2001 Calder Cup playoffs

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2001 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 10–May 28, 2001
Teams16
Final positions
Champions Saint John Flames
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]

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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

  1. Saint John Flames – 100 points
  2. Quebec Citadelles – 89 points
  3. St. John's Maple Leafs – 80 points

New England Division

  1. Worcester IceCats – Eastern Conference regular season champions; Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners, 108 points
  2. Hartford Wolf Pack – 94 points
  3. Providence Bruins – 84 points
  4. Lowell Lock Monsters – 80 points
  5. 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

  1. Rochester Americans – Western Conference regular season champions, 104 points
  2. Syracuse Crunch – 83 points
  3. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – 83 points
  4. Philadelphia Phantoms – 82 points
  5. 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

  1. Kentucky Thoroughblades – 97 points
  2. Cincinnati Mighty Ducks – 95 points
  3. 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.

Eastern Conference

Canadian Division

(C1) Saint John Flames vs. (N5) Portland Pirates
April 12Saint John Flames3 – 0Portland Pirates Harbour Station
April 13Saint John Flames4 – 3Portland Pirates Harbour Station
April 15Portland Pirates2 – 33OTSaint John Flames Cumberland County Civic Center
Saint John won series 3 – 0
(C2) Quebec Citadelles vs. (C3) St. John's Maple Leafs
April 11Quebec Citadelles5 – 1St. John's Maple Leafs Colisée Pepsi
April 13Quebec Citadelles4 – 3St. John's Maple Leafs Colisée Pepsi
April 15St. John's Maple Leafs3 – 2OTQuebec Citadelles Memorial Stadium
April 16St. John's Maple Leafs0 – 4Quebec Citadelles Memorial Stadium
Quebec won series 3 – 1

New England Division

(N1) Worcester IceCats vs. (N4) Lowell Lock Monsters
April 11Worcester IceCats4 – 3OTLowell Lock Monsters Worcester's Centrum Centre
April 13Worcester IceCats4 – 3Lowell Lock Monsters Worcester's Centrum Centre
April 15Lowell Lock Monsters4 – 0Worcester IceCats Tsongas Arena
April 17Lowell Lock Monsters2 – 3OTWorcester IceCats Tsongas Arena
Worcester won series 3 – 1
(N2) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (N3) Providence Bruins
April 11Hartford Wolf Pack3 – 1Providence Bruins Hartford Civic Center
April 13Hartford Wolf Pack2 – 1Providence Bruins Hartford Civic Center
April 14Providence Bruins5 – 4OTHartford Wolf Pack Providence Civic Center
April 16Providence Bruins4 – 3Hartford Wolf Pack Providence Civic Center
April 18Hartford Wolf Pack1 – 2Providence Bruins Hartford Civic Center
Providence won series 3 – 2

Western Conference

Mid-Atlantic Division

(M1) Rochester Americans vs. (M4) Philadelphia Phantoms
April 11Rochester Americans4 – 3OTPhiladelphia Phantoms Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial
April 13Philadelphia Phantoms2 – 1OTRochester Americans First Union Spectrum
April 14Rochester Americans0 – 2Philadelphia Phantoms Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial
April 16Philadelphia Phantoms4 – 2Rochester Americans First Union Spectrum
Philadelphia won series 3 – 1
(M2) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (M3) Syracuse Crunch
April 11Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins1 – 2OTSyracuse Crunch First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
April 13Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins5 – 2Syracuse Crunch First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
April 14Syracuse Crunch4 – 5OTWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins War Memorial at Oncenter
April 16Syracuse Crunch3 – 2Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins War Memorial at Oncenter
April 18Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins6 – 2Syracuse Crunch First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won series 3 – 2

Southern Division

(S1) Kentucky Thoroughblades vs. (M5) Hershey Bears
April 10Kentucky Thoroughblades2 – 3OTHershey Bears Rupp Arena
April 12Kentucky Thoroughblades2 – 3OTHershey Bears Rupp Arena
April 14Hershey Bears2 – 1Kentucky Thoroughblades Hersheypark Arena
Hershey won series 3 – 0
(S2) Cincinnati Mighty Ducks vs. (S3) Norfolk Admirals
April 11Cincinnati Mighty Ducks4 – 51OTNorfolk Admirals
April 13Cincinnati Mighty Ducks3 – 62Norfolk Admirals
April 14Norfolk Admirals3 – 4Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Norfolk Scope
April 15Norfolk Admirals4 – 3OTCincinnati Mighty Ducks Norfolk Scope
Norfolk won series 3 – 1

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 19Saint John Flames4 – 0Quebec Citadelles Harbour Station
April 23Saint John Flames5 – 2Quebec Citadelles Harbour Station
April 25Quebec Citadelles3 – 2Saint John Flames Colisée Pepsi
April 27Quebec Citadelles4 – 5OTSaint John Flames Colisée Pepsi
April 29Quebec Citadelles1 – 3Saint John Flames Colisée Pepsi
Saint John won series 4 – 1

New England Division

(N1) Worcester IceCats vs. (N3) Providence Bruins
April 21Worcester IceCats0 – 2Providence Bruins Worcester's Centrum Centre
April 22Worcester IceCats3 – 4Providence Bruins Worcester's Centrum Centre
April 24Providence Bruins0 – 5Worcester IceCats Providence Civic Center
April 27Providence Bruins2 – 4Worcester IceCats Providence Civic Center
April 28Worcester IceCats3 – 1Providence Bruins Worcester's Centrum Centre
April 30Providence Bruins1 – 0Worcester IceCats Providence Civic Center
May 1Worcester IceCats2 – 3OTProvidence 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 21Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins4 – 3Philadelphia Phantoms First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
April 23Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins4 – 2Philadelphia Phantoms First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
April 25Philadelphia Phantoms0 – 3Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins First Union Center [1]
April 27Philadelphia Phantoms8 – 2Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins First Union Center [1]
April 28Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins2 – 3OTPhiladelphia Phantoms First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
May 1Philadelphia Phantoms2 – 3OTWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins First Union Center [1]
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won series 4 – 2

Southern Division

(S3) Norfolk Admirals vs. (M5) Hershey Bears
April 20Norfolk Admirals4 – 2Hershey Bearsat Richmond, Virginia [1]
April 21Norfolk Admirals1 – 3Hershey Bearsat Richmond, Virginia [1]
April 25Hershey Bears2 – 1OTNorfolk Admirals Hersheypark Arena
April 27Hershey Bears3 – 1Norfolk Admirals Hersheypark Arena
April 29Norfolk Admirals0 – 2Hershey Bearsat Richmond, Virginia [1]
Hershey won series 4 – 1

Conference finals

Eastern Conference

(C1) Saint John Flames vs. (N3) Providence Bruins

May 4Saint John Flames2 – 0Providence Bruins Harbour Station
May 6Saint John Flames5 – 1Providence Bruins Harbour Station
May 9Providence Bruins2 – 5Saint John Flames Providence Civic Center
May 11Providence Bruins4 – 1Saint John Flames Providence Civic Center
May 12Providence Bruins2 – 3Saint John Flames Providence Civic Center
Saint John won series 4 – 1

Western Conference

(M2) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (M5) Hershey Bears

May 5Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins2 – 1OTHershey Bears First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
May 7Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins2 – 12OTHershey Bears First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
May 9Hershey Bears4 – 5OTWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Hersheypark Arena
May 12Hershey Bears1 – 3Wilkes-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 17Saint John Flames3 – 4Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Harbour Station
May 19Saint John Flames4 – 3Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Harbour Station
May 21Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins1 – 4Saint John Flames First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
May 23Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins6 – 4Saint John Flames First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
May 25Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins3 – 4Saint John Flames First Union Arena at Casey Plaza
May 28Saint John Flames1 – 0Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Harbour Station
Saint John won series 4 – 2

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  2. ↑ Flames win first Calder Cup, CBC Sports, May 21, 2001. Retrieved on April 28, 2008.
  3. ↑ Jack A. Butterfield Trophy Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008
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  6. ↑ 2000-01 AHL Standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on April 28, 2008.
  7. ↑ Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
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