The 1983 Calder Cup playoffs of the
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary Minor league#Ice hockey, developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 AHL se ...
began on April 5, 1983. The eight teams that qualified, four from each division, played
best-of-seven series
There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the ''single elimination'', the ''best-of-'' series, the ''total points series'' more commonly kn ...
for Division Semifinals and Division Finals. The division champions played a best-of-seven series for the
Calder Cup
The Calder Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the playoff champions of the American Hockey League. It was first presented in 1937 to the Syracuse Stars.
The cup is made of sterling silver mounted on a base of Brazilian mahogany. In its curr ...
. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 19, 1983, with the
Rochester Americans
The Rochester Americans (colloquially known as the Amerks) are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League; the team is an owned and operated affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, a ...
defeating the
Maine Mariners Maine Mariners may refer to:
* Maine Mariners (AHL), an ice hockey team in Portland, Maine, which operated from 1977 to 1992
* Maine Mariners (ECHL)
The Maine Mariners are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL that began play in the 2018 ...
four games to zero to win the Calder Cup for the fourth time in team history.
Playoff seeds
After the
1982–83 AHL regular season, the top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The
Rochester Americans
The Rochester Americans (colloquially known as the Amerks) are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League; the team is an owned and operated affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, a ...
finished the regular season with the best overall record.
Northern Division
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Fredericton Express
The Fredericton Express were a professional ice hockey team based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. They played in the American Hockey League between 1981 and 1988. The Express were affiliated with the Quebec Nordiques and Vancouver Canucks o ...
- 98 points
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Nova Scotia Voyageurs - 87 points
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Maine Mariners Maine Mariners may refer to:
* Maine Mariners (AHL), an ice hockey team in Portland, Maine, which operated from 1977 to 1992
* Maine Mariners (ECHL)
The Maine Mariners are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL that began play in the 2018 ...
- 86 points
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Adirondack Red Wings - 77 points
Southern Division
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Rochester Americans
The Rochester Americans (colloquially known as the Amerks) are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League; the team is an owned and operated affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, a ...
- 101 points
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Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears are a professional ice hockey team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a town located 14 miles east of the state capital of Harrisburg
Harrisburg is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the c ...
- 85 points
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New Haven Nighthawks
The New Haven Nighthawks were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1972 to 1992. They had affiliations with the Minnesota North Stars (1972–1977), New York Islanders (1972–1973), New York Rangers (19 ...
- 84 points
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Binghamton Whalers
The Binghamton Whalers were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, playing in Binghamton, New York, USA, at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.
History
The Whalers were generally a successful team, making the playoffs seven time ...
- 80 points
Bracket
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.
Frequently asked questions
''theahl.com''. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
Division Semifinals
:Note: ''Home team is listed first.''
Northern Division
(1) Fredericton Express vs. (4) Adirondack Red Wings
(2) Nova Scotia Voyageurs vs. (3) Maine Mariners
Southern Division
(1) Rochester Americans vs. (4) Binghamton Whalers
(2) Hershey Bears vs. (3) New Haven Nighthawks
Division Finals
Northern Division
(1) Fredericton Express vs. (3) Maine Mariners
Southern Division
(1) Rochester Americans vs. (3) New Haven Nighthawks
Calder Cup Final
(S1) Rochester Americans vs. (N3) Maine Mariners
See also
*1982–83 AHL season
The 1982–83 AHL season was the 47th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship.
...
*List of AHL seasons
The American Hockey League is a minor professional ice hockey league in the United States and Canada. It serves as the top developmental league for the National Hockey League. The league played its first season in 1936 as the International-America ...
References
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Calder Cup
The Calder Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the playoff champions of the American Hockey League. It was first presented in 1937 to the Syracuse Stars.
The cup is made of sterling silver mounted on a base of Brazilian mahogany. In its curr ...
Calder Cup playoffs