The 1994 Calder Cup playoffs of the
American Hockey League
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began on April 13, 1994. 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-3 series, with the winner advancing to play the bye-team in 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 29, 1994, with the
Portland Pirates
The Portland Pirates were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). Their home arena was the Cross Insurance Arena in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the Baltimore Skipjacks fr ...
defeating the
Moncton Hawks
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four games to two to win the first Calder Cup in team history. Portland's
Olaf Kolzig
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won the
Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff
MVP
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.
Portland's
Mike Boback
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tied an AHL playoff record for points in a single playoff game by scoring 7
points (3 goals, 4 assists) in game 5 of the Northern division semifinal against the
Albany River Rats
The Albany River Rats were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.
History
Before the formation of the franchise
Without a viable indoor arena with a ...
.
Playoff seeds
After the
1993-94 AHL regular season, 12 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The
St. John's Maple Leafs
The St. John's Maple Leafs were a minor ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, at Memorial Stadium from 1991 to 2001, and at Mile One Stadium from 2001 to 2005. The team was ...
finished the regular season with the best overall record.
Atlantic Division
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St. John's Maple Leafs
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- 102 points
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Saint John Flames
The Saint John Flames were a Canadian ice hockey team in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 2003 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The Calgary Flames bought and relocated the Utica Devils, to be their AHL affiliate.
History
The Saint J ...
- 84 points
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Moncton Hawks
The Moncton Hawks were a professional ice hockey team based in Moncton, New Brunswick. They played in the American Hockey League between 1987 and 1994, operating as a minor league affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets. Home games were played at the Mon ...
- 81 points
#
Cape Breton Oilers
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- 77 points
Northern Division
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Adirondack Red Wings
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- 98 points
#
Portland Pirates
The Portland Pirates were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). Their home arena was the Cross Insurance Arena in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the Baltimore Skipjacks fr ...
- 96 points
#
Albany River Rats
The Albany River Rats were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.
History
Before the formation of the franchise
Without a viable indoor arena with a ...
- 84 points
#
Springfield Indians
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- 71 points
Southern Division
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Hershey Bears
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- 87 points
#
Hamilton Canucks
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The tea ...
- 79 points
#
Cornwall Aces
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- 77 points
#
Rochester Americans
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- 77 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. 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.
Frequently asked questions
''theahl.com''. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
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) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A4) Cape Breton Oilers
(A2) Saint John Flames vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks
Northern Division
(N1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N4) Springfield Indians
The deciding game was the last for the sixty-year-old Springfield Indians
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franchise, which moved to Worcester, Massachusetts
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, in the offseason to become the Worcester IceCats
The Worcester IceCats were a US ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Worcester, Massachusetts, at the Worcester Centrum. In 2005 the team was renamed the Peoria Rivermen and moved to Peoria, Illinois.
History
The IceCats ...
.
(N2) Portland Pirates vs. (N3) Albany River Rats
Southern Division
(S1) Hershey Bears vs. (S4) Rochester Americans
(S2) Hamilton Canucks vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces
Division Finals
Atlantic Division
(A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks
Northern Division
(N1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N2) Portland Pirates
Southern Division
(S1) Hershey Bears vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces
Semifinal
Bye
*(N2) Portland Pirates 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) Moncton Hawks vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces
Calder Cup Final
(N2) Portland Pirates vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks
See also
*1993–94 AHL season
The 1993–94 AHL season was the 58th season of the American Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The St. John's Maple Leafs finished first overall in the regular season. The Portland Pirates won their first Calder C ...
*List of AHL seasons
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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