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

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]

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.

Northern Division

(1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (4) Fredericton Express

April 10 Adirondack Red Wings 5 - 4 Fredericton Express
April 12 Adirondack Red Wings 1 - 4 Fredericton Express
April 14 Fredericton Express 4 - 5 Adirondack Red Wings
April 16 Fredericton Express 9 - 3 Adirondack Red Wings
April 18 Adirondack Red Wings 9 - 3 Fredericton Express
April 20 Fredericton Express 4 - 5 2OT Adirondack Red Wings
Adirondack won series 4 – 2

(2) Maine Mariners vs. (3) Moncton Golden Flames

April 10 Maine Mariners 3 - 2 Moncton Golden Flames
April 13 Maine Mariners 2 - 3 Moncton Golden Flames
April 14 Moncton Golden Flames 2 - 1 Maine Mariners
April 18 Moncton Golden Flames 4 - 3 3OT Maine Mariners
April 19 Maine Mariners 2 - 3 Moncton Golden Flames
Moncton won series 4 - 1

Southern Division

(1) Hershey Bears vs. (4) New Haven Nighthawks

April 9 Hershey Bears 3 - 4 2OT New Haven Nighthawks
April 12 Hershey Bears 6 - 0 New Haven Nighthawks
April 13 New Haven Nighthawks 3 - 4 Hershey Bears
April 15 New Haven Nighthawks 4 - 5 Hershey Bears
April 16 Hershey Bears 5 - 4 New Haven Nighthawks
Hershey won series 4 - 1

(2) Binghamton Whalers vs. (3) St. Catharines Saints

April 9 Binghamton Whalers 5 - 1 St. Catharines Saints
April 11 Binghamton Whalers 1 - 4 St. Catharines Saints
April 13 St. Catharines Saints 3 - 5 Binghamton Whalers
April 15 St. Catharines Saints 4 - 3 Binghamton Whalers
April 16 Binghamton Whalers 3 - 4 St. Catharines Saints
April 18 St. Catharines Saints 7 - 3 Binghamton Whalers
St. Catharines won series 4 - 2

Division Finals

Northern Division

(1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (3) Moncton Golden Flames

April 24 Adirondack Red Wings 6 - 2 Moncton Golden Flames
April 26 Adirondack Red Wings 2 - 1 Moncton Golden Flames
April 30 Moncton Golden Flames 4 - 6 Adirondack Red Wings
May 2 Moncton Golden Flames 6 - 5 2OT Adirondack Red Wings
May 4 Adirondack Red Wings 3 - 2 2OT Moncton Golden Flames
Adirondack won series 4 - 1

Southern Division

(1) Hershey Bears vs. (3) St. Catharines Saints

April 23 Hershey Bears 4 - 6 St. Catharines Saints
April 26 Hershey Bears 4 - 2 St. Catharines Saints
April 28 St. Catharines Saints 1 - 3 Hershey Bears
April 30 St. Catharines Saints 2 - 4 Hershey Bears
May 3 Hershey Bears 1 - 2 St. Catharines Saints
May 5 St. Catharines Saints 7 - 2 Hershey Bears
May 7 Hershey Bears 4 - 2 St. Catharines Saints
Hershey won series 4 - 3

Calder Cup Final

(S1) Hershey Bears vs.(N1) Adirondack Red Wings

May 10 Hershey Bears 5 - 4 2OT Adirondack Red Wings
May 13 Hershey Bears 4 - 5 Adirondack Red Wings
May 15 Adirondack Red Wings 5 - 2 Hershey Bears
May 17 Adirondack Red Wings 4 - 3 3OT Hershey Bears
May 18 Hershey Bears 2 - 1 Adirondack Red Wings
May 21 Adirondack Red Wings 7 - 3 Hershey Bears
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.
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