The 1990 Calder Cup playoffs of the

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began on April 4, 1990. 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

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. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 18, 1990, with the

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defeating the

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four games to two to win the Calder Cup for the sixth time in team history. Despite an injury preventing him from playing in the final game, Springfield goaltender

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won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the

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of the playoffs. The league instituted trophies for division champions in the playoffs; the Richard F. Canning Trophy in the North Division, and the Robert W. Clarke Trophy in the South Division.

Playoff seeds

After the 1989-90 AHL regular season, the top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The

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finished the regular season with the best overall record for the second straight season.

Northern Division

- 102 points #

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- 85 points #

- 80 points #

Halifax Citadels The Halifax Citadels were a professional ice hockey team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They played in the American Hockey League between 1988 and 1993. They were created by the relocation of the Fredericton Express and filled a void left by th ...

- 80 points

Southern Division

- 95 points #

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- 95 points #

Baltimore Skipjacks The Baltimore Skipjacks were a minor league professional ice hockey team from Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The Skipjacks originated in 1979, and played as the Baltimore Clippers in the Eastern Hockey League for two seasons. The team was ...

- 93 points #

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- 92 points

Bracket

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Playoff seeds

Northern Division

Southern Division

Bracket

Division Semifinals

Northern Division

(1) Sherbrooke Canadiens vs. (4) Halifax Citadels

(2) Cape Breton Oilers vs. (3) Springfield Indians

Southern Division

(1) Rochester Americans vs. (4) Utica Devils

(2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (3) Baltimore Skipjacks

Division Finals

Northern Division

(1) Sherbrooke Canadiens vs. (3) Springfield Indians

Southern Division

(1) Rochester Americans vs. (3) Baltimore Skipjacks

Calder Cup Final

(S1) Rochester Americans vs. (N3) Springfield Indians

See also

References