1975 Calder Cup playoffs

1975 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 2 – May 7, 1975
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsSpringfield Indians
Runners-upNew Haven Nighthawks

The 1975 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 2, 1975.[1] 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 7, 1975, with the Springfield Indians defeating the New Haven Nighthawks four games to one to win the Calder Cup for the fourth time in team history.[2]

Playoff seeds

After the 1974–75 AHL regular season, the top three teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Providence Reds finished the regular season with the best overall record.[3]

Northern Division

  1. Providence Reds - 98 points
  2. Rochester Americans - 93 points
  3. Nova Scotia Voyageurs - 89 points
  4. Springfield Indians - 78 points
  5. New Haven Nighthawks - 71 points (Played in the South division part of the bracket after beating Syracuse in a one game playoff.)[4]

Southern Division

  1. Virginia Wings - 75 points
  2. Richmond Robins - 65 points
  3. Hershey Bears - 64 points

Bracket

Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final
         
N1 Providence 2
N4 Springfield 4
N4 Springfield 4
Northern Division
N2 Rochester 2
N2 Rochester 4
N3 Nova Scotia 2
N4 Springfield 4
N5 New Haven 1
S1 Virginia 1
N5 New Haven 4
N5 New Haven 4
Southern Division
S3 Hershey 1
S2 Richmond 3
S3 Hershey 4

In each round, the higher seed 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.[5]

Division Semifinals

Note: Home team is listed first.

Northern Division

(N1) Providence Reds vs. (N4) Springfield Indians

April 2 Providence Reds 5 - 4 Springfield Indians
April 3 Providence Reds 0 - 5 Springfield Indians
April 5 Springfield Indians 5 - 2 Providence Reds
April 6 Springfield Indians 5 - 0 Providence Reds
April 11 Providence Reds 4 - 3 OT Springfield Indians
April 12 Springfield Indians 3 - 2 OT Providence Reds
Springfield won series 4 – 2

(N2) Rochester Americans vs. (N3) Nova Scotia Voyageurs

April 2 Rochester Americans 2 - 3 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
April 6 Rochester Americans 5 - 4 OT Nova Scotia Voyageurs
April 9 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 1 - 2 OT Rochester Americans
April 11 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 1 - 2 Rochester Americans
April 13 Rochester Americans 3 - 6 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
April 16 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 2 - 5 Rochester Americans
Rochester won series 4 - 2

Southern Division

(S1) Virginia Wings vs. (N5) New Haven Nighthawks

April 4 Virginia Wings 4 - 8 New Haven Nighthawks
April 6 Virginia Wings 5 - 2 New Haven Nighthawks
April 8 New Haven Nighthawks 4 - 0 Virginia Wings
April 10 New Haven Nighthawks 6 - 2 Virginia Wings
April 12 Virginia Wings 2 - 3 New Haven Nighthawks
New Haven won series 4 - 1

(S2) Richmond Robins vs. (S3) Hershey Bears

April 3 Richmond Robins 5 - 3 Hershey Bears
April 5 Hershey Bears 6 - 3 Richmond Robins
April 6 Richmond Robins 2 - 5 Hershey Bears
April 9 Hershey Bears 6 - 3 Richmond Robins
April 11 Richmond Robins 5 - 4 OT Hershey Bears
April 12 Hershey Bears 1 - 2 OT Richmond Robins
April 16 Richmond Robins 3 - 4 Hershey Bears
Hershey won series 4 - 3

Division Finals

Northern Division

(N2) Rochester Americans vs. (N4) Springfield Indians

April 18 Rochester Americans 5 - 2 Springfield Indians
April 20 Springfield Indians 5 - 4 OT Rochester Americans
April 22 Rochester Americans 4 - 2 Springfield Indians
April 23 Springfield Indians 6 - 1 Rochester Americans
April 25 Rochester Americans 2 - 5 Springfield Indians
April 27 Springfield Indians 4 - 3 Rochester Americans
Springfield won series 4 - 2

Southern Division

(S3) Hershey Bears vs. (N5) New Haven Nighthawks

April 19 Hershey Bears 4 - 3 OT New Haven Nighthawks
April 20 New Haven Nighthawks 4 - 0 Hershey Bears
April 22 Hershey Bears 2 - 7 New Haven Nighthawks
April 23 New Haven Nighthawks 7 - 4 Hershey Bears
April 26 Hershey Bears 3 - 6 New Haven Nighthawks
New Haven won series 4 - 1

Calder Cup Final

(N4) Springfield Indians vs. (N5) New Haven Nighthawks

April 29 Springfield Indians 4 - 2 New Haven Nighthawks
May 2 New Haven Nighthawks 5 - 3 Springfield Indians
May 3 Springfield Indians 8 - 1 New Haven Nighthawks
May 6 New Haven Nighthawks 2 - 4 Springfield Indians
May 7 Springfield Indians 4 - 0 New Haven Nighthawks
Springfield won series 4 - 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1975 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
  2. ↑ Calder Cup champions Archived 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
  3. ↑ 1974–75 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
  4. ↑ American Hockey League standings and leaders, 1936-2007: p. 195 Archived 2008-05-18 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
  5. ↑ Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
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