1995 Calder Cup playoffs

1995 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 12 – May 26, 1995
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsAlbany River Rats
Runners-upFredericton Canadiens

The 1995 Calder Cup Playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 12, 1995.[1] The twelve teams that qualified, four from each division, played best-of-7 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-3 series, with the winner advancing to play the bye-team in a best-of-7 series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 26, 1995, with the Albany River Rats defeating the Fredericton Canadiens four games to zero to win the first Calder Cup in team history.[2] Albany's Corey Schwab and Mike Dunham were co-winners of the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff co-MVPs.[3] Coincidentally, the River Rats parent club, the New Jersey Devils won the Stanley Cup in a four-game sweep over the Detroit Red Wings, making them the second pair of teams in history to win both the AHL's Calder Cup and NHL's Stanley Cup in the same season.

The Southern Division semifinal between Cornwall and Hershey was a penalty filled series. The two teams combined for 575 penalty minutes in the series, an AHL record. Hershey's 323 penalty minutes in that series set another AHL playoff record for most penalty minutes by one team in one series. Furthermore, Hershey set yet another AHL playoff record by accumulating 186 penalty minutes in game 5 of the series, the most by one team in one playoff game.[4]

Playoff seeds

After the 1994-95 AHL regular season, 12 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Albany River Rats finished the regular season with the best overall record.[5]

Atlantic Division

  1. Prince Edward Island Senators - 90 points
  2. St. John's Maple Leafs - 76 points
  3. Fredericton Canadiens - 75 points
  4. Saint John Flames - 67 points

Northern Division

  1. Albany River Rats - 109 points
  2. Portland Pirates - 104 points
  3. Providence Bruins - 89 points
  4. Adirondack Red Wings - 74 points

Southern Division

  1. Binghamton Rangers - 93 points
  2. Cornwall Aces - 85 points
  3. Hershey Bears - 78 points
  4. Rochester Americans - 77 points

Bracket

Division semifinalsDivision finalsSemifinalsFinal
A1P.E.I.4
A4Saint John1
A1P.E.I.2
Atlantic Division
A3Fredericton4
A2St. John's1
A3Fredericton4
N1Albany4
N4Adirondack0
N1Albany4N1Albany4
Northern Division
N3Providence2S2Cornwall0A3Fredericton0
N2Portland3
A3Fredericton2
N3Providence4
S1Binghamton4
S4Rochester1
S1Binghamton2
Southern Division
S2Cornwall4
S2Cornwall4
S3Hershey2

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 Calder Cup 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. [6]

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) Prince Edward Island Senators vs. (A4) Saint John Flames

April 13 Prince Edward Island Senators5 - 2Saint John Flames
April 15 Prince Edward Island Senators6 - 4Saint John Flames
April 17 Saint John Flames3 - 1Prince Edward Island Senators
April 19 Saint John Flames 0 - 2Prince Edward Island Senators
April 21 Prince Edward Island Senators1 - 0Saint John Flames
Prince Edward Island won series 4 – 1

(A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens

April 13 St. John's Maple Leafs 2 - 4Fredericton Canadiens
April 15 St. John's Maple Leafs4 - 1Fredericton Canadiens
April 17 Fredericton Canadiens3 - 1St. John's Maple Leafs
April 19 Fredericton Canadiens5 - 3St. John's Maple Leafs
April 20 Fredericton Canadiens2 - 0St. John's Maple Leafs
Fredericton won series 4 - 1

Northern Division

(N1) Albany River Rats vs. (N4) Adirondack Red Wings

April 13 Albany River Rats2 - 1Adirondack Red Wings
April 15 Albany River Rats4 - 3Adirondack Red Wings
April 16 Adirondack Red Wings 2 - 4Albany River Rats
April 19 Adirondack Red Wings 1 - 5Albany River Rats
Albany won series 4 – 0

(N2) Portland Pirates vs. (N3) Providence Bruins

April 14 Portland Pirates 5 - 6Providence Bruins
April 15 Portland Pirates4 - 1Providence Bruins
April 19 Providence Bruins7 - 3Portland Pirates
April 21 Providence Bruins 4 - 5Portland Pirates
April 23 Portland Pirates 4 - 5Providence Bruins
April 25 Providence Bruins 1 - 6Portland Pirates
April 26 Portland Pirates 3 - 6Providence Bruins
Providence won series 4 - 3

Southern Division

(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S4) Rochester Americans

April 12 Binghamton Rangers4 - 3Rochester Americans
April 14 Binghamton Rangers3 - 1Rochester Americans
April 15 Rochester Americans3 - 2Binghamton Rangers
April 19 Rochester Americans 0 - 8Binghamton Rangers
April 21 Binghamton Rangers4 - 3OTRochester Americans
Binghamton won series 4 - 1

(S2) Cornwall Aces vs. (S3) Hershey Bears

April 13 Cornwall Aces4 - 3Hershey Bears
April 15 Cornwall Aces4 - 3Hershey Bears
April 18 Hershey Bears 2 - 3OTCornwall Aces
April 20 Hershey Bears4 - 2Cornwall Aces
April 21 Hershey Bears6 - 3Cornwall Aces
April 23 Cornwall Aces2 - 1Hershey Bears
Cornwall won series 4 - 2

Division Finals

Atlantic Division

(A1) Prince Edward Island Senators vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens

April 26 Prince Edward Island Senators5 - 3Fredericton Canadiens
April 28 Prince Edward Island Senators 3 - 7Fredericton Canadiens
April 30 Fredericton Canadiens4 - 1Prince Edward Island Senators
May 2 Fredericton Canadiens7 - 2Prince Edward Island Senators
May 5 Prince Edward Island Senators5 - 4OTFredericton Canadiens
May 7 Fredericton Canadiens4 - 2Prince Edward Island Senators
Fredericton won series 4 - 2

Northern Division

(N1) Albany River Rats vs. (N3) Providence Bruins

April 28 Albany River Rats6 - 4Providence Bruins
April 29 Albany River Rats5 - 4OTProvidence Bruins
May 2 Providence Bruins 6 - 7Albany River Rats
May 9 Providence Bruins5 - 0Albany River Rats
May 10 Albany River Rats 0 - 4Providence Bruins
May 13 Providence Bruins 3 - 6Albany River Rats
Albany won series 4 - 2

Southern Division

(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S2) Cornwall Aces

April 29 Binghamton Rangers 4 - 5OTCornwall Aces
May 1 Binghamton Rangers4 - 2Cornwall Aces
May 3 Cornwall Aces2 - 0Binghamton Rangers
May 5 Cornwall Aces6 - 0Binghamton Rangers
May 7 Binghamton Rangers3 - 2Cornwall Aces
May 10 Cornwall Aces4 - 2Binghamton Rangers
Cornwall won series 4 - 2

Semifinal

Bye

  • (N1) Albany River Rats 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.

(S2) Cornwall Aces vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens

May 14 Fredericton Canadiens2 - 1OTCornwall Aces
May 16 Cornwall Aces 1 - 3Fredericton Canadiens
Fredericton won series 2 - 0

Calder Cup Final

(N1) Albany River Rats vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens

May 20 Albany River Rats4 - 3Fredericton Canadiens
May 21 Albany River Rats4 - 3Fredericton Canadiens
May 23 Fredericton Canadiens 1 - 4Albany River Rats
May 26 Fredericton Canadiens 0 - 3Albany River Rats
Albany won series 4 - 0

See also

References

  1. ^1995 AHL playoff resultsThe Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 4, 2008.
  2. ^River Rats Fan Zone: HistoryArchived 2008-04-30 at the Wayback Machinealbanyriverrats.com. Retrieved on May 4, 2008.
  3. ^Jack A. Butterfield TrophyArchived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machineahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008
  4. ^Calder Cup record book: Teamscaldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  5. ^1994-95 AHL standingsThe Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 4, 2008.
  6. ^Frequently asked questionsArchived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machinetheahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
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