1974 Calder Cup playoffs

North American ice hockey tournament August 2023 Calder Cup playoffs 1974 April 3 – May 8, 1974 8 Hershey Bears Providence Reds 1973 1975 The 1974 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 3, 1974.1974 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 12, 2008. The eight teams that qualified played best-of-seven series for Division Semifinals and Finals. The division champions played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 8, 1974, with the Hershey Bears defeating the Providence Reds four games to one to win the Calder Cup for the fifth time in team history.Calder Cup champions https://web.archive.org/web/20080526153459/http://www.caldercup.com/cup/past/ 2008-05-26 caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008. Richmond and Baltimore tied the AHL playoff record for highest scoring shutout in game 2 of their Southern division semifinal, which Richmond won 10-0.Calder Cup record book: Teams caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 13, 2008. Playoff seeds After the 1973–74 AHL regular season, the top three teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Rochester Americans finished the regular season with the best overall record.American Hockey League standings and leaders, 1936-2007: p. 195 https://web.archive.org/web/20080518101040/http://theahl.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/Text%20Blocks/standings_36-07.pdf 2008-05-18 theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008. Northern Division Rochester Americans - 97 points Providence Reds - 88 points Nova Scotia Voyageurs - 86 points New Haven Nighthawks - 80 points Southern Division Baltimore Clippers - 94 points Hershey Bears - 92 points Cincinnati Swords - 91 points Richmond Robins - 58 points Bracket Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final Northern Division Southern Division 1 Rochester 2 4 New Haven 4 2 Providence 4 3 Nova Scotia 2 1 Baltimore 4 4 Richmond 1 2 Hershey 4 3 Cincinnati 1 4 New Haven 0 2 Providence 4 1 Baltimore 0 2 Hershey 4 N2 Providence 1 S2 Hershey 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.Frequently asked questions https://web.archive.org/web/20080509062308/http://www.theahl.com/theahl/faqs/ 2008-05-09 theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008. Division Semifinals Note: Home team is listed first. Northern Division (1) Rochester Americans vs. (4) New Haven Nighthawks Rochester Americans New Haven Nighthawks April 3 4 - 3 OT 1 April 5 2 - 1 1 April 10 5 - 2 2 April 13 5 - 4 2 April 14 1 - 5 2 April 16 6 - 3 2 New Haven won series 4 – 2 (2) Providence Reds vs. (3) Nova Scotia Voyageurs Providence Reds Nova Scotia Voyageurs April 5 6 - 4 1 April 7 4 - 1 1 April 9 1 - 4 1 April 12 7 - 6 OT 2 April 15 2 4 - 1 2 April 17 2 0 - 8 1 Providence won series 4 - 2 Southern Division (1) Baltimore Clippers vs. (4) Richmond Robins Baltimore Clippers Richmond Robins April 5 5 - 2 1 April 6 2 10 - 0 2 April 9 1 4 - 2 1 April 10 5 - 6 OT 1 April 12 7 - 6 OT 1 Baltimore won series 4 - 1 (2) Hershey Bears vs. (3) Cincinnati Swords Cincinnati Swords Hershey Bears April 3 5 - 6 OT 2 April 5 6 - 2 1 April 9 1 - 0 2 April 11 4 - 2 2 April 13 2 4 - 2 2 Hershey won series 4 - 1 Division Finals Northern Division (2) Providence Reds vs. (4) New Haven Nighthawks Providence Reds New Haven Nighthawks April 19 3 - 2 OT 1 April 20 2 4 - 5 1 April 21 1 6 - 4 1 April 23 3 - 4 OT 1 Providence won series 4 - 0 Southern Division (1) Baltimore Clippers vs. (2) Hershey Bears Baltimore Clippers Hershey Bears April 16 1 - 3 2 April 17 2 4 - 2 2 April 19 1 1 - 4 2 April 20 4 - 3 OT 2 Hershey won series 4 - 0 Calder Cup Final (S2) Hershey Bears vs. (N2) Providence Reds Hershey Bears Providence Reds April 27 4 - 3 OT 1 May 1 3 - 2 1 May 3 3 - 4 OT 1 May 5 5 - 4 OT 2 May 8 4 - 3 1 Hershey won series 4 - 1 See also 1973–74 AHL season List of AHL seasons References 1973 Calder Cup playoffs 1975 Calder Cup playoffs Calder Cup playoffs 1974 Calder Cup Category:Calder Cup playoffs