The 1976 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 3, 1976.[1] The top three teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The two division winners earned byes for the Division Semifinals while the other two teams in each division played best-of-five series. The winners played best-of-seven series with the team that received the first round bye in their division. The winners of each Division Final played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on April 28, 1976, with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs defeating the Hershey Bears four games to one to win the Calder Cup for the second time in team history.[2] Coincidentally, the Voyageurs parent club, the Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup in a four-game sweep over the Philadelphia Flyers, making them the first pair of teams in history to win both the AHL's Calder Cup and NHL's Stanley Cup in the same season. Even more impressive is that these same two teams would accomplish this feat again the following year.
Playoff seeds
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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.[4]
Division Semifinals
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- Note: Home team is listed first.
- Nova Scotia Voyageurs (Northern Division regular-season champions)
- Hershey Bears (Southern Division regular-season champions)
Northern Division
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(2) Rochester Americans vs. (3) Providence Reds
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| April 4
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Rochester Americans
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5 - 3
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Providence Reds
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| April 7
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Providence Reds
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1 - 3
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Rochester Americans
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| April 9
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Rochester Americans
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6 - 4
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Providence Reds
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| Rochester won series 3 - 0
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Southern Division
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(2) Richmond Robins vs. (3) New Haven Nighthawks
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| April 3
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Richmond Robins
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4 - 1
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New Haven Nighthawks
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| April 4
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New Haven Nighthawks
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1 - 2
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OT
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Richmond Robins
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| April 7
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Richmond Robins
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4 - 1
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New Haven Nighthawks
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| Richmond won series 3 - 0
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Division Finals
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Northern Division
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(1) Nova Scotia Voyageurs vs. (2) Rochester Americans
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| April 12
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Nova Scotia Voyageurs
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6 - 2
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Rochester Americans
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| April 14
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Nova Scotia Voyageurs
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5 - 3
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Rochester Americans
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| April 16
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Rochester Americans
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1 - 5
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Nova Scotia Voyageurs
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| April 18
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Rochester Americans
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3 - 6
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Nova Scotia Voyageurs
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| Nova Scotia won series 4 - 0
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Southern Division
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(1) Hershey Bears vs. (2) Richmond Robins
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| April 10
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Hershey Bears
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2 - 4
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Richmond Robins
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| April 11
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Richmond Robins
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3 - 4
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Hershey Bears
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| April 13
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Hershey Bears
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3 - 1
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Richmond Robins
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| April 16
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Richmond Robins
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5 - 7
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Hershey Bears
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| April 17
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Hershey Bears
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2 - 1
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Richmond Robins
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Calder Cup Final
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(N1) Nova Scotia Voyageurs vs. (S1) Hershey Bears
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| April 21
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Nova Scotia Voyageurs
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6 - 3
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Hershey Bears
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| April 23
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Nova Scotia Voyageurs
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8 - 2
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Hershey Bears
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| April 24
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Hershey Bears
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5 - 1
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Nova Scotia Voyageurs
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| April 26
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Hershey Bears
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2 - 4
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Nova Scotia Voyageurs
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| April 28
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Nova Scotia Voyageurs
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5 - 4
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OT
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Hershey Bears
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| Nova Scotia won series 4 - 1
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See also
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References
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| Preceded by
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Calder Cup Playoffs
1976
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Succeeded by
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