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1981 Calder Cup playoffs

North American ice hockey tournament

North American ice hockey tournament

FieldValue
titleCalder Cup playoffs
year1981
datesApril 7 – May 20, 1981
num_teams8
winnersAdirondack Red Wings
secondMaine Mariners
prev_season[1980](1980-calder-cup-playoffs)
next_season[1982](1982-calder-cup-playoffs)

The 1981 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 7, 1981. The eight teams that qualified 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 20, 1981, with the Adirondack Red Wings defeating the Maine Mariners four games to two to win the Calder Cup for the first time in team history.

Maine set an AHL record for the most goals allowed in one playoff with 81. What makes this more notable is that the AHL playoffs now consist of four rounds of best-of-7 series, whereas Maine set this record in only 20 games—where the playoffs consisted of only three rounds of best-of-7 series.

Playoff seeds

After the 1980–81 AHL regular season, the top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Hershey Bears finished the regular season with the best overall record.

Northern Division

  1. Maine Mariners - 97 points
  2. New Brunswick Hawks - 84 points
  3. Nova Scotia Voyageurs - 81 points
  4. Springfield Indians - 73 points

Southern Division

  1. Hershey Bears - 103 points
  2. Adirondack Red Wings - 75 points
  3. Binghamton Whalers - 70 points
  4. New Haven Nighthawks - 69 points

Bracket

| RD1-group1=Northern Division | RD1-group2=Southern Division | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Maine | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=Springfield | RD1-score2=3 | RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=New Brunswick | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Nova Scotia | RD1-score4=2 | RD1-seed5=1 | RD1-team5=Hershey | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6=New Haven | RD1-score6=0 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Adirondack | RD1-score7=4 | RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-team8=Binghamton | RD1-score8=2 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Maine | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=2 | RD2-team2=New Brunswick | RD2-score2=3 | RD2-seed3=1 | RD2-team3=Hershey | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Adirondack | RD2-score4=4 | RD3-seed1=N1 | RD3-team1=Maine | RD3-score1=2 | RD3-seed2=S2 | RD3-team2=Adirondack | RD3-score2=4 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.

Division Semifinals

:Note 1: Home team is listed first. :Note 2: The number of overtime periods played (where applicable) is not indicated

Northern Division

(1) Maine Mariners vs. (4) Springfield Indians

(2) New Brunswick Hawks vs. (3) Nova Scotia Voyageurs

Southern Division

(1) Hershey Bears vs. (4) New Haven Nighthawks

(2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (3) Binghamton Whalers

Division Finals

Northern Division

(1) Maine Mariners vs. (2) New Brunswick Hawks

Southern Division

(1) Hershey Bears vs. (2) Adirondack Red Wings

Calder Cup Final

(N1) Maine Mariners vs. (S2) Adirondack Red Wings

References

before = 1980 Calder Cup playoffs | after = 1982 Calder Cup playoffs | title = Calder Cup playoffs | years = 1981|

References

  1. [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/playoffdisplay.php3?league=ahl1941&season=1981&leaguenm=AHL 1981 AHL playoff results] ''The Internet Hockey Database''. Retrieved on May 10, 2008.
  2. [http://www.caldercup.com/cup/past/ Calder Cup champions] {{Webarchive. link. (2008-05-26 ''caldercup.com''. Retrieved on May 10, 2008.)
  3. [http://www.caldercup.com/cup/teamrec/ Calder Cup record book: Teams] ''caldercup.com''. Retrieved on May 10, 2008.
  4. [http://www.caldercup.com/pagebank/index.html?id=378 2007 Calder Cup playoffs] ''caldercup.com''. Retrieved on May 10, 2008.
  5. [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ahl19411981.html 1980-81 AHL standings] ''The Internet Hockey Database''. Retrieved on May 10, 2008.
  6. [http://www.theahl.com/theahl/faqs/ Frequently asked questions] {{webarchive. link. (2008-05-09 ''theahl.com''. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.)
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