1989 Calder Cup playoffs

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1989 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 4–May 16, 1989
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Adirondack Red Wings
Runner-up New Haven Nighthawks
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The 1989 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 4, 1989. [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 16, 1989, with the Adirondack Red Wings defeating the New Haven Nighthawks four games to one to win the Calder Cup for the third time in team history. [2] Adirondack's Sam St. Laurent won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP. [3]

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Playoff seeds

After the 1988–89 AHL regular season, the top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Sherbrooke Canadiens finished the regular season with the best overall record. [4]

Northern Division

  1. Sherbrooke Canadiens - 103 points
  2. Halifax Citadels - 92 points
  3. Moncton Hawks - 83 points
  4. New Haven Nighthawks - 80 points

Southern Division

  1. Adirondack Red Wings - 100 points
  2. Hershey Bears - 90 points
  3. Utica Devils - 83 points
  4. Newmarket Saints - 82 points

Bracket

Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final
         
1 Sherbrooke 2
4 New Haven 4
4 New Haven 4
Northern Division
3 Moncton 2
2 Halifax 0
3 Moncton 4
N4 New Haven 1
S1 Adirondack 4
1 Adirondack 4
4 Newmarket 1
1 Adirondack 4
Southern Division
2 Hershey 3
2 Hershey 4
3 Utica 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. [5]

Division Semifinals

Note: Home team is listed first.

Northern Division

(1) Sherbrooke Canadiens vs. (4) New Haven Nighthawks

April 4Sherbrooke Canadiens6 - 4New Haven Nighthawks
April 7Sherbrooke Canadiens7 - 4New Haven Nighthawks
April 9New Haven Nighthawks5 - 3Sherbrooke Canadiens
April 12New Haven Nighthawks6 - 5OTSherbrooke Canadiens
April 14Sherbrooke Canadiens1 - 4New Haven Nighthawks
April 16New Haven Nighthawks5 - 4OTSherbrooke Canadiens
New Haven won series 4 – 2

(2) Halifax Citadels vs. (3) Moncton Hawks

April 6Halifax Citadels2 - 5Moncton Hawks
April 8Halifax Citadels4 - 5Moncton Hawks
April 10Moncton Hawks6 - 1Halifax Citadels
April 12Moncton Hawks5 - 2Halifax Citadels
Moncton won series 4 - 0

Southern Division

(1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (4) Newmarket Saints

April 6Adirondack Red Wings7 - 3Newmarket Saints
April 8Adirondack Red Wings2 - 6Newmarket Saints
April 11Newmarket Saints4 - 7Adirondack Red Wings
April 14Newmarket Saints7 - 9Adirondack Red Wings
April 15Adirondack Red Wings3 - 0Newmarket Saints
Adirondack won series 4 - 1

(2) Hershey Bears vs. (3) Utica Devils

April 6Hershey Bears6 - 1Utica Devils
April 8Hershey Bears6 - 1Utica Devils
April 11Utica Devils3 - 2Hershey Bears
April 13Utica Devils2 - 3Hershey Bears
April 15Hershey Bears7 - 1Utica Devils
Hershey won series 4 - 1

Division Finals

Northern Division

(3) Moncton Hawks vs. (4) New Haven Nighthawks

April 19Moncton Hawks6 - 3New Haven Nighthawks
April 20Moncton Hawks1 - 6New Haven Nighthawks
April 23New Haven Nighthawks3 - 0Moncton Hawks
April 25New Haven Nighthawks7 - 4Moncton Hawks
April 28Moncton Hawks6 - 2New Haven Nighthawks
May 2New Haven Nighthawks6 - 2Moncton Hawks
New Haven won series 4 - 2

Southern Division

(1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (2) Hershey Bears

April 19Adirondack Red Wings3 - 4Hershey Bears
April 21Adirondack Red Wings3 - 5Hershey Bears
April 22Hershey Bears1 - 0Adirondack Red Wings
April 24Hershey Bears3 - 6Adirondack Red Wings
April 26Adirondack Red Wings3 - 2OTHershey Bears
April 28Hershey Bears2 - 4Adirondack Red Wings
April 30Adirondack Red Wings2 - 1OTHershey Bears
Adirondack won series 4 - 3

Calder Cup Final

(S1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N4) New Haven Nighthawks

May 4Adirondack Red Wings7 - 62OTNew Haven Nighthawks
May 5Adirondack Red Wings8 - 2New Haven Nighthawks
May 7New Haven Nighthawks4 - 3Adirondack Red Wings
May 8New Haven Nighthawks0 - 6Adirondack Red Wings
May 16Adirondack Red Wings10 - 7New Haven Nighthawks
Adirondack won series 4 - 1

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References

  1. ↑ 1989 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
  2. ↑ Calder Cup champions Archived 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
  3. ↑ Jack A. Butterfield Trophy Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  4. ↑ 1988-89 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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