1986 Calder Cup playoffs

The 1986 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 9, 1986.[1] 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 Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 21, 1986, with the Adirondack Red Wings defeating the Hershey Bears four games to two to win the Calder Cup for the second time in team history.[2] Hershey's Tim Tookey won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP, becoming the first player from the losing finalist to win the award.[3]

1986 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 9-May 21, 1986
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsAdirondack Red Wings
Runner-upHershey Bears
← 1985
1987 →

Playoff seeds

After the 1985–86 AHL regular season, the top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Hershey Bears finished the regular season with the best overall record.[4]

Northern Division
  1. Adirondack Red Wings - 90 points
  2. Maine Mariners - 89 points
  3. Moncton Golden Flames - 80 points
  4. Fredericton Express - 78 points

Southern Division
  1. Hershey Bears - 99 points
  2. Binghamton Whalers - 87 points
  3. St. Catharines Saints - 81 points
  4. New Haven Nighthawks - 79 points

Bracket
Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final
         
1 Adirondack 4
4 Fredericton 2
1 Adirondack 4
Northern Division
3 Moncton 1
2 Maine 1
3 Moncton 4
N1 Adirondack 4
S1 Hershey 2
1 Hershey 4
4 New Haven 1
1 Hershey 4
Southern Division
3 St. Catharines 3
2 Binghamton 2
3 St. Catharines 4

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) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (4) Fredericton Express
Adirondack won series 4 – 2

(2) Maine Mariners vs. (3) Moncton Golden Flames
Moncton won series 4 - 1

(1) Hershey Bears vs. (4) New Haven Nighthawks
Hershey won series 4 - 1

(2) Binghamton Whalers vs. (3) St. Catharines Saints
St. Catharines won series 4 - 2

Division Finals

(1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (3) Moncton Golden Flames
Adirondack won series 4 - 1

(1) Hershey Bears vs. (3) St. Catharines Saints
Hershey won series 4 - 3

Calder Cup Final

(S1) Hershey Bears vs.(N1) Adirondack Red Wings
Adirondack won series 4 - 2

See also

References
  1. 1986 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 7, 2008.
  2. Calder Cup champions Archived 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 7, 2008.
  3. Jack A. Butterfield Trophy Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 7, 2008.
  4. 1985-86 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 7, 2008.
  5. Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
Preceded by
1985 Calder Cup playoffs		 Calder Cup playoffs
1986		 Succeeded by
1987 Calder Cup playoffs
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