1973 Calder Cup playoffs

The 1973 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 3, 1973.[1] The eight teams that qualified played best-of-seven series for Division Semifinals and Finals. The division champions played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 15, 1973, with the Cincinnati Swords defeating the Nova Scotia Voyageurs four games to one to win the only Calder Cup in team history.[2]

1973 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 3–May 15, 1973
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsCincinnati Swords
Runner-upNova Scotia Voyageurs
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Playoff seeds

After the 1972–73 AHL regular season, the top three teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Cincinnati Swords finished the regular season with the best overall record.[3]

Eastern Division
  1. Nova Scotia Voyageurs - 101 points
  2. Boston Braves - 81 points
  3. Rochester Americans - 78 points
  4. Providence Reds - 78 points

Western Division
  1. Cincinnati Swords - 113 points
  2. Hershey Bears - 95 points
  3. Virginia Wings - 92 points
  4. Richmond Robins - 70 points

Bracket
Division Semifinals Division Finals Calder Cup Final
         
1 Nova Scotia 4
4 Providence 0
1 Nova Scotia 4
Eastern Division
2 Boston 0
2 Boston 4
3 Rochester 2
E1 Nova Scotia 1
W1 Cincinnati 4
1 Cincinnati 4
4 Richmond 0
1 Cincinnati 4
Western Division
3 Virginia 2
2 Hershey 3
3 Virginia 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.[4]

Division Semifinals
Note: Home team is listed first.

Eastern Division

(1) Nova Scotia Voyageurs vs. (4) Providence Reds
Nova Scotia won series 4 – 0

(2) Boston Braves vs. (3) Rochester Americans
Boston won series 4 - 2

Western Division

(1) Cincinnati Swords vs. (4) Richmond Robins
Cincinnati won series 4 - 0

(2) Hershey Bears vs. (3) Virginia Wings
Virginia won series 4 - 3

Division Finals

Eastern Division

(1) Nova Scotia Voyageurs vs. (2) Boston Braves
Nova Scotia won series 4 - 0

Western Division

(1) Cincinnati Swords vs. (3) Virginia Wings
Cincinnati won series 4 - 2

Calder Cup Final

(W1) Cincinnati Swords vs. (E1) Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Cincinnati won series 4 - 1
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See also

References
  1. 1973 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 13, 2008.
  2. Calder Cup champions Archived 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 13, 2008.
  3. 1972-73 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 13, 2008.
  4. Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
Preceded by
1972 Calder Cup Playoffs		 Calder Cup playoffs
1973		 Succeeded by
1974 Calder Cup Playoffs
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