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1996 Calder Cup playoffs

January 30, 2023

The 1996 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 19, 1996.[1] The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-five series for division semifinals and best-of-seven series for division finals and conference finals. The conference champions played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on June 13, 1996, with the Rochester Americans defeating the Portland Pirates four games to three to win the sixth Calder Cup in team history.[2] Rochester's Dixon Ward won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.[3]

1996 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 19–June 13, 1996
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsRochester Americans
Runner-upPortland Pirates
← 1995
1997 →

The Saint John Flames set an AHL playoff record by winning six games in overtime. This record was equaled by the Milwaukee Admirals in 2004.[4]

Playoff seeds

After the 1995-96 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. However, due to the uneven number of teams in the each conference, it was possible for the fifth-placed team in the five team divisions to crossover to the playoffs for the four team divisions. This could only happen if the fifth-placed team in a five team division earned more points than the fourth-placed team in the four team division in the same conference. In this case, the fifth-placed team from the five team division would play in place of the fourth-placed team from the four team division in that part of the playoff bracket. The Albany River Rats were the Southern Conference regular season champions and also had the best overall record for the regular season. The Springfield Falcons were the Northern Conference regular season champions.[5]

Northern Conference

Atlantic Division

  1. Prince Edward Island Senators - 85 points
  2. Saint John Flames - 85 points
  3. St. John's Maple Leafs - 80 points
  4. Fredericton Canadiens - 79 points

Northern Division

  1. Springfield Falcons - Northern Conference regular season champions, 100 points
  2. Worcester IceCats - 88 points
  3. Portland Pirates - 78 points
  4. Providence Bruins - 74 points

Southern Conference

Central Division

  1. Albany River Rats - Southern Conference regular season champions; Best regular season record, 115 points
  2. Adirondack Red Wings - 86 points
  3. Rochester Americans - 83 points
  4. Cornwall Aces - 80 points
  5. Syracuse Crunch - 74 points (Played in the South Division bracket by virtue of earning more points than the fourth-placed team in that division)

Southern Division

  1. Binghamton Rangers - 88 points
  2. Hershey Bears - 86 points
  3. Baltimore Bandits - 77 points

Bracket

Division Semifinals Division Finals Conference Finals Calder Cup Final
            
A1 P.E.I. 2
A4 Fredericton 3
A4 Fredericton 1
Atlantic Division
A2 Saint John 4
A2 Saint John 3
A3 St. John's 1
A2 Saint John 3
Northern Conference
N3 Portland 4
N1 Springfield 3
N4 Providence 1
N1 Springfield 2
Northern Division
N3 Portland 4
N2 Worcester 1
N3 Portland 3
N3 Portland 3
C3 Rochester 4
C1 Albany 1
C4 Cornwall 3
C4 Cornwall 0
Central Division
C3 Rochester 4
C2 Adirondack 0
C3 Rochester 3
C3 Rochester 4
Southern Conference
C5 Syracuse 1
S1 Binghamton 1
C5 Syracuse 3
C5 Syracuse 4
Southern Division
S3 Baltimore 3
S2 Hershey 2
S3 Baltimore 3

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.[6]

Division Semifinals

Note 1: All times are in Eastern Time (UTC-4).
Note 2: Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary.
Note 3: Home team is listed first.
Note 4: The number of overtime periods played (where applicable) is not specified

Northern Conference

Atlantic Division

(A1) Prince Edward Island Senators vs. (A4) Fredericton Canadiens
April 19 Prince Edward Island Senators 4 - 7 Fredericton Canadiens
April 20 Prince Edward Island Senators 7 - 3 Fredericton Canadiens
April 26 Fredericton Canadiens 6 - 5 OT Prince Edward Island Senators
April 27 Fredericton Canadiens 5 - 6 OT Prince Edward Island Senators
April 29 Prince Edward Island Senators 3 - 5 Fredericton Canadiens
Fredericton won series 3 – 2


(A2) Saint John Flames vs. (A3) St. John's Maple Leafs
April 21 Saint John Flames 2 - 3 St. John's Maple Leafs
April 23 Saint John Flames 2 - 1 OT St. John's Maple Leafs
April 26 St. John's Maple Leafs 2 - 3 Saint John Flames
April 27 St. John's Maple Leafs 3 - 4 OT Saint John Flames
Saint John won series 3 - 1


Northern Division

(N1) Springfield Falcons vs. (N4) Providence Bruins
April 19 Springfield Falcons 3 - 6 Providence Bruins
April 20 Springfield Falcons 3 - 2 Providence Bruins
April 26 Providence Bruins 4 - 5 OT Springfield Falcons
April 27 Providence Bruins 3 - 4 OT Springfield Falcons
Springfield won series 3 – 1


(N2) Worcester IceCats vs. (N3) Portland Pirates
April 19 Worcester IceCats 0 - 5 Portland Pirates
April 20 Worcester IceCats 2 - 1 Portland Pirates
April 26 Portland Pirates 6 - 5 OT Worcester IceCats
April 27 Portland Pirates 3 - 2 Worcester IceCats
Portland won series 3 - 1


Southern Conference

Central Division

(C1) Albany River Rats vs. (C4) Cornwall Aces
April 21 Albany River Rats 5 - 0 Cornwall Aces
April 22 Albany River Rats 2 - 3 Cornwall Aces
April 24 Cornwall Aces 3 - 0 Albany River Rats
April 26 Cornwall Aces 2 - 1 OT Albany River Rats
Cornwall won series 3 - 1


(C2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (C3) Rochester Americans
April 19 Adirondack Red Wings 1 - 4 Rochester Americans
April 20 Adirondack Red Wings 1 - 3 Rochester Americans
April 26 Rochester Americans 6 - 0 Adirondack Red Wings
Rochester won series 3 - 0


Southern Division

(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (C5) Syracuse Crunch
April 19 Binghamton Rangers 8 - 5 Syracuse Crunch
April 20 Binghamton Rangers 0 - 6 Syracuse Crunch
April 26 Syracuse Crunch 4 - 3 OT Binghamton Rangers
April 27 Syracuse Crunch 6 - 3 Binghamton Rangers
Syracuse won series 3 - 1


(S2) Hershey Bears vs. (S3) Baltimore Bandits
April 19 Hershey Bears 2 - 5 Baltimore Bandits
April 20 Baltimore Bandits 3 - 2 OT Hershey Bears
April 24 Hershey Bears 7 - 5 Baltimore Bandits
April 26 Baltimore Bandits 2 - 4 Hershey Bears
April 28 Hershey Bears 3 - 4 OT Baltimore Bandits
Baltimore won series 3 - 2


Division Finals

Northern Conference

Atlantic Division

(A2) Saint John Flames vs. (A4) Fredericton Canadiens
May 3 Saint John Flames 5 - 0 Fredericton Canadiens
May 5 Saint John Flames 1 - 5 Fredericton Canadiens
May 8 Fredericton Canadiens 4 - 5 OT Saint John Flames
May 10 Fredericton Canadiens 3 - 4 OT Saint John Flames
May 12 Saint John Flames 4 - 3 Fredericton Canadiens
Saint John won series 4 - 1


Northern Division

(N1) Springfield Falcons vs. (N3) Portland Pirates
May 2 Springfield Falcons 3 - 4 Portland Pirates
May 3 Springfield Falcons 5 - 1 Portland Pirates
May 5 Portland Pirates 7 - 2 Springfield Falcons
May 8 Portland Pirates 6 - 0 Springfield Falcons
May 10 Springfield Falcons 4 - 3 Portland Pirates
May 11 Portland Pirates 6 - 4 Springfield Falcons
Portland won series 4 - 2


Southern Conference

Central Division

(C3) Rochester Americans vs. (C4) Cornwall Aces
May 1 Rochester Americans 3 - 2 Cornwall Aces
May 3 Rochester Americans 6 - 3 Cornwall Aces
May 5 Cornwall Aces 1 - 3 Rochester Americans
May 7 Cornwall Aces 2 - 3 OT Rochester Americans
Rochester won series 4 - 0


Southern Division

(S3) Baltimore Bandits vs. (C5) Syracuse Crunch
May 1 Baltimore Bandits 4 - 3 OT Syracuse Crunch
May 3 Baltimore Bandits 0 - 3 Syracuse Crunch
May 6 Syracuse Crunch 7 - 5 Baltimore Bandits
May 8 Syracuse Crunch 4 - 1 Baltimore Bandits
May 10 Baltimore Bandits 5 - 4 Syracuse Crunch
May 12 Syracuse Crunch 1 - 7 Baltimore Bandits
May 14 Baltimore Bandits 4 - 5 Syracuse Crunch
Syracuse won series 4 - 3


Conference finals

Northern Conference

(A2) Saint John Flames vs. (N3) Portland Pirates

May 16 Saint John Flames 3 - 2 OT Portland Pirates
May 18 Saint John Flames 1 - 7 Portland Pirates
May 21 Portland Pirates 4 - 1 Saint John Flames
May 24 Portland Pirates 1 - 4 Saint John Flames
May 25 Portland Pirates 2 - 3 OT Saint John Flames
May 27 Saint John Flames 2 - 5 Portland Pirates
May 29 Saint John Flames 0 - 5 Portland Pirates
Portland won series 4 - 3


Southern Conference

(C3) Rochester Americans vs. (C5) Syracuse Crunch

May 17 Rochester Americans 5 - 2 Syracuse Crunch
May 19 Rochester Americans 6 - 4 Syracuse Crunch
May 22 Syracuse Crunch 4 - 2 Rochester Americans
May 24 Syracuse Crunch 1 - 4 Rochester Americans
May 25 Rochester Americans 6 - 5 OT Syracuse Crunch
Rochester won series 4 - 1


Calder Cup Final

(C3) Rochester Americans vs. (N3) Portland Pirates

June 1 Rochester Americans 5 - 3 Portland Pirates
June 2 Rochester Americans 5 - 1 Portland Pirates
June 5 Portland Pirates 3 - 2 Rochester Americans
June 8 Portland Pirates 5 - 4 Rochester Americans
June 9 Portland Pirates 4 - 5 OT Rochester Americans
June 11 Rochester Americans 1 - 5 Portland Pirates
June 13 Rochester Americans 2 - 1 Portland Pirates
Rochester won series 4 - 3


See also

References

  1. ^ 1996 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 3, 2008.
  2. ^ Rochester Americans media guide 2004-05 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine amerks.com. Retrieved on May 3, 2008.
  3. ^ Jack A. Butterfield Trophy 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  4. ^ Calder Cup record book: Teams caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  5. ^ 1995-96 AHL Standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 3, 2008.
  6. ^ Frequently asked questions 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
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The 1996 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 19 1996 1 The sixteen teams that qualified eight from each conference played best of five series for division semifinals and best of seven series for division finals and conference finals The conference champions played a best of seven series for the Calder Cup The Calder Cup Final ended on June 13 1996 with the Rochester Americans defeating the Portland Pirates four games to three to win the sixth Calder Cup in team history 2 Rochester s Dixon Ward won the Jack A Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP 3 1996 Calder Cup playoffsTournament detailsDatesApril 19 June 13 1996Teams16Final positionsChampionsRochester AmericansRunner upPortland Pirates 19951997 The Saint John Flames set an AHL playoff record by winning six games in overtime This record was equaled by the Milwaukee Admirals in 2004 4 Contents 1 Playoff seeds 1 1 Northern Conference 1 1 1 Atlantic Division 1 1 2 Northern Division 1 2 Southern Conference 1 2 1 Central Division 1 2 2 Southern Division 2 Bracket 3 Division Semifinals 3 1 Northern Conference 3 1 1 Atlantic Division 3 1 1 1 A1 Prince Edward Island Senators vs A4 Fredericton Canadiens 3 1 1 2 A2 Saint John Flames vs A3 St John s Maple Leafs 3 1 2 Northern Division 3 1 2 1 N1 Springfield Falcons vs N4 Providence Bruins 3 1 2 2 N2 Worcester IceCats vs N3 Portland Pirates 3 2 Southern Conference 3 2 1 Central Division 3 2 1 1 C1 Albany River Rats vs C4 Cornwall Aces 3 2 1 2 C2 Adirondack Red Wings vs C3 Rochester Americans 3 2 2 Southern Division 3 2 2 1 S1 Binghamton Rangers vs C5 Syracuse Crunch 3 2 2 2 S2 Hershey Bears vs S3 Baltimore Bandits 4 Division Finals 4 1 Northern Conference 4 1 1 Atlantic Division 4 1 1 1 A2 Saint John Flames vs A4 Fredericton Canadiens 4 1 2 Northern Division 4 1 2 1 N1 Springfield Falcons vs N3 Portland Pirates 4 2 Southern Conference 4 2 1 Central Division 4 2 1 1 C3 Rochester Americans vs C4 Cornwall Aces 4 2 2 Southern Division 4 2 2 1 S3 Baltimore Bandits vs C5 Syracuse Crunch 5 Conference finals 5 1 Northern Conference 5 1 1 A2 Saint John Flames vs N3 Portland Pirates 5 2 Southern Conference 5 2 1 C3 Rochester Americans vs C5 Syracuse Crunch 6 Calder Cup Final 6 1 C3 Rochester Americans vs N3 Portland Pirates 7 See also 8 ReferencesPlayoff seeds EditAfter the 1995 96 AHL regular season 16 teams qualified for the playoffs The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs However due to the uneven number of teams in the each conference it was possible for the fifth placed team in the five team divisions to crossover to the playoffs for the four team divisions This could only happen if the fifth placed team in a five team division earned more points than the fourth placed team in the four team division in the same conference In this case the fifth placed team from the five team division would play in place of the fourth placed team from the four team division in that part of the playoff bracket The Albany River Rats were the Southern Conference regular season champions and also had the best overall record for the regular season The Springfield Falcons were the Northern Conference regular season champions 5 Northern Conference Edit Atlantic Division Edit Prince Edward Island Senators 85 points Saint John Flames 85 points St John s Maple Leafs 80 points Fredericton Canadiens 79 pointsNorthern Division Edit Springfield Falcons Northern Conference regular season champions 100 points Worcester IceCats 88 points Portland Pirates 78 points Providence Bruins 74 pointsSouthern Conference Edit Central Division Edit Albany River Rats Southern Conference regular season champions Best regular season record 115 points Adirondack Red Wings 86 points Rochester Americans 83 points Cornwall Aces 80 points Syracuse Crunch 74 points Played in the South Division bracket by virtue of earning more points than the fourth placed team in that division Southern Division Edit Binghamton Rangers 88 points Hershey Bears 86 points Baltimore Bandits 77 pointsBracket EditDivision SemifinalsDivision FinalsConference FinalsCalder Cup Final A1P E I 2A4Fredericton3A4Fredericton1Atlantic DivisionA2Saint John4A2Saint John3A3St John s1A2Saint John3Northern ConferenceN3Portland4N1Springfield3N4Providence1N1Springfield2Northern DivisionN3Portland4N2Worcester1N3Portland3N3Portland3C3Rochester4C1Albany1C4Cornwall3C4Cornwall0Central DivisionC3Rochester4C2Adirondack0C3Rochester3C3Rochester4Southern ConferenceC5Syracuse1S1Binghamton1C5Syracuse3C5Syracuse4Southern DivisionS3Baltimore3S2Hershey2S3Baltimore3In 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 6 Division Semifinals EditNote 1 All times are in Eastern Time UTC 4 Note 2 Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary Note 3 Home team is listed first Note 4 The number of overtime periods played where applicable is not specifiedNorthern Conference Edit Atlantic Division Edit A1 Prince Edward Island Senators vs A4 Fredericton Canadiens Edit April 19 Prince Edward Island Senators 4 7 Fredericton CanadiensApril 20 Prince Edward Island Senators 7 3 Fredericton CanadiensApril 26 Fredericton Canadiens 6 5 OT Prince Edward Island SenatorsApril 27 Fredericton Canadiens 5 6 OT Prince Edward Island SenatorsApril 29 Prince Edward Island Senators 3 5 Fredericton CanadiensFredericton won series 3 2 A2 Saint John Flames vs A3 St John s Maple Leafs Edit April 21 Saint John Flames 2 3 St John s Maple LeafsApril 23 Saint John Flames 2 1 OT St John s Maple LeafsApril 26 St John s Maple Leafs 2 3 Saint John FlamesApril 27 St John s Maple Leafs 3 4 OT Saint John FlamesSaint John won series 3 1 Northern Division Edit N1 Springfield Falcons vs N4 Providence Bruins Edit April 19 Springfield Falcons 3 6 Providence BruinsApril 20 Springfield Falcons 3 2 Providence BruinsApril 26 Providence Bruins 4 5 OT Springfield FalconsApril 27 Providence Bruins 3 4 OT Springfield FalconsSpringfield won series 3 1 N2 Worcester IceCats vs N3 Portland Pirates Edit April 19 Worcester IceCats 0 5 Portland PiratesApril 20 Worcester IceCats 2 1 Portland PiratesApril 26 Portland Pirates 6 5 OT Worcester IceCatsApril 27 Portland Pirates 3 2 Worcester IceCatsPortland won series 3 1 Southern Conference Edit Central Division Edit C1 Albany River Rats vs C4 Cornwall Aces Edit April 21 Albany River Rats 5 0 Cornwall AcesApril 22 Albany River Rats 2 3 Cornwall AcesApril 24 Cornwall Aces 3 0 Albany River RatsApril 26 Cornwall Aces 2 1 OT Albany River RatsCornwall won series 3 1 C2 Adirondack Red Wings vs C3 Rochester Americans Edit April 19 Adirondack Red Wings 1 4 Rochester AmericansApril 20 Adirondack Red Wings 1 3 Rochester AmericansApril 26 Rochester Americans 6 0 Adirondack Red WingsRochester won series 3 0 Southern Division Edit S1 Binghamton Rangers vs C5 Syracuse Crunch Edit April 19 Binghamton Rangers 8 5 Syracuse CrunchApril 20 Binghamton Rangers 0 6 Syracuse CrunchApril 26 Syracuse Crunch 4 3 OT Binghamton RangersApril 27 Syracuse Crunch 6 3 Binghamton RangersSyracuse won series 3 1 S2 Hershey Bears vs S3 Baltimore Bandits Edit April 19 Hershey Bears 2 5 Baltimore BanditsApril 20 Baltimore Bandits 3 2 OT Hershey BearsApril 24 Hershey Bears 7 5 Baltimore BanditsApril 26 Baltimore Bandits 2 4 Hershey BearsApril 28 Hershey Bears 3 4 OT Baltimore BanditsBaltimore won series 3 2Division Finals EditNorthern Conference Edit Atlantic Division Edit A2 Saint John Flames vs A4 Fredericton Canadiens Edit May 3 Saint John Flames 5 0 Fredericton CanadiensMay 5 Saint John Flames 1 5 Fredericton CanadiensMay 8 Fredericton Canadiens 4 5 OT Saint John FlamesMay 10 Fredericton Canadiens 3 4 OT Saint John FlamesMay 12 Saint John Flames 4 3 Fredericton CanadiensSaint John won series 4 1 Northern Division Edit N1 Springfield Falcons vs N3 Portland Pirates Edit May 2 Springfield Falcons 3 4 Portland PiratesMay 3 Springfield Falcons 5 1 Portland PiratesMay 5 Portland Pirates 7 2 Springfield FalconsMay 8 Portland Pirates 6 0 Springfield FalconsMay 10 Springfield Falcons 4 3 Portland PiratesMay 11 Portland Pirates 6 4 Springfield FalconsPortland won series 4 2 Southern Conference Edit Central Division Edit C3 Rochester Americans vs C4 Cornwall Aces Edit May 1 Rochester Americans 3 2 Cornwall AcesMay 3 Rochester Americans 6 3 Cornwall AcesMay 5 Cornwall Aces 1 3 Rochester AmericansMay 7 Cornwall Aces 2 3 OT Rochester AmericansRochester won series 4 0 Southern Division Edit S3 Baltimore Bandits vs C5 Syracuse Crunch Edit May 1 Baltimore Bandits 4 3 OT Syracuse CrunchMay 3 Baltimore Bandits 0 3 Syracuse CrunchMay 6 Syracuse Crunch 7 5 Baltimore BanditsMay 8 Syracuse Crunch 4 1 Baltimore BanditsMay 10 Baltimore Bandits 5 4 Syracuse CrunchMay 12 Syracuse Crunch 1 7 Baltimore BanditsMay 14 Baltimore Bandits 4 5 Syracuse CrunchSyracuse won series 4 3Conference finals EditNorthern Conference Edit A2 Saint John Flames vs N3 Portland Pirates Edit May 16 Saint John Flames 3 2 OT Portland PiratesMay 18 Saint John Flames 1 7 Portland PiratesMay 21 Portland Pirates 4 1 Saint John FlamesMay 24 Portland Pirates 1 4 Saint John FlamesMay 25 Portland Pirates 2 3 OT Saint John FlamesMay 27 Saint John Flames 2 5 Portland PiratesMay 29 Saint John Flames 0 5 Portland PiratesPortland won series 4 3 Southern Conference Edit C3 Rochester Americans vs C5 Syracuse Crunch Edit May 17 Rochester Americans 5 2 Syracuse CrunchMay 19 Rochester Americans 6 4 Syracuse CrunchMay 22 Syracuse Crunch 4 2 Rochester AmericansMay 24 Syracuse Crunch 1 4 Rochester AmericansMay 25 Rochester Americans 6 5 OT Syracuse CrunchRochester won series 4 1Calder Cup Final Edit C3 Rochester Americans vs N3 Portland Pirates Edit June 1 Rochester Americans 5 3 Portland PiratesJune 2 Rochester Americans 5 1 Portland PiratesJune 5 Portland Pirates 3 2 Rochester AmericansJune 8 Portland Pirates 5 4 Rochester AmericansJune 9 Portland Pirates 4 5 OT Rochester AmericansJune 11 Rochester Americans 1 5 Portland PiratesJune 13 Rochester Americans 2 1 Portland PiratesRochester won series 4 3See also Edit1995 96 AHL season List of AHL seasonsReferences Edit 1996 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database Retrieved on May 3 2008 Rochester Americans media guide 2004 05 Archived 2008 08 28 at the Wayback Machine amerks com Retrieved on May 3 2008 Jack A Butterfield Trophy Archived 2008 09 17 at the Wayback Machine ahlhalloffame com Retrieved on May 6 2008 Calder Cup record book Teams caldercup com Retrieved on May 6 2008 1995 96 AHL Standings The Internet Hockey Database Retrieved on May 3 2008 Frequently asked questions Archived 2008 05 09 at the Wayback Machine theahl com Retrieved on May 12 2008 Preceded by1995 Calder Cup playoffs Calder Cup playoffs1996 Succeeded by1997 Calder Cup playoffs Retrieved 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