1993 Murphy Cup playoffs
The 1993 Murphy Cup playoffs of Roller Hockey International (RHI) began on August 21, 1993, after the conclusion of the 1993 RHI regular season. Game 1 of the Finals was held on September 19, while Game 2 was held on September 21. The Anaheim Bullfrogs defeated the Oakland Skates in two games in the Finals to capture the inaugural Murphy Cup championship.
Playoff seeds[edit]
After the regular season, eight teams qualified for the playoffs. The Anaheim Bullfrogs were the Buss Division champions and the Best Overall Record winners with the best record in the RHI at 27 points, which was one point away from a perfect season.
Qualifying teams[edit]
- Anaheim Bullfrogs – Buss Division champions; Best Overall Record winners, 27 points
- Vancouver Voodoo – King Division champions, 23 points
- Toronto Planets – Murphy Division champions, 20 points
- St. Louis Vipers – 19 points
- Calgary Rad'z – 16 points (8 wins, +21 goal differential)
- Los Angeles Blades – 16 points (8 wins, +3 goal differential)
- Connecticut Coasters – 16 points (7 wins)
- Oakland Skates – 10 points*
*Oakland finished with exactly the same record as the San Diego Barracudas (including number of wins), but garnered a better goal differential (the Skates with a –10, the Barracudas with a –21), to earn the 8th spot.
Playoff bracket[edit]
In the first round, the teams from the division with two qualifying teams are matched against each other, while the two divisions with the three qualifying teams are matched against each other, with the highest seed in a division plays the lowest seed in the other. In the second round, the highest remaining seed is matched against the second lowest remaining seed, and the second highest remaining seed is matched against the lowest remaining seed. The first two rounds of the playoffs are single elimination, while the Murphy Cup Finals are a best-of-three series, with the third game being a 12–minute mini-game. The higher-seeded team is awarded home floor advantage.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Murphy Cup Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Anaheim Bullfrogs | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Connecticut Coasters | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Anaheim Bullfrogs | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Los Angeles Blades | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Toronto Planets | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Los Angeles Blades | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Anaheim Bullfrogs | 10, 9 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Oakland Skates | 7, 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Vancouver Voodoo | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Calgary Rad'z | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Calgary Rad'z | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Oakland Skates | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | St. Louis Vipers | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Oakland Skates | 7 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals[edit]
(1) Anaheim Bullfrogs vs. (7) Connecticut Coasters[edit]
The Anaheim Bullfrogs entered the playoffs as the Buss Division regular season champions and the Best Overall Record winners, earning 27-out-of-28 possible points. The Connecticut Coasters qualified for the postseason as the third place team in the Murphy Division and the seventh seed with 16 points. The two teams had never previously met.
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(2) Vancouver Voodoo vs. (5) Calgary Rad'z[edit]
The Vancouver Voodoo entered the playoffs as the King Division regular season champions and the second overall seed, earning 23 points. The Calgary Rad'z qualified for the postseason as the second place team in the King Division and the fifth seed with 16 points. In the regular season series, the Voodoo held a 3–1–0 record.
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(3) Toronto Planets vs. (6) Los Angeles Blades[edit]
(4) St. Louis Vipers vs. (8) Oakland Skates[edit]
Semifinals[edit]
(1) Anaheim Bullfrogs vs. (6) Los Angeles Blades[edit]
(5) Calgary Rad'z vs. (8) Oakland Skates[edit]
Murphy Cup Finals[edit]
(1) Anaheim Bullfrogs vs. (8) Oakland Skates[edit]
Statistical leaders[edit]
Scoring leaders[edit]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Lawrence |
Oakland Skates | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | –7 | 21 |
| Brian Shantz |
Oakland Skates | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | +3 | 4 |
| Victor Gervais |
Anaheim Bullfrogs | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | +10 | 6 |
| Bobby McKillop |
Anaheim Bullfrogs | 4 | 9 | 4 | 13 | +12 | 4 |
 Brad McCaughey |
Anaheim Bullfrogs | 4 | 8 | 5 | 13 | +12 | 0 |
| Kevin Kerr |
Anaheim Bullfrogs | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | +11 | 4 |
| Joe Cook |
Anaheim Bullfrogs | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +17 | 4 |
| Sylvain Naud |
Oakland Skates | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | –8 | 10 |
| Shaun Clouston |
Oakland Skates | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | –2 | 0 |
 Savo Mitrovic |
Anaheim Bullfrogs | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +11 | 4 |
Leading goaltenders[edit]
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | OTL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Seibel |
Oakland Skates | 2 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .898 | 4.90 |
| Rob Laurie |
Anaheim Bullfrogs | 4 | 145 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | .826 | 4.97 |
| Scott Humphrey |
St. Louis Vipers | 1 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .846 | 6.00 |
| Mike McIntyre |
Toronto Planets | 1 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .854 | 6.00 |
| Randy Jaycock |
Calgary Rad'z | 2 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .813 | 7.07 |
| Ken Kinney |
Vancouver Voodoo | 1 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .733 | 8.00 |
| Brian Flatt |
Oakland Skates | 3 | 142 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | .834 | 8.11 |
| Bill Horn |
Anaheim Bullfrogs | 1 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .733 | 8.17 |
| Mike O'Hara |
Los Angeles Blades | 2 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | .783 | 9.00 |
| Neil Walsh |
Connecticut Coasters | 1 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .771 | 14.67 |
See also[edit]
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