1977 Calder Cup playoffs

North American ice hockey tournament August 2023 Calder Cup playoffs 1977 April 3–30, 1977 8 Nova Scotia Voyageurs Rochester Americans 1976 1978 The 1977 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 3, 1977.1977 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 11, 2008. The top four teams in the league qualified for the playoffs and played best-of-seven series for Semifinals. The two winners played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on April 30, 1977, with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs defeating the Rochester Americans four games to two to win the Calder Cup for second consecutive year, and the third 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 11, 2008. For the second consecutive year, the Voyageurs parent club, the Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup in a four-game sweep over the Boston Bruins, making them the only pair of teams in history to win both the AHL's Calder Cup and NHL's Stanley Cup in the same season twice. Playoff seeds After the 1976–77 AHL regular season, the top four teams in the league qualified for the playoffs. The Nova Scotia Voyageurs finished the regular season with the best overall record for the second straight season.1975–76 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 11, 2008.1976–77 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 11, 2008. Overall Nova Scotia Voyageurs - 110 points New Haven Nighthawks - 92 points Rochester Americans - 89 points Hershey Bears - 78 points Bracket Semifinals Calder Cup Final 1 Nova Scotia 4 4 Hershey 2 2 New Haven 2 3 Rochester 4 1 Nova Scotia 4 3 Rochester 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. Semifinals Note 1: Home team is listed first. Note 2: The number of overtime periods played (where applicable) is not indicated. (1) Nova Scotia Voyageurs vs. (4) Hershey Bears Nova Scotia Voyageurs Hershey Bears April 3 7 - 4 1 April 5 2 - 6 2 April 6 0 - 1 1 April 9 5 - 4 2 April 10 5 - 0 1 April 12 1 - 2 1 Nova Scotia won series 4 - 2 (2) New Haven Nighthawks vs. (3) Rochester Americans New Haven Nighthawks Rochester Americans April 2 2 - 1 OT 1 April 3 2 3 - 5 1 April 6 1 2 - 5 2 April 8 6 - 3 2 April 9 4 - 6 2 April 10 5 - 4 2 Rochester won series 4 - 2 Calder Cup Final (1) Nova Scotia Voyageurs vs. (3) Rochester Americans Nova Scotia Voyageurs Rochester Americans April 18 3 - 4 2 April 20 5 - 1 1 April 22 3 - 2 2 April 24 3 - 5 1 April 27 3 - 1 1 April 30 3 - 4 1 Nova Scotia won series 4 - 2 See also 1976–77 AHL season List of AHL seasons References 1976 Calder Cup playoffs 1978 Calder Cup playoffs Calder Cup playoffs 1977 Calder Cup Category:Calder Cup playoffs