1995 Calder Cup playoffs
North American ice hockey tournament

1995 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 12 – May 26, 1995
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsAlbany River Rats
Runner-upFredericton Canadiens

The 1995 Calder Cup Playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 12, 1995.[1] The twelve teams that qualified, four from each division, played best-of-7 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-7 series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 26, 1995, with the Albany River Rats defeating the Fredericton Canadiens four games to zero to win the first Calder Cup in team history.[2] Albany's Corey Schwab and Mike Dunham were co-winners of the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff co-MVPs.[3] Coincidentally, the River Rats parent club, the New Jersey Devils won the Stanley Cup in a four-game sweep over the Detroit Red Wings, making them the second pair of teams in history to win both the AHL's Calder Cup and NHL's Stanley Cup in the same season.

The Southern Division semifinal between Cornwall and Hershey was a penalty filled series. The two teams combined for 575 penalty minutes in the series, an AHL record. Hershey's 323 penalty minutes in that series set another AHL playoff record for most penalty minutes by one team in one series. Furthermore, Hershey set yet another AHL playoff record by accumulating 186 penalty minutes in game 5 of the series, the most by one team in one playoff game.[4]

Playoff seeds

After the 1994-95 AHL regular season, 12 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Albany River Rats finished the regular season with the best overall record.[5]

Atlantic Division

  1. Prince Edward Island Senators - 90 points
  2. St. John's Maple Leafs - 76 points
  3. Fredericton Canadiens - 75 points
  4. Saint John Flames - 67 points

Northern Division

  1. Albany River Rats - 109 points
  2. Portland Pirates - 104 points
  3. Providence Bruins - 89 points
  4. Adirondack Red Wings - 74 points

Southern Division

  1. Binghamton Rangers - 93 points
  2. Cornwall Aces - 85 points
  3. Hershey Bears - 78 points
  4. Rochester Americans - 77 points

Bracket

Division semifinalsDivision finalsSemifinalsFinal
A1P.E.I.4
A4Saint John1
A1P.E.I.2
Atlantic Division
A3Fredericton4
A2St. John's1
A3Fredericton4
N1Albany4
N4Adirondack0
N1Albany4N1Albany4
Northern Division
N3Providence2S2Cornwall0A3Fredericton0
N2Portland3
A3Fredericton2
N3Providence4
S1Binghamton4
S4Rochester1
S1Binghamton2
Southern Division
S2Cornwall4
S2Cornwall4
S3Hershey2

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 Calder Cup 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.[6]

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) Prince Edward Island Senators vs. (A4) Saint John Flames

April 13Prince Edward Island Senators5 - 2Saint John Flames
April 15Prince Edward Island Senators6 - 4Saint John Flames
April 17Saint John Flames3 - 1Prince Edward Island Senators
April 19Saint John Flames0 - 2Prince Edward Island Senators
April 21Prince Edward Island Senators1 - 0Saint John Flames
Prince Edward Island won series 4 – 1


(A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens

April 13St. John's Maple Leafs2 - 4Fredericton Canadiens
April 15St. John's Maple Leafs4 - 1Fredericton Canadiens
April 17Fredericton Canadiens3 - 1St. John's Maple Leafs
April 19Fredericton Canadiens5 - 3St. John's Maple Leafs
April 20Fredericton Canadiens2 - 0St. John's Maple Leafs
Fredericton won series 4 - 1


Northern Division

(N1) Albany River Rats vs. (N4) Adirondack Red Wings

April 13Albany River Rats2 - 1Adirondack Red Wings
April 15Albany River Rats4 - 3Adirondack Red Wings
April 16Adirondack Red Wings2 - 4Albany River Rats
April 19Adirondack Red Wings1 - 5Albany River Rats
Albany won series 4 – 0


(N2) Portland Pirates vs. (N3) Providence Bruins

April 14Portland Pirates5 - 6Providence Bruins
April 15Portland Pirates4 - 1Providence Bruins
April 19Providence Bruins7 - 3Portland Pirates
April 21Providence Bruins4 - 5Portland Pirates
April 23Portland Pirates4 - 5Providence Bruins
April 25Providence Bruins1 - 6Portland Pirates
April 26Portland Pirates3 - 6Providence Bruins
Providence won series 4 - 3


Southern Division

(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S4) Rochester Americans

April 12Binghamton Rangers4 - 3Rochester Americans
April 14Binghamton Rangers3 - 1Rochester Americans
April 15Rochester Americans3 - 2Binghamton Rangers
April 19Rochester Americans0 - 8Binghamton Rangers
April 21Binghamton Rangers4 - 3OTRochester Americans
Binghamton won series 4 - 1


(S2) Cornwall Aces vs. (S3) Hershey Bears

April 13Cornwall Aces4 - 3Hershey Bears
April 15Cornwall Aces4 - 3Hershey Bears
April 18Hershey Bears2 - 3OTCornwall Aces
April 20Hershey Bears4 - 2Cornwall Aces
April 21Hershey Bears6 - 3Cornwall Aces
April 23Cornwall Aces2 - 1Hershey Bears
Cornwall won series 4 - 2


Division Finals

Atlantic Division

(A1) Prince Edward Island Senators vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens

April 26Prince Edward Island Senators5 - 3Fredericton Canadiens
April 28Prince Edward Island Senators3 - 7Fredericton Canadiens
April 30Fredericton Canadiens4 - 1Prince Edward Island Senators
May 2Fredericton Canadiens7 - 2Prince Edward Island Senators
May 5Prince Edward Island Senators5 - 4OTFredericton Canadiens
May 7Fredericton Canadiens4 - 2Prince Edward Island Senators
Fredericton won series 4 - 2


Northern Division

(N1) Albany River Rats vs. (N3) Providence Bruins

April 28Albany River Rats6 - 4Providence Bruins
April 29Albany River Rats5 - 4OTProvidence Bruins
May 2Providence Bruins6 - 7Albany River Rats
May 9Providence Bruins5 - 0Albany River Rats
May 10Albany River Rats0 - 4Providence Bruins
May 13Providence Bruins3 - 6Albany River Rats
Albany won series 4 - 2


Southern Division

(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S2) Cornwall Aces

April 29Binghamton Rangers4 - 5OTCornwall Aces
May 1Binghamton Rangers4 - 2Cornwall Aces
May 3Cornwall Aces2 - 0Binghamton Rangers
May 5Cornwall Aces6 - 0Binghamton Rangers
May 7Binghamton Rangers3 - 2Cornwall Aces
May 10Cornwall Aces4 - 2Binghamton Rangers
Cornwall won series 4 - 2


Semifinal

Bye

  • (N1) Albany River Rats 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) Cornwall Aces vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens

May 14Fredericton Canadiens2 - 1OTCornwall Aces
May 16Cornwall Aces1 - 3Fredericton Canadiens
Fredericton won series 2 - 0


Calder Cup Final

(N1) Albany River Rats vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens

May 20Albany River Rats4 - 3Fredericton Canadiens
May 21Albany River Rats4 - 3Fredericton Canadiens
May 23Fredericton Canadiens1 - 4Albany River Rats
May 26Fredericton Canadiens0 - 3Albany River Rats
Albany won series 4 - 0


See also

References

  1. ^ 1995 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 4, 2008.
  2. ^ River Rats Fan Zone: History Archived 2008-04-30 at the Wayback Machine albanyriverrats.com. Retrieved on May 4, 2008.
  3. ^ Jack A. Butterfield Trophy Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008
  4. ^ Calder Cup record book: Teams caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  5. ^ 1994-95 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 4, 2008.
  6. ^ Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
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