1992 Calder Cup playoffs

The 1992 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 7, 1992.[1] 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-three series, with the winner advancing to play the bye-team in a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 29, 1992, with the Adirondack Red Wings defeating the St. John's Maple Leafs four games to three in a series in which the visiting team won every game to win the fourth Calder Cup in team history.[2] Adirondack's Allan Bester won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.[3]

1992 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 7-May 29, 1992
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsAdirondack Red Wings
Runner-upSt. John's Maple Leafs
← 1991
1993 →

Playoff seeds

After the 1991-92 AHL regular season, twelve teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Fredericton Canadiens finished the regular season with the best overall record.[4]

Atlantic Division
  1. Fredericton Canadiens - 96 points
  2. St. John's Maple Leafs - 90 points
  3. Cape Breton Oilers - 82 points
  4. Moncton Hawks - 74 points

Northern Division
  1. Springfield Indians - 94 points
  2. Adirondack Red Wings - 84 points
  3. New Haven Nighthawks - 82 points
  4. Capital District Islanders - 75 points

Southern Division
  1. Binghamton Rangers - 91 points
  2. Rochester Americans - 86 points
  3. Hershey Bears - 83 points
  4. Utica Devils - 74 points

Bracket
  Division Semifinals Division Finals Semifinal Calder Cup Final
                                     
A1 Fredericton 3  
A4 Moncton 4  
  A4 Moncton 0  
Atlantic Division
  A2 St. John's 4  
A2 St. John's 4
A3 Cape Breton 1  
  A2 St. John's    
  S2 Rochester 1  
N1 Springfield 4  
N4 Capital District 3  
  N1 Springfield 0     A2 St. John's 3
Northern Division
  N2 Adirondack 4       N2 Adirondack 4  
N2 Adirondack 4
N3 New Haven 1  
  N2 Adirondack 2  
         
S1 Binghamton 4  
S4 Utica 0  
  S1 Binghamton 3  
Southern Division
  S2 Rochester 4  
S2 Rochester 4
S3 Hershey 2  

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.[5]

Division Semifinals
Note 1: Home team is listed first.
Note 2: The number of overtime periods played (where applicable) is not specified

(A1) Fredericton Canadiens vs. (A4) Moncton Hawks
Moncton won series 4 – 3

(A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Cape Breton Oilers
St. John's won series 4 - 1

(N1) Springfield Indians vs. (N4) Capital District Islanders
Springfield won series 4 – 3

(N2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N3) New Haven Nighthawks
Adirondack won series 4 - 1

(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S4) Utica Devils
Binghamton won series 4 - 0

(S2) Rochester Americans vs. (S3) Hershey Bears
Rochester won series 4 - 2

Division Finals

(A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A4) Moncton Hawks
St. John's won series 4 - 0

(N1) Springfield Indians vs. (N2) Adirondack Red Wings
Adirondack won series 4 - 0

Minor league star Bruce Boudreau played his final game in this series, appearing for Adirondack as an emergency injury replacement in the third and fourth matches.

(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S2) Rochester Americans
Rochester won series 4 - 3

Semifinal

Bye
  • (A2) St. John's Maple Leafs 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.

(S2) Rochester Americans vs. (N2) Adirondack Red Wings
Adirondack won series 2 - 1

Calder Cup Final

(A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (N2) Adirondack Red Wings
Adirondack won series 4 - 3

See also

References
  1. 1992 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
  2. A to Z encyclopaedia of ice hockey Archived 2007-06-07 at the Wayback Machine azhockey.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
  3. Jack A. Butterfield Trophy Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
  4. 1991-92 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
  5. Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
Preceded by
1991 Calder Cup playoffs		 Calder Cup playoffs
1992		 Succeeded by
1993 Calder Cup playoffs
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