1989 Calder Cup playoffs

1989 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 4 – May 16, 1989
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsAdirondack Red Wings
Runner-upNew Haven Nighthawks
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The 1989 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 4, 1989.[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 16, 1989, with the Adirondack Red Wings defeating the New Haven Nighthawks four games to one to win the Calder Cup for the third time in team history.[2] Adirondack's Sam St. Laurent won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.[3]

  1. ^ 1989 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
  2. ^ Calder Cup champions Archived 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
  3. ^ Jack A. Butterfield Trophy Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.