1974 Calder Cup playoffs
The 1974 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 3, 1974.[1] The eight teams that qualified played best-of-seven series for Division Semifinals and Finals. The division champions played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 8, 1974, with the Hershey Bears defeating the Providence Reds four games to one to win the Calder Cup for the fifth time in team history.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 3–May 8, 1974 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hershey Bears |
| Runner-up | Providence Reds |
← 1974 1975 → | |
Richmond and Baltimore tied the AHL playoff record for highest scoring shutout in game 2 of their Southern division semifinal, which Richmond won 10-0.[3]
Playoff seeds
After the 1973–74 AHL regular season, the top three teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Rochester Americans finished the regular season with the best overall record.[4]
Northern Division
- Rochester Americans - 97 points
- Providence Reds - 88 points
- Nova Scotia Voyageurs - 86 points
- New Haven Nighthawks - 80 points
Southern Division
- Baltimore Clippers - 94 points
- Hershey Bears - 92 points
- Cincinnati Swords - 91 points
- Richmond Robins - 58 points
Bracket
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Calder Cup Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Rochester | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | New Haven | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | New Haven | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Northern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Providence | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Providence | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Nova Scotia | 2 | ||||||||||||
| N2 | Providence | 1 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | Hershey | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Richmond | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Southern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Hershey | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Hershey | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Cincinnati | 1 | ||||||||||||
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.[5]
Division Semifinals
- Note: Home team is listed first.
(1) Rochester Americans vs. (4) New Haven Nighthawks
| April 3 | Rochester Americans | 4 - 3 | OT | New Haven Nighthawks | ||||
| April 5 | Rochester Americans | 2 - 1 | New Haven Nighthawks | |||||
| April 10 | New Haven Nighthawks | 5 - 2 | Rochester Americans | |||||
| April 13 | New Haven Nighthawks | 5 - 4 | Rochester Americans | |||||
| April 14 | Rochester Americans | 1 - 5 | New Haven Nighthawks | |||||
| April 16 | New Haven Nighthawks | 6 - 3 | Rochester Americans | |||||
| New Haven won series 4 – 2 | |
(2) Providence Reds vs. (3) Nova Scotia Voyageurs
| April 5 | Providence Reds | 6 - 4 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | |||||
| April 7 | Providence Reds | 4 - 1 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | |||||
| April 9 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 1 - 4 | Providence Reds | |||||
| April 12 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 7 - 6 | OT | Providence Reds | ||||
| April 15 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 4 - 1 | Providence Reds | |||||
| April 17 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 0 - 8 | Providence Reds | |||||
| Providence won series 4 - 2 | |
(1) Baltimore Clippers vs. (4) Richmond Robins
| April 5 | Baltimore Clippers | 5 - 2 | Richmond Robins | |||||
| April 6 | Richmond Robins | 10 - 0 | Baltimore Clippers | |||||
| April 9 | Baltimore Clippers | 4 - 2 | Richmond Robins | |||||
| April 10 | Richmond Robins | 5 - 6 | OT | Baltimore Clippers | ||||
| April 12 | Baltimore Clippers | 7 - 6 | OT | Richmond Robins | ||||
| Baltimore won series 4 - 1 | |
(2) Hershey Bears vs. (3) Cincinnati Swords
| April 3 | Cincinnati Swords | 5 - 6 | OT | Hershey Bears | ||||
| April 5 | Cincinnati Swords | 6 - 2 | Hershey Bears | |||||
| April 9 | Hershey Bears | 1 - 0 | Cincinnati Swords | |||||
| April 11 | Hershey Bears | 4 - 2 | Cincinnati Swords | |||||
| April 13 | Hershey Bears | 4 - 2 | Cincinnati Swords | |||||
| Hershey won series 4 - 1 | |
Division Finals
(2) Providence Reds vs. (4) New Haven Nighthawks
| April 19 | Providence Reds | 3 - 2 | OT | New Haven Nighthawks | ||||
| April 20 | New Haven Nighthawks | 4 - 5 | Providence Reds | |||||
| April 21 | Providence Reds | 6 - 4 | New Haven Nighthawks | |||||
| April 23 | New Haven Nighthawks | 3 - 4 | OT | Providence Reds | ||||
| Providence won series 4 - 0 | |
(1) Baltimore Clippers vs. (2) Hershey Bears
| April 16 | Baltimore Clippers | 1 - 3 | Hershey Bears | |||||
| April 17 | Hershey Bears | 4 - 2 | Baltimore Clippers | |||||
| April 19 | Baltimore Clippers | 1 - 4 | Hershey Bears | |||||
| April 20 | Hershey Bears | 4 - 3 | OT | Baltimore Clippers | ||||
| Hershey won series 4 - 0 | |
Calder Cup Final
(S2) Hershey Bears vs. (N2) Providence Reds
| April 27 | Hershey Bears | 4 - 3 | OT | Providence Reds | ||||
| May 1 | Hershey Bears | 3 - 2 | Providence Reds | |||||
| May 3 | Providence Reds | 3 - 4 | OT | Hershey Bears | ||||
| May 5 | Providence Reds | 5 - 4 | OT | Hershey Bears | ||||
| May 8 | Hershey Bears | 4 - 3 | Providence Reds | |||||
| Hershey won series 4 - 1 | |
See also
References
- 1974 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
- Calder Cup champions Archived 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
- Calder Cup record book: Teams caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 13, 2008.
- American Hockey League standings and leaders, 1936-2007: p. 195 Archived 2008-05-18 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
- Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
| Preceded by 1973 Calder Cup playoffs |
Calder Cup playoffs 1974 |
Succeeded by 1975 Calder Cup playoffs |