1972 Calder Cup playoffs

North American ice hockey tournament August 2023 Calder Cup playoffs 1972 April 4 – May 15, 1972 8 Nova Scotia Voyageurs Baltimore Clippers 1971 1973 The 1972 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 4, 1972.1972 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 13, 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 15, 1972, with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs, in their inaugural season in Nova Scotia, defeating the Baltimore Clippers four games to two to win the Calder Cup for the first time in team history. The Voyageurs also became the first Canadian team to win the Calder Cup.Calder Cup champions https://web.archive.org/web/20080526153459/http://www.caldercup.com/cup/past/ 2008-05-26 caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 13, 2008. Baltimore and Cincinnati set an AHL playoff record for most goals scored by both teams in one game with 18, when Baltimore beat Cincinnati 10-8 in game 5 of the Southern division final.Calder Cup record book: Teams caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 13, 2008. Baltimore's Howie Menard set an AHL record for most points in one playoff game with 7 against Cleveland in game 5 of their Southern division semifinal. Two players have tied this record since then.Calder Cup record book: Players caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 13, 2008. Nova Scotia's Michel Plasse set an AHL record for lowest goals against average in one playoff, posting a 1.25 GAA. Playoff seeds After the 1971–72 AHL regular season, the top three teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Boston Braves finished the regular season with the best overall record, winning the head-to-head tiebreaker with Nova Scotia.1971-72 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 13, 2008. Eastern Division Boston Braves - 96 points Nova Scotia Voyageurs - 96 points Springfield Kings - 77 points Providence Reds - 67 points Western Division Baltimore Clippers - 79 points Hershey Bears - 79 points Cincinnati Swords - 78 points Cleveland Barons - 74 points Bracket Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final Eastern Division Western Division 1 Boston 4 4 Providence 1 2 Nova Scotia 4 3 Springfield 1 1 Baltimore 4 4 Cleveland 2 2 Hershey 0 3 Cincinnati 4 1 Boston 0 2 Nova Scotia 4 1 Baltimore 4 3 Cincinnati 2 E1 Nova Scotia 4 W1 Baltimore 2 In each round, the higher seed 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. Eastern Division (1) Boston Braves vs. (4) Providence Reds Boston Braves Providence Reds April 4 8 - 1 1 April 8 2 - 1 1 April 9 6 - 2 2 April 11 4 - 5 OT 1 April 15 3 - 2 1 Boston won series 4 – 1 (2) Nova Scotia Voyageurs vs. (3) Springfield Kings Nova Scotia Voyageurs Springfield Kings April 4 4 - 0 1 April 7 6 - 0 1 April 8 3 - 2 2 April 9 2 - 5 1 April 12 11 - 1 1 Nova Scotia won series 4 - 1 Western Division (1) Baltimore Clippers vs. (4) Cleveland Barons Baltimore Clippers Cleveland Barons April 6 3 - 5 2 April 7 6 - 0 1 April 8 1 - 3 1 April 11 5 - 3 2 April 12 10 - 1 1 April 14 1 - 4 1 Baltimore won series 4 - 2 (2) Hershey Bears vs. (3) Cincinnati Swords Hershey Bears Cincinnati Swords April 5 4 - 5 OT 2 April 8 2 - 5 2 April 9 7 - 2 2 April 11 3 - 1 2 Cincinnati won series 4 - 0 Division Finals Eastern Division (1) Boston Braves vs. (2) Nova Scotia Voyageurs Boston Braves Nova Scotia Voyageurs April 17 1 - 4 2 April 22 0 - 2 2 April 24 4 - 2 2 April 26 5 - 2 2 Nova Scotia won series 4 - 0 Western Division (1) Baltimore Clippers vs. (3) Cincinnati Swords Baltimore Clippers Cincinnati Swords April 18 7 - 4 1 April 19 4 - 3 1 April 21 3 - 2 OT 2 April 23 4 - 1 2 April 28 10 - 8 1 April 29 1 - 3 1 Baltimore won series 4 - 2 Calder Cup Final (W1) Baltimore Clippers vs. (E2) Nova Scotia Voyageurs Baltimore Clippers Nova Scotia Voyageurs May 3 2 - 0 1 May 5 2 - 1 OT 1 May 6 6 - 1 2 May 8 6 - 1 2 May 11 1 - 4 2 May 15 4 - 1 2 Nova Scotia won series 4 - 2 See also 1971–72 AHL season List of AHL seasons References 1971 Calder Cup playoffs 1973 Calder Cup playoffs Calder Cup playoffs 1972 Calder Cup Category:Calder Cup playoffs