2001 Calder Cup playoffsTournament details |
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Dates | April 10 – May 28, 2001 |
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Teams | 16 |
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Final positions |
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Champions | Saint John Flames |
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Runner-up | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
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The 2001 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 10, 2001.[1] The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-five series for division semifinals and best-of-seven series for division finals and conference finals. The conference champions played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 28, 2001, with the Saint John Flames defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins four games to two to win the first, and only, Calder Cup in team history.[2]
Saint John's Steve Begin won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.[3] Wilkes-Barre Scranton defenseman Chris Kelleher set an AHL playoff record for points scored by a defenseman in one playoff with 25 (7 goals, 18 assists).[4] This record was broken in 2008 by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton defenseman Alex Goligoski.[5]
Playoff seeds
After the 2000–01 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. However, due to the uneven number of teams in each division, it was possible for teams to crossover to another division for the playoffs. The fifth-placed team in the New England Division could qualify for the fourth playoff spot in the Canadian Division if they earned more points than the fourth-placed team in the Canadian Division. The fifth-placed team in the Mid-Atlantic Division could qualify for the fourth playoff spot in the South Division if they earned more points than the fourth-placed team in the South Division. The Worcester IceCats were the Eastern Conference regular season champions as well as the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners with the best overall regular season record. The Rochester Americans were the Western Conference regular season champions.[6]
Eastern Conference
Canadian Division
- Saint John Flames – 100 points
- Quebec Citadelles – 89 points
- St. John's Maple Leafs – 80 points
New England Division
- Worcester IceCats – Eastern Conference regular season champions; Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners, 108 points
- Hartford Wolf Pack – 94 points
- Providence Bruins – 84 points
- Lowell Lock Monsters – 80 points
- Portland Pirates – 74 points (Played in the Canadian Division bracket by virtue of earning more points than the fourth-placed team in that division)
Western Conference
Mid-Atlantic Division
- Rochester Americans – Western Conference regular season champions, 104 points
- Syracuse Crunch – 83 points
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – 83 points
- Philadelphia Phantoms – 82 points
- Hershey Bears – 75 points (Played in the South Division bracket by virtue of earning more points than the fourth-placed team in that division)
Southern Division
- Kentucky Thoroughblades – 97 points
- Cincinnati Mighty Ducks – 95 points
- Norfolk Admirals – 90 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.[7]
Division Semifinals
- Note 1: All times are in Eastern Time (UTC−4).
- Note 2: Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary.
- Note 3: Home team is listed first.
Eastern Conference
Canadian Division
(C1) Saint John Flames vs. (N5) Portland Pirates
Saint John won series 3 – 0 | |
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(C2) Quebec Citadelles vs. (C3) St. John's Maple Leafs
April 11 | Quebec Citadelles | | 5 – 1 | | St. John's Maple Leafs | Colisée Pepsi | |
April 13 | Quebec Citadelles | | 4 – 3 | | St. John's Maple Leafs | Colisée Pepsi | |
April 15 | St. John's Maple Leafs | | 3 – 2 | OT | Quebec Citadelles | Memorial Stadium | |
April 16 | St. John's Maple Leafs | | 0 – 4 | | Quebec Citadelles | Memorial Stadium | |
New England Division
(N1) Worcester IceCats vs. (N4) Lowell Lock Monsters
April 15 | Lowell Lock Monsters | | 4 – 0 | | Worcester IceCats | Tsongas Arena | |
April 17 | Lowell Lock Monsters | | 2 – 3 | OT | Worcester IceCats | Tsongas Arena | |
Worcester won series 3 – 1 | |
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(N2) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (N3) Providence Bruins
Providence won series 3 – 2 | |
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Western Conference
Mid-Atlantic Division
(M1) Rochester Americans vs. (M4) Philadelphia Phantoms
Philadelphia won series 3 – 1 | |
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(M2) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (M3) Syracuse Crunch
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won series 3 – 2 | |
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Southern Division
(S1) Kentucky Thoroughblades vs. (M5) Hershey Bears
April 10 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | | 2 – 3 | OT | Hershey Bears | Rupp Arena | |
April 12 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | | 2 – 3 | OT | Hershey Bears | Rupp Arena | |
(S2) Cincinnati Mighty Ducks vs. (S3) Norfolk Admirals
April 11 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | | 4 – 51 | OT | Norfolk Admirals | | |
April 13 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | | 3 – 62 | | Norfolk Admirals | | |
April 14 | Norfolk Admirals | | 3 – 4 | | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | Norfolk Scope | |
April 15 | Norfolk Admirals | | 4 – 3 | OT | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | Norfolk Scope | |
1 – at Cincinnati Gardens[1]
2 – at Norfolk, Virginia[1]
Division Finals
Eastern Conference
Canadian Division
(C1) Saint John Flames vs. (C2) Quebec Citadelles
April 27 | Quebec Citadelles | | 4 – 5 | OT | Saint John Flames | Colisée Pepsi | |
Saint John won series 4 – 1 | |
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New England Division
(N1) Worcester IceCats vs. (N3) Providence Bruins
Providence won series 4 – 3 | |
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Western Conference
Mid-Atlantic Division
(M2) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (M4) Philadelphia Phantoms
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won series 4 – 2 | |
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Southern Division
(S3) Norfolk Admirals vs. (M5) Hershey Bears
Conference finals
Eastern Conference
(C1) Saint John Flames vs. (N3) Providence Bruins
Saint John won series 4 – 1 | |
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Western Conference
(M2) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (M5) Hershey Bears
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won series 4 – 0 | |
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Calder Cup Final
(C1) Saint John Flames vs. (M2) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
May 17 | Saint John Flames | | 3 – 4 | | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Harbour Station | |
May 19 | Saint John Flames | | 4 – 3 | | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Harbour Station | |
May 28 | Saint John Flames | | 1 – 0 | | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Harbour Station | |
Saint John won series 4 – 2 | |
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d e 2001 Calder Cup Playoffs caldercup.com. Retrieved on April 28, 2008.
- ^ Flames win first Calder Cup, CBC Sports, May 21, 2001. Retrieved on April 28, 2008.
- ^ Jack A. Butterfield Trophy Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008
- ^ Calder Cup record book: Players caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
- ^ Scoring correction gives Goligoski league record caldercup.com. Retrieved on June 2, 2008.
- ^ 2000-01 AHL Standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on April 28, 2008.
- ^ Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
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