2002 Calder Cup playoffs

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2002 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 9–June 3, 2002
Teams16
Defending champions Saint John Flames (did not qualify)
Final positions
Champions Chicago Wolves
Runner-up Bridgeport Sound Tigers
  2001
2003  

The 2002 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 9, 2002. Twenty teams, the top ten from each conference, qualified for the playoffs. The seventh-, eighth-, ninth-, and tenth-placed teams in each conference played best-of-three series in the qualifying round. The four winners, in addition to the other twelve teams that qualified, played best-of-five series for conference quarterfinals. The remaining 8 teams played best-of-seven series for conference semifinals and conference finals. [1] The conference champions played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on June 3, 2002 with the Chicago Wolves defeating the Bridgeport Sound Tigers four games to one to win the first Calder Cup in team history. [2]

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Chicago's Pasi Nurminen won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP. [3] Teammate Rob Brown recorded 26 assists, tying an AHL playoff record. [4] The Chicago Wolves as a team also set three AHL playoff records during their Calder Cup run by playing 25 games, winning 17 games in one playoff, and winning 12 home games in one playoff. [5]

Playoff seeds

After the 2001–02 AHL regular season, 20 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top ten teams from each conference qualified for the playoffs. The Bridgeport Sound Tigers were the Eastern Conference regular season champions as well as the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners with the best overall regular season record. The Syracuse Crunch were the Western Conference regular season champions. [6] Division champions were automatically ranked 1-3.

Eastern Conference

  1. Bridgeport Sound Tigers – East Division and Eastern Conference regular season champions; Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners, 98 points
  2. Lowell Lock Monsters – North Division champions, 96 points
  3. Quebec Citadelles – Canadian Division champions, 88 points
  4. Hartford Wolf Pack – 95 points
  5. Manchester Monarchs – 90 points
  6. Hamilton Bulldogs – 87 points
  7. St. John's Maple Leafs – 87 points
  8. Worcester IceCats – 86 points
  9. Manitoba Moose – 86 points
  10. Providence Bruins – 82 points

Western Conference

  1. Syracuse Crunch – Central Division and Western Conference regular season champions, 96 points
  2. Grand Rapids Griffins – West Division champions, 95 points
  3. Norfolk Admirals – South Division champions, 92 points
  4. Houston Aeros – 93 points
  5. Utah Grizzlies – 91 points
  6. Hershey Bears – 89 points
  7. Chicago Wolves – 86 points
  8. Philadelphia Phantoms – 86 points
  9. Rochester Americans – 82 points
  10. Cincinnati Mighty Ducks – 80 points

Bracket

Conference QualifiersConference QuarterfinalsConference SemifinalsConference FinalsCalder Cup Final
1 Bridgeport 3
9 Manitoba 1
1 Bridgeport 4
7 St. John's 0
2 Lowell 2
7 St. John's 27 St. John's 3
1 Bridgeport 4
10 Providence 0
Eastern Conference
6 Hamilton 3
3 Quebec 0
8 Worcester 16 Hamilton 3
4 Hartford 1
9 Manitoba 2
6 Hamilton 4
4 Hartford 3
5 Manchester 2
E1 Bridgeport 1
W7 Chicago 4
1 Syracuse 3
8 Philadelphia 0
1 Syracuse 3
7 Chicago 4
2 Grand Rapids 2
7 Chicago 27 Chicago 3
4 Houston 1
10 Cincinnati 1
Western Conference
7 Chicago 4
3 Norfolk 1
8 Philadelphia 26 Hershey 3
4 Houston 4
9 Rochester 0
6 Hershey 0
4 Houston 3
5 Utah 2

The top 6 teams in each conference receive byes to the Conference Quarterfinals. In each round, the highest remaining seed in each conference is matched against the lowest remaining seed. In the qualification round, all games are played at the arena of the higher seed. In each round the higher seed 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 for each series after the Qualification Round due to arena scheduling conflicts and travel considerations. [7]

Conference Qualifiers

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

(7) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (10) Providence Bruins

April 10St. John's Maple Leafs3 – 11Providence Bruins
April 11St. John's Maple Leafs4 – 12Providence Bruins
St. John's won series 2 – 0

1 – at Toronto [1]
2 – at Brampton, Ontario [1]

(8) Worcester IceCats vs. (9) Manitoba Moose

April 9Worcester IceCats2 – 3Manitoba Moose Worcester's Centrum Centre
April 10Worcester IceCats4 – 2Manitoba Moose Worcester's Centrum Centre
April 11Worcester IceCats2 – 32OTManitoba Moose Worcester's Centrum Centre
Manitoba won series 2 – 1

Western Conference

(7) Chicago Wolves vs. (10) Cincinnati Mighty Ducks

April 9Chicago Wolves2 – 3Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Allstate Arena
April 10Chicago Wolves3 – 22OTCincinnati Mighty Ducks Allstate Arena
April 11Chicago Wolves3 – 2Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Allstate Arena
Chicago won series 2 – 1

(8) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (9) Rochester Americans

April 9Philadelphia Phantoms4 – 2Rochester Americans First Union Spectrum
April 11Philadelphia Phantoms3 – 2Rochester Americans First Union Spectrum
Philadelphia won series 2 – 0

Conference Quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

(1) Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs. (9) Manitoba Moose

April 14Bridgeport Sound Tigers5 – 0Manitoba Moose Arena at Harbor Yard
April 16Bridgeport Sound Tigers4 – 1Manitoba Moose Arena at Harbor Yard
April 18Manitoba Moose6 – 2Bridgeport Sound Tigers Winnipeg Arena
April 19Manitoba Moose0 – 2Bridgeport Sound Tigers Winnipeg Arena
Bridgeport won series 3 – 1

(2) Lowell Lock Monsters vs. (7) St. John's Maple Leafs

April 14Lowell Lock Monsters3 – 2St. John's Maple Leafs Tsongas Arena
April 16Lowell Lock Monsters4 – 1St. John's Maple Leafs Tsongas Arena
April 18St. John's Maple Leafs6 – 4Lowell Lock Monsters Mile One Stadium
April 20St. John's Maple Leafs2 – 0Lowell Lock Monsters Mile One Stadium
April 23Lowell Lock Monsters0 – 3St. John's Maple Leafs Tsongas Arena
St. John's won series 3 – 2

(3) Quebec Citadelles vs. (6) Hamilton Bulldogs

April 13Quebec Citadelles3 – 4OTHamilton Bulldogs Colisée Pepsi
April 15Quebec Citadelles1 – 3Hamilton Bulldogs Colisée Pepsi
April 17Hamilton Bulldogs6 – 5OTQuebec Citadelles Copps Coliseum
Hamilton won series 3 – 0

(4) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (5) Manchester Monarchs

April 13Hartford Wolf Pack5 – 3Manchester Monarchs Hartford Civic Center
April 14Hartford Wolf Pack3 – 4Manchester Monarchs Hartford Civic Center
April 17Manchester Monarchs6 – 2Hartford Wolf Pack Verizon Wireless Arena
April 19Manchester Monarchs1 – 3Hartford Wolf Pack Verizon Wireless Arena
April 20Hartford Wolf Pack3 – 22OTManchester Monarchs Hartford Civic Center
Hartford won series 3 – 2

Western Conference

(1) Syracuse Crunch vs. (8) Philadelphia Phantoms

April 13Syracuse Crunch5 – 3Philadelphia Phantoms War Memorial at Oncenter
April 17Syracuse Crunch4 – 1Philadelphia Phantoms War Memorial at Oncenter
April 21Philadelphia Phantoms1 – 3Syracuse Crunch First Union Center [1]
Syracuse won series 3 – 0

(2) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (7) Chicago Wolves

April 13Grand Rapids Griffins4 – 1Chicago Wolves Van Andel Arena
April 15Grand Rapids Griffins1 – 5Chicago Wolves Van Andel Arena
April 17Chicago Wolves2 – 1Grand Rapids Griffins Allstate Arena
April 19Chicago Wolves0 – 3Grand Rapids Griffins Allstate Arena
April 21Grand Rapids Griffins2 – 4Chicago Wolves Van Andel Arena
Chicago won series 3 – 2

(3) Norfolk Admirals vs. (6) Hershey Bears

April 12Norfolk Admirals4 – 1Hershey Bears Norfolk Scope
April 13Norfolk Admirals2 – 3Hershey Bears Norfolk Scope
April 17Hershey Bears3 – 1Norfolk Admirals Hersheypark Arena
April 19Hershey Bears2 – 12OTNorfolk Admirals Hersheypark Arena
Hershey won series 3 – 1

(4) Houston Aeros vs. (5) Utah Grizzlies

April 11Houston Aeros4 – 0Utah Grizzlies Compaq Center
April 13Houston Aeros2 – 3OTUtah Grizzlies Compaq Center
April 16Utah Grizzlies2 – 1Houston Aeros E Center
April 18Utah Grizzlies0 – 2Houston Aeros E Center
April 20Houston Aeros3 – 2Utah Grizzlies Compaq Center
Houston won series 3 – 2

Conference semifinals

Eastern Conference

(1) Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs. (7) St. John's Maple Leafs

April 26Bridgeport Sound Tigers4 – 2St. John's Maple Leafs Arena at Harbor Yard
April 27Bridgeport Sound Tigers2 – 1OTSt. John's Maple Leafs Arena at Harbor Yard
April 29St. John's Maple Leafs2 – 32OTBridgeport Sound Tigers Mile One Stadium
May 1St. John's Maple Leafs2 – 7Bridgeport Sound Tigers Mile One Stadium
Bridgeport won series 4 – 0

(4) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (6) Hamilton Bulldogs

April 25Hartford Wolf Pack2 – 3OTHamilton Bulldogs Hartford Civic Center
April 26Hartford Wolf Pack3 – 22OTHamilton Bulldogs Hartford Civic Center
April 29Hamilton Bulldogs4 – 1Hartford Wolf Pack Copps Coliseum
April 30Hamilton Bulldogs4 – 2Hartford Wolf Pack Copps Coliseum
May 2Hamilton Bulldogs5 – 2Hartford Wolf Pack Copps Coliseum
Hamilton won series 4 – 1

Western Conference

(1) Syracuse Crunch vs. (7) Chicago Wolves

April 26Syracuse Crunch3 – 0Chicago Wolves War Memorial at Oncenter
April 27Syracuse Crunch3 – 1Chicago Wolves War Memorial at Oncenter
April 29Chicago Wolves4 – 2Syracuse Crunch Allstate Arena
May 1Chicago Wolves3 – 1Syracuse Crunch Allstate Arena
May 3Chicago Wolves3 – 1Syracuse Crunch Allstate Arena
May 5Syracuse Crunch6 – 0Chicago Wolves War Memorial at Oncenter
May 7Syracuse Crunch2 – 6Chicago Wolves War Memorial at Oncenter
Chicago won series 4 – 3

(4) Houston Aeros vs. (6) Hershey Bears

April 26Houston Aeros3 – 0Hershey Bears Compaq Center
April 27Houston Aeros3 – 22OTHershey Bears Compaq Center
May 1Hershey Bears2 – 4Houston Aeros Hersheypark Arena
May 3Hershey Bears1 – 7Houston Aeros Hersheypark Arena
Houston won series 4 – 0

Conference finals

Eastern Conference

(1) Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs. (6) Hamilton Bulldogs

May 10Bridgeport Sound Tigers3 – 2Hamilton Bulldogs Arena at Harbor Yard
May 11Bridgeport Sound Tigers3 – 1Hamilton Bulldogs Arena at Harbor Yard
May 15Hamilton Bulldogs4 – 2Bridgeport Sound Tigers Copps Coliseum
May 17Hamilton Bulldogs2 – 5Bridgeport Sound Tigers Copps Coliseum
May 18Hamilton Bulldogs3 – 2Bridgeport Sound Tigers Copps Coliseum
May 20Bridgeport Sound Tigers2 – 3OTHamilton Bulldogs Arena at Harbor Yard
May 22Bridgeport Sound Tigers3 – 0Hamilton Bulldogs Arena at Harbor Yard
Bridgeport won series 4 – 3

Western Conference

(4) Houston Aeros vs. (7) Chicago Wolves

May 10Houston Aeros6 – 4Chicago Wolves Compaq Center
May 11Houston Aeros3 – 42OTChicago Wolves Compaq Center
May 15Chicago Wolves4 – 1Houston Aeros Allstate Arena
May 17Chicago Wolves2 – 1Houston Aeros Allstate Arena
May 19Chicago Wolves7 – 0Houston Aeros Allstate Arena
Chicago won series 4 – 1

Calder Cup Final

(E1) Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs. (W7) Chicago Wolves

May 24Bridgeport Sound Tigers4 – 5OTChicago Wolves Arena at Harbor Yard
May 25Bridgeport Sound Tigers2 – 1Chicago Wolves Arena at Harbor Yard
May 30Chicago Wolves4 – 0Bridgeport Sound Tigers Allstate Arena
May 31Chicago Wolves4 – 2Bridgeport Sound Tigers Allstate Arena
June 3Chicago Wolves4 – 32OTBridgeport Sound Tigers Allstate Arena
Chicago won series 4 – 1

See also

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