1992 Calder Cup playoffs
The 1992 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 7, 1992.[1] The twelve teams that qualified, four from each division, played best-of-seven series for division semifinals and division finals. The highest remaining seed received a bye for the third round while the other two remaining teams played a best-of-three series, with the winner advancing to play the bye-team in a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 29, 1992 with the Adirondack Red Wings defeating the St. John's Maple Leafs four games to three in a series in which the visiting team won every game to win the fourth Calder Cup in team history.[2] Adirondack's Allan Bester won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.[3]
Playoff seeds
After the 1991-92 AHL regular season, twelve teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Fredericton Canadiens finished the regular season with the best overall record.[4]
Atlantic Division
- Fredericton Canadiens - 96 points
- St. John's Maple Leafs - 90 points
- Cape Breton Oilers - 82 points
- Moncton Hawks - 74 points
Northern Division
- Springfield Indians - 94 points
- Adirondack Red Wings - 84 points
- New Haven Nighthawks - 82 points
- Capital District Islanders - 75 points
Southern Division
- Binghamton Rangers - 91 points
- Rochester Americans - 86 points
- Hershey Bears - 83 points
- Utica Devils - 74 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. For the Semifinal round, the team that earned the most points during the regular season out of the three remaining teams receives a bye directly to the Calder Cup Final. There is no set series format due to arena scheduling conflicts and travel considerations.[5]
Division Semifinals
- Note 1: Home team is listed first.
- Note 2: The number of overtime periods played (where applicable) is not specified
Atlantic Division
(A1) Fredericton Canadiens vs. (A4) Moncton Hawks
April 7 |
Fredericton Canadiens |
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4 - 3 |
OT |
Moncton Hawks |
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April 8 |
Moncton Hawks |
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3 - 0 |
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Fredericton Canadiens |
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April 13 |
Fredericton Canadiens |
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5 - 6 |
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Moncton Hawks |
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April 15 |
Moncton Hawks |
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1 - 2 |
OT |
Fredericton Canadiens |
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April 17 |
Fredericton Canadiens |
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5 - 1 |
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Moncton Hawks |
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April 19 |
Moncton Hawks |
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4 - 3 |
OT |
Fredericton Canadiens |
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April 21 |
Fredericton Canadiens |
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2 - 3 |
OT |
Moncton Hawks |
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(A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Cape Breton Oilers
April 9 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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4 - 5 |
OT |
Cape Breton Oilers |
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April 10 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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9 - 5 |
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Cape Breton Oilers |
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April 12 |
Cape Breton Oilers |
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4 - 5 |
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St. John's Maple Leafs |
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April 14 |
Cape Breton Oilers |
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4 - 5 |
OT |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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April 16 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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3 - 2 |
OT |
Cape Breton Oilers |
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St. John's won series 4 - 1 |
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Northern Division
(N1) Springfield Indians vs. (N4) Capital District Islanders
April 8 |
Springfield Indians |
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1 - 4 |
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Capital District Islanders |
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April 10 |
Springfield Indians |
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4 - 3 |
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Capital District Islanders |
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April 11 |
Capital District Islanders |
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4 - 5 |
OT |
Springfield Indians |
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April 14 |
Capital District Islanders |
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5 - 3 |
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Springfield Indians |
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April 17 |
Springfield Indians |
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5 - 2 |
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Capital District Islanders |
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April 18 |
Capital District Islanders |
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6 - 3 |
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Springfield Indians |
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April 22 |
Springfield Indians |
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5 - 1 |
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Capital District Islanders |
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Springfield won series 4 – 3 |
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(N2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N3) New Haven Nighthawks
April 9 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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6 - 4 |
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New Haven Nighthawks |
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April 11 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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5 - 2 |
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New Haven Nighthawks |
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April 15 |
New Haven Nighthawks |
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6 - 4 |
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Adirondack Red Wings |
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April 17 |
New Haven Nighthawks |
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3 - 4 |
OT |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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April 18 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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4 - 1 |
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New Haven Nighthawks |
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Adirondack won series 4 - 1 |
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Southern Division
(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S4) Utica Devils
April 10 |
Binghamton Rangers |
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5 - 3 |
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Utica Devils |
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April 12 |
Utica Devils |
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5 - 6 |
OT |
Binghamton Rangers |
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April 15 |
Binghamton Rangers |
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4 - 3 |
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Utica Devils |
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April 17 |
Utica Devils |
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4 - 6 |
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Binghamton Rangers |
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Binghamton won series 4 - 0 |
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(S2) Rochester Americans vs. (S3) Hershey Bears
April 8 |
Rochester Americans |
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4 - 3 |
OT |
Hershey Bears |
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April 10 |
Rochester Americans |
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4 - 3 |
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Hershey Bears |
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April 12 |
Hershey Bears |
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3 - 5 |
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Rochester Americans |
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April 15 |
Hershey Bears |
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5 - 4 |
OT |
Rochester Americans |
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April 17 |
Rochester Americans |
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1 - 2 |
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Hershey Bears |
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April 18 |
Hershey Bears |
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0 - 2 |
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Rochester Americans |
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Rochester won series 4 - 2 |
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Division Finals
Atlantic Division
(A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A4) Moncton Hawks
April 24 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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8 - 4 |
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Moncton Hawks |
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April 26 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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6 - 5 |
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Moncton Hawks |
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April 28 |
Moncton Hawks |
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2 - 4 |
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St. John's Maple Leafs |
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April 30 |
Moncton Hawks |
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2 - 8 |
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St. John's Maple Leafs |
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St. John's won series 4 - 0 |
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Northern Division
(N1) Springfield Indians vs. (N2) Adirondack Red Wings
April 25 |
Springfield Indians |
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3 - 5 |
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Adirondack Red Wings |
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April 27 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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2 - 0 |
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Springfield Indians |
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April 28 |
Springfield Indians |
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1 - 2 |
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Adirondack Red Wings |
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May 3 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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4 - 1 |
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Springfield Indians |
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Adirondack won series 4 - 0 |
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Minor league star Bruce Boudreau played his final game in this series, appearing for Adirondack as an emergency injury replacement in the third and fourth matches.
Southern Division
(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S2) Rochester Americans
April 24 |
Binghamton Rangers |
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6 - 1 |
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Rochester Americans |
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April 26 |
Rochester Americans |
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4 - 2 |
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Binghamton Rangers |
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April 29 |
Binghamton Rangers |
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3 - 1 |
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Rochester Americans |
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May 2 |
Rochester Americans |
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2 - 4 |
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Binghamton Rangers |
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May 3 |
Binghamton Rangers |
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2 - 4 |
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Rochester Americans |
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May 6 |
Rochester Americans |
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4 - 3 |
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Binghamton Rangers |
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May 8 |
Binghamton Rangers |
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2 - 4 |
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Rochester Americans |
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Rochester won series 4 - 3 |
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Semifinal
Bye
- (A2) St. John's Maple Leafs receive a bye to the Calder Cup Final by virtue of having earned the highest point total in the regular season out of the three remaining teams.
(S2) Rochester Americans vs. (N2) Adirondack Red Wings
May 11 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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3 - 2 |
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Rochester Americans |
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May 13 |
Rochester Americans |
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3 - 2 |
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Adirondack Red Wings |
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May 15 |
Rochester Americans |
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3 - 5 |
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Adirondack Red Wings |
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Adirondack won series 2 - 1 |
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Calder Cup Final
(A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (N2) Adirondack Red Wings
May 18 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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3 - 6 |
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Adirondack Red Wings |
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May 20 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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4 - 7 |
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Adirondack Red Wings |
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May 22 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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3 - 4 |
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St. John's Maple Leafs |
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May 23 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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1 - 4 |
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St. John's Maple Leafs |
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May 25 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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1 - 3 |
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Adirondack Red Wings |
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May 27 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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2 - 5 |
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St. John's Maple Leafs |
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May 29 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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2 - 5 |
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Adirondack Red Wings |
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Adirondack won series 4 - 3 |
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See also
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