1995 Calder Cup playoffs

North American ice hockey tournament August 2023 Calder Cup playoffs 1995 April 12 – May 26, 1995 12 Albany River Rats Fredericton Canadiens 1994 1996 The 1995 Calder Cup Playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 12, 1995.1995 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 4, 2008. The twelve teams that qualified, four from each division, played best-of-7 series for division semifinals and division finals. The highest remaining seed received a bye for the third round while the other two remaining teams played a best-of-3 series, with the winner advancing to play the bye-team in a best-of-7 series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 26, 1995, with the Albany River Rats defeating the Fredericton Canadiens four games to zero to win the first Calder Cup in team history.River Rats Fan Zone: History https://web.archive.org/web/20080430150823/http://albanyriverrats.com/fanzone/history/ 2008-04-30 albanyriverrats.com. Retrieved on May 4, 2008. Albany's Corey Schwab and Mike Dunham were co-winners of the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff co-MVPs.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 Coincidentally, the River Rats parent club, the New Jersey Devils won the Stanley Cup in a four-game sweep over the Detroit Red Wings, making them the second pair of teams in history to win both the AHL's Calder Cup and NHL's Stanley Cup in the same season. The Southern Division semifinal between Cornwall and Hershey was a penalty filled series. The two teams combined for 575 penalty minutes in the series, an AHL record. Hershey's 323 penalty minutes in that series set another AHL playoff record for most penalty minutes by one team in one series. Furthermore, Hershey set yet another AHL playoff record by accumulating 186 penalty minutes in game 5 of the series, the most by one team in one playoff game.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 1994-95 AHL regular season, 12 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Albany River Rats finished the regular season with the best overall record.1994-95 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 4, 2008. Atlantic Division Prince Edward Island Senators - 90 points St. John's Maple Leafs - 76 points Fredericton Canadiens - 75 points Saint John Flames - 67 points Northern Division Albany River Rats - 109 points Portland Pirates - 104 points Providence Bruins - 89 points Adirondack Red Wings - 74 points Southern Division Binghamton Rangers - 93 points Cornwall Aces - 85 points Hershey Bears - 78 points Rochester Americans - 77 points Bracket Atlantic Division Northern Division Southern Division A1 P.E.I. 4 A4 Saint John 1 A2 St. John's 1 A3 Fredericton 4 N1 Albany 4 N4 Adirondack 0 N2 Portland 3 N3 Providence 4 S1 Binghamton 4 S4 Rochester 1 S2 Cornwall 4 S3 Hershey 2 A1 P.E.I. 2 A3 Fredericton 4 N1 Albany 4 N3 Providence 2 S1 Binghamton 2 S2 Cornwall 4 S2 Cornwall 0 A3 Fredericton 2 N1 Albany 4 A3 Fredericton 0 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. For the Calder Cup Semifinal round, the team that earned the most points during the regular season out of the three remaining teams receives a bye directly to the Calder Cup Final. 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 specified Atlantic Division (A1) Prince Edward Island Senators vs. (A4) Saint John Flames Prince Edward Island Senators Saint John Flames April 13 5 - 2 1 April 15 6 - 4 1 April 17 3 - 1 2 April 19 0 - 2 1 April 21 1 - 0 1 Prince Edward Island won series 4 – 1 (A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens St. John's Maple Leafs Fredericton Canadiens April 13 2 - 4 2 April 15 4 - 1 1 April 17 3 - 1 2 April 19 5 - 3 2 April 20 2 2 - 0 2 Fredericton won series 4 - 1 Northern Division (N1) Albany River Rats vs. (N4) Adirondack Red Wings Albany River Rats Adirondack Red Wings April 13 2 - 1 1 April 15 4 - 3 1 April 16 2 - 4 1 April 19 1 - 5 1 Albany won series 4 – 0 (N2) Portland Pirates vs. (N3) Providence Bruins Portland Pirates Providence Bruins April 14 5 - 6 2 April 15 4 - 1 1 April 19 7 - 3 2 April 21 4 - 5 1 April 23 4 - 5 2 April 25 1 - 6 1 April 26 3 - 6 2 Providence won series 4 - 3 Southern Division (S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S4) Rochester Americans Binghamton Rangers Rochester Americans April 12 4 - 3 1 April 14 3 - 1 1 April 15 3 - 2 2 April 19 0 - 8 1 April 21 4 - 3 OT 1 Binghamton won series 4 - 1 (S2) Cornwall Aces vs. (S3) Hershey Bears Cornwall Aces Hershey Bears April 13 4 - 3 1 April 15 4 - 3 1 April 18 2 - 3 OT 1 April 20 4 - 2 2 April 21 2 6 - 3 2 April 23 1 2 - 1 1 Cornwall won series 4 - 2 Division Finals Atlantic Division (A1) Prince Edward Island Senators vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens Prince Edward Island Senators Fredericton Canadiens April 26 5 - 3 1 April 28 3 - 7 2 April 30 4 - 1 2 May 2 7 - 2 2 May 5 5 - 4 OT 1 May 7 4 - 2 2 Fredericton won series 4 - 2 Northern Division (N1) Albany River Rats vs. (N3) Providence Bruins Albany River Rats Providence Bruins April 28 6 - 4 1 April 29 5 - 4 OT 1 May 2 6 - 7 1 May 9 5 - 0 2 May 10 0 - 4 2 May 13 3 - 6 1 Albany won series 4 - 2 Southern Division (S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S2) Cornwall Aces Binghamton Rangers Cornwall Aces April 29 4 - 5 OT 2 May 1 4 - 2 1 May 3 2 - 0 2 May 5 6 - 0 2 May 7 3 - 2 1 May 10 4 - 2 2 Cornwall won series 4 - 2 Semifinal Bye (N1) Albany River Rats receive a bye to the Calder Cup Final by virtue of having earned the highest point total in the regular season out of the three remaining teams. (S2) Cornwall Aces vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens Cornwall Aces Fredericton Canadiens May 14 2 - 1 2 OT 2 May 16 1 - 3 2 Fredericton won series 2 - 0 Calder Cup Final (N1) Albany River Rats vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens Albany River Rats Fredericton Canadiens May 20 4 - 3 1 May 21 4 - 3 1 May 23 1 - 4 1 May 26 0 - 3 1 Albany won series 4 - 0 See also 1994–95 AHL season List of AHL seasons References 1994 Calder Cup playoffs 1996 Calder Cup playoffs Calder Cup playoffs 1995 Calder Category:Calder Cup playoffs