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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
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 UTC−4
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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
April 12
Saint John Flames
3 – 0
Portland Pirates
Harbour Station
April 13
Saint John Flames
4 – 3
Portland Pirates
Harbour Station
April 15
Portland Pirates
2 – 3
3OT
Saint John Flames
Cumberland County Civic Center
Saint John won series 3 – 0
(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
New England Division
(N1) Worcester IceCats vs. (N4) Lowell Lock Monsters
April 11
Worcester IceCats
4 – 3
OT
Lowell Lock Monsters
Worcester's Centrum Centre
April 13
Worcester IceCats
4 – 3
Lowell Lock Monsters
Worcester's Centrum Centre
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
(N2) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (N3) Providence Bruins
April 11
Hartford Wolf Pack
3 – 1
Providence Bruins
Hartford Civic Center
April 13
Hartford Wolf Pack
2 – 1
Providence Bruins
Hartford Civic Center
April 14
Providence Bruins
5 – 4
OT
Hartford Wolf Pack
Providence Civic Center
April 16
Providence Bruins
4 – 3
Hartford Wolf Pack
Providence Civic Center
April 18
Hartford Wolf Pack
1 – 2
Providence Bruins
Hartford Civic Center
Providence won series 3 – 2
Western Conference
Mid-Atlantic Division
(M1) Rochester Americans vs. (M4) Philadelphia Phantoms
April 13
Philadelphia Phantoms
2 – 1
OT
Rochester Americans
First Union Spectrum
April 16
Philadelphia Phantoms
4 – 2
Rochester Americans
First Union Spectrum
Philadelphia won series 3 – 1
(M2) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (M3) Syracuse Crunch
April 11
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
1 – 2
OT
Syracuse Crunch
First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
April 13
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
5 – 2
Syracuse Crunch
First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
April 14
Syracuse Crunch
4 – 5
OT
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
War Memorial at Oncenter
April 16
Syracuse Crunch
3 – 2
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
War Memorial at Oncenter
April 18
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
6 – 2
Syracuse Crunch
First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won series 3 – 2
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 19
Saint John Flames
4 – 0
Quebec Citadelles
Harbour Station
April 23
Saint John Flames
5 – 2
Quebec Citadelles
Harbour Station
April 25
Quebec Citadelles
3 – 2
Saint John Flames
Colisée Pepsi
April 27
Quebec Citadelles
4 – 5
OT
Saint John Flames
Colisée Pepsi
April 29
Quebec Citadelles
1 – 3
Saint John Flames
Colisée Pepsi
Saint John won series 4 – 1
New England Division
(N1) Worcester IceCats vs. (N3) Providence Bruins
April 21
Worcester IceCats
0 – 2
Providence Bruins
Worcester's Centrum Centre
April 22
Worcester IceCats
3 – 4
Providence Bruins
Worcester's Centrum Centre
April 24
Providence Bruins
0 – 5
Worcester IceCats
Providence Civic Center
April 27
Providence Bruins
2 – 4
Worcester IceCats
Providence Civic Center
April 28
Worcester IceCats
3 – 1
Providence Bruins
Worcester's Centrum Centre
April 30
Providence Bruins
1 – 0
Worcester IceCats
Providence Civic Center
May 1
Worcester IceCats
2 – 3
OT
Providence Bruins
Worcester's Centrum Centre
Providence won series 4 – 3
Western Conference
Mid-Atlantic Division
(M2) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (M4) Philadelphia Phantoms
April 21
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
4 – 3
Philadelphia Phantoms
First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
April 23
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
4 – 2
Philadelphia Phantoms
First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
April 25
Philadelphia Phantoms
0 – 3
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
April 27
Philadelphia Phantoms
8 – 2
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
April 28
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
2 – 3
OT
Philadelphia Phantoms
First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
May 1
Philadelphia Phantoms
2 – 3
OT
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won series 4 – 2
Southern Division
(S3) Norfolk Admirals vs. (M5) Hershey Bears
Conference finals
Eastern Conference
(C1) Saint John Flames vs. (N3) Providence Bruins
May 4
Saint John Flames
2 – 0
Providence Bruins
Harbour Station
May 6
Saint John Flames
5 – 1
Providence Bruins
Harbour Station
May 9
Providence Bruins
2 – 5
Saint John Flames
Providence Civic Center
May 11
Providence Bruins
4 – 1
Saint John Flames
Providence Civic Center
May 12
Providence Bruins
2 – 3
Saint John Flames
Providence Civic Center
Saint John won series 4 – 1
Western Conference
(M2) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (M5) Hershey Bears
May 5
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
2 – 1
OT
Hershey Bears
First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
May 7
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
2 – 1
2OT
Hershey Bears
First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won series 4 – 0
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 21
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
1 – 4
Saint John Flames
First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
May 23
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
6 – 4
Saint John Flames
First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
May 25
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
3 – 4
Saint John Flames
First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
May 28
Saint John Flames
1 – 0
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Harbour Station
Saint John won series 4 – 2
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.
Preceded by
Calder Cup playoffs 2001
Succeeded by
Eastern Conference Western Conference