1991 Calder Cup playoffs

North American ice hockey tournament August 2023 Calder Cup playoffs 1991 April 2 – May 24, 1991 10 Springfield Indians Rochester Americans 1990 1992 The 1991 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 2, 1991.1991 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 5, 2008. Ten teams, five from each division, qualified for the playoffs. The top three teams in each division received a bye for the preliminary round while the fourth- and fifth-placed teams in each division played a two-game series with the winners advancing to the Division Semifinals; if each team won one game, the series winner was decided in sudden-death "super overtime" immediately following Game 2. The eight remaining teams then 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 24, 1991, with the Springfield Indians defeating the Rochester Americans four games to two to win the Calder Cup for the second consecutive year, and the seventh and final 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. This was a rematch of the 1990 Calder Cup Final where Springfield defeated Rochester four games to two. Similarly, a Springfield goaltender—this time Kay Whitmore—won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs.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. This would be the last time until 2024 that the final was a rematch of the previous year's final. Playoff seeds After the 1990–91 AHL regular season, the top five teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Rochester Americans finished the regular season with the best overall record.1990–91 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 5, 2008. Northern Division Springfield Indians - 96 points Cape Breton Oilers - 90 points Moncton Hawks - 84 points Fredericton Canadiens - 81 points Maine Mariners - 80 points Southern Division Rochester Americans - 99 points Binghamton Rangers - 94 points Baltimore Skipjacks - 85 points Hershey Bears - 78 points Adirondack Red Wings - 76 points Bracket Preliminary Round Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final Northern Division Southern Division 4 Fredericton 1 5 Maine 1 4 Hershey 1 5 Adirondack 1 1 Springfield 4 4 Fredericton 3 2 Cape Breton 0 3 Moncton 4 2 Binghamton 4 3 Baltimore 2 1 Rochester 4 4 Hershey 1 1 Springfield 4 3 Moncton 1 2 Binghamton 0 1 Rochester 4 N1 Springfield 4 S1 Rochester 2 In the preliminary round, the fourth-placed team is the home team for both games of the two-game series. In each subsequent 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. Preliminary round Note: Home team is listed first. Northern Division (4) Fredericton Canadiens vs. (5) Maine Mariners Fredericton Canadiens Maine Mariners April 2 7 - 2 1 April 3 4 - 5 2 Fredericton won in "super overtime" Southern Division (4) Hershey Bears vs. (5) Adirondack Red Wings Hershey Bears Adirondack Red Wings April 2 2 - 3 OT 2 April 3 11 - 1 1 Hershey won in "super overtime" Division Semifinals Northern Division (1) Springfield Indians vs. (4) Fredericton Canadiens Springfield Indians Fredericton Canadiens April 6 3 - 4 OT 2 April 8 8 - 2 1 April 12 5 - 4 OT 2 April 14 4 - 1 2 April 16 2 - 1 OT 1 April 18 2 - 4 1 April 20 6 - 3 1 Springfield won series 4 – 3 (2) Cape Breton Oilers vs. (3) Moncton Hawks Cape Breton Oilers Moncton Hawks April 5 4 - 5 OT 2 April 6 4 - 6 2 April 8 5 - 4 OT 2 April 10 3 - 1 2 Moncton won series 4 - 0 Southern Division (1) Rochester Americans vs. (4) Hershey Bears Rochester Americans Hershey Bears April 5 3 - 4 OT 2 April 7 4 - 1 1 April 9 4 - 7 1 April 11 2 - 5 1 April 13 4 - 1 1 Rochester won series 4 - 1 (2) Binghamton Rangers vs. (3) Baltimore Skipjacks Binghamton Rangers Baltimore Skipjacks April 5 5 - 4 1 April 6 2 - 0 1 April 11 3 - 6 1 April 13 6 - 5 2 April 17 3 - 5 2 April 19 1 - 2 1 Binghamton won series 4 - 2 Division Finals Northern Division (1) Springfield Indians vs. (3) Moncton Hawks Springfield Indians Moncton Hawks April 24 3 - 4 2 April 26 3 - 2 1 April 30 2 - 9 1 May 2 3 - 5 1 May 4 2 - 1 1 Springfield won series 4 - 1 Southern Division (1) Rochester Americans vs. (2) Binghamton Rangers Rochester Americans Binghamton Rangers April 24 8 - 5 1 April 26 2 1 - 4 1 April 28 1 4 - 3 OT 1 April 29 4 - 6 1 Rochester won series 4 - 0 Calder Cup Final (S1) Rochester Americans vs. (N1) Springfield Indians Rochester Americans Springfield Indians May 9 6 - 3 1 May 11 3 - 2 1 May 18 5 - 1 2 May 20 2 - 1 OT 2 May 22 3 - 6 2 May 24 5 - 3 2 Springfield won series 4 - 2 See also 1990–91 AHL season List of AHL seasons References 1990 Calder Cup playoffs 1992 Calder Cup playoffs Calder Cup playoffs 1991 Calder Cup Category:Calder Cup playoffs