1973 Calder Cup playoffs

North American ice hockey tournament August 2023 Calder Cup playoffs 1973 April 3 – May 15, 1973 8 Cincinnati Swords Nova Scotia Voyageurs 1972 1974 The 1973 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 3, 1973.1973 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 13, 2008. The eight teams that qualified played best-of-seven series for Division Semifinals and Finals. The division champions played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 15, 1973, with the Cincinnati Swords defeating the Nova Scotia Voyageurs four games to one to win the only Calder Cup 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 13, 2008. Playoff seeds After the 1972–73 AHL regular season, the top three teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Cincinnati Swords finished the regular season with the best overall record.1972-73 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 13, 2008. Eastern Division Nova Scotia Voyageurs - 101 points Boston Braves - 81 points Rochester Americans - 78 points Providence Reds - 78 points Western Division Cincinnati Swords - 113 points Hershey Bears - 95 points Virginia Wings - 92 points Richmond Robins - 70 points Bracket Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final Eastern Division Western Division 1 Nova Scotia 4 4 Providence 0 2 Boston 4 3 Rochester 2 1 Cincinnati 4 4 Richmond 0 2 Hershey 3 3 Virginia 4 1 Nova Scotia 4 2 Boston 0 1 Cincinnati 4 3 Virginia 2 E1 Nova Scotia 1 W1 Cincinnati 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. Eastern Division (1) Nova Scotia Voyageurs vs. (4) Providence Reds Nova Scotia Voyageurs Providence Reds April 3 7 - 2 1 April 6 5 - 1 1 April 8 4 - 6 1 April 10 3 - 4 OT 1 Nova Scotia won series 4 – 0 (2) Boston Braves vs. (3) Rochester Americans Boston Braves Rochester Americans April 3 3 - 2 OT 1 April 7 6 - 4 1 April 8 5 - 4 2 April 11 5 - 3 2 April 13 5 - 4 1 April 15 4 - 6 1 Boston won series 4 - 2 Western Division (1) Cincinnati Swords vs. (4) Richmond Robins Cincinnati Swords Richmond Robins April 4 5 - 1 1 April 6 8 - 3 1 April 8 4 - 7 1 April 10 4 - 5 OT 1 Cincinnati won series 4 - 0 (2) Hershey Bears vs. (3) Virginia Wings Hershey Bears Virginia Wings April 6 2 2 - 3 1 April 8 2 3 - 2 2 April 10 1 5 - 4 OT 1 April 12 1 7 - 4 1 April 14 4 - 5 2 April 15 7 - 0 2 April 17 3 - 5 2 Virginia won series 4 - 3 Division Finals Eastern Division (1) Nova Scotia Voyageurs vs. (2) Boston Braves Nova Scotia Voyageurs Boston Braves April 18 8 - 1 1 April 20 8 - 2 1 April 22 1 - 4 1 April 24 1 - 7 1 Nova Scotia won series 4 - 0 Western Division (1) Cincinnati Swords vs. (3) Virginia Wings Cincinnati Swords Virginia Wings April 19 2 - 3 2 April 22 6 - 2 1 April 24 2 - 4 1 April 26 2 - 0 2 May 1 4 - 3 1 May 2 1 - 5 1 Cincinnati won series 4 - 2 Calder Cup Final (W1) Cincinnati Swords vs. (E1) Nova Scotia Voyageurs Cincinnati Swords Nova Scotia Voyageurs May 4 7 - 3 1 May 6 7 - 6 1 May 9 0 - 3 1 May 11 5 - 2 2 May 15 5 - 1 1 Cincinnati won series 4 - 1 See also 1972–73 AHL season List of AHL seasons References 1972 Calder Cup Playoffs 1974 Calder Cup Playoffs Calder Cup playoffs 1973 Calder Cup Category:Calder Cup playoffs