1985 Calder Cup playoffs

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1985 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 10 – May 24, 1985
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Sherbrooke Canadiens
Runners-up Baltimore Skipjacks
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The 1985 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 10, 1985. [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 24, 1985, with the Sherbrooke Canadiens defeating the Baltimore Skipjacks four games to two to win the Calder Cup for the only time in team history. [2] Sherbrooke's Brian Skrudland won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP. [3]

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The Maine Mariners set an AHL playoff record during the Northern division final against Sherbrooke by scoring three goals 23 seconds apart. Maine scored at 19:29, 19:42, and 19:52 of the second period in the game, thereby setting a new AHL playoff record for the three fastest goals scored. [4]

Playoff seeds

After the 1984–85 AHL regular season, the top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Binghamton Whalers finished the regular season with the best overall record. [5]

Northern Division

  1. Maine Mariners - 86 points
  2. Fredericton Express - 80 points
  3. Sherbrooke Canadiens - 79 points
  4. Nova Scotia Oilers - 79 points

Southern Division

  1. Binghamton Whalers - 112 points
  2. Baltimore Skipjacks - 98 points
  3. Rochester Americans - 93 points
  4. Springfield Indians - 76 points

Bracket

Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final
         
1 Maine 4
4 Nova Scotia 2
1 Maine 1
North Division
3 Sherbrooke 4
2 Fredericton 2
3 Sherbrooke 4
N3 Sherbrooke 4
S2 Baltimore 2
1 Binghamton 4
4 Springfield 0
1 Binghamton 0
South Division
2 Baltimore 4
2 Baltimore 4
3 Rochester 1

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. [6]

Division Semifinals

Note: Home team is listed first.

Northern Division

(1) Maine Mariners vs. (4) Nova Scotia Oilers

April 11Maine Mariners3 - 44OTNova Scotia Oilers
April 14Maine Mariners5 - 3Nova Scotia Oilers
April 17Nova Scotia Oilers5 - 6OTMaine Mariners
April 19Nova Scotia Oilers4 - 3Maine Mariners
April 20Maine Mariners5 - 4Nova Scotia Oilers
April 22Nova Scotia Oilers3 - 4Maine Mariners
Maine won series 4 – 2

(2) Fredericton Express vs. (3) Sherbrooke Canadiens

April 11Fredericton Express2 - 5Sherbrooke Canadiens
April 12Fredericton Express2 - 3Sherbrooke Canadiens
April 15Sherbrooke Canadiens2 - 6Fredericton Express
April 17Sherbrooke Canadiens5 - 4Fredericton Express
April 20Fredericton Express3 - 1Sherbrooke Canadiens
April 22Sherbrooke Canadiens4 - 3OTFredericton Express
Sherbrooke won series 4 - 2

Southern Division

(1) Binghamton Whalers vs. (4) Springfield Indians

April 10Binghamton Whalers4 - 2Springfield Indians
April 12Binghamton Whalers9 - 5Springfield Indians
April 13Springfield Indians1 - 6Binghamton Whalers
April 16Springfield Indians5 - 7Binghamton Whalers
Binghamton won series 4 - 0

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

April 11Baltimore Skipjacks2 - 3OTRochester Americans
April 13Baltimore Skipjacks6 - 5Rochester Americans
April 14Rochester Americans5 - 8Baltimore Skipjacks
April 17Rochester Americans5 - 62OTBaltimore Skipjacks
April 20Baltimore Skipjacks6 - 1Rochester Americans
Baltimore won series 4 - 1

Division Finals

Northern Division

(1) Maine Mariners vs. (3) Sherbrooke Canadiens

May 1Maine Mariners5 - 2Sherbrooke Canadiens
May 3Sherbrooke Canadiens9 - 2Maine Mariners
May 4Maine Mariners3 - 7Sherbrooke Canadiens
May 6Sherbrooke Canadiens7 - 2Maine Mariners
May 8Maine Mariners5 - 62OTSherbrooke Canadiens
Sherbrooke won series 4 - 1

Southern Division

(1) Binghamton Whalers vs. (2) Baltimore Skipjacks

April 25Binghamton Whalers2 - 5Baltimore Skipjacks
April 28Baltimore Skipjacks2 - 1OTBinghamton Whalers
May 1Binghamton Whalers3 - 6Baltimore Skipjacks
May 4Baltimore Skipjacks6 - 1Binghamton Whalers
Baltimore won series 4 - 0

Calder Cup Final

(S2) Baltimore Skipjacks vs.(N3) Sherbrooke Canadiens

May 11Baltimore Skipjacks3 - 4Sherbrooke Canadiens
May 15Baltimore Skipjacks3 - 4Sherbrooke Canadiens
May 17Sherbrooke Canadiens3 - 5Baltimore Skipjacks
May 19Sherbrooke Canadiens6 - 1Baltimore Skipjacks
May 22Baltimore Skipjacks6 - 2Sherbrooke Canadiens
May 24Sherbrooke Canadiens3 - 1Baltimore Skipjacks
Sherbrooke won series 4 - 2

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1985 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 7, 2008.
  2. ↑ Calder Cup champions Archived 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 7, 2008.
  3. ↑ Jack A. Butterfield Trophy Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 7, 2008.
  4. ↑ Calder Cup record book: Teams caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 7, 2008.
  5. ↑ 1984-85 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 7, 2008.
  6. ↑ Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
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