1988 Calder Cup playoffs

North American ice hockey tournament August 2023 Calder Cup playoffs 1988 April 6 – May 12, 1988 8 Hershey Bears Fredericton Express 1987 1989 The 1988 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 6, 1988.1988 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 7, 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 12, 1988, with the Hershey Bears defeating the Fredericton Express four games to zero to win the Calder Cup for the seventh time in team history.Hershey Bears History: 1980s https://web.archive.org/web/20080513201831/http://www.hersheypa.com/events/hershey_bears/tradition/80s.php 2008-05-13 Official website for Hershey Bears. Retrieved on May 7, 2008. Hershey went an unprecedented 12-0 during their Calder Cup run, which also set an AHL record for most consecutive games won in one playoff.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 7, 2008. Hershey's Wendell Young 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 7, 2008. Playoff seeds After the 1987–88 AHL regular season, the top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Hershey Bears finished the regular season with the best overall record.1987-88 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 7, 2008. Northern Division Maine Mariners - 99 points Fredericton Express - 95 points Sherbrooke Canadiens - 89 points Nova Scotia Oilers - 81 points Southern Division Hershey Bears - 105 points Rochester Americans - 100 points Adirondack Red Wings - 99 points Binghamton Whalers - 87 points Bracket Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final Northern Division Southern Division 1 Maine 4 4 Nova Scotia 1 2 Fredericton 4 3 Sherbrooke 2 1 Hershey 4 4 Binghamton 0 2 Rochester 3 3 Adirondack 4 1 Maine 1 2 Fredericton 4 1 Hershey 4 3 Adirondack 0 N2 Fredericton 0 S1 Hershey 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) Maine Mariners vs. (4) Nova Scotia Oilers Maine Mariners Nova Scotia Oilers April 7 5 - 4 OT 1 April 11 6 - 5 OT 1 April 13 7 - 4 2 April 15 1 - 4 1 April 16 3 - 1 1 Maine won series 4 – 1 (2) Fredericton Express vs. (3) Sherbrooke Canadiens Fredericton Express Sherbrooke Canadiens April 8 4 - 3 OT 1 April 9 3 - 2 1 April 11 2 - 1 2 OT April 13 4 - 3 2 April 16 7 - 1 1 April 19 3 - 4 1 Fredericton won series 4 - 2 Southern Division (1) Hershey Bears vs. (4) Binghamton Whalers Hershey Bears Binghamton Whalers April 6 3 - 2 OT 1 April 8 2 1 - 4 1 April 9 1 4 - 3 OT 1 April 11 5 - 8 1 Hershey won series 4 - 0 (2) Rochester Americans vs. (3) Adirondack Red Wings Rochester Americans Adirondack Red Wings April 8 6 - 4 1 April 10 5 - 3 1 April 13 2 - 1 2 April 15 5 - 4 OT 2 April 17 5 - 3 1 April 19 5 - 4 OT 2 April 21 4 - 6 2 Adirondack won series 4 - 3 Division Finals Northern Division (1) Maine Mariners vs. (2) Fredericton Express Maine Mariners Fredericton Express April 24 5 - 6 OT 2 April 27 2 - 3 OT 2 April 30 5 - 3 2 May 2 5 - 7 1 May 5 3 - 6 2 Fredericton won series 4 - 1 Southern Division (1) Hershey Bears vs. (3) Adirondack Red Wings Hershey Bears Adirondack Red Wings April 23 5 - 1 1 April 25 6 - 2 1 April 27 4 - 6 1 April 28 5 - 6 2OT 1 Hershey won series 4 - 0 Calder Cup Final (S1) Hershey Bears vs. (N2) Fredericton Express Hershey Bears Fredericton Express May 8 4 - 0 1 May 9 5 - 2 1 May 11 1 - 5 1 May 12 2 - 4 1 Hershey won series 4 - 0 See also 1987–88 AHL season List of AHL seasons References 1987 Calder Cup playoffs 1989 Calder Cup playoffs Calder Cup Playoffs 1988 Calder Cup Category:Calder Cup playoffs