1996 Calder Cup playoffs

North American ice hockey tournament August 2023 Calder Cup playoffs 1996 April 19 – June 13, 1996 16 Rochester Americans Portland Pirates 1995 1997 The 1996 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 19, 1996.1996 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 3, 2008. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-five series for division semifinals and best-of-seven series for division finals and conference finals. The conference champions played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on June 13, 1996, with the Rochester Americans defeating the Portland Pirates four games to three to win the sixth Calder Cup in team history.Rochester Americans media guide 2004-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20080828033643/http://www.amerks.com/include/pdf/amerksmediaguide.pdf 2008-08-28 amerks.com. Retrieved on May 3, 2008. Rochester's Dixon Ward 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 ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008. The Saint John Flames set an AHL playoff record by winning six games in overtime. This record was equaled by the Milwaukee Admirals in 2004.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 6, 2008. Playoff seeds After the 1995-96 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. However, due to the uneven number of teams in the each conference, it was possible for the fifth-placed team in the five team divisions to crossover to the playoffs for the four team divisions. This could only happen if the fifth-placed team in a five team division earned more points than the fourth-placed team in the four team division in the same conference. In this case, the fifth-placed team from the five team division would play in place of the fourth-placed team from the four team division in that part of the playoff bracket. The Albany River Rats were the Southern Conference regular season champions and also had the best overall record for the regular season. The Springfield Falcons were the Northern Conference regular season champions.1995-96 AHL Standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 3, 2008. Northern Conference Atlantic Division Prince Edward Island Senators - 85 points Saint John Flames - 85 points St. John's Maple Leafs - 80 points Fredericton Canadiens - 79 points Northern Division Springfield Falcons - Northern Conference regular season champions, 100 points Worcester IceCats - 88 points Portland Pirates - 78 points Providence Bruins - 74 points Southern Conference Central Division Albany River Rats - Southern Conference regular season champions; Best regular season record, 115 points Adirondack Red Wings - 86 points Rochester Americans - 83 points Cornwall Aces - 80 points Syracuse Crunch - 74 points (Played in the South Division bracket by virtue of earning more points than the fourth-placed team in that division) Southern Division Binghamton Rangers - 88 points Hershey Bears - 86 points Baltimore Bandits - 77 points Bracket Division Semifinals Division Finals Conference Finals Calder Cup Final Northern Conference Southern Conference Atlantic Division Northern Division Central Division Southern Division A1 P.E.I. A4 Fredericton 2 3 A2 Saint John A3 St. John's 3 1 N1 Springfield N4 Providence 3 1 N2 Worcester N3 Portland 1 3 C1 Albany C4 Cornwall 1 3 C2 Adirondack C3 Rochester 0 3 S1 Binghamton C5 Syracuse 1 3 S2 Hershey S3 Baltimore 2 3 A4 Fredericton A2 Saint John 1 4 N1 Springfield N3 Portland 2 4 C4 Cornwall C3 Rochester 0 4 C5 Syracuse S3 Baltimore 4 3 A2 Saint John N3 Portland 3 4 C3 Rochester C5 Syracuse 4 1 N3 Portland C3 Rochester 3 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: All times are in Eastern Time (UTC-4). Note 2: Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary. Note 3: Home team is listed first. Note 4: The number of overtime periods played (where applicable) is not specified Northern Conference Atlantic Division (A1) Prince Edward Island Senators vs. (A4) Fredericton Canadiens Prince Edward Island Senators Fredericton Canadiens April 19 4 - 7 2 April 20 7 - 3 1 April 26 6 - 5 OT 2 April 27 5 - 6 1 OT April 29 3 - 5 2 Fredericton won series 3 – 2 (A2) Saint John Flames vs. (A3) St. John's Maple Leafs Saint John Flames St. John's Maple Leafs April 21 2 - 3 2 April 23 2 - 1 OT 1 April 26 2 - 3 1 April 27 3 - 4 OT 1 Saint John won series 3 - 1 Northern Division (N1) Springfield Falcons vs. (N4) Providence Bruins Springfield Falcons Providence Bruins April 19 3 - 6 2 April 20 3 - 2 1 April 26 4 - 5 OT 1 April 27 3 - 4 OT 1 Springfield won series 3 – 1 (N2) Worcester IceCats vs. (N3) Portland Pirates Worcester IceCats Portland Pirates April 19 0 - 5 2 April 20 2 - 1 1 April 26 6 - 5 OT 2 April 27 3 - 2 2 Portland won series 3 - 1 Southern Conference Central Division (C1) Albany River Rats vs. (C4) Cornwall Aces Albany River Rats Cornwall Aces April 21 5 - 0 1 April 22 2 - 3 2 April 24 3 - 0 2 April 26 2 - 1 OT 2 Cornwall won series 3 - 1 (C2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (C3) Rochester Americans Adirondack Red Wings Rochester Americans April 19 1 - 4 2 April 20 1 - 3 2 April 26 6 - 0 2 Rochester won series 3 - 0 Southern Division (S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (C5) Syracuse Crunch Binghamton Rangers Syracuse Crunch April 19 8 - 5 1 April 20 0 - 6 2 April 26 4 - 3 OT 2 April 27 6 - 3 2 Syracuse won series 3 - 1 (S2) Hershey Bears vs. (S3) Baltimore Bandits Hershey Bears Baltimore Bandits April 19 2 - 5 2 April 20 2 3 - 2 OT 2 April 24 1 7 - 5 1 April 26 2 - 4 1 April 28 3 - 4 OT 2 Baltimore won series 3 - 2 Division Finals Northern Conference Atlantic Division (A2) Saint John Flames vs. (A4) Fredericton Canadiens Saint John Flames Fredericton Canadiens May 3 5 - 0 1 May 5 1 - 5 2 May 8 4 - 5 OT 1 May 10 3 - 4 OT 1 May 12 4 - 3 1 Saint John won series 4 - 1 Northern Division (N1) Springfield Falcons vs. (N3) Portland Pirates Springfield Falcons Portland Pirates May 2 3 - 4 2 May 3 5 - 1 1 May 5 7 - 2 2 May 8 6 - 0 2 May 10 4 - 3 1 May 11 6 - 4 2 Portland won series 4 - 2 Southern Conference Central Division (C3) Rochester Americans vs. (C4) Cornwall Aces Rochester Americans Cornwall Aces May 1 3 - 2 1 May 3 6 - 3 1 May 5 1 - 3 1 May 7 2 - 3 OT 1 Rochester won series 4 - 0 Southern Division (S3) Baltimore Bandits vs. (C5) Syracuse Crunch Baltimore Bandits Syracuse Crunch May 1 4 - 3 OT 1 May 3 0 - 3 2 May 6 7 - 5 2 May 8 4 - 1 2 May 10 5 - 4 1 May 12 1 - 7 1 May 14 4 - 5 2 Syracuse won series 4 - 3 Conference finals Northern Conference (A2) Saint John Flames vs. (N3) Portland Pirates Saint John Flames Portland Pirates May 16 3 - 2 OT 1 May 18 1 - 7 2 May 21 4 - 1 2 May 24 1 - 4 1 May 25 2 2 - 3 OT 1 May 27 1 2 - 5 2 May 29 0 - 5 2 Portland won series 4 - 3 Southern Conference (C3) Rochester Americans vs. (C5) Syracuse Crunch Rochester Americans Syracuse Crunch May 17 5 - 2 1 May 19 6 - 4 1 May 22 4 - 2 2 May 24 1 - 4 1 May 25 6 - 5 OT 1 Rochester won series 4 - 1 Calder Cup Final (C3) Rochester Americans vs. (N3) Portland Pirates Rochester Americans Portland Pirates June 1 5 - 3 1 June 2 5 - 1 1 June 5 3 - 2 2 June 8 5 - 4 2 June 9 2 4 - 5 OT 1 June 11 1 1 - 5 2 June 13 2 - 1 1 Rochester won series 4 - 3 See also 1995–96 AHL season List of AHL seasons References 1995 Calder Cup playoffs 1997 Calder Cup playoffs Calder Cup playoffs 1996 Calder Cup Category:Calder Cup playoffs