1983 Calder Cup playoffs

North American ice hockey tournament August 2023 Calder Cup playoffs 1983 April 5 – May 19, 1983 8 Rochester Americans Maine Mariners 1982 1984 The 1983 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 5, 1983.1983 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 8, 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 19, 1983, with the Rochester Americans defeating the Maine Mariners four games to zero to win the Calder Cup for the fourth time in team history.Rochester Americans media guide 2004-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20080828033643/http://www.amerks.com/include/pdf/amerksmediaguide.pdf 2008-08-28 amerks.com. Retrieved on May 8, 2008. Playoff seeds After the 1982–83 AHL regular season, the top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Rochester Americans finished the regular season with the best overall record.1982-83 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 8, 2008. Northern Division Fredericton Express - 98 points Nova Scotia Voyageurs - 87 points Maine Mariners - 86 points Adirondack Red Wings - 77 points Southern Division Rochester Americans - 101 points Hershey Bears - 85 points New Haven Nighthawks - 84 points Binghamton Whalers - 80 points Bracket Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final Northern Division Southern Division 1 Fredericton 4 4 Adirondack 2 2 Nova Scotia 3 3 Maine 4 1 Rochester 4 4 Binghamton 1 2 Hershey 1 3 New Haven 4 1 Fredericton 2 3 Maine 4 1 Rochester 4 3 New Haven 3 N3 Maine 0 S1 Rochester 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) Fredericton Express vs. (4) Adirondack Red Wings Fredericton Express Adirondack Red Wings April 6 4 - 2 1 April 9 4 - 3 1 April 12 6 - 1 2 April 14 2 - 4 1 April 16 2 5 - 4 2 2OT April 19 1 6 - 5 3OT 1 Fredericton won series 4 – 2 (2) Nova Scotia Voyageurs vs. (3) Maine Mariners Nova Scotia Voyageurs Maine Mariners April 8 5 - 3 1 April 10 1 - 3 2 April 14 3 - 1 2 April 15 2 - 3 1 April 17 2 2 - 5 1 April 19 1 4 - 5 2 April 21 1 - 4 2 Maine won series 4 - 3 Southern Division (1) Rochester Americans vs. (4) Binghamton Whalers Rochester Americans Binghamton Whalers April 5 5 - 6 2 April 7 2 3 - 5 1 April 10 1 7 - 5 1 April 13 3 - 4 OT 1 April 14 5 - 2 1 Rochester won series 4 - 1 (2) Hershey Bears vs. (3) New Haven Nighthawks Hershey Bears New Haven Nighthawks April 6 1 - 2 2 April 9 6 - 2 1 April 12 4 - 3 2 April 13 3 - 2 3OT 2 April 15 2 7 - 1 2 New Haven won series 4 - 1 Division Finals Northern Division (1) Fredericton Express vs. (3) Maine Mariners Fredericton Express Maine Mariners April 26 1 - 2 2 April 28 6 - 3 1 May 1 3 - 2 OT 2 May 4 3 - 2 2 May 7 2 4 - 7 1 May 9 1 3 - 4 2 Maine won series 4 - 2 Southern Division (1) Rochester Americans vs. (3) New Haven Nighthawks Rochester Americans New Haven Nighthawks April 20 6 - 3 1 April 22 2 - 3 3OT 2 April 25 4 - 5 2OT 1 April 26 1 - 2 2OT 1 April 29 3 - 4 2 May 3 4 - 2 2 May 6 4 - 2 1 Rochester won series 4 - 3 Calder Cup Final (S1) Rochester Americans vs. (N3) Maine Mariners Rochester Americans Maine Mariners May 13 3 - 2 1 May 15 4 - 3 1 May 17 1 - 5 1 May 19 1 - 3 1 Rochester won series 4 - 0 See also 1982–83 AHL season List of AHL seasons References 1982 Calder Cup playoffs 1984 Calder Cup playoffs Calder Cup playoffs 1983 Calder Cup Category:Calder Cup playoffs