1991 Calder Cup playoffs

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1991 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 2 – May 24, 1991
Teams10
Final positions
Champions Springfield Indians
Runner-up Rochester Americans
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The 1991 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 2, 1991. [1] Ten teams, five from each division, qualified for the playoffs. The top three 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 series with the winners advancing to the Division Semifinals; if each team won one game, the series winner was decided in sudden-death "super overtime" immediately following Game 2. The eight remaining teams then 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, 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. [2] This was a rematch of the 1990 Calder Cup Final where Springfield defeated Rochester four games to two. [2] Similarly, a Springfield goaltender—this time Kay Whitmore—won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs. [3] This would be the last time until 2024 that the final was a rematch of the previous year's final.

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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. [4]

Northern Division

  1. Springfield Indians - 96 points
  2. Cape Breton Oilers - 90 points
  3. Moncton Hawks - 84 points
  4. Fredericton Canadiens - 81 points
  5. Maine Mariners - 80 points

Southern Division

  1. Rochester Americans - 99 points
  2. Binghamton Rangers - 94 points
  3. Baltimore Skipjacks - 85 points
  4. Hershey Bears - 78 points
  5. Adirondack Red Wings - 76 points

Bracket

Preliminary Round Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final
1 Springfield 4
4 Fredericton 14 Fredericton 3
5 Maine 1 Northern Division1 Springfield 4
3 Moncton 1
2 Cape Breton 0
3 Moncton 4
N1 Springfield 4
S1 Rochester 2
2 Binghamton 4
4 Hershey 13 Baltimore 2
5 Adirondack 1 Southern Division2 Binghamton 0
1 Rochester 4
1 Rochester 4
4 Hershey 1

In the preliminary round, the fourth-placed team is the home team for both games of the two-game 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. [5]

Preliminary round

Note: Home team is listed first.

Northern Division

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

April 2Fredericton Canadiens7 - 2Maine Mariners
April 3Fredericton Canadiens4 - 5Maine Mariners
Fredericton won in "super overtime"

Southern Division

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

April 2Hershey Bears2 - 3OTAdirondack Red Wings
April 3Hershey Bears11 - 1Adirondack Red Wings
Hershey won in "super overtime"

Division Semifinals

Northern Division

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

April 6Springfield Indians3 - 4OTFredericton Canadiens
April 8Springfield Indians8 - 2Fredericton Canadiens
April 12Fredericton Canadiens5 - 4OTSpringfield Indians
April 14Fredericton Canadiens4 - 1Springfield Indians
April 16Springfield Indians2 - 1OTFredericton Canadiens
April 18Fredericton Canadiens2 - 4Springfield Indians
April 20Springfield Indians6 - 3Fredericton Canadiens
Springfield won series 4 – 3

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

April 5Cape Breton Oilers4 - 5OTMoncton Hawks
April 6Cape Breton Oilers4 - 6Moncton Hawks
April 8Moncton Hawks5 - 4OTCape Breton Oilers
April 10Moncton Hawks3 - 1Cape Breton Oilers
Moncton won series 4 - 0

Southern Division

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

April 5Rochester Americans3 - 4OTHershey Bears
April 7Rochester Americans4 - 1Hershey Bears
April 9Hershey Bears4 - 7Rochester Americans
April 11Hershey Bears2 - 5Rochester Americans
April 13Rochester Americans4 - 1Hershey Bears
Rochester won series 4 - 1

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

April 5Binghamton Rangers5 - 4Baltimore Skipjacks
April 6Binghamton Rangers2 - 0Baltimore Skipjacks
April 11Baltimore Skipjacks3 - 6Binghamton Rangers
April 13Baltimore Skipjacks6 - 5Binghamton Rangers
April 17Binghamton Rangers3 - 5Baltimore Skipjacks
April 19Baltimore Skipjacks1 - 2Binghamton Rangers
Binghamton won series 4 - 2

Division Finals

Northern Division

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

April 24Springfield Indians3 - 4Moncton Hawks
April 26Springfield Indians3 - 2Moncton Hawks
April 30Moncton Hawks2 - 9Springfield Indians
May 2Moncton Hawks3 - 5Springfield Indians
May 4Springfield Indians2 - 1Moncton Hawks
Springfield won series 4 - 1

Southern Division

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

April 24Rochester Americans8 - 5Binghamton Rangers
April 26Binghamton Rangers1 - 4Rochester Americans
April 28Rochester Americans4 - 3OTBinghamton Rangers
April 29Binghamton Rangers4 - 6Rochester Americans
Rochester won series 4 - 0

Calder Cup Final

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

May 9Rochester Americans6 - 3Springfield Indians
May 11Rochester Americans3 - 2Springfield Indians
May 18Springfield Indians5 - 1Rochester Americans
May 20Springfield Indians2 - 1OTRochester Americans
May 22Rochester Americans3 - 6Springfield Indians
May 24Springfield Indians5 - 3Rochester Americans
Springfield won series 4 - 2

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References

  1. ↑ 1991 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
  2. 1 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 ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  4. ↑ 1990–91 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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