2001 Calder Cup playoffs
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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 10-May 28, 2001 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Saint John Flames |
| Runner-up | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
← 2000 2002 → | |
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]
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)
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
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | Calder Cup Final | |||||||||||||||
| C1 | Saint John | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| N5 | Portland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Saint John | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canadian Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Quebec | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Quebec | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| C3 | St. John's | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Saint John | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Providence | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Worcester | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Lowell | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Worcester | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| New England Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Providence | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Hartford | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Providence | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Saint John | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| M2 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| M1 | Rochester | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| M4 | Philadelphia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| M4 | Philadelphia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mid-Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| M2 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| M2 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| M3 | Syracuse | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| M2 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| M5 | Hershey | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Kentucky | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| M5 | Hershey | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| M5 | Hershey | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Southern Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Norfolk | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Cincinnati | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Norfolk | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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.
(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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Quebec won series 3 – 1 | |
(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 | |
(M1) Rochester Americans vs. (M4) Philadelphia Phantoms
| April 11 | Rochester Americans | 4 – 3 | OT | Philadelphia Phantoms | Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial | |||
| April 13 | Philadelphia Phantoms | 2 – 1 | OT | Rochester Americans | First Union Spectrum | |||
| April 14 | Rochester Americans | 0 – 2 | Philadelphia Phantoms | Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial | ||||
| 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 | |
(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 | |||
| April 14 | Hershey Bears | 2 – 1 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | Hersheypark Arena | ||||
| Hershey won series 3 – 0 | |
(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 | |||
| Norfolk won series 3 – 1 | |
1 – at Cincinnati Gardens[1]
2 – at Norfolk, Virginia[1]
Division Finals
(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 | |
(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 | |
(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 | First Union Center[1] | ||||
| April 27 | Philadelphia Phantoms | 8 – 2 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | First Union Center[1] | ||||
| 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 | First Union Center[1] | |||
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won series 4 – 2 | |
(S3) Norfolk Admirals vs. (M5) Hershey Bears
| April 20 | Norfolk Admirals | 4 – 2 | Hershey Bears | at Richmond, Virginia[1] | ||||
| April 21 | Norfolk Admirals | 1 – 3 | Hershey Bears | at Richmond, Virginia[1] | ||||
| April 25 | Hershey Bears | 2 – 1 | OT | Norfolk Admirals | Hersheypark Arena | |||
| April 27 | Hershey Bears | 3 – 1 | Norfolk Admirals | Hersheypark Arena | ||||
| April 29 | Norfolk Admirals | 0 – 2 | Hershey Bears | at Richmond, Virginia[1] | ||||
| Hershey won series 4 – 1 | |
Conference finals
(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 | |
(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 | |||
| May 9 | Hershey Bears | 4 – 5 | OT | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Hersheypark Arena | |||
| May 12 | Hershey Bears | 1 – 3 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Hersheypark Arena | ||||
| 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
- 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 2000 Calder Cup playoffs |
Calder Cup playoffs 2001 |
Succeeded by 2002 Calder Cup playoffs |
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