1974 Calder Cup playoffs explained

Calder Cup playoffs
Year:1974
Dates:April 3 – May 8, 1974
Num Teams:8
Second:Providence Reds
Prev Season:1973
Next Season:1975

The 1974 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 3, 1974.[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 8, 1974, with the Hershey Bears defeating the Providence Reds four games to one to win the Calder Cup for the fifth time in team history.[2]

Richmond and Baltimore tied the AHL playoff record for highest scoring shutout in game 2 of their Southern division semifinal, which Richmond won 10-0.[3]

Playoff seeds

After the 1973–74 AHL regular season, the top three teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Rochester Americans finished the regular season with the best overall record.[4]

Northern Division

  1. Rochester Americans - 97 points
  2. Providence Reds - 88 points
  3. Nova Scotia Voyageurs - 86 points
  4. New Haven Nighthawks - 80 points

Southern Division

  1. Baltimore Clippers - 94 points
  2. Hershey Bears - 92 points
  3. Cincinnati Swords - 91 points
  4. Richmond Robins - 58 points

Bracket

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.[5]

Division Semifinals

Note: Home team is listed first.

Northern Division

(2) Providence Reds vs. (3) Nova Scotia Voyageurs

Southern Division

(2) Hershey Bears vs. (3) Cincinnati Swords

Division Finals

Northern Division

(2) Providence Reds vs. (4) New Haven Nighthawks

Southern Division

(1) Baltimore Clippers vs. (2) Hershey Bears

Calder Cup Final

(S2) Hershey Bears vs. (N2) Providence Reds

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/playoffdisplay.php3?league=ahl1941&season=1974&leaguenm=AHL 1974 AHL playoff results
  2. http://www.caldercup.com/cup/past/ Calder Cup champions
  3. http://www.caldercup.com/cup/teamrec/ Calder Cup record book: Teams
  4. http://theahl.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/Text%20Blocks/standings_36-07.pdf American Hockey League standings and leaders, 1936-2007: p. 195
  5. http://www.theahl.com/theahl/faqs/ Frequently asked questions