1993 Calder Cup playoffs
The 1993 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 12, 1993.[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 30, 1993 with the Cape Breton Oilers defeating the Rochester Americans four games to one to win the first Calder Cup in team history.[2]
Cape Breton's Bill McDougall won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.[3] He also set or tied five individual AHL playoff records during Cape Breton's Calder Cup run. He set the records for most points in one playoff (52; 26 goals, 26 assists), most goals scored in one playoff (26), and the most goals scored in one game with 5 in Cape Breton's 8-2 win over St. John's in game 4 of the Atlantic division final. McDougall also set the record for most assists in one playoff with 26, which has been matched twice since then. He also scored 7 points (4 goals, 3 assists) in game 2 of the semifinal against Springfield, tying an AHL record for most points in one playoff game.[4] Cape Breton also tied an AHL playoff record by scoring 85 goals during the 1993 playoffs, and they managed to do it in one fewer game than the Sherbrooke Canadiens, who scored 85 goals during the 1987 Calder Cup Playoffs.[5]
Playoff seeds
After the 1992-93 AHL regular season, 12 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Binghamton Rangers finished the regular season with the best overall record.[6]
Atlantic Division
- St. John's Maple Leafs - 95 points
- Fredericton Canadiens - 87 points
- Cape Breton Oilers - 84 points
- Moncton Hawks - 78 points
Northern Division
- Providence Bruins - 94 points
- Adirondack Red Wings - 81 points
- Capital District Islanders - 80 points
- Springfield Indians - 64 points
Southern Division
- Binghamton Rangers - 124 points
- Rochester Americans - 87 points
- Utica Devils - 77 points
- Baltimore Skipjacks - 68 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.[7]
Division Semifinals
- Note: Home team is listed first.
Atlantic Division
(A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A4) Moncton Hawks
April 14 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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4 - 2 |
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Moncton Hawks |
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April 17 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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3 - 2 |
OT |
Moncton Hawks |
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April 21 |
Moncton Hawks |
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5 - 6 |
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St. John's Maple Leafs |
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April 23 |
Moncton Hawks |
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5 - 4 |
OT |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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April 26 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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8 - 2 |
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Moncton Hawks |
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St. John's won series 4 – 1 |
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(A2) Fredericton Canadiens vs. (A3) Cape Breton Oilers
April 14 |
Fredericton Canadiens |
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4 - 3 |
2OT |
Cape Breton Oilers |
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April 16 |
Fredericton Canadiens |
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2 - 5 |
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Cape Breton Oilers |
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April 18 |
Cape Breton Oilers |
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6 - 5 |
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Fredericton Canadiens |
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April 20 |
Cape Breton Oilers |
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3 - 0 |
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Fredericton Canadiens |
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April 21 |
Cape Breton Oilers |
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6 - 5 |
OT |
Fredericton Canadiens |
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Cape Breton won series 4 - 1 |
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Northern Division
(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (N4) Springfield Indians
April 12 |
Providence Bruins |
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2 - 3 |
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Springfield Indians |
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April 13 |
Providence Bruins |
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4 - 5 |
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Springfield Indians |
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April 16 |
Springfield Indians |
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2 - 3 |
OT |
Providence Bruins |
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April 17 |
Springfield Indians |
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0 - 9 |
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Providence Bruins |
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April 22 |
Providence Bruins |
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2 - 4 |
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Springfield Indians |
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April 24 |
Springfield Indians |
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4 - 3 |
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Providence Bruins |
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Springfield won series 4 – 2 |
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(N2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N3) Capital District Islanders
April 15 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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6 - 2 |
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Capital District Islanders |
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April 17 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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5 - 3 |
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Capital District Islanders |
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April 18 |
Capital District Islanders |
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0 - 3 |
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Adirondack Red Wings |
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April 21 |
Capital District Islanders |
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1 - 3 |
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Adirondack Red Wings |
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Adirondack won series 4 - 0 |
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Southern Division
(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S4) Baltimore Skipjacks
April 16 |
Binghamton Rangers |
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3 - 4 |
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Baltimore Skipjacks |
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April 17 |
Binghamton Rangers |
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6 - 2 |
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Baltimore Skipjacks |
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April 23 |
Baltimore Skipjacks |
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3 - 8 |
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Binghamton Rangers |
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April 24 |
Baltimore Skipjacks |
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3 - 1 |
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Binghamton Rangers |
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April 26 |
Baltimore Skipjacks |
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3 - 4 |
OT |
Binghamton Rangers |
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April 28 |
Binghamton Rangers |
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2 - 6 |
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Baltimore Skipjacks |
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April 30 |
Binghamton Rangers |
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5 - 3 |
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Baltimore Skipjacks |
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Binghamton won series 4 - 3 |
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(S2) Rochester Americans vs. (S3) Utica Devils
April 16 |
Rochester Americans |
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2 - 3 |
OT |
Utica Devils |
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April 17 |
Rochester Americans |
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9 - 3 |
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Utica Devils |
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April 20 |
Utica Devils |
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4 - 6 |
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Rochester Americans |
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April 22 |
Utica Devils |
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3 - 4 |
OT |
Rochester Americans |
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April 24 |
Rochester Americans |
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3 - 2 |
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Utica Devils |
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Rochester won series 4 - 1 |
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Division Finals
Atlantic Division
(A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Cape Breton Oilers
April 29 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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3 - 5 |
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Cape Breton Oilers |
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May 1 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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3 - 4 |
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Cape Breton Oilers |
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May 3 |
Cape Breton Oilers |
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5 - 4 |
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St. John's Maple Leafs |
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May 5 |
Cape Breton Oilers |
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8 - 2 |
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St. John's Maple Leafs |
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Cape Breton won series 4 - 0 |
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Northern Division
(N2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N4) Springfield Indians
April 28 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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6 - 2 |
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Springfield Indians |
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April 30 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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1 - 4 |
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Springfield Indians |
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May 1 |
Springfield Indians |
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3 - 4 |
OT |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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May 5 |
Springfield Indians |
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4 - 3 |
OT |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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May 6 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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7 - 2 |
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Springfield Indians |
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May 8 |
Springfield Indians |
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2 - 1 |
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Adirondack Red Wings |
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May 11 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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5 - 6 |
OT |
Springfield Indians |
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Springfield won series 4 - 3 |
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Southern Division
(S1) Binghamton Rangers vs. (S2) Rochester Americans
May 3 |
Binghamton Rangers |
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2 - 4 |
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Rochester Americans |
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May 5 |
Binghamton Rangers |
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4 - 3 |
OT |
Rochester Americans |
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May 7 |
Rochester Americans |
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5 - 1 |
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Binghamton Rangers |
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May 9 |
Rochester Americans |
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2 - 3 |
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Binghamton Rangers |
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May 12 |
Binghamton Rangers |
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4 - 2 |
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Rochester Americans |
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May 14 |
Rochester Americans |
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7 - 5 |
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Binghamton Rangers |
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May 17 |
Binghamton Rangers |
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2 - 3 |
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Rochester Americans |
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Rochester won series 4 - 3 |
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Semifinal
Bye
- (S2) Rochester Americans 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.
(A3) Cape Breton Oilers vs. (N4) Springfield Indians
May 14 |
Springfield Indians |
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3 - 4 |
OT |
Cape Breton Oilers |
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May 17 |
Cape Breton Oilers |
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9 - 3 |
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Springfield Indians |
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Cape Breton won series 2 - 0 |
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Calder Cup Final
(S2) Rochester Americans vs. (A3) Cape Breton Oilers
May 21 |
Rochester Americans |
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5 - 4 |
OT |
Cape Breton Oilers |
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May 23 |
Rochester Americans |
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1 - 6 |
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Cape Breton Oilers |
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May 26 |
Cape Breton Oilers |
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5 - 2 |
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Rochester Americans |
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May 28 |
Cape Breton Oilers |
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5 - 3 |
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Rochester Americans |
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May 30 |
Cape Breton Oilers |
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7 - 2 |
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Rochester Americans |
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Cape Breton won series 4 - 1 |
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See also
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