1997 Calder Cup playoffs

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1997 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 18–June 13, 1997
Teams16
Final positions
Champions Hershey Bears
Runner-up Hamilton Bulldogs
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The 1997 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 18, 1997. [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 June 13, 1997, with the Hershey Bears defeating the Hamilton Bulldogs four games to one to win the eighth Calder Cup in team history. [2] Hershey's Mike McHugh won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP. [3]

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Hershey set an AHL playoff record by scoring 35 powerplay goals during the 1997 Calder Cup playoffs. Furthermore, Game 2 of the Mid-Atlantic Division final between Hershey and Philadelphia set an AHL playoff record for the most penalty minutes in one game by both teams with 350 (Hershey, 179; Philadelphia, 171). [4] In addition, Hershey's Jean-François Labbé set an AHL playoff record for goaltenders by playing in 23 games in one playoff. [5]

Playoff seeds

After the 1996–97 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 the each conference, it was possible for the fifth-placed team in the five team divisions to crossover to the playoffs for the four team divisions. This could only happen if the fifth-placed team in a five team division earned more points than the fourth-placed team in the four team division in the same conference. In this case, the fifth-placed team from the five team division would play in place of the fourth-placed team from the four team division in that part of the playoff bracket. The Philadelphia Phantoms were the Southern Conference regular season champions and also had the best overall regular season record. The Rochester Americans were the Northern Conference regular season champions. [6]

Northern Conference

Canadian Division

  1. St. John's Maple Leafs – 88 points
  2. Saint John Flames – 72 points
  3. Hamilton Bulldogs – 69 points

Empire State Division

  1. Rochester Americans – Northern Conference regular season champions, 90 points
  2. Adirondack Red Wings – 90 points
  3. Albany River Rats – 90 points
  4. Syracuse Crunch – 74 points
  5. Binghamton Rangers – 69 points (Played in the Canadian Division bracket by virtue of earning more points than the fourth-placed team in that division)

Southern Conference

New England Division

  1. Worcester IceCats – 100 points
  2. Springfield Falcons – 96 points
  3. Portland Pirates – 91 points
  4. Providence Bruins – 75 points

Mid-Atlantic Division

  1. Philadelphia Phantoms – Southern Conference regular season champions; Best overall regular season record, 111 points
  2. Hershey Bears – 101 points
  3. Kentucky Thoroughblades – 81 points
  4. Baltimore Bandits – 73 points

Bracket

Division Semifinals Division Finals Conference Finals Calder Cup Final
            
C1 St. John's 3
E5 Binghamton 1
C1 St. John's 3
Canadian Division
C3 Hamilton 4
C2 Saint John 2
C3 Hamilton 3
C3 Hamilton 4
Northern Conference
E3 Albany 1
E1 Rochester 3
E4 Syracuse 0
E1 Rochester 3
Empire State Division
E3 Albany 4
E2 Adirondack 1
E3 Albany 3
C3 Hamilton 1
M2 Hershey 4
N1 Worcester 2
N4 Providence 3
N4 Providence 1
New England Division
N2 Springfield 4
N2 Springfield 3
N3 Portland 2
N2 Springfield 3
Southern Conference
M2 Hershey 4
M1 Philadelphia 3
M4 Baltimore 0
M1 Philadelphia 3
Mid-Atlantic Division
M2 Hershey 4
M2 Hershey 3
M3 Kentucky 1

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.

Northern Conference

Canadian Division

(C1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (E5) Binghamton Rangers
April 18St. John's Maple Leafs5 – 2Binghamton Rangers Memorial Stadium
April 20St. John's Maple Leafs2 – 3Binghamton Rangers Memorial Stadium
April 23Binghamton Rangers2 – 3St. John's Maple Leafs Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
April 25Binghamton Rangers2 – 4St. John's Maple Leafs Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
St. John's won series 3 – 1
(C2) Saint John Flames vs. (C3) Hamilton Bulldogs
April 18Saint John Flames4 – 5Hamilton Bulldogs Harbour Station
April 20Saint John Flames3 – 2Hamilton Bulldogs Harbour Station
April 23Hamilton Bulldogs2 – 1Saint John Flames Copps Coliseum
April 25Hamilton Bulldogs4 – 5OTSaint John Flames Copps Coliseum
April 28Saint John Flames1 – 3Hamilton Bulldogs Harbour Station
Hamilton won series 3 – 2

Empire State Division

(E1) Rochester Americans vs. (E4) Syracuse Crunch
April 18Rochester Americans7 – 4Syracuse Crunch Rochester Community War Memorial
April 19Rochester Americans6 – 2Syracuse Crunch Rochester Community War Memorial
April 23Syracuse Crunch2 – 3Rochester Americans Onondaga War Memorial
Rochester won series 3 – 0
(E2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (E3) Albany River Rats
April 19Albany River Rats2 – 0Adirondack Red Wings Pepsi Arena
April 20Albany River Rats2 – 3Adirondack Red Wings Pepsi Arena
April 22Adirondack Red Wings7 – 3Albany River Rats Glens Falls Civic Center
April 24Adirondack Red Wings4 – 1Albany River Rats Glens Falls Civic Center
Albany won series 3 – 1

Southern Conference

New England Division

(N1) Worcester IceCats vs. (N4) Providence Bruins
April 18Worcester IceCats5 – 4Providence Bruins Worcester Centrum
April 19Providence Bruins4 – 5Worcester IceCats Providence Civic Center
April 23Worcester IceCats2 – 4Providence Bruins Worcester Centrum
April 24Providence Bruins5 – 42OTWorcester IceCats Providence Civic Center
April 26Worcester IceCats2 – 3Providence Bruins Worcester Centrum
Providence won series 3 – 2
(N2) Springfield Falcons vs. (N3) Portland Pirates
April 18Springfield Falcons3 – 4Portland Pirates Springfield Civic Center
April 19Portland Pirates5 – 2Springfield Falcons Cumberland County Civic Center
April 23Springfield Falcons3 – 2OTPortland Pirates Springfield Civic Center
April 26Portland Pirates3 – 4Springfield Falcons Cumberland County Civic Center
April 27Springfield Falcons1 – 0OTPortland Pirates Springfield Civic Center
Springfield won series 3 – 2

Mid-Atlantic Division

(M1) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (M4) Baltimore Bandits
April 19Philadelphia Phantoms4 – 2Baltimore Bandits CoreStates Center [1]
April 20Philadelphia Phantoms7 – 1Baltimore Bandits CoreStates Center [1]
April 23Baltimore Bandits2 – 4Philadelphia Phantoms Baltimore Arena
Philadelphia won series 3 – 0
(M2) Hershey Bears vs. (M3) Kentucky Thoroughblades
April 18Hershey Bears4 – 32OTKentucky Thoroughblades Hersheypark Arena
April 21Hershey Bears3 – 0Kentucky Thoroughblades Hersheypark Arena
April 23Kentucky Thoroughblades4 – 2Hershey Bears Rupp Arena
April 25Kentucky Thoroughblades2 – 5Hershey Bears Rupp Arena
Hershey won series 3 – 1

Division Finals

Northern Conference

Canadian Division

(C1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (C3) Hamilton Bulldogs
May 1Hamilton Bulldogs3 – 2St. John's Maple Leafs Copps Coliseum
May 3Hamilton Bulldogs2 – 4St. John's Maple Leafs Copps Coliseum
May 5St. John's Maple Leafs3 – 1Hamilton Bulldogs Memorial Stadium
May 7St. John's Maple Leafs3 – 4Hamilton Bulldogs Memorial Stadium
May 9St. John's Maple Leafs5 – 2Hamilton Bulldogs Memorial Stadium
May 11Hamilton Bulldogs4 – 3OTSt. John's Maple Leafs Copps Coliseum
May 13St. John's Maple Leafs0 – 3Hamilton Bulldogs Memorial Stadium
Hamilton won series 4 – 3

Empire State Division

(E1) Rochester Americans vs. (E3) Albany River Rats
April 30Rochester Americans2 – 3OTAlbany River Rats Rochester Community War Memorial
May 2Rochester Americans3 – 5Albany River Rats Rochester Community War Memorial
May 4Albany River Rats2 – 5Rochester Americans Pepsi Arena
May 7Albany River Rats3 – 2OTRochester Americans Pepsi Arena
May 9Rochester Americans4 – 2Albany River Rats Rochester Community War Memorial
May 11Albany River Rats2 – 6Rochester Americans Pepsi Arena
May 14Rochester Americans2 – 6Albany River Rats Rochester Community War Memorial
Albany won series 4 – 3

Southern Conference

New England Division

(N2) Springfield Falcons vs. (N4) Providence Bruins
May 2Springfield Falcons4 – 1Providence Bruins Springfield Civic Center
May 3Springfield Falcons2 – 0Providence Bruins Springfield Civic Center
May 6Providence Bruins3 – 4OTSpringfield Falcons Providence Civic Center
May 9Providence Bruins2 – 1Springfield Falcons Providence Civic Center
May 10Springfield Falcons3 – 1Providence Bruins Springfield Civic Center
Springfield won series 4 – 1

Mid-Atlantic Division

(M1) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (M2) Hershey Bears
May 1Philadelphia Phantoms3 – 5Hershey Bears CoreStates Spectrum
May 3Philadelphia Phantoms7 – 4Hershey Bears CoreStates Spectrum
May 4Hershey Bears4 – 2Philadelphia Phantoms Hersheypark Arena
May 7Hershey Bears2 – 3OTPhiladelphia Phantoms Hersheypark Arena
May 10Philadelphia Phantoms3 – 0Hershey Bears CoreStates Spectrum
May 11Hershey Bears3 – 23OTPhiladelphia Phantoms Hersheypark Arena
May 14Philadelphia Phantoms2 – 3Hershey Bears CoreStates Spectrum
Hershey won series 4 – 3

Conference finals

Northern Conference

(E3) Albany River Rats vs. (C3) Hamilton Bulldogs

May 17Albany River Rats1 – 2OTHamilton Bulldogs Pepsi Arena
May 20Albany River Rats3 – 4Hamilton Bulldogs Pepsi Arena
May 23Hamilton Bulldogs2 – 0Albany River Rats Copps Coliseum
May 25Hamilton Bulldogs3 – 5Albany River Rats Copps Coliseum
May 27Hamilton Bulldogs7 – 3Albany River Rats Copps Coliseum
Hamilton won series 4 – 1

Southern Conference

(M2) Hershey Bears vs. (N2) Springfield Falcons

May 18Hershey Bears2 – 6Springfield Falcons Hersheypark Arena
May 19Hershey Bears3 – 5Springfield Falcons Hersheypark Arena
May 21Springfield Falcons3 – 4OTHershey Bears Springfield Civic Center
May 23Springfield Falcons4 – 3Hershey Bears Springfield Civic Center
May 24Springfield Falcons1 – 4Hershey Bears Springfield Civic Center
May 29Hershey Bears4 – 1Springfield Falcons Hersheypark Arena
May 31Hershey Bears3 – 1Springfield Falcons Hersheypark Arena
Hershey won series 4 – 3

Calder Cup Final

(M2) Hershey Bears vs. (C3) Hamilton Bulldogs

June 4Hershey Bears4 – 2Hamilton Bulldogs Hersheypark Arena
June 7Hershey Bears6 – 5OTHamilton Bulldogs Hersheypark Arena
June 9Hamilton Bulldogs2 – 1Hershey Bears Copps Coliseum
June 11Hamilton Bulldogs2 – 4Hershey Bears Copps Coliseum
June 13Hamilton Bulldogs1 – 4Hershey Bears Copps Coliseum
Hershey won series 4 – 1

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References

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  2. ↑ Calder Cup Finals open tonight Archived 2006-11-12 at the Wayback Machine , caldercup.com, June 2, 2006. Retrieved on May 2, 2008.
  3. ↑ Jack A. Butterfield Trophy Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  4. ↑ Calder Cup record book: Teams caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  5. ↑ Calder Cup record book: Players caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  6. ↑ 1996-97 AHL Standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 2, 2008.
  7. ↑ Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
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