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]

2001 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 10–May 28, 2001
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsSaint John Flames
Runner-upWilkes-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
  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)

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.
(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
  1. 2001 Calder Cup Playoffs caldercup.com. Retrieved on April 28, 2008.
  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
  4. Calder Cup record book: Players caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  5. Scoring correction gives Goligoski league record caldercup.com. Retrieved on June 2, 2008.
  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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