1993 Calder Cup playoffs

The 1993 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 12, 1993.[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 30, 1993, with the Cape Breton Oilers defeating the Rochester Americans four games to one to win the first Calder Cup in team history.[2]

1993 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 12-May 30, 1993
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsCape Breton Oilers
Runner-upRochester Americans
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1994 →

Cape Breton's Bill McDougall won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.[3] He also set or tied five individual AHL playoff records during Cape Breton's Calder Cup run. He set the records for most points in one playoff (52; 26 goals, 26 assists), most goals scored in one playoff (26), and the most goals scored in one game with 5 in Cape Breton's 8-2 win over St. John's in game 4 of the Atlantic division final. McDougall also set the record for most assists in one playoff with 26, which has been matched twice since then. He also scored 7 points (4 goals, 3 assists) in game 2 of the semifinal against Springfield, tying an AHL record for most points in one playoff game.[4] Cape Breton also tied an AHL playoff record by scoring 85 goals during the 1993 playoffs, and they managed to do it in one fewer game than the Sherbrooke Canadiens, who scored 85 goals during the 1987 Calder Cup Playoffs.[5]

Playoff seeds

After the 1992-93 AHL regular season, 12 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Binghamton Rangers finished the regular season with the best overall record.[6]

Atlantic Division
  1. St. John's Maple Leafs - 95 points
  2. Fredericton Canadiens - 87 points
  3. Cape Breton Oilers - 84 points
  4. Moncton Hawks - 78 points

Northern Division
  1. Providence Bruins - 94 points
  2. Adirondack Red Wings - 81 points
  3. Capital District Islanders - 80 points
  4. Springfield Indians - 64 points

Southern Division
  1. Binghamton Rangers - 124 points
  2. Rochester Americans - 87 points
  3. Utica Devils - 77 points
  4. Baltimore Skipjacks - 68 points

Bracket
  Division Semifinals Division Finals Semifinal Calder Cup Final
                                     
A1 St. John's 4  
A4 Moncton 1  
  A1 St. John's 0  
Atlantic Division
  A3 Cape Breton 4  
A2 Fredericton 1
A3 Cape Breton 4  
  S2 Rochester    
  A3 Cape Breton 2  
N1 Providence 2  
N4 Springfield 4  
  N4 Springfield 4     S2 Rochester 1
Northern Division
  N2 Adirondack 3       A3 Cape Breton 4  
N2 Adirondack 4
N3 Capital District 0  
  N4 Springfield 0  
         
S1 Binghamton 4  
S4 Baltimore 3  
  S1 Binghamton 3  
Southern Division
  S2 Rochester 4  
S2 Rochester 4
S3 Utica 3  

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.[7]

Division Semifinals
Note: Home team is listed first.

(A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A4) Moncton Hawks
St. John's won series 4 – 1

(A2) Fredericton Canadiens vs. (A3) Cape Breton Oilers
Cape Breton won series 4 - 1

(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (N4) Springfield Indians
Springfield won series 4 – 2

(N2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N3) Capital District Islanders
Adirondack won series 4 - 0

(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S4) Baltimore Skipjacks
Binghamton won series 4 - 3

(S2) Rochester Americans vs. (S3) Utica Devils
Rochester won series 4 - 1

Division Finals

(A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Cape Breton Oilers
Cape Breton won series 4 - 0

(N2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N4) Springfield Indians
Springfield won series 4 - 3

(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S2) Rochester Americans
Rochester won series 4 - 3

Semifinal

Bye
  • (S2) Rochester Americans receive a bye to the Calder Cup Final by virtue of having earned the highest point total in the regular season out of the three remaining teams.

(A3) Cape Breton Oilers vs. (N4) Springfield Indians
Cape Breton won series 2 - 0

Calder Cup Final

(S2) Rochester Americans vs. (A3) Cape Breton Oilers
Cape Breton won series 4 - 1

See also

References
  1. 1993 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 ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  4. Calder Cup record book: Players caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  5. Calder Cup record book: Teams caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  6. 1992-93 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
  7. Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
Preceded by
1992 Calder Cup playoffs		 Calder Cup playoffs
1993		 Succeeded by
1994 Calder Cup playoffs
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