1983 Calder Cup playoffs

The 1983 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 5, 1983.[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 19, 1983, with the Rochester Americans defeating the Maine Mariners four games to zero to win the Calder Cup for the fourth time in team history.[2]

1983 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 5-May 19, 1983
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsRochester Americans
Runner-upMaine Mariners
← 1982
1984 →

Playoff seeds

After the 1982–83 AHL regular season, the top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Rochester Americans finished the regular season with the best overall record.[3]

Northern Division
  1. Fredericton Express - 98 points
  2. Nova Scotia Voyageurs - 87 points
  3. Maine Mariners - 86 points
  4. Adirondack Red Wings - 77 points

Southern Division
  1. Rochester Americans - 101 points
  2. Hershey Bears - 85 points
  3. New Haven Nighthawks - 84 points
  4. Binghamton Whalers - 80 points

Bracket
Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final
         
1 Fredericton 4
4 Adirondack 2
1 Fredericton 2
Northern Division
3 Maine 4
2 Nova Scotia 3
3 Maine 4
N3 Maine 0
S1 Rochester 4
1 Rochester 4
4 Binghamton 1
1 Rochester 4
Southern Division
3 New Haven 3
2 Hershey 1
3 New Haven 4

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.[4]

Division Semifinals
Note: Home team is listed first.

(1) Fredericton Express vs. (4) Adirondack Red Wings
Fredericton won series 4 – 2

(2) Nova Scotia Voyageurs vs. (3) Maine Mariners
Maine won series 4 - 3

(1) Rochester Americans vs. (4) Binghamton Whalers
Rochester won series 4 - 1

(2) Hershey Bears vs. (3) New Haven Nighthawks
New Haven won series 4 - 1

Division Finals

(1) Fredericton Express vs. (3) Maine Mariners
Maine won series 4 - 2

(1) Rochester Americans vs. (3) New Haven Nighthawks
Rochester won series 4 - 3

Calder Cup Final

(S1) Rochester Americans vs. (N3) Maine Mariners
Rochester won series 4 - 0

See also

References
  1. 1983 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 8, 2008.
  2. Rochester Americans media guide 2004-05 Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine amerks.com. Retrieved on May 8, 2008.
  3. 1982-83 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 8, 2008.
  4. Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
Preceded by
1982 Calder Cup playoffs		 Calder Cup playoffs
1983		 Succeeded by
1984 Calder Cup playoffs
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