1992 Calder Cup playoffs

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1992 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 7–May 29, 1992
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Adirondack Red Wings
Runner-up St. John's Maple Leafs
←  1991
1993  →

The 1992 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 7, 1992. [1] The twelve teams that qualified, four from each division, played best-of-seven 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-three series, with the winner advancing to play the bye-team in a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 29, 1992, with the Adirondack Red Wings defeating the St. John's Maple Leafs four games to three in a series in which the visiting team won every game to win the fourth Calder Cup in team history. [2] Adirondack's Allan Bester won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP. [3]

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Playoff seeds

After the 1991-92 AHL regular season, twelve teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Fredericton Canadiens finished the regular season with the best overall record. [4]

Atlantic Division

  1. Fredericton Canadiens - 96 points
  2. St. John's Maple Leafs - 90 points
  3. Cape Breton Oilers - 82 points
  4. Moncton Hawks - 74 points

Northern Division

  1. Springfield Indians - 94 points
  2. Adirondack Red Wings - 84 points
  3. New Haven Nighthawks - 82 points
  4. Capital District Islanders - 75 points

Southern Division

  1. Binghamton Rangers - 91 points
  2. Rochester Americans - 86 points
  3. Hershey Bears - 83 points
  4. Utica Devils - 74 points

Bracket

Division semifinalsDivision finalsSemifinalsFinal
A1 Fredericton 3
A4 Moncton 4
A4 Moncton 0
Atlantic Division
A2 St. John's 4
A2 St. John's 4
A3 Cape Breton 1
N1 Springfield 4
N4 Capital District 3
N1 Springfield 0A2 St. John's 3
Northern Division
N2 Adirondack 4A2 St. John's 2N2 Adirondack 4
N2 Adirondack 4
S2 Rochester 1
N3 New Haven 1
S1 Binghamton 4
S4 Utica 0
S1 Binghamton 3
Southern Division
S2 Rochester 4
S2 Rochester 4
S3 Hershey 2

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. 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. [5]

Division Semifinals

Note 1: Home team is listed first.
Note 2: The number of overtime periods played (where applicable) is not specified

Atlantic Division

(A1) Fredericton Canadiens vs. (A4) Moncton Hawks

April 7Fredericton Canadiens4 - 3OTMoncton Hawks
April 8Moncton Hawks3 - 0Fredericton Canadiens
April 13Fredericton Canadiens5 - 6Moncton Hawks
April 15Moncton Hawks1 - 2OTFredericton Canadiens
April 17Fredericton Canadiens5 - 1Moncton Hawks
April 19Moncton Hawks4 - 3OTFredericton Canadiens
April 21Fredericton Canadiens2 - 3OTMoncton Hawks
Moncton won series 4 – 3

(A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Cape Breton Oilers

April 9St. John's Maple Leafs4 - 5OTCape Breton Oilers
April 10St. John's Maple Leafs9 - 5Cape Breton Oilers
April 12Cape Breton Oilers4 - 5St. John's Maple Leafs
April 14Cape Breton Oilers4 - 5OTSt. John's Maple Leafs
April 16St. John's Maple Leafs3 - 2OTCape Breton Oilers
St. John's won series 4 - 1

Northern Division

(N1) Springfield Indians vs. (N4) Capital District Islanders

April 8Springfield Indians1 - 4Capital District Islanders
April 10Springfield Indians4 - 3Capital District Islanders
April 11Capital District Islanders4 - 5OTSpringfield Indians
April 14Capital District Islanders5 - 3Springfield Indians
April 17Springfield Indians5 - 2Capital District Islanders
April 18Capital District Islanders6 - 3Springfield Indians
April 22Springfield Indians5 - 1Capital District Islanders
Springfield won series 4 – 3

(N2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N3) New Haven Nighthawks

April 9Adirondack Red Wings6 - 4New Haven Nighthawks
April 11Adirondack Red Wings5 - 2New Haven Nighthawks
April 15New Haven Nighthawks6 - 4Adirondack Red Wings
April 17New Haven Nighthawks3 - 4OTAdirondack Red Wings
April 18Adirondack Red Wings4 - 1New Haven Nighthawks
Adirondack won series 4 - 1

Southern Division

(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S4) Utica Devils

April 10Binghamton Rangers5 - 3Utica Devils
April 12Utica Devils5 - 6OTBinghamton Rangers
April 15Binghamton Rangers4 - 3Utica Devils
April 17Utica Devils4 - 6Binghamton Rangers
Binghamton won series 4 - 0

(S2) Rochester Americans vs. (S3) Hershey Bears

April 8Rochester Americans4 - 3OTHershey Bears
April 10Rochester Americans4 - 3Hershey Bears
April 12Hershey Bears3 - 5Rochester Americans
April 15Hershey Bears5 - 4OTRochester Americans
April 17Rochester Americans1 - 2Hershey Bears
April 18Hershey Bears0 - 2Rochester Americans
Rochester won series 4 - 2

Division Finals

Atlantic Division

(A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A4) Moncton Hawks

April 24St. John's Maple Leafs8 - 4Moncton Hawks
April 26St. John's Maple Leafs6 - 5Moncton Hawks
April 28Moncton Hawks2 - 4St. John's Maple Leafs
April 30Moncton Hawks2 - 8St. John's Maple Leafs
St. John's won series 4 - 0

Northern Division

(N1) Springfield Indians vs. (N2) Adirondack Red Wings

April 25Springfield Indians3 - 5Adirondack Red Wings
April 27Adirondack Red Wings2 - 0Springfield Indians
April 28Springfield Indians1 - 2Adirondack Red Wings
May 3Adirondack Red Wings4 - 1Springfield Indians
Adirondack won series 4 - 0

Minor league star Bruce Boudreau played his final game in this series, appearing for Adirondack as an emergency injury replacement in the third and fourth matches.

Southern Division

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

April 24Binghamton Rangers6 - 1Rochester Americans
April 26Rochester Americans4 - 2Binghamton Rangers
April 29Binghamton Rangers3 - 1Rochester Americans
May 2Rochester Americans2 - 4Binghamton Rangers
May 3Binghamton Rangers2 - 4Rochester Americans
May 6Rochester Americans4 - 3Binghamton Rangers
May 8Binghamton Rangers2 - 4Rochester Americans
Rochester won series 4 - 3

Semifinal

Bye

(S2) Rochester Americans vs. (N2) Adirondack Red Wings

May 11Adirondack Red Wings3 - 2Rochester Americans
May 13Rochester Americans3 - 2Adirondack Red Wings
May 15Rochester Americans3 - 5Adirondack Red Wings
Adirondack won series 2 - 1

Calder Cup Final

(A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (N2) Adirondack Red Wings

May 18St. John's Maple Leafs3 - 6Adirondack Red Wings
May 20St. John's Maple Leafs4 - 7Adirondack Red Wings
May 22Adirondack Red Wings3 - 4St. John's Maple Leafs
May 23Adirondack Red Wings1 - 4St. John's Maple Leafs
May 25St. John's Maple Leafs1 - 3Adirondack Red Wings
May 27Adirondack Red Wings2 - 5St. John's Maple Leafs
May 29St. John's Maple Leafs2 - 5Adirondack Red Wings
Adirondack won series 4 - 3

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References

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  2. ↑ A to Z encyclopaedia of ice hockey Archived 2007-06-07 at the Wayback Machine azhockey.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
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  5. ↑ Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
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