Cape Breton
RD2-score02=4

RD2-seed03=N4
RD2-team03=Springfield
RD2-score03=4
RD2-seed04=N2
RD2-team04=Adirondack
RD2-score04=3

RD2-seed05=S1
RD2-team05=Binghamton
RD2-score05=3
RD2-seed06=S2
RD2-team06=Rochester
RD2-score06=4

RD3-seed01=S2
RD3-team01=Rochester

RD3-seed02=A3
RD3-team02=Cape Breton
RD3-score02=2
RD3-seed03=N4
RD3-team03=Springfield
RD3-score03=0

RD4-seed01=S2
RD4-team01=Rochester
RD4-score01=1
RD4-seed02=A3
RD4-team02=Cape Breton
RD4-score02=4In 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. [ [http://www.theahl.com/theahl/faqs/ Frequently asked questions] "theahl.com". Retrieved on May 12, 2008.]

Division Semifinals

:Note: "Home team is listed first."

Atlantic Division

(A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A4) Moncton Hawks

NHLPlayoffs
team1=St. John's Maple Leafs
team2=Moncton Hawks
date1=April 14
score1=4 - 2
won1=1
date2=April 17
score2=3 - 2
ot2=OT
won2=1
date3=April 21
score3=5 - 6
won3=1
date4=April 23
score4=5 - 4
ot4=OT
won4=2
date5=April 26
score5=8 - 2
won5=1
series=St. John's won series 4 – 1

(A2) Fredericton Canadiens vs. (A3) Cape Breton Oilers

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Fredericton Canadiens
team2=Cape Breton Oilers
date1=April 14
score1=4 - 3
ot1=2OT
won1=1
date2=April 16
score2=2 - 5
won2=2
date3=April 18
score3=6 - 5
won3=2
date4=April 20
score4=3 - 0
won4=2
date5=April 21
home5=2
score5=6 - 5
ot5=OT
won5=2
series=Cape Breton won series 4 - 1

Northern Division

(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (N4) Springfield Indians

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Providence Bruins
team2=Springfield Indians
date1=April 12
score1=2 - 3
won1=2
date2=April 13
score2=4 - 5
won2=2
date3=April 16
score3=2 - 3
ot3=OT
won3=1
date4=April 17
score4=0 - 9
won4=1
date5=April 22
score5=2 - 4
won5=2
date6=April 24
score6=4 - 3
won6=2
series=Springfield won series 4 – 2

(N2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N3) Capital District Islanders

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Adirondack Red Wings
team2=Capital District Islanders
date1=April 15
score1=6 - 2
won1=1
date2=April 17
score2=5 - 3
won2=1
date3=April 18
score3=0 - 3
won3=1
date4=April 21
score4=1 - 3
won4=1
series=Adirondack won series 4 - 0

outhern Division

(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S4) Baltimore Skipjacks

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Binghamton Rangers
team2=Baltimore Skipjacks
date1=April 16
score1=3 - 4
won1=2
date2=April 17
score2=6 - 2
won2=1
date3=April 23
score3=3 - 8
won3=1
date4=April 24
score4=3 - 1
won4=2
date5=April 26
home5=2
score5=3 - 4
ot5=OT
won5=1
date6=April 28
home6=1
score6=2 - 6
won6=2
date7=April 30
score7=5 - 3
won7=1
series=Binghamton won series 4 - 3

(S2) Rochester Americans vs. (S3) Utica Devils

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Rochester Americans
team2=Utica Devils
date1=April 16
score1=2 - 3
ot1=OT
won1=2
date2=April 17
score2=9 - 3
won2=1
date3=April 20
score3=4 - 6
won3=1
date4=April 22
score4=3 - 4
ot4=OT
won4=1
date5=April 24
score5=3 - 2
won5=1
series=Rochester won series 4 - 1

Division Finals

Atlantic Division

(A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Cape Breton Oilers

NHLPlayoffs
team1=St. John's Maple Leafs
team2=Cape Breton Oilers
date1=April 29
score1=3 - 5
won1=2
date2=May 1
score2=3 - 4
won2=2
date3=May 3
score3=5 - 4
won3=2
date4=May 5
score4=8 - 2
won4=2
series=Cape Breton won series 4 - 0

Northern Division

(N2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N4) Springfield Indians

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Adirondack Red Wings
team2=Springfield Indians
date1=April 28
score1=6 - 2
won1=1
date2=April 30
score2=1 - 4
won2=2
date3=May 1
score3=3 - 4
ot3=OT
won3=1
date4=May 5
score4=4 - 3
ot4=OT
won4=2
date5=May 6
score5=7 - 2
won5=1
date6=May 8
score6=2 - 1
won6=2
date7=May 11
score7=5 - 6
ot7=OT
won7=2
series=Springfield won series 4 - 3

outhern Division

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

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Binghamton Rangers
team2=Rochester Americans
date1=May 3
score1=2 - 4
won1=2
date2=May 5
score2=4 - 3
ot2=OT
won2=1
date3=May 7
score3=5 - 1
won3=2
date4=May 9
score4=2 - 3
won4=1
date5=May 12
score5=4 - 2
won5=1
date6=May 14
score6=7 - 5
won6=2
date7=May 17
score7=2 - 3
won7=2
series=Rochester won series 4 - 3

emifinal

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

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Cape Breton Oilers
team2=Springfield Indians
date1=May 14
home1=2
score1=3 - 4
ot1=OT
won1=1
date2=May 17
score2=9 - 3
won2=1
series=Cape Breton won series 2 - 0

Calder Cup Final

(S2) Rochester Americans vs. (A3) Cape Breton Oilers

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Rochester Americans
team2=Cape Breton Oilers
date1=May 21
score1=5 - 4
ot1=OT
won1=1
date2=May 23
score2=1 - 6
won2=2
date3=May 26
score3=5 - 2
won3=2
date4=May 28
score4=5 - 3
won4=2
date5=May 30
home5=2
score5=7 - 2
won5=2
series=Cape Breton won series 4 - 1

ee also

*1992–93 AHL season
*List of AHL seasons

References