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1972 Calder Cup playoffs

The 1972 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 4, 1972.[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 15, 1972, with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs, in their inaugural season in Nova Scotia, defeating the Baltimore Clippers four games to two to win the Calder Cup for the first time in team history. The Voyageurs also became the first Canadian team to win the Calder Cup.[2]

1972 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 4 – May 15, 1972
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsNova Scotia Voyageurs
Runner-upBaltimore Clippers
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Baltimore and Cincinnati set an AHL playoff record for most goals scored by both teams in one game with 18, when Baltimore beat Cincinnati 10-8 in game 5 of the Southern division final.[3] Baltimore's Howie Menard set an AHL record for most points in one playoff game with 7 against Cleveland in game 5 of their Southern division semifinal. Two players have tied this record since then.[4] Nova Scotia's Michel Plasse set an AHL record for lowest goals against average in one playoff, posting a 1.25 GAA.[4]

Playoff seeds edit

After the 1971–72 AHL regular season, the top three teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Boston Braves finished the regular season with the best overall record, winning the head-to-head tiebreaker with Nova Scotia.[5]

Eastern Division edit

  1. Boston Braves - 96 points
  2. Nova Scotia Voyageurs - 96 points
  3. Springfield Kings - 77 points
  4. Providence Reds - 67 points

Western Division edit

  1. Baltimore Clippers - 79 points
  2. Hershey Bears - 79 points
  3. Cincinnati Swords - 78 points
  4. Cleveland Barons - 74 points

Bracket edit

Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final
         
1 Boston 4
4 Providence 1
1 Boston 0
Eastern Division
2 Nova Scotia 4
2 Nova Scotia 4
3 Springfield 1
E1 Nova Scotia 4
W1 Baltimore 2
1 Baltimore 4
4 Cleveland 2
1 Baltimore 4
Western Division
3 Cincinnati 2
2 Hershey 0
3 Cincinnati 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.[6]

Division Semifinals edit

Note: Home team is listed first.

Eastern Division edit

(1) Boston Braves vs. (4) Providence Reds edit

April 4 Boston Braves 8 - 1 Providence Reds
April 8 Boston Braves 2 - 1 Providence Reds
April 9 Providence Reds 6 - 2 Boston Braves
April 11 Providence Reds 4 - 5 OT Boston Braves
April 15 Boston Braves 3 - 2 Providence Reds
Boston won series 4 – 1


(2) Nova Scotia Voyageurs vs. (3) Springfield Kings edit

April 4 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 4 - 0 Springfield Kings
April 7 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 6 - 0 Springfield Kings
April 8 Springfield Kings 3 - 2 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
April 9 Springfield Kings 2 - 5 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
April 12 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 11 - 1 Springfield Kings
Nova Scotia won series 4 - 1


Western Division edit

(1) Baltimore Clippers vs. (4) Cleveland Barons edit

April 6 Baltimore Clippers 3 - 5 Cleveland Barons
April 7 Baltimore Clippers 6 - 0 Cleveland Barons
April 8 Cleveland Barons 1 - 3 Baltimore Clippers
April 11 Cleveland Barons 5 - 3 Baltimore Clippers
April 12 Baltimore Clippers 10 - 1 Cleveland Barons
April 14 Cleveland Barons 1 - 4 Baltimore Clippers
Baltimore won series 4 - 2


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

April 5 Hershey Bears 4 - 5 OT Cincinnati Swords
April 8 Hershey Bears 2 - 5 Cincinnati Swords
April 9 Cincinnati Swords 7 - 2 Hershey Bears
April 11 Cincinnati Swords 3 - 1 Hershey Bears
Cincinnati won series 4 - 0


Division Finals edit

Eastern Division edit

(1) Boston Braves vs. (2) Nova Scotia Voyageurs edit

April 17 Boston Braves 1 - 4 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
April 22 Boston Braves 0 - 2 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
April 24 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 4 - 2 Boston Braves
April 26 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 5 - 2 Boston Braves
Nova Scotia won series 4 - 0


Western Division edit

(1) Baltimore Clippers vs. (3) Cincinnati Swords edit

April 18 Baltimore Clippers 7 - 4 Cincinnati Swords
April 19 Baltimore Clippers 4 - 3 Cincinnati Swords
April 21 Cincinnati Swords 3 - 2 OT Baltimore Clippers
April 23 Cincinnati Swords 4 - 1 Baltimore Clippers
April 28 Baltimore Clippers 10 - 8 Cincinnati Swords
April 29 Cincinnati Swords 1 - 3 Baltimore Clippers
Baltimore won series 4 - 2


Calder Cup Final edit

(W1) Baltimore Clippers vs. (E2) Nova Scotia Voyageurs edit

May 3 Baltimore Clippers 2 - 0 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
May 5 Baltimore Clippers 2 - 1 OT Nova Scotia Voyageurs
May 6 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 6 - 1 Baltimore Clippers
May 8 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 6 - 1 Baltimore Clippers
May 11 Baltimore Clippers 1 - 4 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
May 15 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 4 - 1 Baltimore Clippers
Nova Scotia won series 4 - 2


See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 1972 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 13, 2008.
  2. ^ Calder Cup champions Archived 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 13, 2008.
  3. ^ Calder Cup record book: Teams caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 13, 2008.
  4. ^ a b Calder Cup record book: Players caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 13, 2008.
  5. ^ 1971-72 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 13, 2008.
  6. ^ Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
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