The 1990 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 4, 1990.[1] The eight teams that qualified, four from each division, played best-of-seven series for Division Semifinals and Division Finals. The division champions played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup . The Calder Cup Final ended on May 18, 1990, with the Springfield Indians defeating the Rochester Americans four games to two to win the Calder Cup for the sixth time in team history.[2] Despite an injury preventing him from playing in the final game, Springfield goaltender Jeff Hackett won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs.[3]
The league instituted trophies for division champions in the playoffs; the Richard F. Canning Trophy in the North Division, and the Robert W. Clarke Trophy in the South Division.[4] [5]
Playoff seeds [ edit ] After the 1989-90 AHL regular season , the top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Sherbrooke Canadiens finished the regular season with the best overall record for the second straight season.[6]
Northern Division [ edit ] Sherbrooke Canadiens - 102 points Cape Breton Oilers - 85 points Springfield Indians - 80 points Halifax Citadels - 80 points Southern Division [ edit ] Rochester Americans - 95 points Adirondack Red Wings - 95 points Baltimore Skipjacks - 93 points Utica Devils - 92 points Bracket [ edit ] 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.[7]
Division Semifinals [ edit ] Note: Home team is listed first. Northern Division [ edit ] (1) Sherbrooke Canadiens vs. (4) Halifax Citadels [ edit ] April 4 Sherbrooke Canadiens 2 - 4 Halifax Citadels
April 6 Sherbrooke Canadiens 7 - 4 Halifax Citadels
April 9 Halifax Citadels 7 - 4 Sherbrooke Canadiens
April 10 Halifax Citadels 3 - 8 Sherbrooke Canadiens
April 12 Sherbrooke Canadiens 4 - 3 OT Halifax Citadels
April 14 Halifax Citadels 2 - 6 Sherbrooke Canadiens
Sherbrooke won series 4 – 2
(2) Cape Breton Oilers vs. (3) Springfield Indians [ edit ] April 5 Cape Breton Oilers 4 - 3 Springfield Indians
April 7 Cape Breton Oilers 2 - 3 OT Springfield Indians
April 10 Springfield Indians 8 - 3 Cape Breton Oilers
April 12 Springfield Indians 5 - 4 OT Cape Breton Oilers
April 14 Cape Breton Oilers 8 - 7 OT Springfield Indians
April 17 Springfield Indians 5 - 3 Cape Breton Oilers
Springfield won series 4 - 2
Southern Division [ edit ] (1) Rochester Americans vs. (4) Utica Devils [ edit ] April 5 Rochester Americans 5 - 4 Utica Devils
April 7 Utica Devils 1 - 3 Rochester Americans
April 8 Rochester Americans 3 - 1 Utica Devils
April 11 Utica Devils 7 - 3 Rochester Americans
April 13 Rochester Americans 6 - 2 Utica Devils
Rochester won series 4 - 1
(2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (3) Baltimore Skipjacks [ edit ] April 6 Adirondack Red Wings 2 - 1 Baltimore Skipjacks
April 7 Adirondack Red Wings 3 - 8 Baltimore Skipjacks
April 9 Baltimore Skipjacks 5 - 1 Adirondack Red Wings
April 10 Baltimore Skipjacks 4 - 5 OT Adirondack Red Wings
April 13 Adirondack Red Wings 3 - 6 Baltimore Skipjacks
April 14 Baltimore Skipjacks 5 - 3 Adirondack Red Wings
Baltimore won series 4 - 2
Division Finals [ edit ] Northern Division [ edit ] (1) Sherbrooke Canadiens vs. (3) Springfield Indians [ edit ] April 20 Sherbrooke Canadiens 3 - 4 Springfield Indians
April 22 Sherbrooke Canadiens 7 - 4 Springfield Indians
April 25 Springfield Indians 3 - 2 Sherbrooke Canadiens
April 28 Springfield Indians 5 - 2 Sherbrooke Canadiens
April 29 Sherbrooke Canadiens 7 - 4 Springfield Indians
May 1 Springfield Indians 5 - 4 OT Sherbrooke Canadiens
Springfield won series 4 - 2
Southern Division [ edit ] (1) Rochester Americans vs. (3) Baltimore Skipjacks [ edit ] April 17 Rochester Americans 6 - 4 Baltimore Skipjacks
April 20 Rochester Americans 4 - 1 Baltimore Skipjacks
April 21 Baltimore Skipjacks 2 - 0 Rochester Americans
April 23 Baltimore Skipjacks 3 - 1 Rochester Americans
April 25 Rochester Americans 5 - 4 OT Baltimore Skipjacks
April 28 Baltimore Skipjacks 5 - 8 Rochester Americans
Rochester won series 4 - 2
Calder Cup Final [ edit ] (S1) Rochester Americans vs. (N3) Springfield Indians [ edit ] May 4 Rochester Americans 6 - 7 Springfield Indians
May 6 Rochester Americans 1 - 3 Springfield Indians
May 8 Springfield Indians 1 - 5 Rochester Americans
May 11 Springfield Indians 5 - 6 Rochester Americans
May 13 Rochester Americans 1 - 2 OT Springfield Indians
May 18 Springfield Indians 4 - 3 OT Rochester Americans
Springfield won series 4 - 2
See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] Preceded by Calder Cup playoffs 1990 Succeeded by
Eastern Conference Western Conference