1994 Calder Cup playoffs
The 1994 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 13, 1994.[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-3 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, 1994 with the Portland Pirates defeating the Moncton Hawks four games to two to win the first Calder Cup in team history.[2] Portland's Olaf Kolzig won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.[3]
Portland's Mike Boback tied an AHL playoff record for points in a single playoff game by scoring 7 points (3 goals, 4 assists) in game 5 of the Northern division semifinal against the Albany River Rats.[4]
Playoff seeds
After the 1993-94 AHL regular season, 12 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The St. John's Maple Leafs finished the regular season with the best overall record.[5]
Atlantic Division
- St. John's Maple Leafs - 102 points
- Saint John Flames - 84 points
- Moncton Hawks - 81 points
- Cape Breton Oilers - 77 points
Northern Division
- Adirondack Red Wings - 98 points
- Portland Pirates - 96 points
- Albany River Rats - 84 points
- Springfield Indians - 71 points
Southern Division
- Hershey Bears - 87 points
- Hamilton Canucks - 79 points
- Cornwall Aces - 77 points
- Rochester Americans - 77 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.[6]
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) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A4) Cape Breton Oilers
April 13 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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4 - 2 |
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Cape Breton Oilers |
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April 15 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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4 - 3 |
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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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St. John's Maple Leafs |
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April 20 |
Cape Breton Oilers |
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2 - 8 |
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St. John's Maple Leafs |
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April 22 |
Cape Breton Oilers |
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4 - 1 |
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St. John's Maple Leafs |
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St. John's won series 4 – 1 |
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(A2) Saint John Flames vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks
April 13 |
Saint John Flames |
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3 - 2 |
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Moncton Hawks |
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April 15 |
Saint John Flames |
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5 - 4 |
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Moncton Hawks |
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April 17 |
Moncton Hawks |
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3 - 2 |
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Saint John Flames |
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April 19 |
Moncton Hawks |
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3 - 2 |
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Saint John Flames |
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April 21 |
Saint John Flames |
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5 - 2 |
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Moncton Hawks |
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April 25 |
Moncton Hawks |
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2 - 1 |
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Saint John Flames |
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April 27 |
Saint John Flames |
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1 - 3 |
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Moncton Hawks |
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Northern Division
(N1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N4) Springfield Indians
April 15 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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2 - 7 |
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Springfield Indians |
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April 16 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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3 - 5 |
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Springfield Indians |
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April 20 |
Springfield Indians |
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6 - 9 |
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Adirondack Red Wings |
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April 22 |
Springfield Indians |
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1 - 5 |
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Adirondack Red Wings |
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April 24 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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3 - 1 |
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Springfield Indians |
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April 25 |
Springfield Indians |
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2 - 3 |
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Adirondack Red Wings |
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Adirondack won series 4 – 2 |
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The deciding game was the last for the sixty-year-old Springfield Indians franchise, which moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, in the offseason to become the Worcester IceCats.
(N2) Portland Pirates vs. (N3) Albany River Rats
April 15 |
Portland Pirates |
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1 - 3 |
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Albany River Rats |
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April 16 |
Portland Pirates |
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5 - 3 |
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Albany River Rats |
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April 20 |
Albany River Rats |
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1 - 2 |
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Portland Pirates |
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April 22 |
Albany River Rats |
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2 - 5 |
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Portland Pirates |
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April 23 |
Albany River Rats |
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2 - 9 |
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Portland Pirates |
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Portland won series 4 - 1 |
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Southern Division
(S1) Hershey Bears vs. (S4) Rochester Americans
April 13 |
Hershey Bears |
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5 - 3 |
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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 - 4 |
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Hershey Bears |
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April 20 |
Rochester Americans |
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3 - 4 |
OT |
Hershey Bears |
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(S2) Hamilton Canucks vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces
April 13 |
Hamilton Canucks |
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5 - 8 |
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Cornwall Aces |
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April 15 |
Hamilton Canucks |
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3 - 4 |
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Cornwall Aces |
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April 18 |
Cornwall Aces |
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2 - 1 |
OT |
Hamilton Canucks |
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April 20 |
Cornwall Aces |
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6 - 4 |
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Hamilton Canucks |
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Cornwall won series 4 - 0 |
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Division Finals
Atlantic Division
(A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks
April 30 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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5 - 3 |
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Moncton Hawks |
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May 2 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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1 - 2 |
OT |
Moncton Hawks |
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May 4 |
Moncton Hawks |
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3 - 6 |
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St. John's Maple Leafs |
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May 6 |
Moncton Hawks |
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4 - 3 |
OT |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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May 8 |
Moncton Hawks |
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5 - 0 |
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St. John's Maple Leafs |
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May 10 |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
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4 - 5 |
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Moncton Hawks |
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Northern Division
(N1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N2) Portland Pirates
April 29 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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4 - 2 |
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Portland Pirates |
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April 30 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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3 - 5 |
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Portland Pirates |
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May 4 |
Portland Pirates |
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4 - 3 |
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Adirondack Red Wings |
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May 6 |
Portland Pirates |
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1 - 5 |
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Adirondack Red Wings |
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May 7 |
Portland Pirates |
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4 - 2 |
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Adirondack Red Wings |
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May 10 |
Adirondack Red Wings |
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3 - 4 |
OT |
Portland Pirates |
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Portland won series 4 - 2 |
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Southern Division
(S1) Hershey Bears vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces
April 27 |
Hershey Bears |
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4 - 2 |
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Cornwall Aces |
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April 29 |
Hershey Bears |
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1 - 5 |
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Cornwall Aces |
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May 2 |
Cornwall Aces |
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1 - 3 |
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Hershey Bears |
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May 4 |
Cornwall Aces |
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4 - 3 |
OT |
Hershey Bears |
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May 6 |
Cornwall Aces |
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3 - 2 |
OT |
Hershey Bears |
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May 8 |
Hershey Bears |
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4 - 3 |
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Cornwall Aces |
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May 11 |
Hershey Bears |
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3 - 4 |
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Cornwall Aces |
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Cornwall won series 4 - 3 |
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Semifinal
Bye
- (N2) Portland Pirates 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) Moncton Hawks vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces
May 14 |
Cornwall Aces |
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1 - 4 |
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Moncton Hawks |
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May 16 |
Moncton Hawks |
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5 - 2 |
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Cornwall Aces |
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Calder Cup Final
(N2) Portland Pirates vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks
May 20 |
Portland Pirates |
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5 - 1 |
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Moncton Hawks |
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May 21 |
Portland Pirates |
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2 - 6 |
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Moncton Hawks |
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May 23 |
Moncton Hawks |
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3 - 4 |
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Portland Pirates |
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May 25 |
Moncton Hawks |
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1 - 2 |
OT |
Portland Pirates |
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May 27 |
Moncton Hawks |
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4 - 0 |
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Portland Pirates |
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May 29 |
Portland Pirates |
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4 - 1 |
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Moncton Hawks |
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Portland won series 4 - 2 |
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See also
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