The 1977 Calder Cup playoffs of the

American Hockey League The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary developmental league of the National Hockey League (NHL). The league comprises 32 teams, with 26 in the United States and 6 in Cana ...

began on April 3, 1977.1977 AHL playoff results
''The Internet Hockey Database''. Retrieved on May 11, 2008. The top four teams in the league qualified for the playoffs and played

best-of-seven series There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the ''single elimination'', the ''best-of-'' series, the ''total points series'' more commonly kn ...

for Semifinals. The two winners played a best-of-seven series for the

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. The Calder Cup Final ended on April 30, 1977, with the

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defeating the

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four games to two to win the Calder Cup for second consecutive year, and the third time in team history. For the second consecutive year, the Voyageurs parent club, the

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won the

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in a four-game sweep over the

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, making them the only pair of teams in history to win both the AHL's Calder Cup ''and'' NHL's Stanley Cup in the same season ''twice''.

Playoff seeds

After the 1976–77 AHL regular season, the top four teams in the league qualified for the playoffs. The

finished the regular season with the best overall record for the second straight season.

Overall

- 110 points #

New Haven Nighthawks The New Haven Nighthawks were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1972 to 1992. They had affiliations with the New York Islanders (1972–1973), Minnesota North Stars (1972–1977), New York Rangers (19 ...

- 92 points #

- 89 points #

Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears are a professional ice hockey team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The Bears have played in the American Hockey League (AHL) since the 1938–39 season, making it the longest continuously operating member club of the league still ...

- 78 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. There is no set series format due to arena scheduling conflicts and travel considerations.Frequently asked questions
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Semifinals

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

Playoff seeds

Overall

Bracket

Semifinals

(1) Nova Scotia Voyageurs vs. (4) Hershey Bears

(2) New Haven Nighthawks vs. (3) Rochester Americans

Calder Cup Final

(1) Nova Scotia Voyageurs vs. (3) Rochester Americans

See also

References