1977 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 3–April 30, 1977
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsNova Scotia Voyageurs
Runner-upRochester Americans

The 1977 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 3, 1977.[1] The top four teams in the league qualified for the playoffs and played best-of-seven series for Semifinals. The two winners played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on April 30, 1977, with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs defeating the Rochester Americans four games to two to win the Calder Cup for second consecutive year, and the third time in team history.[2] For the second consecutive year, the Voyageurs parent club, the Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup in a four-game sweep over the Boston Bruins, making them the only pair of teams in history to win both the AHL's Calder Cup and NHL's Stanley Cup in the same season twice.

Playoff seeds

After the 1976–77 AHL regular season, the top four teams in the league qualified for the playoffs. The Nova Scotia Voyageurs finished the regular season with the best overall record for the second straight season.[3][4]

Overall

  1. Nova Scotia Voyageurs - 110 points
  2. New Haven Nighthawks - 92 points
  3. Rochester Americans - 89 points
  4. Hershey Bears - 78 points

Bracket

Semifinals Calder Cup Final
      
1 Nova Scotia 4
4 Hershey 2
1 Nova Scotia 4
3 Rochester 2
2 New Haven 2
3 Rochester 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]

Semifinals

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

(1) Nova Scotia Voyageurs vs. (4) Hershey Bears

April 3 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 7 - 4 Hershey Bears
April 5 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 2 - 6 Hershey Bears
April 6 Hershey Bears 0 - 1 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
April 9 Hershey Bears 5 - 4 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
April 10 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 5 - 0 Hershey Bears
April 12 Hershey Bears 1 - 2 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Nova Scotia won series 4 - 2

(2) New Haven Nighthawks vs. (3) Rochester Americans

April 2 New Haven Nighthawks 2 - 1 OT Rochester Americans
April 3 Rochester Americans 3 - 5 New Haven Nighthawks
April 6 New Haven Nighthawks 2 - 5 Rochester Americans
April 8 Rochester Americans 6 - 3 New Haven Nighthawks
April 9 New Haven Nighthawks 4 - 6 Rochester Americans
April 10 Rochester Americans 5 - 4 New Haven Nighthawks
Rochester won series 4 - 2

Calder Cup Final

(1) Nova Scotia Voyageurs vs. (3) Rochester Americans

April 18 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 3 - 4 Rochester Americans
April 20 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 5 - 1 Rochester Americans
April 22 Rochester Americans 3 - 2 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
April 24 Rochester Americans 3 - 5 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
April 27 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 3 - 1 Rochester Americans
April 30 Rochester Americans 3 - 4 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Nova Scotia won series 4 - 2

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1977 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ Calder Cup champions Archived 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2008.
  3. ↑ 1975–76 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 11, 2008.
  4. ↑ 1976–77 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 11, 2008.
  5. ↑ Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
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