1985 Calder Cup playoffs

American Hockey League postseason August 2023 Calder Cup playoffs 1985 April 10 – May 24, 1985 8 Sherbrooke Canadiens Baltimore Skipjacks 1984 1986 The 1985 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 10, 1985.1985 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 7, 2008. 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 24, 1985, with the Sherbrooke Canadiens defeating the Baltimore Skipjacks four games to two to win the Calder Cup for the only 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 7, 2008. Sherbrooke's Brian Skrudland won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.Jack A. Butterfield Trophy https://web.archive.org/web/20080917211247/http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/pagebank/index.html?id=146 2008-09-17 caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 7, 2008. The Maine Mariners set an AHL playoff record during the Northern division final against Sherbrooke by scoring three goals 23 seconds apart. Maine scored at 19:29, 19:42, and 19:52 of the second period in the game, thereby setting a new AHL playoff record for the three fastest goals scored.Calder Cup record book: Teams https://web.archive.org/web/20080419122656/http://www.caldercup.com/cup/teamrec/ April 19, 2008 caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 7, 2008. Playoff seeds After the 1984–85 AHL regular season, the top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Binghamton Whalers finished the regular season with the best overall record.1984-85 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 7, 2008. Northern Division Maine Mariners - 86 points Fredericton Express - 80 points Sherbrooke Canadiens - 79 points Nova Scotia Oilers - 79 points Southern Division Binghamton Whalers - 112 points Baltimore Skipjacks - 98 points Rochester Americans - 93 points Springfield Indians - 76 points Bracket Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final North Division South Division 1 Maine 4 4 Nova Scotia 2 2 Fredericton 2 3 Sherbrooke 4 1 Binghamton 4 4 Springfield 0 2 Baltimore 4 3 Rochester 1 1 Maine 1 3 Sherbrooke 4 1 Binghamton 0 2 Baltimore 4 N3 Sherbrooke 4 S2 Baltimore 2 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) Maine Mariners vs. (4) Nova Scotia Oilers Maine Mariners Nova Scotia Oilers April 11 3 - 4 4OT 2 April 14 5 - 3 1 April 17 5 - 6 OT 1 April 19 4 - 3 2 April 20 5 - 4 1 April 22 3 - 4 1 Maine won series 4 – 2 (2) Fredericton Express vs. (3) Sherbrooke Canadiens Fredericton Express Sherbrooke Canadiens April 11 2 - 5 2 April 12 2 - 3 2 April 15 2 - 6 1 April 17 5 - 4 2 April 20 3 - 1 1 April 22 4 - 3 OT 2 Sherbrooke won series 4 - 2 Southern Division (1) Binghamton Whalers vs. (4) Springfield Indians Binghamton Whalers Springfield Indians April 10 4 - 2 1 April 12 9 - 5 1 April 13 1 - 6 1 April 16 5 - 7 1 Binghamton won series 4 - 0 (2) Baltimore Skipjacks vs. (3) Rochester Americans Baltimore Skipjacks Rochester Americans April 11 2 - 3 OT 2 April 13 6 - 5 1 April 14 5 - 8 1 April 17 5 - 6 2OT 1 April 20 6 - 1 1 Baltimore won series 4 - 1 Division Finals Northern Division (1) Maine Mariners vs. (3) Sherbrooke Canadiens Maine Mariners Sherbrooke Canadiens May 1 5 - 2 1 May 3 2 9 - 2 2 May 4 1 3 - 7 2 May 6 7 - 2 2 May 8 5 - 6 2OT 2 Sherbrooke won series 4 - 1 Southern Division (1) Binghamton Whalers vs. (2) Baltimore Skipjacks Binghamton Whalers Baltimore Skipjacks April 25 2 - 5 2 April 28 2 2 - 1 OT 2 May 1 1 3 - 6 2 May 4 6 - 1 2 Baltimore won series 4 - 0 Calder Cup Final (S2) Baltimore Skipjacks vs.(N3) Sherbrooke Canadiens Baltimore Skipjacks Sherbrooke Canadiens May 11 3 - 4 2 May 15 3 - 4 2 May 17 3 - 5 1 May 19 6 - 1 2 May 22 6 - 2 1 May 24 3 - 1 2 Sherbrooke won series 4 - 2 See also 1984–85 AHL season List of AHL seasons References 1984 Calder Cup playoffs 1986 Calder Cup playoffs Calder Cup playoffs 1985 Calder Cup Category:Calder Cup playoffs