1980 Calder Cup playoffs

North American ice hockey tournament August 2023 Calder Cup playoffs 1980 April 8 – May 17, 1980 8 Hershey Bears New Brunswick Hawks 1979 1981 The 1980 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 8, 1980.1980 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 11, 2008. The playoff format was expanded from six to eight teams. The eight teams that qualified 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 17, 1980, with the Hershey Bears defeating the New Brunswick Hawks four games to two to win the Calder Cup for the sixth time in team history.Hershey Bears history: 1970s https://web.archive.org/web/20080511200318/http://www.hersheypa.com/events/hershey_bears/tradition/70s.php 2008-05-11 Official website for Hershey Bears. Retrieved on May 11, 2008. Playoff seeds After the 1979–80 AHL regular season, the top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The New Haven Nighthawks finished the regular season with the best overall record.1979–80 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 11, 2008. Northern Division New Brunswick Hawks - 96 points Nova Scotia Voyageurs - 93 points Maine Mariners - 93 points Adirondack Red Wings - 75 points Southern Division New Haven Nighthawks - 101 points Hershey Bears - 76 points Syracuse Firebirds - 69 points Rochester Americans - 66 points Bracket Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final Northern Division Southern Division 1 New Brunswick 4 4 Adirondack 1 2 Nova Scotia 2 3 Maine 4 1 New Haven 4 4 Rochester 0 2 Hershey 4 3 Syracuse 0 1 New Brunswick 4 3 Maine 2 1 New Haven 2 2 Hershey 4 N1 New Brunswick 2 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 1: Home team is listed first. Note 2: The number of overtime periods played (where applicable) is not indicated Northern Division (1) New Brunswick Hawks vs. (4) Adirondack Red Wings New Brunswick Hawks Adirondack Red Wings April 8 3 - 1 1 April 9 4 - 1 1 April 11 2 - 4 1 April 13 5 - 2 2 April 14 6 - 2 1 New Brunswick won series 4 - 1 (2) Nova Scotia Voyageurs vs. (3) Maine Mariners Nova Scotia Voyageurs Maine Mariners April 10 2 - 3 OT 2 April 12 3 - 2 1 April 15 7 - 0 2 April 17 6 - 5 OT 2 April 19 4 - 2 1 April 21 7 - 3 2 Maine won series 4 - 2 Southern Division (1) New Haven Nighthawks vs. (4) Rochester Americans New Haven Nighthawks Rochester Americans April 8 4 - 1 1 April 10 2 2 - 4 1 April 12 1 8 - 4 1 April 15 4 - 6 1 New Haven won series 4 - 0 (2) Hershey Bears vs. (3) Syracuse Firebirds Hershey Bears Syracuse Firebirds April 8 5 - 3 1 April 9 2 3 - 5 1 April 12 1 8 - 1 1 April 15 3 - 5 1 Hershey won series 4 - 0 Division Finals Northern Division (1) New Brunswick Hawks vs. (2) Maine Mariners New Brunswick Hawks Maine Mariners April 23 3 - 2 OT 1 April 28 2 2 - 3 1 April 30 1 2 - 6 2 May 3 7 - 5 2 May 4 5 - 2 1 May 6 2 - 3 OT 1 New Brunswick won series 4 - 2 Southern Division (1) New Haven Nighthawks vs. (2) Hershey Bears New Haven Nighthawks Hershey Bears April 21 3 - 5 2 April 23 2 7 - 3 2 April 25 1 10 - 3 1 April 26 1 - 3 1 April 27 4 - 5 2 April 30 4 - 3 2 Hershey won series 4 - 2 Calder Cup Final (N1) New Brunswick Hawks vs. (S2) Hershey Bears New Brunswick Hawks Hershey Bears May 9 3 - 5 2 May 10 4 - 5 OT 2 May 12 3 - 6 1 May 14 3 - 2 OT 2 May 16 4 - 2 1 May 17 7 - 4 2 Hershey won series 4 - 2 See also 1979–80 AHL season List of AHL seasons References 1979 Calder Cup playoffs 1981 Calder Cup playoffs Calder Cup playoffs 1980 Calder Cup Category:Calder Cup playoffs