1989 Calder Cup playoffs

North American ice hockey tournament August 2023 Calder Cup playoffs 1989 April 4 – May 16, 1989 8 Adirondack Red Wings New Haven Nighthawks 1988 1990 The 1989 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 4, 1989.1989 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 5, 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 16, 1989, with the Adirondack Red Wings defeating the New Haven Nighthawks four games to one to win the Calder Cup for 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 5, 2008. Adirondack's Sam St. Laurent 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 caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008. Playoff seeds After the 1988–89 AHL regular season, the top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Sherbrooke Canadiens finished the regular season with the best overall record.1988-89 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 5, 2008. Northern Division Sherbrooke Canadiens - 103 points Halifax Citadels - 92 points Moncton Hawks - 83 points New Haven Nighthawks - 80 points Southern Division Adirondack Red Wings - 100 points Hershey Bears - 90 points Utica Devils - 83 points Newmarket Saints - 82 points Bracket Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final Northern Division Southern Division 1 Sherbrooke 2 4 New Haven 4 2 Halifax 0 3 Moncton 4 1 Adirondack 4 4 Newmarket 1 2 Hershey 4 3 Utica 1 4 New Haven 4 3 Moncton 2 1 Adirondack 4 2 Hershey 3 N4 New Haven 1 S1 Adirondack 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: Home team is listed first. Northern Division (1) Sherbrooke Canadiens vs. (4) New Haven Nighthawks Sherbrooke Canadiens New Haven Nighthawks April 4 6 - 4 1 April 7 7 - 4 1 April 9 5 - 3 2 April 12 6 - 5 OT 2 April 14 1 - 4 2 April 16 5 - 4 OT 2 New Haven won series 4 – 2 (2) Halifax Citadels vs. (3) Moncton Hawks Halifax Citadels Moncton Hawks April 6 2 - 5 2 April 8 4 - 5 2 April 10 6 - 1 2 April 12 5 - 2 2 Moncton won series 4 - 0 Southern Division (1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (4) Newmarket Saints Adirondack Red Wings Newmarket Saints April 6 7 - 3 1 April 8 2 - 6 2 April 11 4 - 7 1 April 14 7 - 9 1 April 15 3 - 0 1 Adirondack won series 4 - 1 (2) Hershey Bears vs. (3) Utica Devils Hershey Bears Utica Devils April 6 6 - 1 1 April 8 6 - 1 1 April 11 3 - 2 2 April 13 2 - 3 1 April 15 7 - 1 1 Hershey won series 4 - 1 Division Finals Northern Division (3) Moncton Hawks vs. (4) New Haven Nighthawks Moncton Hawks New Haven Nighthawks April 19 6 - 3 1 April 20 1 - 6 2 April 23 3 - 0 2 April 25 7 - 4 2 April 28 6 - 2 1 May 2 6 - 2 2 New Haven won series 4 - 2 Southern Division (1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (2) Hershey Bears Adirondack Red Wings Hershey Bears April 19 3 - 4 2 April 21 3 - 5 2 April 22 1 - 0 2 April 24 3 - 6 1 April 26 3 - 2 OT 1 April 28 2 - 4 1 April 30 2 - 1 OT 1 Adirondack won series 4 - 3 Calder Cup Final (S1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N4) New Haven Nighthawks Adirondack Red Wings New Haven Nighthawks May 4 7 - 6 2OT 1 May 5 8 - 2 1 May 7 4 - 3 2 May 8 0 - 6 1 May 16 10 - 7 1 Adirondack won series 4 - 1 See also 1988–89 AHL season List of AHL seasons References 1988 Calder Cup playoffs 1990 Calder Cup playoffs Calder Cup playoffs 1989 Calder Cup Category:Calder Cup playoffs