2015 Calder Cup playoffs

The 2015 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 22, 2015, with the playoff format that was introduced in 2012. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, will play best-of-five series in the conference quarterfinals, with the playoffs to continue with best-of-seven series for the conference semi-finals, conference finals, and Calder Cup finals. The Manchester Monarchs defeated the Utica Comets in five games to win the Calder Cup for the first time in franchise history, and the last prior to their relocation as the Ontario Reign.

2015 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 22–June 13, 2015
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsManchester Monarchs
Runner-upUtica Comets
2014
2016

Playoff seeds

After the 2014–15 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top eight teams from each conference qualifies for the playoffs.

Atlantic Division

  1. Manchester Monarchs – 109 points
  2. Providence Bruins – 91 points
  3. Worcester Sharks – 88 points
  4. Portland Pirates – 87 points

Northeast Division

  1. Hartford Wolf Pack – 95 points
  2. Syracuse Crunch – 92 points

East Division

  1. Hershey Bears – 100 points
  2. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – 97 points

West Division

  1. San Antonio Rampage – 98 points
  2. Texas Stars – 94 points
  3. Oklahoma City Barons – 90 points

Midwest Division

  1. Grand Rapids Griffins – 100 points
  2. Rockford IceHogs – 99 points
  3. Chicago Wolves – 87 points

North Division

  1. Utica Comets – 103 points
  2. Toronto Marlies – 89 points

Bracket

  Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Conference finals Calder Cup Final
                                     
1 Manchester 3     1 Manchester 4  
8 Portland 2     4 W-B/Scranton 1  
2 Hershey 3 Eastern Conference
7 Worcester 1  
    1 Manchester 4  
  3 Hartford 0  
3 Hartford 3  
6 Providence 2  
4 W-B/Scranton 3   2 Hershey 2
5 Syracuse 0     3 Hartford 4  
  E1 Manchester 4
(Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.)
  W1 Utica 1
1 Utica 3     1 Utica 4
8 Chicago 2     6 Oklahoma City 3  
2 Grand Rapids 3
7 Toronto 2  
  1 Utica 4
  2 Grand Rapids 2  
3 San Antonio 0  
6 Oklahoma City 3   Western Conference
4 Rockford 3   2 Grand Rapids 4
5 Texas 0     4 Rockford 1  
  • During the first three rounds home ice is determined by seeding number, not position on the bracket. In the Finals the team with the better regular season record has home ice.

Conference quarterfinals

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.

(1) Manchester Monarchs vs. (8) Portland Pirates

Manchester wins series 32

(2) Hershey Bears vs. (7) Worcester Sharks

Hershey wins series 31

(3) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (6) Providence Bruins

Hartford wins series 32

(4) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (5) Syracuse Crunch

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton wins series 30

(1) Utica Comets vs. (8) Chicago Wolves

Utica wins series 32

(2) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (7) Toronto Marlies

Grand Rapids wins series 32

(3) San Antonio Rampage vs. (6) Oklahoma City Barons

Oklahoma City wins series 30

(4) Rockford IceHogs vs. (5) Texas Stars

Rockford wins series 30

Conference semifinals

(1) Manchester Monarchs vs. (4) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Manchester wins series 41

(2) Hershey Bears vs. (3) Hartford Wolf Pack

Hartford wins series 42

*The games scheduled for May 10 and May 11 were played at DCU Center due to the lack of availability at XL Center.

(1) Utica Comets vs. (6) Oklahoma City Barons

Utica wins series 43

(2) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (4) Rockford IceHogs

Grand Rapids wins series 41

Conference finals

(1) Manchester Monarchs vs. (3) Hartford Wolf Pack

Manchester wins series 40

(1) Utica Comets vs. (2) Grand Rapids Griffins

Utica wins series 42

Calder Cup Finals

Manchester Monarchs vs. Utica Comets

Manchester wins Calder Cup 4–1

Playoff statistical leaders

Leading skaters

These are the top ten skaters based on points. If there is a tie in points, goals take precedence over assists.[1]

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Michael MerschManchester Monarchs 18139228
Jordan WealManchester Monarchs 1910122216
Brian O'NeillManchester Monarchs 1910102012
Cal O'ReillyUtica Comets 23217194
Teemu PulkkinenGrand Rapids Griffins 161441822
Nick ShoreManchester Monarchs 19414182
Sean BackmanManchester Monarchs 19512178
Chris BourqueHartford Wolf Pack 154131712
Oscar LindbergHartford Wolf Pack 15313166
Sven BaertschiUtica Comets 2187156

Leading goaltenders

This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage with at least 180 minutes played. The table is initially sorted by goals against average, with the criterion for inclusion in bold.[2]

GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes)

Player Team GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
Richard BachmanOklahoma City Barons954322151.55.9530580:35
Pheonix CopleyHershey Bears53113071.83.9460229:08
Jeremy SmithProvidence Bruins3128761.96.9310183:19
Jacob MarkstromUtica Comets231211682512.11.92521449:40
Jordan BinningtonChicago Wolves523194122.16.9380333:15

References

  1. "Top Scorers - 2015 Playoffs". AHL. April 24, 2015.
  2. "Top Goalies - 2015 Playoffs". AHL. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
Preceded by
2014 Calder Cup playoffs
Calder Cup playoffs
2015
Succeeded by
2016 Calder Cup playoffs
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