1991 Calder Cup Playoffs

The 1991 Calder Cup Playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 2, 1991. [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/playoffdisplay.php3?league=ahl1941&season=1991&leaguenm=AHL 1991 AHL playoff results] "The Internet Hockey Database". Retrieved on May 5, 2008.] Ten teams, five from each division, qualified for the playoffs. The top 3 teams in each division received a bye for the preliminary round while the fourth- and fifth-placed teams in each division played a two-game, total goal series with the winners advancing to the Division Semifinals. The eight remaining teams then played best-of-7 series for Division Semifinals and Division Finals. The division champions played a best-of-7 series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 24, 1991 with the Springfield Indians defeating the Rochester Americans four games to two to win the Calder Cup for the second consecutive year, and the seventh and final time in team history. [http://www.caldercup.com/cup/past/ Calder Cup champions] "caldercup.com". Retrieved on May 5, 2008.] This was a rematch of the 1990 Calder Cup Final where Springfield defeated Rochester four games to two. Similarly, a Springfield goaltender -- this time Kay Whitmore -- won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs. [ [http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/pagebank/index.html?id=146 Jack A. Butterfield Trophy] "ahlhalloffame.com". Retrieved on May 6, 2008.]

Playoff seeds

After the 1990-91 AHL regular season, the top five teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Rochester Americans finished the regular season with the best overall record. [ [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ahl19411991.html 1990-91 AHL standings] "The Internet Hockey Database". Retrieved on May 5, 2008.]

Northern Division

#Springfield Indians - 96 points
#Cape Breton Oilers - 90 points
#Moncton Hawks - 84 points
#Fredericton Canadiens - 81 points
#Maine Mariners - 80 points

outhern Division

#Rochester Americans - 99 points
#Binghamton Rangers - 94 points
#Baltimore Skipjacks - 85 points
#Hershey Bears - 78 points
#Adirondack Red Wings - 76 points

Bracket

10TeamBracket
RD1=Preliminary Round
RD2=Division Semifinals
RD3=Division Finals
RD4=Calder Cup Final
group1=Northern Division
group2=Southern Division

RD1-seed1=4
RD1-team1=Fredericton
RD1-score1=11
RD1-seed2=5
RD1-team2=Maine
RD1-score2=7

RD1-seed3=4
RD1-team3=Hershey
RD1-score3=13
RD1-seed4=5
RD1-team4=Adirondack
RD1-score4=4

RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Springfield
RD2-score1=4
RD2-seed2=4
RD2-team2=Fredericton
RD2-score2=3

RD2-seed3=2
RD2-team3=Cape Breton
RD2-score3=0
RD2-seed4=3
RD2-team4=Moncton
RD2-score4=4

RD2-seed5=2
RD2-team5=Binghamton
RD2-score5=4
RD2-seed6=3
RD2-team6=Baltimore
RD2-score6=2

RD2-seed7=1
RD2-team7=Rochester
RD2-score7=4
RD2-seed8=4
RD2-team8=Hershey
RD2-score8=1

RD3-seed1=1
RD3-team1=Springfield
RD3-score1=4
RD3-seed2=3
RD3-team2=Moncton
RD3-score2=1

RD3-seed3=2
RD3-team3=Binghamton
RD3-score3=0
RD3-seed4=1
RD3-team4=Rochester
RD3-score4=4

RD4-seed1=N1
RD4-team1=Springfield
RD4-score1=4
RD4-seed2=S1
RD4-team2=Rochester
RD4-score2=2In the preliminary round, the fourth-placed team is the home team for both games of the total-goal series. In each subsequent 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. [ [http://www.theahl.com/theahl/faqs/ Frequently asked questions] "theahl.com". Retrieved on May 12, 2008.]

Preliminary Round

:Note: "Home team is listed first."

Northern Division

(4) Fredericton Canadiens vs. (5) Maine Mariners

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Fredericton Canadiens
team2=Maine Mariners
date1=April 2
score1=7 - 2
won1=1
date2=April 3
score2=4 - 5
won2=2
series=Fredericton won 11 - 7 on aggregate.

outhern Division

(4) Hershey Bears vs. (5) Adirondack Red Wings

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Hershey Bears
team2=Adirondack Red Wings
date1=April 2
score1=2 - 3
ot1=OT
won1=2
date2=April 3
score2=11 - 1
won2=1
series=Hershey won 13 - 4 on aggregate.

Division Semifinals

Northern Division

(1) Springfield Falcons vs. (4) Fredericton Canadiens

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Springfield Falcons
team2=Fredericton Canadiens
date1=April 6
score1=3 - 4
ot1=OT
won1=2
date2=April 8
score2=8 - 2
won2=1
date3=April 12
score3=5 - 4
ot3=OT
won3=2
date4=April 14
score4=4 - 1
won4=2
date5=April 16
score5=2 - 1
ot5=OT
won5=1
date6=April 18
score6=2 - 4
won6=1
date7=April 20
score7=6 - 3
won7=1
series=Springfield won series 4 – 3

(2) Cape Breton Oilers vs. (3) Moncton Hawks

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Cape Breton Oilers
team2=Moncton Hawks
date1=April 5
score1=4 - 5
ot1=OT
won1=2
date2=April 6
score2=4 - 6
won2=2
date3=April 8
score3=5 - 4
ot3=OT
won3=2
date4=April 10
score4=3 - 1
won4=2
series=Moncton won series 4 - 0

outhern Division

(1) Rochester Americans vs. (4) Hershey Bears

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Rochester Americans
team2=Hershey Bears
date1=April 5
score1=3 - 4
ot1=OT
won1=2
date2=April 7
score2=4 - 1
won2=1
date3=April 9
score3=4 - 7
won3=1
date4=April 11
score4=2 - 5
won4=1
date5=April 13
score5=4 - 1
won5=1
series=Rochester won series 4 - 1

(2) Binghamton Rangers vs. (3) Baltimore Skipjacks

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Binghamton Rangers
team2=Baltimore Skipjacks
date1=April 5
score1=5 - 4
won1=1
date2=April 6
score2=2 - 0
won2=1
date3=April 11
score3=3 - 6
won3=1
date4=April 13
score4=6 - 5
won4=2
date5=April 17
score5=3 - 5
won5=2
date6=April 19
score6=1 - 2
won6=1
series=Binghamton won series 4 - 2

Division Finals

Northern Division

(1) Springfield Indians vs. (3) Moncton Hawks

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Springfield Indians
team2=Moncton Hawks
date1=April 24
score1=3 - 4
won1=2
date2=April 26
score2=3 - 2
won2=1
date3=April 30
score3=2 - 9
won3=1
date4=May 2
score4=3 - 5
won4=1
date5=May 4
score5=2 - 1
won5=1
series=Springfield won series 4 - 1

outhern Division

(1) Rochester Americans vs. (2) Binghamton Rangers

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Rochester Americans
team2=Binghamton Rangers
date1=April 24
score1=8 - 5
won1=1
date2=April 26
home2=2
score2=1 - 4
won2=1
date3=April 28
home3=1
score3=4 - 3
ot3=OT
won3=1
date4=April 29
score4=4 - 6
won4=1
series=Rochester won series 4 - 0

Calder Cup Final

(S1) Rochester Americans vs. (N1) Springfield Indians

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Rochester Americans
team2=Springfield Indians
date1=May 9
score1=6 - 3
won1=1
date2=May 11
score2=3 - 2
won2=1
date3=May 18
score3=5 - 1
won3=2
date4=May 20
score4=2 - 1
ot4=OT
won4=2
date5=May 22
score5=3 - 6
won5=2
date6=May 24
score6=5 - 3
won6=2
series=Springfield won series 4 - 2

ee also

*1990–91 AHL season
*List of AHL seasons

References