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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]
After the 1988–89 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.[ 4]
Sherbrooke Canadiens - 103 points
Halifax Citadels - 92 points
Moncton Hawks - 83 points
New Haven Nighthawks - 80 points
Adirondack Red Wings - 100 points
Hershey Bears - 90 points
Utica Devils - 83 points
Newmarket Saints - 82 points
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.[ 5]
Division Semifinals [ edit ]
Note: Home team is listed first.
(1) Sherbrooke Canadiens vs. (4) New Haven Nighthawks[ edit ]
April 4
Sherbrooke Canadiens
6 - 4
New Haven Nighthawks
April 7
Sherbrooke Canadiens
7 - 4
New Haven Nighthawks
April 9
New Haven Nighthawks
5 - 3
Sherbrooke Canadiens
April 12
New Haven Nighthawks
6 - 5
OT
Sherbrooke Canadiens
April 14
Sherbrooke Canadiens
1 - 4
New Haven Nighthawks
April 16
New Haven Nighthawks
5 - 4
OT
Sherbrooke Canadiens
New Haven won series 4 – 2
(2) Halifax Citadels vs. (3) Moncton Hawks[ edit ]
April 6
Halifax Citadels
2 - 5
Moncton Hawks
April 8
Halifax Citadels
4 - 5
Moncton Hawks
April 10
Moncton Hawks
6 - 1
Halifax Citadels
April 12
Moncton Hawks
5 - 2
Halifax Citadels
(1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (4) Newmarket Saints[ edit ]
April 6
Adirondack Red Wings
7 - 3
Newmarket Saints
April 8
Adirondack Red Wings
2 - 6
Newmarket Saints
April 11
Newmarket Saints
4 - 7
Adirondack Red Wings
April 14
Newmarket Saints
7 - 9
Adirondack Red Wings
April 15
Adirondack Red Wings
3 - 0
Newmarket Saints
Adirondack won series 4 - 1
(2) Hershey Bears vs. (3) Utica Devils[ edit ]
April 6
Hershey Bears
6 - 1
Utica Devils
April 8
Hershey Bears
6 - 1
Utica Devils
April 11
Utica Devils
3 - 2
Hershey Bears
April 13
Utica Devils
2 - 3
Hershey Bears
April 15
Hershey Bears
7 - 1
Utica Devils
(3) Moncton Hawks vs. (4) New Haven Nighthawks[ edit ]
April 19
Moncton Hawks
6 - 3
New Haven Nighthawks
April 20
Moncton Hawks
1 - 6
New Haven Nighthawks
April 23
New Haven Nighthawks
3 - 0
Moncton Hawks
April 25
New Haven Nighthawks
7 - 4
Moncton Hawks
April 28
Moncton Hawks
6 - 2
New Haven Nighthawks
May 2
New Haven Nighthawks
6 - 2
Moncton Hawks
New Haven won series 4 - 2
(1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (2) Hershey Bears[ edit ]
April 19
Adirondack Red Wings
3 - 4
Hershey Bears
April 21
Adirondack Red Wings
3 - 5
Hershey Bears
April 22
Hershey Bears
1 - 0
Adirondack Red Wings
April 24
Hershey Bears
3 - 6
Adirondack Red Wings
April 26
Adirondack Red Wings
3 - 2
OT
Hershey Bears
April 28
Hershey Bears
2 - 4
Adirondack Red Wings
April 30
Adirondack Red Wings
2 - 1
OT
Hershey Bears
Adirondack won series 4 - 3
(S1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N4) New Haven Nighthawks[ edit ]
May 4
Adirondack Red Wings
7 - 6
2OT
New Haven Nighthawks
May 5
Adirondack Red Wings
8 - 2
New Haven Nighthawks
May 7
New Haven Nighthawks
4 - 3
Adirondack Red Wings
May 8
New Haven Nighthawks
0 - 6
Adirondack Red Wings
May 16
Adirondack Red Wings
10 - 7
New Haven Nighthawks
Adirondack won series 4 - 1
Preceded by
Calder Cup playoffs 1989
Succeeded by
Eastern Conference Western Conference