1986 Calder Cup playoffs

North American ice hockey tournament August 2023 Calder Cup playoffs 1986 April 9 – May 21, 1986 8 Adirondack Red Wings Hershey Bears 1985 1987 The 1986 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 9, 1986.1986 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 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.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. 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.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. 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.1985-86 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 7, 2008. Northern Division Adirondack Red Wings - 90 points Maine Mariners - 89 points Moncton Golden Flames - 80 points Fredericton Express - 78 points Southern Division Hershey Bears - 99 points Binghamton Whalers - 87 points St. Catharines Saints - 81 points New Haven Nighthawks - 79 points Bracket Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final Northern Division Southern Division 1 Adirondack 4 4 Fredericton 2 2 Maine 1 3 Moncton 4 1 Hershey 4 4 New Haven 1 2 Binghamton 2 3 St. Catharines 4 1 Adirondack 4 3 Moncton 1 1 Hershey 4 3 St. Catharines 3 N1 Adirondack 4 S1 Hershey 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) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (4) Fredericton Express Adirondack Red Wings Fredericton Express April 10 5 - 4 1 April 12 1 - 4 2 April 14 4 - 5 1 April 16 9 - 3 2 April 18 9 - 3 1 April 20 4 - 5 2OT 1 Adirondack won series 4 – 2 (2) Maine Mariners vs. (3) Moncton Golden Flames Maine Mariners Moncton Golden Flames April 10 3 - 2 1 April 13 2 - 3 2 April 14 2 - 1 2 April 18 4 - 3 3OT 2 April 19 2 - 3 2 Moncton won series 4 - 1 Southern Division (1) Hershey Bears vs. (4) New Haven Nighthawks Hershey Bears New Haven Nighthawks April 9 3 - 4 2OT 2 April 12 6 - 0 1 April 13 3 - 4 1 April 15 4 - 5 1 April 16 5 - 4 1 Hershey won series 4 - 1 (2) Binghamton Whalers vs. (3) St. Catharines Saints Binghamton Whalers St. Catharines Saints April 9 5 - 1 1 April 11 1 - 4 2 April 13 3 - 5 1 April 15 4 - 3 2 April 16 3 - 4 2 April 18 7 - 3 2 St. Catharines won series 4 - 2 Division Finals Northern Division (1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (3) Moncton Golden Flames Adirondack Red Wings Moncton Golden Flames April 24 6 - 2 1 April 26 2 - 1 1 April 30 4 - 6 1 May 2 6 - 5 2OT 2 May 4 3 - 2 2OT 1 Adirondack won series 4 - 1 Southern Division (1) Hershey Bears vs. (3) St. Catharines Saints Hershey Bears St. Catharines Saints April 23 4 - 6 2 April 26 4 - 2 1 April 28 1 - 3 1 April 30 2 - 4 1 May 3 1 - 2 2 May 5 7 - 2 2 May 7 4 - 2 1 Hershey won series 4 - 3 Calder Cup Final (S1) Hershey Bears vs.(N1) Adirondack Red Wings Hershey Bears Adirondack Red Wings May 10 5 - 4 2OT 1 May 13 4 - 5 2 May 15 5 - 2 2 May 17 4 - 3 3OT 2 May 18 2 - 1 1 May 21 7 - 3 2 Adirondack won series 4 - 2 See also 1985–86 AHL season List of AHL seasons References 1985 Calder Cup playoffs 1987 Calder Cup playoffs Calder Cup playoffs 1986 Calder Cup Category:Calder Cup playoffs